The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
Says Work of the Convention
Amounts to an Inspiration.
WALLSTREETIGNORED
For First Time In % Years 1t
Didn't Control.
Caldwell Says Bryan Is the
Wellington Of Silver.

the nomination of a candidate for vice
president by the Chicago convention,
Judge Henry c. Caldwell, who has been
one of the most Interested examiners
of the Western Union bulletins as they
have been received in the heart Of the
Rocky mountains, was found sitting on
the veranda Of the Hotel Colorado, sur
rounded by numerous old time friends
and many visitors who knew him by
reputation.
Each was anxious to know what the
judge would think OF the popularity
and the possibilities of the man who
had been selected by the Chicago con-
ventiOn to lead the silver hosts, and to
each query that was propounded the
man who has been deciding great ques-
tons of legal Jurisprudence since the
days Of Abraham Lincoln replied with
the Yankee proposition of asking an
other question, until those who were with
him had become the interviewed in
stead of the interVieWers, and it is very
doubtful if a single one of the numerous
callers knew when the change took
place Just previous to the judges re-
firing to dinner ne was saluted by Jus
ttce Charles D Hayt and Justice L NJ.
Goddard OF the supreme court at Den
Yer While cOnversing with these gen
tlemen a representative Of the press
what do you think of the work of
the Chicago cOnventiOn?" to which the
judge replied:
The wisdom of the action almost
amounts to inspiration. No better men
and sOunder platform have been pre-
scented to the American people by any
party in a third of a century.
1t marks an epoch in the political
history of this country. For 25 years
the people of this country have been
beguiled and deluded by the false and
deceittul promises of both the great pO-
utical parties that they would restore
to them the money of the constitution.
FINALLY Democratic president and
a Republican national convention de
clared unequivOcally for the gold stand
ard The Chicago convention, VOicing
che sentiments of the people, repudiated
the action of the Democratic president
and joined issue with the gold stand
ard Republicans. The Chicago con-
Eendon is the first national convention
held by either of the great political par
ties for quarter of q century which
has not been dominated by Wall street
influence and ideas
The Democratic party has had a
new birth; it has freed itself from the
faint OF Tammany and the influence of
Vail street This has been done in
such q clear and pronounced manner
that Senator Hill is forced to declare
that not a single plank in the platform
enunciates Democratic principles -
naming of course, Democratic princi- /
pies according to the Tammany and
Wall street standard.
when those who support a gold
standard, a Mckinley tariff with all its
concoTnitantS of mOnOpOlies and trusts
and the principles of Tammany hall
and Wall street, denounce a platform 1
Of principles, that IS good evidence that +
It enunciates sound principles and de-
srves the approval and support of the
honest masses"
What do you think of the tickets
chances of SuCceSs2''
Il know the gold standard people i
boast that their standard bearer is
Napoleon If Mckinley is the Napo-
leon of the gold standard forces, Bry-
an is the Wellington of the allied silver .
FORCES ana the historical parallel viii
be complete except that this modern /
Napoleon after his Waterloo will go to I
the head waters of Salt river instead /
of St. Helena"
There is some objection to Bryan on /
account of his age. Can he have the /
influence that is desired among the
more conservative eastern Demo- /
"A man whO has not attained his
maturity at SO will never have any ma
turity. It is the very age for great /
achievements. Many of the great men /
of the world performed their greatest I
achievements before they were SO years 4
old. The trainers of the constitution /
had the same ideas on this subject"
The question was raised by one of the /
auditors as to the religious views of 1
Bryan, and the answer came promptly /
that this was not the time to bubble /
over entrance to future joys This is |
q question of the present
When asked regarding the tariff 1
plank in the platform. he replied that /
each plank was capable of being ex- /
uanUed into a four column speech. The /
pkzSent tariff was competent to pro
duce more revenue than the Mckinley /
law. If the financial question was prop /
erly settled.
Concerning the income tax, the sub /
stance of the reply was that the high /
est court of the land had passed upon (
The platform as q. whole could not /
be objected to by any man who had /
the Interest of the country at heart as /
the issues could not be contOrted into I
other than the financial question.
Quietly and with that precision which !
marks the judgment of one who speaks /
AFTER mature elaboration, Judge Cald- I
well made numerous observations con- !
cernlng Mr.. Bryan and the platform of I
the Democratic party. Between the /
questions that were asked him and the +
greetings extended by his acquaintan-
ces and friends, personal and casual. /
the Judge made many observations /
which could form the basis of an ex- /
tended argument in favor of the Demo- /
cratic nominees and platform, but he /
declined to make a speech or to be in /
terviewed, and watched anxfOusIy for /
mediate members Of his family. whom 1
he expected on the incoming train. /
From his 6eetinrm hrdlu taoin I'm /
From his determined demeanor and |
epigramrnatic sentences, it was plain /
" evident that he deems this another !
Lincoln era in the history of American |
politics, and he ceased talking only
when informed that those whom he /
awaited had arrived.
SOUTHERN PAPERS COMMENT.
Most of Them are Greatly Pleased