New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
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.,u,rr wages People tell US the money
who bolted the ticket in 1896
s 1900 or who voted FOR it for the
W Of mere regularity has spent the greater
n the time over since in explaining his
=. ard in trying 70 keep the Republicans in
We have been saying to the Gold Dem
go who bolted the ticket IL 1896 and 1909
-, they want 20 work a Aunco game on the
-blic ard after election constrUe the platform
s,it themselves. (ApplauseD When the next
T.-,ccraic National Convention tries 10 make
eu platform the trainers will find the Kan
&c CITY platform a model OF oleaIness. 1t does
-. make much difference ah-ut the name of
,se candidate, but il makes a good deal of diff
,.-srce what he stands for. II does not matter
much what section Of the country he comes
.,or7 but it matters d great deal in what direc-
,;o7 he leads the Democratic party.
II could frame a prayer to Almighty God
a. the ministers and laynen here tonight il
.~,rl5 be. o Lord. give US faith in the wisdom
q doing right
spFFTED WITH PROLONGED CHEERS.
This was spoken with great fervor and i'm
,-.ssiveness. and was greeted with prolonged
cheers
Nv Brvan's written speech follows. in part:
lr - n Yresent for yoCr consideration a sub
ject which deem lInportaht[tAe mos !. ISSS 5
.srfich Won cannot evade even II (cI Ces:re 10 90
60 and which ] an sure you would not purposeIE
isPoIe y TsferTeS 10 speak Independently OF any
or-anization because DO not care 20 ass
any friend or supporter who may '' nbiiration 70
lnooel M 40 70 inslence him unless his Judgment
an5 conscience lead lim the conclusion at which
I GO not speak with authority; l am not can
6idate Tor any Office; ] am neither ASKING taEoLs
al your hands, nor am IN posluoh to-, - syG
favors upon you an only a pIl'stte 1911. an NJ
can prove by the editorial pages 81 htatls an ,ts
our leading dailies that have ehceIfa' o5sT
IF nv HE BGt think THAI this prospecu,.e
o2scuIity has Dee ,I faTf These same intalli
bic % witnesses have told NoA now l a., ~ -
bereTca 70 certain 1oIisies which obnoxious
70 these papers ca IN Yesterday mornings
,,e.ers thai I have recently renowned proHl-
renee thar within my Grasp nd abl s5Iice Of
one Of your distinguished fnancieTs. Mr; Joseph =
nsper Eo %Ro t Is eea He is quoted as saying
IF Mr.. bryan had come here from Europe ana
abroad and declared that he was convinced that
get togerber he would be a great man and his
influence would nave been greatly increased by
his present course he IS killing himself
Mt only have / lost an opportunity TO be great
spurned rs were real gGeat de .d nIrfy
plainly stsP9G qP9n ne Be5 PAR 9st 10 he beeVed
and / quote him not because he deserves special
T rcpTes s Of those who for the last seven
Years Yea have been giving our party advice instead
Of votes-if he IS to be believed my words to-
night ought TO challenge your attention and arouse
that interest which usually attaches 10 an ante
mortem statement when the speaker is sobered by
Why have lung away ambition? Why have
rejected this profered greatness and been deal 10
the entreaueS Of those who tax only OF gettlhg
together Because they are indefinite in their
language. I want to know what they are getting
together for. whether to defend rights or to enter
upon 4 80. 80. ,, n. On. -. - - ... .- ~
Hendrix and his associates without first inguiring
rate 81 interest will be demanded on the loan.
Neither am ] willing to put the size OF the army
more importance than the cause for which the
srmy was enlisted
\ did profit by my trip to Europe; Jefferson said
century ago that in the last analysis there were
but two parties IN any country-a democratic party
believed in government by the people and for their
believed in government Of the few for the benefit
of the few. In every country in Europe there is
rising OF democracy. and there is everywhere,
also; party which opposes even when it cannot
the people potent in government and the interests
OF the people paramount in legislation
THE LINE OF CLEAVAGE HERE.
This line Of cleavage is discernible in the United
espouses the caIse Of the common people. and that
party win necessarily present a moral issue and
can permanently attract the masses or give resist
f2e 10 ne ate peWe wan nv party TO
take this position. and yet I am anxious that
nto the e's attude when tell yoa that the
first and most important object OF government is
the care of property but rather the protec-
nal proposition. 1 am not promulgating a Western
theory: ! am simply giving expression TO funda-
mental truth that very many have recognized in
To those who still believe in A Declaration Of In
dependence II ought TO be sufficient to define the
IsT5eI 70 secure 10 the i5diTd1ai The ENJOYMENT
~ fnalip1ahlo Human rights
chandise. SHOULD he the chief concern Of the gov
ernment-the development OF manhood and woman
hood. not the worship of MammOn. This cannot be
construed as hostility to property or TO those who
relation that must exist in all well organized soci-
wealth which ne creates Lincoln IN lSJy. declared
that n the man and The dollar came into conflict
The trouble with our government to-day is that it
S much Influenced in its operations by men
Who will say that this is or be noble loyalty?
H St sS TTe1t yoTb g re Nome Iae
bags has been carried as far as II has anywhere
have YOU in this City. either in the Democra tic
party or the Republican party. who are brave
enough TO defy the influence OF the money bag"
~ place restrictions upon II? Occasionally a pro-
test Is heard from the pulpit against the business
raised against some particular manifestation of
commercialism. some row evidence Of the degrade
n religion in business and in politics not graphing
Mn the vicious principle that Is responsible for
ne present generalization OF political life namely:
sse teeory that government can properly be used
re means OF bringing necuniary advantage 10
lose who control IL? viii II pay" has been
suosutatec for rs IL right" and. a conse
t-nee our legislative assemblies. city. State and
--a.lolai- are becoming auction rooms, in which
LstsIl.snenial privileges are knocked down TO the
1 ,-tlsss BIDDER. Is il strange that two Senators
$50 Deeh indicted for selling their political in
80 Is II strange that government officials
-h -. members OF Congress have been interesting
selves IN government contracts? Is IL strange
- 49, DIoaie Investigations bringing TO light
,.o-tsss corruption in State and municipal gov
,, .--'-lLI- IS u strange that those who use the
49,, l,,,eht as business asset emDlov mart OF
49, ~ gotten gains 10 purchase further legisla-
ton or further immuuitv7 Is II stralsze that many
NoieTs Use their suffrage. the only political
49, tney have. a source OF Decuniary profit
ni4rn they see more prominent citizens using the