The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
START BRYAN BOOM.
Massachusetts Democrats Meet
to Elect National Delegates.

Boston, Sept 21-The Democratic
state convention assembled here today
for the nomination of state officers and
the selection of delegates to the ma
tional Democratic convention. Accord
ing to the program of the managers,
the names of George Fred Williams, W.
S. NIcNary, Callahan and Alexander B.
Bruce of Lawrence, viii be presented
for delegates at large. All four favor
the denomination of w. ]. Bryan for
president.
The committee on platform met early
in the forenoon and completed their
work. The platform endorses the prin-
ciples of the last national convention
and opposes the policy of the Mckinley
administration in the Philippines. The
chairman of the platform committee is
George Fred Williams.
Mr.. Williams was given an enthusi-
aStic reception as he mounted the plat
form. Christopher Q. Callahan, chair
man of the state central committee,
called the convention to order deliver
ing a long address.
Committees were appointed and VIM.
s. McNary was elected permanent
chairman. Cheers for Mr.. McNary were
mingled with Kisses and cries from
anti-state committee delegates.
In assuming the chair Mr.. McNary
declared that the principles enunciate ted
by Jefferson and Jackson, as embodied
in the Chicago platform, were the guild
mocracy. Mr.. Bryan was described by
the chair as that honest and incor-
ruptible legislator, that sound and con-
sentative statesmen, the great tribune
of the plain people, the third great
leader of our historic people"
The speaker promised a cordial well
come to those among the numerically
small but highly influential body of
men who slid from US in 1896, who see
ing their error, desired to return to
their former allegiance"
Mr.. McNary said that under the fos-
tering policy of the present admins
ira ton trusts have grown and multi
piled at an alarming rate" and he
pledged the Democratic party to Crap
pie with the evil and present a plan for
the control of these great corporations.
Referring to the conflict in the Philip
pines the chairman said:
1.-The war which was begun in behalf
of oppressed people of Cuba and not
for the acquisition of foreign territory
which President Mckinley declared
would be criminal aggression is now
under the direction of the same presi-
dent. being brought into conquest of
subjugation- The United States is in
honor bound to keep it's sacred pledges
made before the world to maintain its
honor untarnfshed and to give freedom
to those oppressed and heroic people
who struggled so manfully for it
The speaker added: The specious
cry that where the flag is once waved
it shall never be hauled down is Moth
ing but mere pretense and sham. The
American flag has waved upon the bat
Elements of Algeria. of TuniS, of Tri-
poll and in the halls of the Monte
zumas, but it was taken down. No
stain rested upon it or upon the man
who hauled it down and who brought
it back with honor and with glory to
the United States"
A motion for the appointment of a COM
mite to select seven delegates at large
TO the Democratic national convention of
1900 met with spirited opposition. A mo-
ton TO amend so as 70 defer the appoint
ment of delegates until June, 1900. was de-
ciared defeated Kisses and cat calls
question.
Congressman John A Fitzgerald raised
a storm of protests by his denuncfation
of the state committee, which had agreed
to the plan of selecting delegates at large
Ex-State Senator Gallavin replied to Mr..
Fitzgerald.