The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06
ed prov,nces: it, government.

~ conquered provinces: It's government
~ suiien subjects against their will, by
farce and fraud; its denial to them OF the
r-otection OF either the constitution or
she command which says: Thou shalt not
zeal policy that would send our Uncle
Gam of his American range with cow
hoy hat a rope and a branding iron, to
rnstle and brand over all the loose is
lands Of the Orient. while hypocritically
"Iennocratic skies are tinged with a
yosier hue today than when we met in
convention four years ago. Then a
financial cataclysm had spread over the
Country and although its every inducing
cause was easily traced to the errors and
foIlies Of the Republican party. yet we
rrere In power when II came, and were
wrongly held responsible for the wreck
~ SCATTERING fortunes which followed
IN its wake. Torn asunder by dis<ensions
w,thin and disasters without. our party
FACED gloomy and foreboding future
which seemed to augur its dissolution.
The problem then was to select a stand
Ard bearer bold enough to cover the rear
DESTRUCTION, II not from defeat
while discord, with her flaming torch.
confused the counsels there, from out the
defiance TO the oncoming host With the
strength OF youth, and the wisdom Of
are with knishtly uien and matchless
speech. he lowered above his peers and all
han him chief" and gave our party's
banner 70 his hand. Slowly despair gave
way TO hope; confidence. took. the place
where timorous fear had been; the
broken. shattered columns formed again.
suh behind him came 6,5oo.o00 valiant men
10 that unequal night.
"And tho story OF how he fought how
fearlessly he fell. and how dearly the
ensmys victory was gought. has all gone
out into history now
"pack form nj. first battle he came. a
bafied but unconauered hero OF the rights
OF man. Conscious OF the rectitude OF his
purpose, and chsered by the belief that
no issue Is over settled until It is settled
right he cheerfully acau'esced in the re-
sult OF that campaign. and girded his
Ioins for the next great contest between
tie dollar and the man.
s'For four years he has waged an un-
casing warfare against the peoples
enemy for four years he has held up the
party's standard and his voice has
cheered the hosts Of Democracy In every
ran 70 Increase under the protection Of n
Republican administration, he was the
nrst 10 point. out the danger and pre-
scribe a remedy.
when the alarums of a war for hui
manity reused the heroic spirit OF our
land, he offered his sword to his country's
cause on the day that war was declared.
when later, he saw the administration
departing from the ancient landmarks OF
our institutions, in its enchanted dream Of
empire and militarism, he was the first
commission on the DAY the treaty OF peace
was signed. he threw himself into the con-
test for the rescue or tho republic.
"Realizng that Imperialism. like the
tabled Antasus. was born of earth. and
that, contended with upon the selfish,
worldly plane Of greed and gold. 1t was
would rise again refreshed from contact
with It's mother element he, like the
mighty Hercules, raised It above the sor-
did sphere from which Its strength was
drawn and on n plane of lofty patriotism
he etranGled II.
with the issues now clearly drawn, no
aoub, remains as 70 the name of our can
united Democracy.
Already worthy allies. differing from
u. rather In name than faith. have shout
"a for our gallant leader again. and every
state and territory has instructed its deie-
gates to this convention TO vote for him
here. so II only remains for Nebraska TO
pronounce the name that has been thumb
cred forth from the foot of Bunker HIM.
and echoed back from Sierras' sunset
slope. and that reverberates among the
plne-clad. snow-capped hills OF the North
and rises up from the slumbering flower
scented savannahs OF the South; and that
name 10 the name OF William Jennings
Bryan, her bestowed son"
He caught the fancy Of the convention
By the statement that the government OF
this country ~ bounded on the North
BY the constitution. on the East by the
Declaration OF Independence and on the
West by the ten commandments"
DOwbtinG Thomases Present.
The prospects of the Democratic party
Pre- brighter now than they were four
midst of the convention came n vigorous
mo uttered with considerable empha-
'Yes, yes" came from several direct
lions 10 offset the utterance of the doubt
The interruption caused Mr. Oldham to
pause for few moments, but he caught
his swing again and entered upon his
eulogy OF Mr.. Bryan. which he delivered
with impassioned fcrvor. As he approach
ed the close OF his address. he raised both
hands high over his head and spoke slow
" and with an energy that caused his
voice 10 penetrate into every corner OF
the hail
And that man Is william J. Bryan"
he concluded bringing his hands lower
with each word until the last har been
uttered when he brought them up with a
sweep. hut quicker than his motion was
the answering cheer that swept across
tho convention.
Enthusiasm Breaks Loose.
n was a simultaneous roar from all
parts Of the hal Up went the delegates
upon their chairs. over their heads went
the flags and above them all scared and
rang the cheers for Bryan. The band 10y
ally performed It's share but the noise OF
It's creation was but drop in the torrent.
The men from the state OF Nebraska fung
w largo banner bearing a likeness OF
Mr. Bryan upon one side. and upon the
ether the word Nebraska and a small
er portrait OF Mr.. Bryan Enclosed In a
star OF blue Whatever may have been the
differences Of delegates over the platform.
they seemed 20 have forgotten them. and
all were one In favor OF the man.
New York WED with Nebraska and Kan
@s IN venting its enthusiasm Richard
Croker was on a chair. both arms aloft.
rag In his right hand, which he waved
vigorously Hitl WAS not behind him Ia
the show ~ loyalty 60 the nominee and
waving hts arms he let forth a series 81
cheers that equalcd those uttered By any
man on tho floor over In Illinois. Ohio
snd Indiana, whore lG 30 Is not popular,
there was no hesitation now. The die was
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS