The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
Perkins Seconds Oldham.

Mr.. e. B.. Perkins. of Dallas, Texas, in
seconding Mr.. Bryan's nomination for
President. said:
The Democracy of Texas comes to this
convention, desiring one thing only-the
election of William j. Bryan to the Presi-
dency in November. To them this seems
the one supreme Importance. But today
the issues for the campaign of 1900 are
made up. The platforms adopted at Phila-
delphia and Kansas City cannot change
them. To meet and act upon the issues
which exist, and which are coming, re-
quires true greatness. For that, genuine,
true, open, honest, courageous manhood is
the only foundation. Without it there
may be superiority, but no greatness.
We know the man we advocate. He came
and mingled with my people. They have
studied him-watched him in the various
relations of life. They found that he
was endoWe with manhood in a high de
gree. Had they not, no Texas vote would
have been for him.. They are old-fash-
Toned, and make this the first, but not the
only test. They found also that, in intel
lectual culture; in the profound knowl-
edge of the theory of government, and
of the details of it's administration in
love for his people and patriotic devotion
to his country, this man was the peer of
the greatest statesman o. the best days
of the Republic. They do not indulge in
hero worship. The hero's claim to great
ness rests upon past achievements. He
may or may not deserve the honor. Be-
sides, Texans. Texans follow not those
who f1aunt their own deeds before the
eyes of the world, and strut the platform
for applause. But the manly man, who
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ing battles of the people, him they honor,
and him they trust.
THE hour has come when such an one
is needed. For now, the theory of the
Republic is called in question. Individual
liberty and local self-government are
gravely challenged. Not SO much by
words as by deeds.
.On all issues the Republican party
has committed itself and the Govern
ment, to un-American combinations OF
power. For these it stands, and against
them is William ]. Bryan. He favors a
tariff for revenue only, so adjusted as to
burden and injure none. 1t favors a high
protective tariff, SO laid as to burden the
millions and benefit the few. He favors
fair dealing and individual freedom in
1t favors governmental en-
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of capital, that control the markets OF
the world and lessen the employment OF
labor. He favored intervention in behal1
of humanity and liberty, in the Cuban
war for independence.
It's opposition and protests were heard
until our volunteer boys shouldered arms
Land followed the flag to the Spanish
war, and were. only silenced forever, when
lover the seas from Manila and Santiago
came the shouts of victory and the ac-
claim of people freed from tyranny. He
went to the front as an ordinary volun-
teer soldier with those who deserved all
the nation could furnish.
1T ne~gligently permitted unscrupulous
dealers to supply the army in the field
in a disgraceful way, and to fatten upo1
the blood of those who died for liberty.
He with the soldiers and sailors, 81
lently served his country. 1t permitted
the bureaucrats, dwelling in ease ant
comfort of the Navy Department at home
to wag their tongues and pens, in an at
tempt to dim the glory of him, who sunl
the Spanish fleet off Santiago harbor.