The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-10

speakers denunciatiOn of Imperialism
and the heavy increase in the standing
army following the war of conquest"
and his comparison of the Republican,
Democratic and Populist platforms
brought many of the delegates to their
feet. $50 dominant has the spirit of
Populism become in the Democratic
party, said the speaker, that that par
ty does not take issue with a single
principle advanced in the Omaha or St
Louis platform. The Republican party
takes issue with every vital question
that is in the Populist platform
'The Populist party stands as a men
tor" he continued, for other political
parties less advanced and less progress
sive than we are. The Peoples party
must and shall live; for it is the pioneer
of every political reform that, by the
consensus Of American opinion is essen
tiaI to American free government.
What is the outlook" asked the
speaker, for the coming presidential
election? 7 cannot doubt the outcome
We Will go before the country as we
went before, with the principles we
have always professed and under the
leadership of William J. Bryan"
(CheeTs.)
Mr.. Patterson then entered upon an
extensive euIogy of Mr.. Bryan as a man,
a statesman and a soldier during the
Spanish-American war.
He urged the ratification of the treaty
of peace, not that ne contemplated the
holding of the Philippines or the an
nexation of peoples who did not desire
to be annexed. He was anxious only for
peace that the promise of peaceful lib
erty made to 100000 of people might
be fulfilled.
What has occurred since 1892 he
continued. Mr.. Bryan Is recognized as
a statesman, where he never was recog-
niZed before, in the east and elsewhere,
wherever the strongholds of the gold
party are located he is acknowledged a
safe man and he will be the unanimous
nominee of the Democratic convention
at Kansas City," (Cheers.)
The speaker then predicted a sweep
ing triumph for Mr.. Bryan in November
and that his election would mean that
! the rights of the people are advanced to
a higher level than ever before.
Whatever may be the glory of that
! victory" he said, 1.-The Peoples party
may claim the greatest share, and it
viii have been the great political power
! that brought about the great result
| A long continued round of applause
/ greeted the chairman as he sat down.
THE next in order of business is the
report on rules and order of business, y
announced Speaker Patterson.
WAIT FOR PLATFORM.
Chairman E. Gerry Brown of the com
mittee on organization then read the or
! der of business as decided on by the
committee last night. The report as
read was adopted without debate.
After Governor Poynter had presented
| Speaker Patterson with a gaVel made
of II kinds of Nebraska wood, Genera
| Weaver was introduced to announce 6
| meeting of chairnen of the state dele
gates Immediately after the adjourn
| ment of the morning session Gin order
| he said, in answer to a question by Z
! Gerry Brown to avoid any difference:
which may arise over the question
which has been before US for severa
| days.
The report of the committee on plat
! form and resolutions was then called fol
4 but the committee was not ready to re
port, proposition to adjourn for thres
4 ,lcs-rs was howled down.
I am now ready to entertain a mo-
ton for the nomination of president be
fore the report of the committee on res
olutions is presented" announced tn,
chairman.
Cries of mo, no, wait for the plat
FORM" came from all parts of the big
tent.
Considerable confusion ensued bu
finally at II: :04 o'clock a motion for re
cess until ? O'clock was adopted to al
low the various committees to complet
their work.