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EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD .THURSDAY. JULY 1«. H»<*
MANY ELOQUENT ADDRESSES
MADE AT DENVER CONVENTION
ling but the relined, 'he gentle an 1
' tender nature, sensitive to the calls
of distressed and unhappy humanity
Creatures of environment that we
are, how great is the inf’iicnce of our
surroundings in those tender years
when impressions are mo»t readily
made and most lastingly rutai.ie-f
this uprising of the p-ople let
leader be a man of the people,
who has risen from the dep hs
is by birth, by training and by
ure, truly a son of toil.
Four years ago, the dominant no«
lltlcal party In the state of Minneso­
ta, flushed with a series of easy '¿c-
torles but not held together by devo­
tion to any great living issue, found
itself engaged In bitt«" factional
quarrels. Great chieftans had arisen
and their personal ambitions and
their contests for political »upitin-
acy so engaged the attention of the
adherents of the Republican party
that encroachments upon the tights
ct the state were suffered to remain
unchecked and the interests of the
state were not vigilantly guarded. It
wan the time for a leader to appear,
one who had the confidence of the
people of the stare, whose integrity
was unquestioned, whose character
was stainless, whose energy and abil­
ity were known, one who had nude
no factional enemies but who had al­
ways been loyal In the service of the
state.
From no one section, from
no one faction, from no one class
came the call for the man of the hour.
It summoned from his mrtdest office
the publisher of a weekly pairer and
around him rallied the remnants of
the Democratic party that had so of­
ten struggled Jn vain against the
crushing force of the Republican ma­
jorities Re-united, inspired with the
hope of victory, they followed this
man and supported him. Not to hon­
or film, not to gratify his ambitions,
but,to rouse a state from drowsy in­
action to energetic life. In that year
President Roosevelt carried the state
by a plurality greater than 160,000
but the Democratic governor was el­
ected.
“Two years ago he was a candidate
for rv-electlon. His successful efforts
in securing a reduction of transporta­
tion charges, his successful cam­
paign against timber tresspassers
who had long been undisturb.-d. his
insurance reforms, his tireless strug­
gle» for faithful and efficient service
in every department of the state gov­
ernment. and his frank and fearless
manner in dealing with all questions
and matters that came before him
n ade him the trusted tribune of the
c< mmon people of the state. “One
good term deserves another,” was
the campaign cry and when the bal­
lots were counted, it was found that
he had been re-elected by a plurality
greater than 70,000, the greatest ev­
er given to a gubernatorial candidate
In the state.
"Today this man, In the prime of
life, courteous, kind and unpreten­
tious, strong, resolute and virile, an
orator of unusual power, who has at­
tained honorable distinction by his
own Industry and effort, whose high
character and winning personality
compel the love of his friends and
the respect of tys political oppon­
ents.—this man, innocent of the al­
lurements of great wealth, who has
not been swerved from the path of
difty nor fascinated by the power
given into his hands nor dazzled by
greater honors placed
before him.
never unmindful that as public offi­
cer he Is the servant of the people
and bound by every obligation of
duty and honor to strive to advance
their Interests, Is the Ideal candidate
of this great party for president of
the United States.
“For the first time Minnesota of­
fers to the Democratic party a can­
didate for the presidency, a man who
has been tried and found not want­
ing. It offers you Its best loved citi­
zen. It offers you the governor who
has twice led the way to victory, a
leader stainless and pure, strong and
brave, able and sincere, a true Demo­
crat. faithful to the teachings of the
fathers, understanding the needs of
the day, devoted to the good and the
right.
For the nomination for the
presidency of the United States. Min­
nesota presents the name of John A.
Johnson.”
’ wrongs shall be speedily righted, that
reform ar» pcwerle!--; the effort. of corruption practices shall cease and
the president have he< n futile.
that civic righteousness shall pre­
"The democratic party must fur­ vail. Impatient at the policy of delay
nish the le old which present eondl- and postponement pursued by the po­
tl >ii .< demand, and he must be a man litical party now lu control of all
known to L free from the influences departments of the federal govern-
that control the republican party. . ment and impatient at the frivolous
He must be a man of superior intel­ excuses and apologies of the Republi-
lect, sound judgment, positive con­ . . an party for Its inaction and its neg­
victions and moral courage < ue who lect to perfect necessary legislation.
“The power to defeat progressive
meet 4he forces of plutocracy
the nak>-d sword of truth—one and reformatory measures favored
knows ao surrender. He must by the great majority of the men of
have a genius for state-craft;
he the land has been lodged in the bands
must be a man of wide experience of a coterie of reactionary politicians
in public affairs; he must have abil- who exercise it to further partisan
ty to f irmulate policies and courage ends and to serve special Interests,
to defend them.
regardless alike of the needs of the
"But above all, he must have faith nation and the demands of the peo­
In the people. He must not only be­ ple. Against this deliberate delay lq
lieve In the right of the people th the performance ot the public duty,
govern, bitt In their capacity to do against political corruption, against
so. And he must be a man who the the retrenchments of lawless wealth
and against the deliverance of the
people know and trust
"The democratic party has many rights of the people and of the chos­
distinguished men who might be en representatives Into the possession
chosen as our standard bearer; but of a triumvirate out of sympathy
It has one man above all others who with the people, the Democratic
possesses the necessary qualifications party sets its face and prepares for
and Is eminently fitted for this lead­ a mighty conflict. Again proclaiming
IGNATIUS J. DUNN.
i for all, equality, for none, special fa­
Onutlut Attorney wiso placed Wm. J. ership.
"He is a man whose nomination­ vor, it enters upon the contest with
Bryau in nomination before Ils-
will leave no doubt as to where our : the consciousness of being right and
< km ventini».
party stands on everja public ques­ with the assurance ot being victor­
His genius for statecraft Is ious.
Denver, July 10.—Following are I tion.
i
"Whatever dissentions there may
the principal nomluating and second-' shown by the constructive work he j be in our ranks, whatever differences
has done in proposing reforms,
Ing speeches made during the session ; by the ability with which he has
! of opinion may prevail, to be worthy
Lof the task before us we must choose
of the national democratic conven­ tified his position.
"Honesty is inherent in him. He our leader with calmness and dellb-
tion last night and early thia tnorn-
was an honest lawyer before he en- ' eratlon and when he is chosen we
Ing:
him with
zeal and
tered politics. He was honest In hls must follow
political methods before his states­ ; strength, mindful only of the great
manship was recognized by the na­ ■ purposes we seek to accomplish, if
MR. Dl'NN'H SPEECH
there la one In our party great
NOMINATING BRYAN tion; and he has been honest through j I enough
and good enough to be made
out his political carter.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of
"Ills convictions have been his po- our candidate, upon whom all wlth-
the Convention: —
lltlcal creed. He has impressed these I
"Crises aria«- In the life of a na­ convictions upon others, uot by ‘dic­
tions which endanger their Institu­ tation. but by arguments addressed
tions and. at times, imperil the ad* to the Judgment and the conscience.
vance of civilization
"Believing in the ultimate triumph
“Every people that has left Its Im­ of the right, he has neve’ examined
press upon history has faced such questions from the standpoint of ex­
crises.
pediency. He has never inquired
“In moat Instances, when grave whether a political principle was pop­
dangers have threatened the safety ular; it has been sufficient for him
of the Btate, some great character, to believe that it was right.
Home master mind has been found,
"He has been a consistent cham­
produced as It were by the conditions pion of the reserved rights of the
themselves, with capacity to direct states. He favored the election of
aright the energies 'of the people. senators by direct vote before the
This was true of the ancient world; House of Representatives has acted
It has been true of the modern world; favorably upon the subject. He cham­
It is true of this republic. We have pioned tariff reform when the West
'such a crisis to meet today,
The was the hot-bed of protection.
favor-seeking
corporations
have
"He favored an income tax before
gradually strengthened their hold the income tax law was written. He
upon the government until they now atta-ked the trusts when Republican
menace popular Institutions.
leaders were denying that any trusts
“The question Is whether this
existed. He advocated railroad regu­
ernment shall be restored to the
lation before the crusade against re­
trol of the people and be administer­ bates and discrimination began.
ed In the Intercast of all, or whether
"He has always been the friend of
It shall remain an Instrument In the labor, and was among the first to
hands of the few for levying tribute urge conciliation between labor and
upon all the rest.
capital. He began to oppose govern­
“In his special message to congress ment by Injunction more than a de­
last winter. President Rposevelt de­ cade ago. He announced his opposi­
clared, substantially, that
certain tion to f imperialism before any other
wealthy men who have become enor­ man of prbmlnence had expressed
mously rich by oppressing the wage I himself on the subject and without
earner, defrauding the public and waiting to see whether It would be
JOHN A. JOHNSON.
practicing all forms of iniquity, have popular.
1 «test picture of the governor of
banded together, and by the unlim­
"He believes in peace - In univer­
ited use of money, endeavored to se­ sal Christian peace. He believes the AsInneHota. who ligure» In tliu Demo
cure freedom from restraint and to destiny of nations should be deter­ clitic campaign
overthrow and discredit all who hon­ mined not by wavs, but by applying
estly administer the law.
the principles of Justice and human­ In our ranks can agree and around
“That the methods by which men ity.
whom no Internal strife has raged,
have acquired their great fortune«»
"Though these principles have met one who' can better than any other
can only be justified by a system of with
uncompromising
opposition unite alt the factions and all the di
morality, that would permit every from the special Interests, he has re­ visions of the Democratic party upon
form of criminality, every form of mained true to the cause of the peo­ a platform enunciating the demands
violence corruption and fraud.
ple. With clear vision and with un­ of the people and dedicated to them.
“For many years, and especially faltering trust, seeing and knowing It Is wise and It In our duty to name
during the last twelve years, these the truth, he has never lost faith In him as our candidate.
very men have been In control of the Its final victory
"The great North Star State, mid­
republican party; they have financed
"Through years of unparalleled way between the two oceans and at
every campaign of that party for a political warfare, his loyalty to Ills the head of the great valley of the
quarter of a century. These exploit­ Ideals and to his fellowmen has been Mississippi, comes here with a mes­
ers of the people, whom the president abundantly shown
Ills refusal to sage to deliver and a record to dls-
has so scathingly denounced, have surrender his convictions. though close. She has a son whom
she
given their enthusiastic support to subjected to abuse, denunciation and loves and has signally honored and I.. T. MANDA NOMINATES
JI DGE GEORGE GRAY
the republican candidates and poli­ vindicative opposition such as few she can not better aid In the great
cies They laid their hands upon the public men In all history have been work that lies before us than in of­ "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
funds of Insurance companies and compelled to wlthstaml, is ample fering to us as a leader that honored I Convention :
“I have a duty to perform, placed
other corporations and turned the proof of Ills superb courage.
citizen of the state.
“Thousands upon thousands of the I upon me lay the Democracy of the
plunder over to the republican i com-
"His career proves that successful
mlttee. The money thus filched from
I
leadership Is determined by the suc­ men and women of this country were State from which I come, In the per­
the innocent and helpless, to pur- cess or failure of great principles I born In other lands and under other formance of that duty my heart leaps
chase republican victory, has not rather than by election to high of- flags The opportunities to be found with pleasure.
"Because of his ability, because of
been repaid.
flee
In this land, the broad principles up­
“And where do we find these men
"Without an organization to urge on which our form of government l his patriotism, because of the matur-
today? Where are the "swollen for- his claims; without a campaign fund rests, tl^e freedom of action and the | Ity of his judgment, because of his
tunes" of which we have heard so Ito circulate literature In his behalf; security of life and property here at-| devotion to true democratic prin­
much?
Just where we would ex* without patronage to bribe a single traded them so Irresistibly that they ciples, tfc-cause of the width and
pect to find them- supporting the voter; without a predatory corpora­ left the home of their fathers and depth of his experience tn govern­
republican ticket and furnishing the tion to coerce its employes Into his came to .live with us. to pray for the mental affairs, and because of his
sinews of war for the republican com­ support; without a subsidised news­ nation's welfare when there Is peace
mittee. as usual.
paper to Influence the public mind; and to fight for the nation's honor
“The platform adopted by the late I he has wihi a signal victory at the when there is war
They became
convention »how» what the republi­ ■ primaries and has become the free Americana. It Is of the son of Swed­
can party In truth represents.
in choice of the militant democracy of ish Immigrants that I speak.
framing the platform, every genuine the nation
“They came with all the hope and
reform which the president has ad­
"Forming In one unbroken phalanx with all the fear that Is experienced
vocated was scorned and repudiated extending from Massachusetts to Cal­ by those who try the unknown There
The Wisconsin delegation asked that ifornia. ami from .Michigan to the was a new language to be acquired,
one or two reform planks be placed everglades.’the yeomanry of the party new customs to be learned, a new-
In the platform, and for Its pains was have volunteered their services to life to be begun. They found a beau­
denounced as democratic. The con­ make him the party candidate; and tiful spot In the plain, near the lakes
vention by a vote of eight to one re­ they will not lay down their arms and the forest, and there they built
fused to approve those policies which until they have made hlui the nat­ their little cottages and underwent
the president for four years has been ion's chief executive
the struggles the pioneer immigrant
urging upon his party. The mask of
“Nebraska's democracy which saw so well understands At the knee of
hypocrisy has been torn from the In him, when a young man. the signs his hard-working, noble-minded. God­
face of those who pretend to favor of promise, peaces In nomination as serving mother, where he was taught
the reforms advocated by the presi­ the standard bearer of our party the to lisp his evening prayer, her son
dent, and It Is n >« apparent whv the man who In the thrilling days of *96 first learned something of the char
svstem
Its
ca
and 1900 bore the battle-scarred acter of this great nation, as she
the
Taft,
banner of democracy with fame as whispered to him her reasons for
When
from
unsullied and fidelity as spotless as leaving tar away Sweden and taking
■lelled
et ween
the crusaders of old. Nebraska pre­ up her home down by the trees and
peal to the < oils, leme
re of the nation sents his name because Nebraska the river and the lakes
in defense of Its platform and candi­ I claims his dwelling place, and proud­
Deprived at an early age of the
dates. on th» one hand, and the t mll- ly enrolls him among her citizen.: father's gutldlng hand
' but his home la In the hearts of the and her little son were
Ilona that the special Interests may
t
be dependent upon to contribute • on people
make their way alone,
the other hand, that convention
bey tne command of my state depths of poverty have cu
,’eeted the people and continued
| and the mandate of the democracy of the noblest souls the
alliance with Mammon.”
The hardships,
I the nation, w hen 1 offer the name of known
JUDGE GEORGE GRAY
“If the charge» made by the presi­ America s great Commoner. Nebras- ous trials, the weary stvu
dent are true and they are true
Jennlng day'» nourishment, raimei
ka * gifted son, WIBIam
on to Justice and to the (
we are Indeet face to face with a I Brvan."
ter. leave an impress upc
best fitti»!
•etar of him in whose Hf<
altuatton as grave as any in our his­
Presld
that can nev
tory.
How shall It be met?
The
rte G
U
s
of the p
good sense, patriotism and united
a
common
action of the people alone can rem­
Mr
edy present evils
"To wage a successful fight we
The reptibll-
must have a leader
and »bn
can party, dominated by f the seeker»
> calk ■I
of special privileges, cannot furnish
worn away jy other candidate« who want this non-
him. Republicans who really desire
grinding wheel, of poverty, leav- ’ ination more than he does. This man
I succeeding the fierce conflict of the faith and returned tha’ ha
is as modest as he is great. Ambition 1896. how all of his followers were us four years ago
azn nnu,
unstafn . nB*r to
Is the last weakness of great minds, thrilled and electrified by his famous sullied, and to-day, th
' hnJW1C* u-
4K
and ambition is the greatest danger battle-cry then given: "In the face of feated,
has arisen
the people have to fear in rulers. the enemy, rejoicing in victory, le grander than before,
,8'r *u
d
George Gray Is a public servant with­
.‘H r"tu*a,
the roll be «ailed for those wh > will bered and beloved, wl
out personal ambition, in this he is
ers have long been ;
like our first and greatest president.
r’y'““'
very fact that from
“If you are to nominate the man
comes the cry “Bryan' ' ..’"«io«
whom you personally love the best,
Bryan!" show» he is i ,t
perhaps you may nominate some of
still lives deep In the f;lead’
the other candidates; for I am not
hearts of a grateful p- oni ',r’»»t.
rs>nal devotion
unmindful of the
" ’-W
more determined th n
which delegate« here pres
Inate and elect hint pr, iX? nc®'
‘^t 8f thi
for other candidates. But
nation.
tion we are now to decide
"If you want a man
portant to our party and
strong, brave but tender Pure yet
try to be decided because of »ersonal
and still patriotic, the i, • ««nerotn
preference.
highnt
type of American manho.
The Republican party has b-en In
whom can be charged no d ■‘«inst
power too long. The government has
»ft of ‘
loyalty, dishonor or <
grown corrupt, extravagant and auto­
who stands fearlessh th»
cratic, and the prosperity of the peo­
of the poor and needy, procl.uf0*
ple has- taken unto itself wings and
to the oppressor, You »hail n(,, ® M
flown away. Free institutions exist in
down npon the bro« , f !abl pr*,‘
order that at such a time as this the
crown of thorns: you shitt
country mav peacefully change its
lfy mankind upon a cross of
rulers and change its policies.
that man is Mr. Bryan
°f goli.'’
Entering on a political campaign
"Nominate
hint
and
he
«tn
In which victory or defeat means so
talnly be elected. Th» r»ading otT
much, we are now to elect the politi­
stars, the signs of th,
J*
cal chieftan who shrfll carry our ban­
needs of the hour, the len all(13 0',
ner and marshal o>ir forces. If the
people, all predict and declare h°a
great
country were in a _.
... war in which
when he comes to his own as he
a decisjve battle was to be fought
next March, he will make the XI
and the duty fell upon me to choose
est President of the grandest na.u»
the _______
general _____
who should command
the world has ever known
at0B
our country's army in the field, I
Mr. Chairman, a man who is faits
would not dare put in command the
ful and true in his private Hf.
general whom I loved the best nor
be honest and Just In his PBkL^
the one who was the most eager.
reer. A man who belie. s |n h /"
Neither would you. The responsilyillty
AUGUSTUS THOMAS.
ity and truly serves his Qod win
would be overwhelming to choose
Noted playwright and wit, who is er be false to his country or unjust t»
the soldier whose genius for war,
shown by his record and experience, a staunch Bryan supporter. He had his people. Such a man is Me Brn»
"And now, once more volcinz th.
gave the best prospect of winning prepared a speech seconding the Ne­
victory. You would not hesitate to braskan’s nomination, but owing to wishes of the nation, as well as m
refuse promotion and opportunity to a change in the program he will not own State that first had the hono*
your own brother if there
were deliver it.
______ of suggesting him for President h
1896. and has remained loval to him
available another soldier who gave
greater promise of winning the fight. answer for the next engagement!" ever since, I again second’and urn
“As to the group of states on the Never before was I so stirred by ut­ the nomination of this peerles,
Atlantic seaboard—Connecticut. New terance from human lips. Through de­ brainy, towering, intellectual rj..;
York. New Jersey, Delaware, Mary­ feat he has continued earnestly and and statesman, beloved at home and
land and West Virginia—there Is no lovingly to serve the American peo­ honored and respected abroad the
doubt that George Gray is far away ple. Be it said to his honor and glory, great Commoner of the world—Wil
the strongest candidate that can be he never deserted his party nor the Ham Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska"
they refused to
named. After all, these are the states people because
Gearin Second* Bryan.
in which our (great political battle 'crown him king.’ He is strong with
Ex-Senator John M. Gearin snnk»
must be fought and won cr lost. the American people,z because his
Wljfn did the Democratic party ever character is of firm, rugged honesty. as follows:
“Oregon seconds the nomination
come within hailing distance of vic­ A great orator has well said: "Hon­
William ¿ennigs Brvan and
tory without carrying those states. It esty is the oak around which all oth­ of
would be wanton recklessness to plan er virtues cling, without that they joining with her sister states of the
a campaign which abandoned the fall and grovelllng.,die in weeds and Pacific pledges him the vote of her
Chance of carrying those old-time dust.' The paths of his life have been united delegation. In seconding his
In the delusive crowded with vast power, responsi­ nomination, I am voicing the unani­
Democratic states
hope of makirik good the loss in oth­ bility and opportunity, yet no stain mous sentiment of the Democracy of
has ever follbwed his footsteps; his the Pacific Coast. From the Sierras
er portions of the state.
“Delaware Is a small state, but it pure, clean hands have never been to the sea there is but one man men­
is sometimes given to small people-to soiled by the betrayal of public or tioned—Bryan, Bryan, Bryan—er-
perform great service. In offering private trust. The American people erywhere.
Georg» Gray as your
Presidential listen Jo him because fie is an honest,
"People out on the Sunset shore of
candidate Delaware is offering a plain-spoken Cato, who points out the Republic say to you, "Give us
great service to the party and the and strives to remedy the wrongs and Bryan today, and we'll give you the
country. Small as she is, Delaware is corruptions, and not a mere eloquent, solid electoral vote of the Pacific la
entitled to a full measure of state pleasing Cicero to sooth and to glaze November.’
prid*. but this nomination is not sug­ over vice and evil. We like to fight
“Our people on the coast look to
gested by state pride. She is acting 'under his banner because we know Bryan as the one striking figure la
to
him
the
bugle
call
to
battle
and
not to gratify her great, though un­
American public life, whose voice,
ambitious son nor vet to minister to duty is far more pleasing than the silver-toned and defiant and ringing
dinner
gong
inviting
to
feast
and
rev
­
her own glory. Rising to the heights
true to the key, has been heard every­
of patriotism, animated solely by a elry. He is alike the enemy of pred­ where in advocacy of the rights of
atory
wealth,
which
seeks
to
add
to
desire to contribute to the welfare of
labor and against the wrongs per­
the whole country, without a spark Its ill-gotten gains by governmental petrated or threatened against labor.
favors,
and
perquisites,
and
of
that
of animosity towards other candid­
Labor engaged in legitimate enter­
ates. Delaware offers a name en­ pernicious system of socialism which prise calls for his nomination be­
twined with victory, a man who is seeks to confiscate alike the unjust cause he stands and has always stood
every inch a D’mocrat, a man whose wealth of the plunderers and honest for principles and policies that will
every blood-throb carries a love of earnings of the industrious and fru­ protect legitimate Investment against
country. On behalf of Delaware, in gal. His iron will and unflinching those destructive forces, under the
accordance with her Instructions and courage will, if power be given, pro­ guise of a protective tariff, which
in her name, I nominate George Gray tect the temple of our government have brought discontent to labor la
as a candidate for Pm-sident of the alike from the greedy money-chang­ every Industry they claim to protect
ers and the plundering rabble.
United States.”
and destroyed legitimate competition
‘■'Sirs, It seems a propitious fate is under the false pretense of fostering
beckoning the Democratic party—the it.
Augustus' Thomas' Address.
Augustus' Thomas, playwright and man. the hour, the issues have all
“This country has lost faith in the
...
....
.. ...»a
literary wit, made a seconding met,’which foreshadow good fortune. '• I organization
itself
that
today calla
Animated by a patriotism that is nat­ the Republican party. It has become
speech for Bryan. He said in part:
“Give us the leader who in fair ional; stirred by a love for this great the party of sham and fads and hum­
weather and In storm, In bivouac and party which has been to her both a bugs. At present it is engaged in «1-
in battle, has been of abiding faith shield and an anchor; cherishing that plotting a sort of experimental, specu­
Its success may bring relief and re­ lative, political philosophy which
and inspiring courage.
“In the dark days of Valley Forge form to this mighty republic; desir­ promises everything, a compllshes
when America's enemies quartered ing to see the vast powers of the Fed­ nothing and demands credit for the
in tl>e nation's capitol were wrapped eral government In worthy hands, the things it does not do.
in warmth and fed with plenty; when people of Virginia commission me, in
“This country faces today a con­
faint heart and tory plotted against their behalf to second the nomina­ test as old as the nation Itself. On the
the commander-in-chief, Georg ■ Wash tion of William Jennings Bryan."
one hand we have republicanism with
ington walked from tent to hut where
its trend of thought towards centrali­
Glenn S|H-ak< for Itryan.
bleeding feet marked their patrol
zation of power and ultimate imper­
cheering his patriot army. In out own
Governor Robert Glenn of North ialism; on the other hand we hue
Ime while the enemies of the people Carolina, in seconding the nomina- democracy upholding men. as al­
have revelled in unearned luxury tion of Bryan, said:
ways, the rights of the individual
and while tory and conservative have
“Republicanism
fosters
crime, and the power of the people reserrel
counselled compromise; Bryan has breeds corruption, and protects only under the constitution to the states
gridlroned America, travelling wher­ the Powerful and great.
and to the people themselves, and
ever a railroad ran or a turnpike led,
"Democracy denounces vice, prose­ while it is true that this conflict his
keeping alive the smouldering camp­ cutes crime, and shields ail alike.
always been with us. it Is none the
fires of Democracy.
i
' Republicanism arrogates to itself less true that at no time in our car­
"His demands that were branded I almost the power of Divinity, and eer as a nation have the apostles of
as ruinously radical eight years ago. I boastfully professes to do all things centralized government, backed^?
are the rallying policies of our oppon­ ■ good; while Democracy, asking help the power of centralized weiltk,
ents, now In panic and endeavoring to from a Supreme Ruler, and vaunting made such brazen, demands as ha’*
reform their lines. The frenzy of the not itself, points to Its past history been insisted upon in the last de­
Republican elephant trampling its of a hundred years as a guarantee of
cade of our political history.
own following is caused by the Demo­ its record of the future.
"It is against this danger that tha
cratic shafts barbed Into its thick
"Then, with such principles and so „
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_ country.
democratic
party warns _ the
hide by this valiant champion.
great a trader, coupled with the mis­ It is against political h reties that
"After an administration which takes of our opponents, bringing Intp we protest, and we carry the protes­
has given to four years of friendly our nation suffering instead of re­ to the sober minded judgment and
foreign relations all the apprehen­ joicing. and poverty instead of pros- patriotic hearts
of the America!
sion, the Instability and the extrava­
people."
gance of war. let us offer the man
wh>se voice at th» Intern*tlonal
Olli«* Junie* For Bryan.
Parliaments obtained provision for
Ollie James, of Kentucky, second*«
world-wide arbitration: the man who
Bryan's nomination in a short
at home has spoken for the Prime of
dress, saying:
Peace, and whose humanity is so
“Jefferson had the courage •
broad that the pulpits of every de­
w-rlte in front of a tyrant
nomination 'of Jew and Gentl! ■ have
army the immortal words, that Go*
been open to him.
ernment derive their ju ist [»owert
"Let us measure this people's can­
from the consent of the go' verned-'
didate from the heart of the country
"Rrvan raised in front of tb*
against the hot-house candidate from
mightiest army of pr -d«'
executive nurseries Let us put Brvan.
the world ever saw. the commini­
who first advocated publicity of cam­
ci." ,«•
ment. Thou shalt not
paign contributions, ggainst “aft.
foresaw the dangers ot mnnopolMA
«ho promised it and stands on the
silent platform.
combination and trusts long befsra
Let us place Bryan, the candidate
his fellows. He was 'i ■ pioneer I*
who first opposed government by fn-
tljK wilderness.
He as >-har*<
f unction Against Taft, who first in­
the common people ot • he eartB.
flicted it Bryan.
who refused to
from far away Russia (-.■und *
abandon his position even to gain
globe, with the plain tr h of d»m<*-
election, against Taft, who was anx­
racy. He is the ablest, b-tvest.
ious to reverse himself and win a
most eloquent champion of the ri<W
nomination.
of the plain people t at the »"«
'Bryan's constant appeal to the
shines on. He does n ■ belong t*
belong **
iris of his countrymen; his call to
Nebraska He does m
‘C
dr conscience;
the moral agitati
America
He belong- o h -minar
that he hag stirred and austi
and tin the world
irw
ult not only in party
“It costs the republ
national purification
many millions of d >lla
rd f*
wisdom. Ji
him for the presidency,
ROBERT B GLENN.
nding that as I
it. they will have t
s man who Io
fers of Wall st re
Governor wwan«<m Speaks.
next November.”
th.- nomination ,,f Bryan.
itpea^hig in behalf ol
G' vernor Swan
-
Iowan For Bryan.
the victory
J. B. Sullivan of I »
rfiM ‘
America
the nomination of Br' •
hint ber
Party ha. t.J i ‘Se t>p"><*’'*tic long address as follows
manfull
Mr RrvV»-. 2'«» banner Ini
“The commanders are
Uue’that h. im1’’ aDd “ ”
chosen. Upon one side st
«rue
,nat
he
did
not
carry
It
io
»«»
1
hours
lory, but as he himself said, he kept1
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