The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
A UNITED DEMOCRACY
A SECOND DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE

most enthusiastic and harmonious
ever held by that party. Senator
| Hill truthfully said that William J.
Bryan had been nominated in the
hearts of the democrats of the nation
for four years and it was only neces-
sary for that convention to ratify
the choice This was done with an
unparalleled demonstration Dele
gates and spectators simply went
wild with enthusiasm and for thirty
minutes over twenty thousand peO-
pie We'd with each other to do honor
to that illustrious champion of the
people rights 1t was scene
never to be forgotten by those so
fortunate as to witness it, but i'm
possible of description. 1t was a
spontaneous outburst of an enthusi
astic people for their idol and hero,
and was devoid of all elements of
studied, prearranged ovation.
For the second place there was
doubt and uncertainty, but a settled
conviction in the minds of all that
united and harmonious democracy
would make no mistake. 1t was the
opinion of the best posted leaders
that David b. Hill, on account of his |
location, his preeminent abilities, his
great popularity with his party,
could have the prize for the accept
ance, but unlike Teddy, the great
trick rider for the Hanna
Mckinley aggregation, Senator Hill
had said he would not accept and
adhered to that declara-
ton even to taking the stand and
the tide on the floor of the
convention. After that it was appar-
snt to all that Adlai Z. Stevenson. of
Illinois would capture the prize, which
ne did on the first ballot.
The persistently advertised fight
III the floor of the convention over
he money plank of the PLATFORM
lid not materialize. The committee
IN platform reported reaffirmation !
IF the Chicago platform and reiterat- :
d the l6 to l plank. 1t declared :,
hat Imperialism was the paramount E
ssue, which met the approval of the
1t is said that Mr. Rose.
II Texas. made that suggestion to
tsr nh,
ccepted by the committee, as n
Apply solution of the differences on :.
he money plank.
The platform is a second declara- :,
ion OF Independence. 1t is the most \
borough American of any declara- =,
ion OF principles ever promulgated
Y any political party and no man
no loves liberty and equality of cit p
enship, who believes in a government la
the people; for the people and by the H
eople, independence of speech and al
eedom OF the press, who desires to ii
arpetuate the government of our I'll
theirs which guarantees to every &c
tizen protection to life. liberty and de
the pursuit OF happiness, can find Ri
'iection TO the platform adopted by m
e Kansas City convention. Every m
tier of the United States, no matter pa
which political party he claims en-
legiance, should read it carefully UP
I'd study it we'll NJ;
Kansas City deserves great credit an
r the admirable manner in which ST.
e took care of this great conven- alb
IN. Every man, woman and child be
10 visited the city were furnished is
mfortable quarters to sleep, plenty err
eat and drink and all without con-
'lon or disorder. No drunken men WI
bolsterous characters were llowad
the streets, the hot-tomala man r.
: conspicuous by his absence,
1tidence men, pickpockets, thieves
q rogues found no foot-hold. in
t a crowd the magnitude of that ,
lld not have been handled and de,
zen care OF better. as
This article would not becomplete E"
.hout mention of the splendid con- the
ltlon hall, This magnificent struc- hio
e was erected in less than three bv
'nths at an expense OF $2JO,0OO thi
one gentleman, who,had been at a I
Iding national conventions for Mo
Anty years said that he never saw the
AL so welladapted for the purpose. vel
g architectural design followed 90,
sely the one destroyed by fire. the acc
'usties were splendid, the arrange pla
MT OF the interior almost perfect. life