Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-01
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Denounce Mckinley and Declare Tor VIM. !.
Bryan for President.

Trenton, N. j., May 31.-The Demo-
cratic state convention to select dele
gates to the national convention at
Kansas City met, today. When the
convention was called to order nv
State Chatham William b. Gourley,
nearly 500 delegates were present. Mr..
Gourley introduced Col. S. M. Zulick
formerly governor of Arizona, but now
resident of Monmouth county. as
temporary chairman. Col. Zulick said.
Every epoch in our national history
furnished the men equal to the neces-
stiles of the hour. The dard days OF
the American Revolution produced a
Washington and inspired the pen of
Thomas Jefferson to write the truths of
liberty and Independence. Andrew
Jackson's courage and foresight throt
tied the infamous conspiracy of the
United States bank; Lincoln success
fully guided the nation in it's struggle
for the preservation of the Union and
now that the liberty of the people is
menaced by Imperialism. militarism
and trusts the country will find in the
wise, patriotic statesman, VIM. J.
Bryan. a safe tribune of the people"
Concluding Col. Zulick std that the
Republican party is continually appeal
ing to the prejudices and passions of
the people in support of it's imperial
policy by the cry, destiny and the
flag" Even President Mckinley" he
said, resorts to this cheap demagog-
ism and his only answer to reason,
justice and constitutional faith and
law is to shake the flag in the Ameri-
can peoples face and shout, Who will
haul it DOWN. Let us tell him. when
by his official acts he satisfies the
American people. that liberty does not
follow the flag, that it is not the true
emblem of our constitution and does
not represent freedom and is used as
mere piece of bunting to evidence
greed. lust of power and conquest. the
American people will haul it down"
The platform presented by the ma
jority Of the committee on resolutions
was noted for it's silence on the money
question and its failure to make any
reference to the Chicago platform of
| 1896 A small minority. principally
from Burlington county. made vigor-
Gus fight to have adopted platform
presented by the minority of the COM
l1lltlet Ou ItSDlutiollS- iit its
platform endorsed the Chicago plat
form and pledged the delegates to
| Kansas City to vote for Bryan. Con-
gressman Daily, the chairman of the
committee on resolutions, made a
strong plea for the adoption of the
majority report. When the result of
| the roll call was finally announced
there was only 76 votes against the
majority platform.
The platform adopted denounces the
Republican party for its open efforts to
| foster trusts: opposes Imperialism;
| criticises the Republican party for en-
| forcing an unconstitutional tariff law
| in Puerto Rico urges the bestowal Of
| the right of free government in the
| Philippines; favors bimetallism: insists
| that the pledges to Cuba shall be kept.
and denounccs the gross frauds: "
urges construction of Nicaraguan ca
nails: expresses sympathy for the Beers
| and finally recognizes VIM. j. Bryan as
| the popular tribune of the people. able
| fearless and honest and worthy to re-
ceive at their hands the highest politi-
cal honor.
There was an interesting contest for
| the four places of delegates at la rye
| The ballot resulted: Cornish and Fer
rel, 1917 each; Davis, 1851; MARITIME.
6Ji; Barrett. 423. The convention. at 5
O'cock, adjourned sine die.