Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-07-12
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
Of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ADLAI e. STEVENSON,
OF Illinois.

One OF the largest grahdest and most enthusiastic
political conventions ever held anywhere completed
its work last Friday by unanimously calling upon
that great champion OF the peoples cause William
Jennings Bryan, to again head the Democratic ticket
for President Of the United States The convention
at Kansas City simply ratified the choice OF the peo
pie made long ago, ard notwithstanding the vast
amount Of money the Ihperialsts trust combines,
bankers, corporations ard other friends OF Hanna
and Mckinley will use during the present campaign
to corrupt voters, the outlook is exceedingly bright
for the election OF Mr.. Bryan.
His running mate, for the e-presidency is Adai
Stevenson of Illinois, whose history is as familiar
TO our readers as is that uf Mr. Bryan because he
has been tried and wax never found wanting in his
devotion TO the cause pf the common people. Mr..
stevenson was born In Christian county, Ky, In
1885. In 1874 and 1878 he was elected member OF
Congress from Illinois BY the Democratic party in a
strong republican district, showing his personal pop
ularity. In 1885 he wa4 appointed First Assistant
Postmaster General. Ih 1892 he elected Vice
President with Grover Cleveland but was never in
accord with Clevelands financial views and heartily
supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896
In the language OF the Boise Capital "FoRwARD.
THE PEOPLEi This is now the battle cry of De.
mocracy. The Kansas City convention outlines the
plan Of battle on which is to be fought the greatest
political battle of the century In 1850 the question
was whether the union " states should be preserved
II involved question as to the permanency of a
republican form Of government on this continent.
To-day the arrogance and high blown pride of thu
republican party drunk with the spois OF conquest
and mad with the dream Of Empire, force into the
of politics the Issue whether or not the prnci
pies Of the Declaration d. Independence are true and
whether not there shall be radical change in
our form Of government Democracy once more un.
rolls the sacred document of the Rights of Man and
asserts that they still true and Divine. II names
as Its standard bearer the peerless statesman the in
corruptible patriot, the brilliant orator-Wiam
Jennings Bryan. No eulogy OF him is needed here
His name Is mentioned With feeling akin to awe In
millions OF homes. 1t IL lisped by happy children
and spoken with emotion by the trembling lips Of
age and toll lie is hal led as the modern Jefferson
the other Lincoln. He has the deep insight Of the
man oil Monticello, the tender heart of the great
martyr OF Freedom, tile deathless courage of The
hero of New Orleans. In the sky of Democracy he
shines full-orbed, tranquil, luminous The ewes Of
the stricken and the oppressed turn to him In hone
The burdened heart Of humanity leans upon his
strong arm He faces the mistaken and maddened
men who would write Empire where their fathers
wrote Freedom with the frownng front Of Joye. the
battle-tossed crest OF Mars and dares them to the
'est' Inc leader oil united democracy he will win
this fight in the name of humanity His running
mate is Aulai 4 stevenson Of llinoisa loyal silver
man ana staunch Democrat. While Silver Repub
cans and Populists regpet that Towne was not non,
mated they realize that only his locality was against
him' anu with their great leaders, Teller, Towne, Du
pols, Butler and Weaver, they will JON hands and
give loyal support to The ticket
1.-The platform rings like aclarion tia prpciples
stir the American heart as the Cross OF Fire nassed
from glen to hamlet rous-d the clans ~ Scotland
against the invader 1t is a complete and perfect
whole. 1t declares for silver denounces trusts thun
ders against imperialism It declares that repuhli
Gun nave no colonies 1t fayors the Improvement OF
the arid lands OF thu west by building oanalu and
reservoirs, and thus making here instead Of 3 ooo
nies across the oceah, home spots for our surplus
Popuiatloh' IL declares that the nations promise to
Cuba shall be redeemed II has a word OF svmnathv
LOT the Beers struggling as did foreathers for
hnert'. The platform Is broad enough for tho entire
reform FORCES OF the maj ion to stand upon and fight
the aggressions Of the republican marty "Forward
the People" and may victory perch upon their ban
ner."