Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-29


| the side of Senator Allen repeating
the iatter's words to the convention.
created some amusement by announc-
ing that one of the delegates had lost
MS return ticket, and unless it was
all middle ground and opened the road
to formidable organic alliance. Thev
not only made union possible. thanl,
heaven, but they rendered it inevi-
ta ble
Bryan Placed In Nomination.
The chairman then called for NOM
nations for candidates for president
and Judge Green of Nebraska took
the stage to place Mr.. Bryan in nomi-
nation. He said the convention was
mere to name the next president of
the republic. The convention had
already selected for vice president
that noble son of the South. Thomas
+. Watson. (Cheers).
Judge Green had not named his can.
dldate, however, before a Texas dele
gate interrupted with the point of
order that the states must be called
In alphabetical order for nominations.
He was driven off the stage bv the
Iexan's point of order, but the con-
Vention resented it, ana on the motion
OF an Arkansas delegate the rules
were suspended and Judge Green was
recalled TO the stage. He did not
PIace Mr.. Bryan In nomination, how
ever.
When Alabama was called Governor
kolb yielded to General Weaver of
Iowa, but 'olOnel Gather of Ala
Dama got to the platform first and In
1ected a speech about Joining the cot
ton helds of the South with the wheat
fields of the West.
Weaver Speaks for Bryan.s
AT the conclusion of his remarks
General Weaver came forwa ard and
was greeted with applause and be-
gan to speak as follows: ''Mr. Chair
man, l arise before you this morning
In my judgement facing the most crit
lcal period that has ever occurred in
the Populist party. 1 know that 1
nave in my heart not one aspiration or
lingering intention to do anything to
this convention, or to say one word
In this pl essence that would initiate
against the growth and strength and
security and purposes of the Populist
party l may say that have but two
aspirations in connection with that
party. The first is Incorporated with
my life work. II is to preserve uu-
furnished and nbroken to the Amer
lean people the great principles that
we have coutended for for the last
twenty years (Applause) Gentle
men. do not want any cheering. NY
second purpose is to preserve the or
ganlzatlon for present add future use
fulness in every part of this Union.
You have all read the papers this
morning, you have all read the manly
dispatch from the Democratic nomf-
nee for the Presidency, the Hon. Will
lam j. Bryan (applause( No man
could have done less and be a man.
His manly attitude concerning the ac-
tion of this convention we must all
respect, and every member Of it, and
every person who reads the proceed
lngs OF this convention must do the
same
But, my fellow citizens, this oues-
ton has reached a point where nei-
ther Mr.. Bryan nor his personal
friends have any right whatever to
say in regard to what the action of
this convention shall be (cheers.)
This is greater question than the
personality of its candidates and as
an individual tell you that this is a
fact. After your action last night,
after L had read the kilograms from
Mr.. Bryan | utterly refused, and
here and now utterly refuse to confer
either with Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Jones as
to who shall be the nominee of this
convention Qoud applause.) That is a
matter that we have a right to deter
mine for ourselves. 1t is the relief of
20, 600, 900 of people that is at stake.
Now, then, | am here to do but
one thing, and to ask the considera-
ton and the attention of this conven-
tlon to that one thing. 1 know, if I
know anything, that am proceeding
upon right lines. You know how
long l have fought in that behalf;
listen, now to what l have to say. I
have borne your standard land know
l was undeservingl, first. sixteen
years ago, in 1880, and twelve wears
afterwards. unsolicited, you made me
your standard bearer in 1892 l did
my best. l did all I could do WIKI
the means at my command to sup
port your principles among the peo-
pie. Now, l stand here in the crucial
juncSure of our party's history, and I
shall proceed to deliver my convic-
tious deliberately upon the condition
of aft Iirs, and l ask that you will par
don me, although an extemporaneous
speaker for more than forty years,
and permit me to read from manu-
script what have to say
Pleads Earnestly for Principle.
General weaver then delivered his
set speech as follows: ''In that mid
night discussion between Brutus and
Cassius concerning the contemplated
battle at Philipri, Brutus urged that
their cause was rife, their legicns
brimful, at the height, and ready to
decline Said he:
"'There is tide in the affairs of
men, which, taken at the flood, leads
on to fortune; omitted. all the voyage
of their life is bound in shadows and
in miseries-'
''And then in dramatic climax he
exclaimed:
On such a full sea are we now
atioat, and We must take the current
when it serves or lose our ventures
For twenty years we have been
pleading with the people to espouse
the sacred cause which is at stake in
this campaign. We have CONSTANTLY
urged through good and through evil
report that our principles were mofe
important than party associations.
were above all considerations of nri,
vate fortune or the petty and feyerish
am oltlons OF men. We have thus far
suited our action to our worda
Through i've presidential campaigns.
stretching from 1876 to 1892, you cor.
rectly estimated the purposes of old
party managers, and events have sus-
tanned every specification IN vour IN