Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01

II you would be victorious we must makn(
common cause with the heroic men VINO
dominated the Chicago convention.
other course is either prudepl- p1~ncN
able. We are not asked to abandon our
party, nor would II be wise 10 do SO. III II
Is TO be preserved we VIII. IN my Judgment,
to indicate.
The silver democrats have lined up as an
silver republicans and the American silver
party do likewise. Form an embattled
square-impenetrable to the assaults or the
confederated gold power.
II you allow the present happy juDcture
to pass all the heroic work OF twenty years
will be thrown TO the wind. Our guiding
hand VIII disappear in tho momentons con-
hict just when IL should be stretched forth
10 steady the ark of our covenant. We
would prove to the world that we are de-
ties. and lacking In strength to Erapple
with righteous emergencies.
The people have a gallant champion IN
the plutocracy OF C~hristendom. Every ops
pressor, every plutocrat In two hemi=
spheres, has turned his guns upon him. The
that nc must be crushed by any means and
at whatever cost. The confederated monop-
olles have lain aside their parties and their
politics and are marching In hot haste
against him. Let rs signal to him to hold
the fort-that we. are coming--an then
hasten to his relief. Gentlemen, ! want to
say to you in all earnestness, that aBsailed
as is this gallant knight, by the sleuth-
hounds OF the money power OF the world.
you may deliberate here as long as YOU
please, but you cannot prevent the people
from rushing TO the upport of their fecog-
nlzed defender and leader. IL you will not
say the word they will break over all re-
s~traints and go themselves, leaders or no
leaders, and may God bless them for so do
ing.
conceptions OF duty, with a solemn con.
vict!on that | am right. | place in nominal
ton for the presidency OF the United States
a d~istinguished gentleman, who, let It be
remembered has already been three times
Endorsed by the populist party OF his W
s~tate--once for representative In congress,
once for. United States senator, and only
last week for the presidency. name tina
matchless champion of the people, that
intrepid foe OF corporate. greed, that splen-
did young statesman, William j. Bryan
OF Nebraska.
Mr.. Bryan's name was received with
applause. the whole convention stand
Ing on chairs and waving hats. A gl-
gantic wooden cross, surmounted by a
golden crown thu reversing Mr.. Bry-
ans famous eplgram. was brought In
and carried around the hall. The gull
dons OF the states were raised and a vo-
ciferous attempt was made to raise en-
thusiasm, but with a marked absence OF
s~pontaneity. A portrait OF Bryan was
displayed IND numerous devices were
carried around the hall.
All of the states Joined In the demon
stration except Missouri, Texas, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin. After the hip
podrome performance had lasted near
ly 20 minutes the convention was called
TO order.
General Field OF Virginia, came TO the
front, and In a short impassioned
speech, declared Mr.. Bryan the choice
% tIn UIrnlnia Aalaua tInn a md Aarla rad
that although no music had been pro-
vided, the convention was marching TO
THE music OF the Spheres that "Vic-
tory stands tip-toe on the mountain
tops and that all the convention had to
do was to accept 1t. Now gentlemen
OF the jury" he went on, | mean gen
tlemen OF the convention" Uaughter.)
| move tina the rules be suspended and
the nomination OF William j. Bryan
be declared unanimous"
The chairman put the question and
two-thirds OF the delegates rose with
vociferous shouts of AYE! Aver This
cry, however, was accompanied by the
counter-cry OF mol Nor
The roll call was ordered.
Debs Declines.
The roll call was interrupted to allow
the reading OF a telegram to one of the
delegates. 1t a
please do not permit use of my name
for nomination. Eugene v. Debs."
Ignatius Donnelly vas mentioned. but
declined.
Mr.. Can Of New York put G. ]. Nor
ton OF Chicago before the convention.
Bryan ON the First Ballot.
Bryan was nominated on the first
ballot. Oficlal figures: Bryan. 1.Jf2:
Norton. 321.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.