The herald., 1896-07-15
THE TICKET AND PLATFORM

The fact cannot be disguised that the
nomination of William Jennings Bryan
for president on the Democratic ticket
is being received with favor not only
by his own party, but by many silver
men who on general lines are not in SYM
pathy with the policy of the Democrats
BY this we mean that Mr.. Bryan - re-
garded by Populists as man who, II
not Populist might be mistaken for
one, IL he had not announced himself q
Democrat. Mr. Bryan will bring to his
ticket many elements of strength. He
is not only man of unusual ability Tor
his age, but he appears to have developed
all the points which mark the great
statesman. With Young America" the
Democratic nominee should be popular
Mr.. Bryan has already made his mark.
He distinguished himself on the floor of
the house of representatives by his cour-
ageous opposition to the repeal of the
Sherman bin. from which moment he has
been regarded as coming man. He is
opposed to monopoly and his views on
the silver question are too well known
to demand extended reference The
Democrats are to be congratulated on
having chosen as their standard bearer
man of the sterling worth of William
Jennings Bryan.-San Diego Vidette.
The Chicago convention has been the
convention Of the age. 1t was an honest
one, and there was nothing cut and
dried in advance. 1t was a bold, square
fight between gold and silver as to which
should rule. 1t was a fight between
wealth and poverty. between debtor and
creditor. and, in fact, right for the
right to exist between the rich man and
the poor man. 1t was a grand battle
and a grand convention. No convention
in the history Of the nation ever eQualed
| or excelled 1t. 1t was the largest and
T% L. ky,1 oI,f1 lkx,
of any convention on record. 1t framed
the ablest platform ever written in
America, and showed that it was con-
trolled by the best statesmen. Its re-
suits are satisfactory. Now let the hon.
est silver men of the nation unite, and
its nominees will capture the votes of
the honest laboring men of the coun-
| try. Hurrah for the grand platform OF
| the Chicago convention and the candid
ates who stand upon it!-Santa Ana
Standard.
1t is time for Democrats and all friends
of the people-which Is us-to get to-
gether and whoop, and whoop loud and
long, as an expression Of Joy and salts
faction over the results of the Democrat
ic national Convention at Chicago. There
is ample cause for 1t in the platform the
party has adopted. 1t Is platform on
which the great mass Of producers and
workers and business men of the ooun-
try can congregate and share alike In
common prosperity. 1t is not a sectional
platform. 1t Is not a foreign platform.
1t is a great and good American plat
form.
The sentiments there enrolled as Dem
ocratic doctrine, while not new to the
| masses of the party, are again presented
and ratified and emphasized, and there
will be no mistake IN their meaning as
the campaign progresses. 1t Will be a
glorious year for Democracy, for the
people and for the country.-San Diego
Sun.
While air Democrats will synpathize
with Dick" Bland and Horace Boies
in their disappointment. they will new
ertheless rejoice at the nomination Of
of the eloquent Nebraskan to be the
standard bearer of the Democracy was
| not the result Of booming or deep-laid
! plans, but of the spontaneous recogni-
| ton of his qualities ID al leader. In his
| great speech delivered before the con-
| vention last Thursday he struck pop
ular chord such as none of the speakers
| who went before him had touched. and 1t
became evident at once that here was
a man to lead the Democratic hosts to
victory. Young. handsome, eloquent
| learned and full of a fiery enthusiasm
| IL Is IlOl sur lSliiS tudl tiiC A>CN )OiiiOS-
racy chose him as its chief. and we are
convinced that it has chosen well.
The platform of the new national
Democracy is the most refreshing dec.
laration of principles that the country
has had presented to 1t for many years
The preamble to the silver plank is cor
rect diagnosis of the ailment which af-
fiicts the people the remedy prescribed
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expression is unequivocal Anybody
| who can read can understand 1t. It does
not conceal any subterfuges nor contain
any sinister reference to the mainten-
J ance of the parity of the coins. 1t Is fol