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

II you would be victorious we must make
common cause with the heroic men who
dominated the Chicago convention, ~
other curse is either prudent
able. We are not asked to abandon our
party, nor would it be wise to do SO. If Ii
is to be preserved we will, I'm my judgment.
have to take the course which am about
The silver democrats have lined VI as an
organization. Now, let the popullsts, free
silver republicans and the American silver
party do likewise. Form an embattled
square-impenetrable to The assaults of the
confederated gold power.
III you allow the present happy Juncture
to pass all The heroic work OF twenty years
will be thrown to the wind. Our guiding
hand will disappear in the momentous. con-
hict just when 1t should be stretched forth
to steady the ark of our covenant. We
would prove to the world that we are de-
void of capacity to grasp great opportuni-
ties, and lacking ~ strength to srapple
with righteous emergencies.
The people have a gallant champion IN
the field who is leading a revolt against
the plutocracy of Christendom. Every ops
pressor, every p%lutocrat In two hemi-
spheres, has turned his guns upon him. The
subsidized organs have. openly proclaimed
that he must be crushed by any means and
at whatever cost. The confederated monop-
ol.es have lain aside their parties and their
politics and are marching in hot haste
against him. Let us signal to him TO hold
the fort-that we are coming-and then
hasten TO his relief. Gentlemen, i want to
say TO you in all earnestness. that assailed
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 10 the support of their recos-
n.zed defender and leader. If you will not
say the word they will break over all re-
straints and 20 themselves, leaders or no
leaders, and may God bless them for so do
ing.
Therefore, In obedience to my highest
conceptions of duty, with a solemn con.
NiptfOn that | a m right. nl1rp IN nnmina-
ton for the presidency OF the United States
a distinguished gentleman, who. let It be
Endorsed by the populist party OF his own
s~tate-once for representative in congress.
once FOR United States senator, and only
last week for the presidency. | name that
matchless champion of the people, hat
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 gil
gantic wooden cross, mounts by a
golden crown. thus reversing Mr.. Bry-
ans famous epigram. was brought in
and carried around the hall. The gull
dons of the states were raised and a v
ciferous attempt was made TO raise en-
thusiasm. but with a marked absence OF
s~pontaneity. A portrait of Bryan was
displayed and 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 lear
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
Of the Virginia delegation, and declared
that although no music had been pro-
vided. the convention was marching 10
THE music OF the spheres" that "Vic-
tory stands tic-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 that 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, vas accompanied by the
counter-cry of mo! MOI"
The roll call was ordered.
Debs Declines.
The roll call was interrupted to allow
the reading of a telegram to of the
delegates. 1t a
please do not permit use of my name
for nomination. Eugene V. Debs."
Ignatius Donnelly was mentioned, but
declined.
Mr.. Call Of New York put G. r. Nor
ton OF Chicago before the convention.
Bryan on the First Ballot.
Bryan was nominated on the first
ballot, Official figures: Bryan. 1Jio;
Norton, 321.
The convention then adjourned sine
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