Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30


! said he always had stood againS
!. fusion but circumstances surroundin
I the present situation were peculiar
!, The populist party was, he said,
, Young party and it could not afford I
, hold it's place in the middle OF TN
, road with an express train bcarlh
down upon 1t.
Mr. Tracy of Texas sought an op
portunity to ask II question of Mr.. Ca
ton but the latter declined to respond
and there were cries Of gag law
Delegate WaIbright Of California ros'
, to protest against Mr.. Cations inter
probation Of the sentiment of can
fornia The state he said, was op
posed to the cruciilXiOn Of populsn
con the CROSS of democracy
j. Is. Hines of Georgia expressed the
opinion in his speech that Mr.. Bryan
would accept the nomination on the
ropulst platform and predicted a
glorious victory for the party with
/ Bryan and Watson as the joint stand
ard bearers.
Hines was followed by w. IT, Clag-
/ got Of Idaho, who also seconded the
/ Bryan nomination.
/ Time was called upon CIaggctt, and
he retired to give place to Taubc-
neck of Illinois, chairman Of the ma
tionaI committee When Mr. Taubc-
neck arose In his scat there were calls
4 for him to take the stand, but he de
cincd, saying that in ease of MIR,
i llrynns nomination he felt that he
could pledge to him every populist at
the election next November,
Jerry Simpson paid Il high tribute
to Tom Watson, with whom he had
served in congress, and also to Bryan,
/ who, he said had stood shoulder to
| shoulder with him in the battle for the
relief of the people, While Simpson
was talking the Texas delegation with.
drew in a body and absolute quiet pre-
vailed for the first time during the day.
i 7. j. Miller of Tennessee occupied
4 Kentuckys time with n speech in
i l'ryuns behalf, Louisiana yielded to
/ Colorado and that state sent to the
/ platform Mrs. Minerva Roberts. The
tan. slender Young lady. with face
/ aglow and great dark eyes flashing
came forward to the stage, AS she
] walked down the aisle with bounding
ing step and assembled the platform
her dark golden hair shonc in the sun
light, She wore white shirt waist
and an attractive hat and MS she
faced the audience her radiant face
brought the convention to It's feet
Her first sentence, delivered in clear
musical voice. aroused them to cheers
Her brief speech was enc Of the most
eloquent delivered in the convention
Mrs. Roberts said: "llailinE from Il
state lying beneath the shadow of tn,
Rocky mountains. whore men have
had the courage and the chiNalry tC
grant women the rights they dcmnnt
for themselves mpplauscl. have beer
accorded the distinguished honor hN
the southern state of Louisiana to take
It's time. Gentlemen thank YOU II
the name of the women of the Unite,
States (applauscl For the first tim,
in the history OF a political Vonycn
tiou a woman has had the opportunity
or raising her voice to second tn,
nomination uf n man who stands fo1
the people and who made Amcrici
what she is today where the parasites
Of oppression shall not live. OH
thank YOU. by your city flows thu
Illuttn ri urb In, h.N,
tor ut Nebraska halls, and we q
' Louisiana second his nomination.
know the gentleman whom YOU repre-
sent will make n gallant fight and will
do what he can to obtain the vie
- tory On the one side is arrayCd Me
: Is no middle-of the road (tremcndOu
> chccring), Our factories are idle, on
= lands are unworkcd and our people /
poverty, and YOU can do nothing a
this convention hut accept this tickle
In the interest of the people Of thi
: great nation. IN the interest OF tn
wives and mothers and children W
must preserve America ms an indie
" pendent nation will take no mo,
J Of Your time. You have already SUI
felt Of oratory too much OF il. ii
decd, So will simply add | have IL
extreme honor of sccondiug the non
: ination of William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska"
= When she finished the convonttc
again arose and cheercd and she ",
: hcsieged on all sides of the plattor
% with CONGRATULATIONS. COY kolb
il Nlahama stepped galantly forward
J, She came down the steps and escort,
4 her to her seat in the Colorado del
tr cation
"a Mir, can III New Work spoke III Nj
Y time Of Maine Ills tone was from L
% beginning opposed to tho popular fec
oe ing in the convention and against LIT,