New-York tribune., 1900-07-06

ant and carries far, hlS ueuNety was d6lSNoSio'
and throughout his address hc received the Closest
attention Of the Convention.
". D. Oldham, of Nebraska. said
Mr. Chairman: More than hundred years ago
declaration which had been drafted by the founder
OF the DemocTatc party; an" yte tbs ac an
nounced a waiting world that nation hao
With hearts unchilied by the selfish sentiments
of cold commercillism, you have responded pa
rscy's first platform as 1t was read 10 you at
The opening OF this Convention; and IN view xo or
had made from the principles set forth in that
TeVers in the Republic OF od-should when choos-
ing field and forming our INES ior me pi0oie 0e
of one Of the loved patriots Of long ago; Read
every sword shall be drawn from its scabbard and
solemn VOW taken to maintain IL or 10 p'fiSh On
Much of Che history of this Republic shall be
either made or marred by the action OF TINS Con
which is co-existent with the Nation itself the
| sufficient constructive statemanship to create
nation in which each citizen becomes sovereign
platform set out in simple language. with de-
Glded american accent, plan for the peoples re.
by the Republican party The plan contains moth;
J doctors Of your faith II on platform you place
| a candidate whose devoted and unblemished life
e good @ s fSe % % e 6 Pan h 2e
! nants made therein. then the hour of our ultimate
Of Thsr as is 6. no srsss honor reserved for citizen
ard bearer of the Democratic party. 1t at once
ehrolls l his name on the scroll of the immortals
halo Of the glory Of all the liusrious achieve
@ @Inents which that ugconquered and uncomfortable
| oTSanization has emblazoned every page of our
fS@1on f1e history II intrusts to his keeping the
shrine.
| THE LEADER NEEDED
This This high DISTINCTION must not be unworthiy be-
braveg oT as ees5 Gr nqof fo m
scbaTeed aae a6 ana strength dsPayed for trusts
Leader whose public and private life most nearly
pdgGS to Rs5 s1eTy deSe ssae WE who asesTe
%h9 S2en will vii t6a farTX . the standard place his hands
kf 4 hn[ 1s inc9sed bof the he9rt art Of M Bruce
the Sugar and Tobacco trusts. sign a bill for a
de9oqpce policy one Of cTmnaI is asFreasion asf
pursue the posg he 81 has 90 6Gef TIE He
must mus not while protesting opposition TO combpes
to the trust baron castles to beg ike Lazarus at
Dives's gates, for subscriptions 10 his campaign.
| lie must not lend the moral support Of his Admin
| lstraLon % monarchy in its efforts to destroy
people struggling for the right Of seif-government
s he must i fe o S fre poi p0Gy of
81 L the inoneE metals of the Constituton-the gold
| the silver that gitters in the bow Of Diana In
stead stead Of panic breeding credit currency con-
trolled by the bank trust he must offer Govern
' He sf Pnr be SonT9ed ab "a BY the e1o peobe
cratic expansion ana RepTbisaH Demo
h,rst Is a natural growth by the addition of con-
tguous American territory. into every foot of
which are carried the Constitution the flag and the
habita9t Of the added territory is thrown purpIe
rope OF sovereign citizenship. 1t is a growth that
the Banner Of the ee TO symbo4e @fi 4 the 0s States e
70 the domain of this Nation by the wisdom and
statesmanship of the Democratic party. this is an
Constitution Of the tinted states on ' the east 'y by
ton e 9nT@e d D0ctpne on the south by the Decera
Commandments.
BANDIT POLICY OF IMPERIALISM
How different this from the bandit policy of the
ernmenf of siier ot b3 TbGqueree Pp9finSes us g0v
force and fraud denial to them Of the protectto
ea a etaTr the S0nsutution or the command which
nSe Sam of his American e2sE range "4qiS %S
and brand over all the loose Islands Of the Orient
Walfe hypocHtically chanting the long metre Dox-
f9 skies 5sH va are S tqgea m With Foser hue
ago Fhf5 financial "a tacIIeI bsG Usil SaaS @
the country and although its every inducing cause
Republican party. yet we were in power when it
wreck Of shattered fortunes which followed in its
GWSast OH aSQndeT DER py aisEensons within and
forebodng future; which seemed to augur its disso-
bearer bold enough to Cover @ the e ge5T gec o
and save the party from destruction If not from
While Discord With her flaming torch confused the
Pon came and bade deance 70 the 6ncoing si9it hoa5
VIII Win the strSngh Of youth and the wisdom Of
cred above his peers and an who. saw him then
partys banner to his hand Slowly despair gave
| way 10 hope; confidence took the place where
emas E o formed again and behind nimf singing, came
And the story Of how Wen he fough how fear
was bought has all gone out into history now
BaeE from me mrs. battle tie he came 2 bafied but
belief that no issue is ever settled until it is set
Of that campaign and sirded his lons for the next
For four years he has waged an unceasing war
fare against the peoples enemy for four years ne
has held UP the partys standard, and his voice has
and Territory; When the trusts began TO in
insfrato9 he Was the irSt to pdinP onf the 96e
danger ard prescribe remedy
the heroic spirit OF our land he offered his sword
Ia his cOuntTy's cause on the day that war was
departing from the ancient landmarks Of our in
situations. in its Enchanted dream of empire and
vcice and resignirg his commission on the aa4
the Treaty of Peace was signed, he threw himself
into the contest for the rescue OF the Republic
! Realizing that Imperialism, like the tabled An
taeus, was born Of earth, and that contended with
was Of giant strength. and if thrown down would
rise again refreshed from contact with its mother
above the sordid sphere from which its strength
was drawn and on plane of lofty patriotism he
with the issues now clearly drawn, no doubt re-
mains the name of our candidate. on that
worthy allies differing from us ratker in name than
faith have shouted lor our gallant leader again,
delegates to this Convention to vote for him here.
So it only remains for Nebraska TO pronounce the
of Bunker Hill. and echoed back from Serras sun
set slope. and that TeTertet1-es Gmong the pine
up from the slumbering flower scented savannas
of tho South; and that name rs the name OF Will
lam Jennings Bryan, her best loved SON