The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-06


of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. oldham is a man Of about 50
years of age. somewhat under middle
size. with a slight forward stOop. bis
face IS clean shaver and his black hair
was closely cropped. His voice is clear
and pleasant and carries far. his de-
livery was agreeable and throughout
his address he received the closest at
teRtion Of the convention
NJ Oldham said. in part:
This high distinction must not be m
worthily. bestowed. 1t must follow as
reward Tor noble actions bravely done,
Tor unreQuited and tirelesS toll, Tor sac
rifiCeS made and strength displayed. Tor
trusts discharged and pledges kept We
must seeek a leader whose public and
private life most nearly eXempnneS MS
parJy'S highest ideals; who stands IN
Qualihedly pledged 10 every issue we oe-
ctarei who Will carry the StanoarQ We
place in his hands even as the SLACK
Douglas carried the sacred caSket that
enclosed the heart of Bruce
He must not declare for free trade
with Porto Rico, and then at the per
sUasive suggestion OF the sugar and to-
DacCO trusts sign g Dill for JaTlH on
the products of that island.
He must not denOunCe a policy as one
OF criminal aggression and then, at the
/ demand of a power behind the throne,
pursue the policy he has 50 denounced.
He must not, while processing oppOSl-
ton 10 combines and COnSDiraCies against
trade, send his emissaries to the trust
baron castles to beg. like Lazarus, al
Dives gates. for subscriptions TO MS
campaign He must not lend the moral
support of his administration 10 mon
archy in its efforts 10 destroy a republic
But he must ever sympathlze with peo-
pie struggling for the right Of se1-gOV-
eminent.
Instead Of the Republican policy of
recommendation, he must offer the free
and unlimited coinage OF the money met
a IL Of mhra h. HnuW
iShed the winged sandals of Hermes. and
the silver that glitters in the bow OF
Diana.
Instead OF a panic-breeding. credit cur
/ reHCy. controlled by the bank trust, he
must offer government paper controlled
by the people
EXPANSION AND IMPERIALISM.
/ He must be able to distinguish be-
tween Democratic expansion and Repub-
/ mean Imperialism The first is natural
growth by the addition of contiguous
american territory, int every foot of
"hlch Is carried the constitution. the flag
ana Inc decalogue, and over the shout
/ derS OF every inhabitant OF the added ter
fIOry IS thrown a purple robe of sOver-
| elSn citizenship. II IS a growth that has
/ aoded eighteen stars to the field of blue
\ IN the Banner of the Free 10 svmbOlize
\ the states that have been carved from
! territory, annexed to the domain of this
I nation, by the wisdom and statesmaushfo
! Of the Democratic party; this is an ex-
panSlOn that is bounded on the north nv
/ the constitution of the United STATES on
ne east by the Monroe doctrine on the
b south by the Declaration of IndeDeDdence
Z and on the west by the Ten Command
ments
/ How different. this from the bandit
poAcy Oh the Republican imperialism. with
J rs StandlnS army and bayOnet rule of
/ conquered provinces; its government OF
| suIIen SUBJECTS against their will by force
/ ana fraud; its denial to them of the pro-
al afr nE-r-
I command which SAYS Thou shalt nor
! steal policy that would send our Uncle
( sam on MS American range with a cow
Doy nat, a rope and a branding iron 10
rustic and brand over ali the loose Islands
! OF ne Orient, While hypOcriticaIIv chant
ing the lOng-meter GOXOIOgv
/ democratic skies are tinged with a
/ roster hue today than when We met in
: convention four years ago. Then a inan-
clai cataclysm had spread over the coun-
Try ana although its every inducing
cause was easily traced to the errors and
/ ZONES OF the Republican party. vet We
We're IN power when it came, and were
wrongly held responsible for the wreck
/ OF shattered fortunes which followed in its
/ wake Torn asunder by dissensiOns with
! IN, and disasters without, our party faced
q gloomy and fOrebOding future which
seemed to augur its dissolution. The
problem then was 10 select a standard
bearer bold enough TO cover the rear of :
rereaJ, and save the party from destruc-
ton, if not from defeat
CHAMPION FROM THE WEST.
while discord with her flaming torch
confused the cOUnsels there. from out
the sunset realm a champion came an5
bade defiance to the OncOming host With
the strength Of youth, and me wisdom Ol
age, with knightly mien and matches
speech, he lowered above his peers. and al
no saw aim then with one accord did
halt MN ,Chiet' and gave our party's
banner 10 MS hand Slowly Gispair gave
way TO hope; confidence took the place
where umOrous fear had been. the broker
shattered columns formed again. and be-
h-nd him singing, came 6.5J9,uJ0 valiant
men 10 that unequal night
and the story OF how well he fought
now tearleSsly ne fell, and how dearly the
enemy 5 victory was bought. has all gone
our into history now.
Back from his first battle he came. q
baTned but uncOnquered nero OF the rights
OF man Conscious of the rectitude of hi:
purpose, and cheered by the belief 'that
no issue is ever settled until il is settled
right, he Cheerfuly acquiesced in the re
suit OF that campaign and gIrded his lOIn;
for the next great contest between Uht
dollar and the man.
with the issues now clearly drawn, M
doubt remains as TO the name of our can
didaJe- On that question We are a re
: united democracy
Already worthy allies differing from Il.
rather in name than faith, have shouted
, Tor our gallant leader again. and ever
state and territory has instructed its dele
here. So il only remains Tor Nebraska u
p pronounce the name that has been thund
, cred forth from the foot of Bunker Hill
, and echoed back from Sierra : SInSe
slope and that Invertebrates among tn
pi1e-clad. SEOW-Capped hills Of the north
and rises up from the Slumbering flower
scented savannahs Of the south; and tina
name IS the name OF William Jenning
, Bryan, her best loved SON
} lie caught The fancy of the cOnVen
ton by the statement that the govern
! ment Of this country IS bounded OF
! the north by the constitution. on tn
; east by the Monroe doctrine, on tn
D south by the Declaration of Independ
D ence end on the west by the ten com
p n2nGments-
> The prospects Of the Democrat
D party are brighter now than they wer
- four years ago. he said. and out fror
the midst of the convention came
- vigorous NO" uttered with consider
G able emphasis. Yes" yes" cam
e from several directions TO offset tn
utteTanCe Of the doubling Thomas tn
interruption caused GIr. Oldham I
pause for a few second. but he caugr
4 his swing again and entered upOn hi
4 eulogy Of Mr.. Bryan, which he deIiy
4 cred with imprisoned fervor. As he az
: preached the close of his address +
raised both hands high over his hea
+ and spoke slowly and with an energ
that caused his voice to penetrate int
A every corner of the hall.
I BRYAN DEMONSTRATION
q And that man is William Jennine
. Bryan he concluded. bringing h
hands lower with each word until III
q last had been uttered. when he brOugf
them up with a sweep but Quickt
4 than his motion was the answer
u cheer that SWent across the cor,v-ar
L. ton It was simultaneous roar frol
= all parts of the hall Up went the del,
gates upon their chairs. over the
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