The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-25

Inc chairman LnGu Called AOI NOM
nations for president, and Judge Green
of Nebraska took the stage to place
Mr.. Bryan in nomination. he Sa1d the
convention was here to nominate the
next president of the republic. The
convention had already, he said, Sc
lected for vice president that noble son
of the south, Thomas E watson
(CheerS.) He had not named his candi-
date, however, before a Texas delegate
interrupted with the point of order
that the states must be called in alpha
betical order for nominations.
Judge Green was driven off the stage
by the Texas point of order. but the
convention resented 1t, and on the mo-
ton of an Arkansas delegate, the rules
were suspended and Judge Green was
recalled to the stage. He did not place
Mr.. Bryan in nomination, however.
When Alabama was called Gov KOlb
yielded to Gen. Weaver OF Iowa, but
Col Gather of Alabama got to the
platform first and injected speech
about joining the cotton fields of the
west. At the conclusion of his remarks
Gen. Weaver came forward and for
mally placed Mr.. Bryan in nomination.
WEAVER NOMINATES BRH AN
General Weaver appeared upon the
stage and was greeted with applause,
and began to speak
Mr. Chairman, 1 rise before you
this morning, in my judgment. feeling
that this is the most critical period
that has ever occurred in the POpulist
party. I know that I have in my heart
but one aspiration, or lingering inten-
ton, to do nothing in this convention
or to say one word in this presence
that would initiate against the growth
and strength and security and pur-
poses of the POpuliSt party. / may
say that I have but two aspirations in
connection with that party. The first
is Incorporated with my life work. It
is to preserve, untarniShed and unbrO-
ken, to the American people, the prin-
cipIes that we have cOntended for the
last 20 years 6=pplause)
ss(TRnfIanRn i do not want one
to charge that my second purpose is to
preserve the organization for present
and future usefulness in every part of
this union. You have all read the pa
pers this morning. You have read the
manly dispatch from the Democratic
nominee for the presidency, the Hon.
VIM. J. Bryan. (Applause.) No man
could have done less and be man.
His manly attitude concerning the ac-
ton OF this convention we must all re-
SpeCt and every member OF It IS and
every person who n IDS the proceed
ings of this convention, must do the
same.
But. my fellow citizens. this ques-
ton has reached a point where neither
Mr. Bryan nor his personal friends
have any right whatever to say in re-
gard to what the action of this cOnVen-
ton shall be. This is a greater ques-
ton than the personality of its can
didates. and I as an individual tell
you that is the fact. Last night after
I had read the kilograms from Mr.. Bry-
an I utterly refused, and L here and
now utterly refuse to confer either
with Mr.. Bryan or Mr. Jones as to
who shall be the nominee of this con-
vention. cloud applause)
THAT is a matter that we have
right to determine for ourselves 1t is
the relief of 100000 coo people that is at
stake.
NO THIRD TICKET
After due consideration in which I
have fully canvassed every possible
phase of the subject, I have failed to
find a single good reason to Justify US
in placing d third ticket in the field.
The eXigencies of the hour Imperative
ly demand that there shall be but one.
I would not indorse the distinguished
gentlemen named at the Chicago con
VentiOn- 1 would nominate them out
right and make them our own and then
share justly and rightfully in their
election. The situation IS a striking
verificatiOn of the old adage that THE
path of duty is the path of safety"
Take this course and all opposition will
practically disappear in the southern
and western states, and We can then
turn our attention to other parts of the
field. Take any other and you endang-
er the entire situation and strengthen
[ the arm of our common adversary.
IF you allow the present happy juno
/ ture to pass. all the heroic work of 20
/ years viii be thrown to the winds. Our
1 guiding hand will disappear in the mo-
mentous conflict just when it should
/ be stretched forth to steady the ark of
/ our covenant. We would prove to
| the world that we are devoid of capac-
4 ity to grasp great opportunities and
4 lacking in strength to grapple with
/ prOdigiOus emergencies. The people
1 have a gallant champion in the field.
| who is leading revolt against the
plutOcracy of christendOm.
PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT HIM.
! Gentlemen, want to say to you in
/ all earnestness, that assailed 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 to the support of their recOg-
/ niZed defender and leader. If you Will
! not say the word, they will break over
! all restraints and go themselves, lead
! ers or no leaders and may God bless
! them for so doing.
| Therefore, in obedience to my high
| est conceptions of duty, with a solemn
! conviction that I am right, I place in
! nomination for the presidency of the
| United states, distinguished gentle
| man, who, let it be remembered, has
| already been three times indorsed by
| the Populist party of his own state
/ once for representative in congress
| once for United States senator, and
! only last week for the presidency I
/ name that matchless champion of the
! people, that intrepid foe of corpor-
! ate greed, that splendid young states
| man, William J. Bryan of Nebraska. -
| YELLOW CROSS CARRIED IN.
/ General Weaver in opening his re-
| marks asked the convention not to ap-
/ paul anu the QeI6SdLeS lSteneQ TO MIN
! without much demonstration. But when
| he concluded by naming that splendid
| young statesman, VIM. J. Bryan. the
/ convention broke loose. Cheer followed
| cheer The delegates jumped to their
chairs and flags, handkerchiefs hats
state guldOnS We're waved in wild con-
! fusion. Through one of the side en-
| frances four men carried a big yellow
! cross by feet in size. surmounted
| by a crown of thorns. On it was in
scrlbed the eloquent words with which
| Bryan closed his brilliant speech at
| Chicago You shall not press a crown
| of thorns upon the brow of labor: YOU
| shall not cruelty mankind upon a cross