The Portland daily press., 1896-07-13
BRYAN ADDRESSES THE EAST.
He Wants 1t Understood He Is One Term
Man.

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Chicago convention for President:
The people of the East should under
stand that the great movement in favor
of the free coinage OF silver, which Gull
minated in this convention, Is not
founded upon hostility to the masses of
the East. 1t is movement in favor of @
Just cause, a cause which concerns as
vitality the people of the East as well as
those of the West and South; q cause
which has for it's fundamental purpose
the maintenance of exact ami even hand
ed Justice in the relations of all men.
The convention which now draws to
close was, in the fullest degree, repre-
sentative one. Its platform expresses the
will of great majority OF all its people.
Its proceedings were marked by sin
| certify of conviction and an honesty of
purpose which must compel respect. The
platform is a textbook of true Demo-
cracy. / ain convinced that when the
issues 1t raises shall be properly present.
ed TO the people of the East they will
see the justice of Democraey's creed and
| respond to the Democratic appeal.
hope that the asperities which have
marked the earlier stages of the battle
for the restoration of the free silver ana
unlimited coinage of silver at Is to /
may be allaycd The campaign will
| turn upon an issue demanding only logi-
cal, scientific and fair-minded discus
sion, and to this end hopa that great
newspapers may contribute to the effort
| for the establishment of right and i1s-
! tioe, and for the overthrowing of wrong
and oppression by giving to the cause
of Democracy as defined by the Chicago
convention their powerful support.
| In order that ] may havs no ambition
| but to disharge faithfully the duties of
the office, l desire to announce that If
elected | shall under 10 circumstances
| be- a candidate for reelection. This is
not a sudden resolve. I have had il in
| mind ever since my nomination seemed
possible. l think it a good principle
| for mo to announce at once. l think
| the Presidency is the highest honor that
can come to any human being. The
power put in the hands of the President
| is so great that there ought to be no
temptation for him to use it for his own
advancement. President Cleveland, in
| his first letter of acceptance, set forth
the objections to a second term in a man
ner SO forcible that it cannot be sur
| passed. Mr.. Hayes advocated an amend
ment to the constitution making SEQ
ond term for the President impossi BILE
i he same suggestion was made by Presi-
| don't Jackson.
QoSlio w 0Apf6hS my Q66u tpprSGld-
| tion of the kindness which has been
shown me by the other candidates.
do not consider my nomination is due
| to personal superiority. 1t is due to the
peculiar circumstances which have sur
rounded this convention, and not to any
| personal merit of my. own. In fact
had the convention considered who was
the most deserving, the honor would
have fallen to others. SO highly ap-
| yrppiata ting orAaf raSnOnai hi lifiao m.
posed by this nomination that have
avoided making any promises or pledges
1 to any person. Already I have stated
that the fplatform is right in every par
ticular. At this time I can say moth
| ing of my plans. Ior the campaign.
Democrats Wants New Convention and
Sound Money Man.
| Chicago, July 1.-THE sound money
Democrats of Illinois have taken the Hrst
step to call national convention which
will represent their views. Texas is a
/ close second.
| A conference Of leaders representing
the gold organizations in these two
states was held last night at which the
| following resolutions were adopted:
| "ResoIved, by the sound money Demo-
Gratis Of Illinois, that We are in favor of
calling "A national convention Of the
1 OGmOCE0UlC phEpy I'll Uu0 OJillSu tJUdIGS
| for the purpose of nominating Democra-
tic candidates for the offices of President
and Vice President of the United States
| upon Democratic platform, and to that
| end we invite the advice and co-opeIa-
ton of the sound money Democrats of
| the other states Of the Union, and, be it
| further,
Resolved, that the chairman of the
| sound money organization of Illinois
be directed to appoint committee to
pre- pare an address to the Democrats OF
| the United States, stating the grounds
and reasons for putting national Demo.
cratic ticket in the field. "aassH
The meeting of the state executive COM
mittee was called to order promptly at
s o'clock. No out of town politicians
had been invited to take part in the
session. which was executive and secret.
The only persons who were there besides
the members were few monsyed adyo.
Gates from Texas organizations and a
number of sympathizers from states
whose representatives happened to be in
the city at this time.
| Among those present were the follow.
ing: Adams A. Goodrich, James H.
Eckels, E. S. Conner, Paris, Texas; w.
7, Hefeffiy, Texas; J. A. Reed, J. Il
Sexton, New York; Judge French, Iowa
]. Fl. Everett, Massachusetts; 3. W. Leh-
man, St. Louis; Lynden Evans, Adolph
lKraus, John r. Hopkins, John X. Walsh,
Henry S. Robinson, Thomas A. Moran,
r. E. Spangler, G. A. Ewing. Franklin
MaoVeagh, Russell Whitney, Benjamin
T. Gable, Chicago; Judge Boblit, Lin
colp; W. e. Williamson, A. G. Babcook,
Quincy; J. J. Enright, Detroit.
The states represented were Georgia,
Michigan. New York. Rhode Island,
Texas. Massachusetts,, Iowa. Minnesota
and Illinois.
The resolutions, the adoption Of which
was moved by ex-Judge Moran, were
unanimously adopted.
After the meating the Texas delegation
held short session and passed the
following resolution endorsing those OF
tho Illinois state central committee:
1.-the undersigned, elected by the Dem.
ocratio convention of Texas to attend
the convention at Chicago and there CO.
operate with any Democrats met togeth-
er for the preservation of the integrity oil
the Democratic party and the perpetual
tion Of its principles here heartily en-.
dorse the action of the Illinois Damo-
oraoy in calling Democratic national
convention to nominate candidate for
President and Vice President and adopt
a platform Of Democratic principles.
Probably the most vigorous and foroi.
BILE speech Of the evening was made by