Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-12
ToWNE WILL WITHDRAW.

Mir. Towne. who was present. in a
short speech. practically announced his
intention to withdraw. but added that
he would take AN active part in the
campaign and work as hard for the
success Of the ticket as if he were "A
candidate. The resolutions AS finally
adopted endorse the Kansas city Sill
yer Republican platform. and rccte
that IN accordance with the action
taken ut that convention the Free Sill
yer Republican party OF Nebraska
pledges it's support To W. j. Bryan
and Adlai e. Stevenson for President
and Vice President. Nonc OF the COM
mittec was ready to report when the
Populists rcasscmblcd and the Sclcc-
ton of the state Central Committee
was taken up. The convention then
listened To speeches Until 10 n. m.
when the report OF the committee on
rules ana order Of business was pre-
scented and adopted Charles y. Townc
was introduced amid tremendous
cheering. Mr.. Towne addressed the
convention for about ten minutes.
concluding With an eloquent tribute TO
Adlai T.. Stevenson. Just as he con
cluded w. j. Bryan entered the build
ing, and for two minutes tho convcn-
tion was wild With enthusiasm. When
the delegates quicted down Mr.. Bryan
said in part:
II believe in this campaign we have
better reason to appeal To the people
of this State than in any other pre-
Vous campaign in which we have en-
gagged If you VIII take the platforms
adopted by tn" parties YOU will find
that the Republican platform has no
thing in 1t which appeals TO the pco-
pie OF great agricultural state like
Nebraska. Look that platform through
and YOU Will not find anything in there
that reflects the interests or aspira-
tons of the people Of this State.
.,f 70
hraska said Il short time before the
National Republican Convention in
1886 that Nebraska would give 1000
Republican majority, no matter what
the platform was. say that Ncbras-
ka will give moro than .5.CO0 against
the Republican party this year be
cause of the platform that has been
adopted by the Democratic party.
! There is no question about the posi-
ton OF the Democratic party of this
state. Read tho platform adopted at
Kansas city and YOU viii find that the
Democracy OF Nebraska is in exact ac-
cord with the Democracy of the Union
as that Democracy is set forth in the
| magnificent platform adopted at Kan
Sas city and with the principle there
enumerated Nc can 80 forth and make
courageous tight"
am confident that the Democrats
and Populists and Silver Republicans
OF this state will place their devotion
of principle above any ambition for
office. that before morning they will
have agreed upon Il ticket that will
lie satisfactory TO those who make the
night this fall. 1t has required charity
and libcrality and conscience for IFS
to keep the reform parties working to-
gcthcr. but if it has been necessary
we have always FOUND q sufficient
quantity of these virtues TO enable us
To get along. and think this State has
set AN example To the other States OF
the nation in the unfying of the re-
form forces against the common
enemy.
The platform adopted ut Kansas
City has declared one issue more i'm
portant than any other in this cam
raiSn | want YOU Ia go back home
and present these issues to the pco-
pie. and to call their attention to the
fact that If this nation once denies the
doctrine that II rests for it's authority
upon the consent of the governed. then
there is nothing but force for ii to
rest upon, and If there be any who are
willing 10 risk government resting
upon brute force. Let II be known in
this State that an overwhelming ma