The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-30

on this earth. He spoke of a denial of
trlal by jury to American citizens. and
to the platform adopted by the republican
national conventions. Its propositions
If carried out, would double the debts
of the people. 1t endorsed Cleveland
and nominated Mckinley.
Continuing, he referred to the Wall
street barons.
Christ" he said, ''forgave the thief
and pardoned the courtesan, but the mon
ey changers he scourged from the tenn
pie"
The country looked to the west in time
of trouble and got Lincoln. Today the
country was in trouble, and it looked to
the "rowdy west" and would get a man.
who, like Lincoln, would lead them ia
prosperity. This man was VIM. ]. Bryan
of Nebraska, who would be the next
president.
There was vigorous applause at the
conclusion of Mr.. Titles speech.
Col. Pace of Nebraska seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan. When he
came into the hail. he said, he was met
by the motto: 80 the polls, We sons of
freedom and he could scarcely refrain
from exclaiming: "All hailw And when
he saw the stars on the flag he felt that
the stars of heaven We're over the homes
of all the homes that needed a savior
lie said in the nomination of Mckinley
all the bankers of all Europe had a hand.
while Bryan went to Chicago with no
influence behind him.
From 1775 to 1856 the nation had look
ed for deliverer from conditions grow,
ing toward an arbitrament. not of the
ballot, but of the battlefield; so it was
with the "stealthy crime of 1876" Since
then the nation had been looking for de-
liverance from the money power. The
converging elements in behalf of the peo-
pie met at Chicago and a man was de-
yeloped-a lover Of humanity.
But" he said. they tell us we must
follow the enlightened nations of the
world. We do not want the enlighten-
ment that takes us by the throat and
tells us we must pay in gold"
He thanked God that this country
could still do for itself, and this it was
doing in behalf of VIM. J. Bryan of Ne
braska, whose nomination he seconded in
behalf of the great west.
"A number of other speeches were made,
and then the rules We're suspended and
Mr.. Bryan was nominated by acclama-
ton.
The widest enthusiasm followed. The
band played Columbia" America
and other stirring tunes, while the howl
around the hall, waving hats, umbrellas
and handkerchiefs.
This continued for ten minutes. Mr..
Baker then moved that the convention
proceed to the nomination of a vice pres
ident. The name of Mr.. Arthur Sewall
of Maine was presented. He made no
speech.
Mr.. Niles of Ohio seconded the nomina
ton. He had known Mr.. Sewali for
years, and his father before him, and
there could be no filter man. 1t was
moved that Mr.. Sewall be declared the
vice presidential nominee by acclama-
ton, and the motion prevailed. The
band played America" and delegates
sang.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Baker
moved that each delegation select a mem
Der of the committee to notify the nomi-
nees. The motion was agreed to. The
roll of states was begun, but before it
was half finished two-thirds of the dele
gates had left the hall and all the visitors
went out.
Pace of Nebraska offered a resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the con-
vention that the democratic party having
arranged to notify Messrs. Bryan and
Sewall in New York the silver party noti-
fly them in Bryan's home i'll Lincoln. The
motion was agreed to-
Then the convention adjourned sine die.