The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-14
"BAFFLED, BUT UNcoNQtERED.

''BAFFLED, BUT UNCONQtERED.
"Back from his first battle he came bafded
but unconquered hero. Conscious of the rec
titude of his purpose and cheered by the be-
lief that no issue is ever settled until it is set
tied right, he cheerfully acquiesced in the re-
suit of that campaign and girded his loins for
the coming contest between the dollar and
the man. For four years he has waged an
unceasing warfare against the peoples enc
mics.
"When the trusts began to increase under
the protection of Republican administration
he was the first to point out the dangers and
prescribe a remedy. When the alarms of a
war for humanity aroused the heroic spirit of
our land he offered his sword to his country
cause on the day that war was declared.
When later he saw the Administration depart
ing from the ancient landmarks of our instltu-
tons in its enchanted dream of empire and
miitariSm he was the first to raise a warning
voice and, resigning his commission on the
day the treaty of peace was signed, he threw
himself into the contest for the rescue OF the
Republic. Realizing that imperialism, like
the tabled Autaeus, was born of earth and that
contended with upon the selfish worldly plane
of greed and gain and gold it was of giant
strength and if thrown down would rise again
refreshed from contact with Its mother ele
ment, he, like the mighty Hercules, raised 1t
high above the sordid sphere from which its
strength was drawn and, on plane Of lofty
patriotism, he strangled it.
with the issues thus clearly drawn no
doubt remains as to the name OF our candidate.
On that question we are a reunited Democracy.
Already worthy allies, differing from us rather
in name than faith, have shouted for our gal
LIANT leader. Almost every State and Terri
tory has instructed its delegates 10 this con
vention to vote for him here. So 1t only re-
mains for Nebraska to pronounce the name
that has been Numbered forth FROM the foot
of Bunker Hill and echoed back from Sierra 5
sunset slopes. that reverberates among the
pine-clad snow-capped hills of the North and
rises up from the slumbering flower scented
Savannas of the South. That name Is the
name of William j. Bryan our best beloved
son.
STEVENSON NOMINATED.
Representative James S. Williams, of Hi
nois, said in his speech nominating Stevenson
for Vice President:
The united Democracy of Illinois desires
to present TO this convention for the next
Vice President of the United States Demo
crat cheers |; one who drew his first breath
from the pure, Democratic atmosphere of old
Kentucky [cheerSl |; one baptized IN the great
aud growing Democracy of Illinois; one who
has stood squareiy on every Democratic plat
form since he became a voter; one who has
twice represented in Congress district over.
whelmiugly Republican; one who is not a
rough rider. but swift rider cheers |; not
warrior, bat statesman; man who stands
for civil government against military rule;
man who believes that q President Of the
United States who ignores the Constitution as
the present President has done must be one
who loves his ogu glory far more than be
loves the Republic. A man who believes
American deSpotIsm y no better than any
other despotiSm; man who placrs human
blood above human greed; man who will not
trade away the precioas life of an American
soldier for nugget Of gold ia the Philippines
lcheers I; a man who would not give the 3 600
or 3. 800 brave American soldiers, whom Nc
kInl-y has sacrificed in that hotbed of disease
aud destruction for all the islands VA the seas
lappagse a man ho, during four years Of
faithful administration as FRS, Assistant Post
master. General Of the United States. demon
strated that he knows a Republican when he
sees him IN an officr that belongs 10 Demo
crat. lApplaase.
Nominate cur man aud you Will not have
TO explain any speech made against Demoe
racy, for he has never made one Of that klud-
Applause. He is a man IN the fall strength
OF has manhood, able 10 canvass any State IN
this Union
Gentlemen Of the convention. Illinois
makes no exaggeration when she tells VOC that
in that great State the conditions are tar better.
the prospects are much brighter ior Demoe-
racy than in 1892. when our candidate for
Vice President carried 1t b. $1,000 MAJORITY.
lApplausc. We have a State iic,et stronger
than We ever had before. We have one
Democracy IN Illinois. We voice the sincere
sentiment Of the Democracy Of Illinois when
we ask you 10 nominate man whose name
We viii present.. man who has been irlcd,
has gone through the contest aud no @eak
spots have been found in his arHor; man
whose high character and ability recommend
him To the people in every part Of thls Re.
public; a man who possesses all the noble At
tributes Of noblemaa, great enough and
good enough 20 be President Of the United
States. With platform that reads like a Bible.
With these two faithful Democrats standing
together. shoulder 10 shoulder, Ne eau sweep
criminal aggression and Mckinley hypocrisy
81 the face Of the earth.
"Gentlemeu Of the convention. se uu~
present, to you a the chojce Of the united
Democracy Of our State that distinguished
statesman that splendid, vigorous reliable
Democrat. Former Vice President Adiai +.
Stevenson, of Illinois. (Greal and con
tiuuei applause.