Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-11

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a period of national decay, and to the
reform forces of the country must the
people look for relief"
Continuing Mr.. Towne said: we
stand upon the theshold of the cam-
paign of 1900, wherein the allied reform
fo1'ces of the country hope and En-
tend to restore the action Of the
federal government to the principles of
| Washington and Jefferson, an to re-
establish by the spirit of 1895 the doc
trines of 1.76-the principles Of Wash
ingtton and Jeffsrson-no ~tian or
entanglemets abroad, and at nome
equal rights for all and special privil-
eyes to none"
Mr.. Towne criticised the attitude of
this government toward the people of
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
I'VE walked across Porto Rico on a
carpet of flowers spread by the conf
dent enthusiasm of the inhabitants and
we have compelled them to walk ON
thorns in return. We are piling up ex-
penditures by hundreds of millions on
land and sea in order to make COM
mercial returns in thousands. We are
adding to the strength of the republic
by sacrificing thousands of persons to
disease. Insanity and death We have
quilted our own to stand Upon foreign
SAouAtA WV AliNS III d =
sllip with England wherein we incur all
the danger and she reaps all the
benefits. We have ceased to quote the
declaration of independence. We have
grown c~ontelnptuous of the constitution.
We have rechristened slaughter and
named its civilization. We are putting
men TO the sword by thousands and
are to call ourselves the agents of Him
ABOUT whose lowiy cradle 10 centuries
ago the angles of heaven sang peace
on Earth Good Will to Men,"
MI. Towne was succeeded bv Mr..
bfyan, who was introduced by tremend-
GUS applause. He spoke as follows: II
am deeply grateful to the people of this
state and city for their approval of nv
nomination. Four years ago the state
gave me about $4,000 plurality, and on
three occasions since then the people
of Nebraska declared their adherence to
the political principles for which I nave
been c~ontending. l am not vain enough
to believe that their support is meant as
a personal compliment. I accept it as an
evidence OF their devotion to the princi-
pies to which I have been welded. We
enter this campaign under conditions far
more favorable to success than those
which surrounded us in 1896. But whether
we win this year or not the fight must
be continued until organized wealth
ceases to control the affairs of the ma
ton, and it again becomes a nation of
the people. I do not care to enter at the
present time upon a discussion of the
issues presented by he platform adopt
ed a Kansas City. I can say, however
that it is, in my Judgment, the greatest
platform adopted in recent years, if not
in the history of the country 1t is a
greater platform than the Chicago plat
form, for it indorses the principles set
forth in that platform and in addition
} thereto presents the party's position
upon several new and vital questions.
: There is no evasion about the platform,
no ambiguity or no double dealing. 1t
, is as clear as the tones Of a bell. as clear
as the tones of a liberty bell.
1T deals honestly with the American
people. It's candidates are pledged to
} it's maintenance. When the convention
came to the selection of a candidate for
vice president there was diversity of
opinion. Some preferred an easten can
didate, believing that he would Strength
en- the ticket in the east. Some prefer
red Mr.. Towne, knowing of the sacri.
5 flee which he had made for principle
1 and OF his devotion to the principles sci
. forth in the Chicago platform. But the
, choice fell upon a distinguished Illinois
democrat, who once discharged WITH
great credit the duties of the office. In
, the campaign of 1896, when plutocracy
l and democracy met met face to face,
Adlai E. Stevenson was an able and
; courageous defender of democracy
During the campaign he spoke in seven
I OF the cIOSt SldlCo. AS oAe
!, Bloomington near the close of the cam
paign he was chairman of the meeting
t In beginning my speech l referred tc
> him as follows:
, 1--WE who have been keepers Of the
+ democratic faith love Adlai e. Steven
! son not for what he is, but we love hin
also because he is all we have left OF
: the democratic ticket. The Bible tells
l Won of the father who loved the prod
! ieal son when he returned. | tell you
!, of the democratic father who loved the
/ son who went not astray.' l know tha'
: some of our allies felt grieved that they
, were not given the second place o
I the ticket, but I am sure they canno'
> feel unkindly toward one who, like Mr.
! Stevenson, was loyal to the ticket nam
t ed at Chicago. and who is able to de-
: fend the magnificent party creed Sc
/ forth at Kansas City. In TINS caMpals,
: issues are greater than men. L shal
J not ask any one to vote our ticket mere
: " because it is the ticket of the party
. r. deserves support because 1t stanos
. for the declaration of independence II
dealing with the Philadelphia
t dealing with the Philippines, and fo1
l the doctrine. of equal rights FOR ~ am
: special privileges to none IN all oo'"e'
= tic questions roke
General James B. weaver ais' SUM
= at some length. outlining tine WoIh =
: he done by the democratic. silver re
It n,,blican and popuiist parties ana ap.
healing for harmony for the conii,
e cause. He also paid a tripu1e 10 NIL
1 Seyenson's record in congress.
nonr Dnnlcc PEnONERF0.