Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-26
BRYAN ENDORSED
For the Presidency by Pennsy|vani;
Democratic Leaders.
The Nebraskan Addresses Two LARGE Al.
dicnces al Harrisburg, Thursday.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 25.-The state
Democratic committee set the pace for
the Democracy of other states. TODAY.
by making Col. w. j. Bryan its choice
for the Presidency in 1900. This action
was taken by the committee while Col.
Bryan was on his way to Harrisburg
from New York to attend the meet
ing and confer with the leaders. This
is probably the first time in the par
tvs history that the Democrats of
Pennsylvania have indicated their
choice for President in advance of the
state convention.
There was a large attendance Of
Democrats from all over the state to
meet Col. Bryan and hear him discuss
the issues on which the campaign will
be waged. The state convention will
be held here, April 5. and will adopt
platform along the lines laid down by
the Nebraska orator in his speech, to-
night, before 5000 people at the Kelker
Street hall. The platform will endorse
the Chicago declaration Of principles
denouncc the trusts and Imperialism
advocate ballot reform and pure cleo
tons and condemn machine politics.
When the state committee was call
ed to order the roll showed full at
tendance. A motion was made that
Bryan be the choice Of the party for
President but no action was taken.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at 8 o'clock. and
was escorted to the Board Of Trade
rooms. He was received along the
route with much enthusiasm, and also
in the hall, by the state committee
and large audience. He was intro
duced by Chairman Killing.
when | come to talk to Eastern
Democrats" he said. Il feel 1t is my
duty to give them every assistance |
can and To tell them that We appre-
ciate the odds they have to contend
against. | believe the time will come
when Chicago platform Democracy
will be as popular in Pennsylvania as
/ is out in Nebraska. While no Re
publican can remember what was in
the Republican convention Of 1896 and
while no gold Democrat can repeat
the Indianapolis platform. every Dem
ocrat and Republican can remember
the Chicago platform. The Democrats
ought to make progress in this state
because the Republican party is more
corrupt in this state than in any other
state in the Union. Unless the people
have forgotten to think and act for
themselves they ought to rise up and
wipe the Republicans out of exist
ence.
IF the voters Of the Democratic
party now speak as they did in SO
they Will send men to the national
convention who will write a platform
like that of the Chicago declaration
of principles. | believe We are going
20 win in the campaign Of 1900
At the close of his speech Mr. Bryan
held an informal reception at the
Commonwealth hotel
At the evening meeting, COL. Bryan
said: II congratulate the Democracy
of Pennsylvania on the suspicious
opening of the campaign of 1900 In
1896. the Democracy of this state. in
spite of desertion and dissenSions.
polled a vote almost equal to any for
mer vote for a Democratic candidate
This year. unless signs fail, we shall
largely increase our vote in this state.
both because Of the issues and because
IF the hostility which machine politics
is arousing among Republicans who
believe that the people of Pennsylvania
ought to he allowed to govern them
selves even if they have doubts upon
the rights of the Filipinos to govern
themselves
Col Bryan then discussed in turn
the money. trusts and Philippine ques-
tons