It cannot be denied that a spirit of wantonness and revolution
prevailed at the Chicago convention, repudiation was openly advocated
on the floor of the convention hall and made a part of the platform
adopted. The red hand of anarchy grappled the throats of all who dared
oppose the extreme measures advocated by that seething sea of restless
agitators. I wish to draw a line of demarkation, clear and distinct,
between the old Simon-pure democracy of Hamilton and Jefferson, and this
new degenerate democracy of Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld. It is true the
framers of the Chicago platform claim the name, but the tenants and
faith are strangely at variance with the traditions and principles of
the old Jeffersonian doctrine. My countrymen, it is not alone the volume
of money which the people want, but they demand its activity in trade
and commerce. If you ask me how this can best be accomplished, I will
answer by saying, protect American industries and universal confidence
will surely follow. (Applause.)