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


facing the thousands Of spectators. Tne
speech of Mr. Davis was arranged N
order 10 enable him TO announce MS
allegiance TO the Democratic party and
the Democratic platform, and 10 the
ticket OF the convention
In dramatic style and with all the
force and magnetism Of me orator,
Mr.. Davis began his address
In dramatic style and with all the
force and magnetism OF nne orator,
Mr.. Davis made his address
In conclusion, in announcing his in
tention of supporting the Democratic
party and its ticket, AR Davis said
with great emphasis:
Il stand upon this platform and shall
support William j. Brennlngs-
II was a curious and laughable con-
fusion of the syllables of Mr. Bryan's
name. But the crowd knew what he
meant and cheered him wildly
Mr.. Davis said in part:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventions: I appreciate very highly
the honor conferred upon me by invit-
ing me to say a few words at this
time. I have been honored highly by
another party than this in the past l
have served that party well and have
rendered services as good as the honor
1 received. and the account is bal
anced now. Great applause.) Life,
human life. is but a narrow span be-
tween two great unknown eJernitieS.
and life is too short for man to sac
rifice his principles or his love of coun-
try for money or Tor Office in this re-
public Enthusiastic applause and
cheering) I have never yet read or
heard a platform that was so intensely
American as the platform read here in
this convention. Continued applause
and cheering) Old conditions have
passed away. old questions have pass
ed and gone, many of them, and new
questions are now before the American
people.
I care not a snap of my finger for
party or private criticism. I care moth
! ing for Office, for I gave up one vOlun-
/ tarily better than any you can give
me (great applause and cheering), and
/ the man or newspaper that makes the
statement that 1 was forced to leave
/ the administration against my WILL
absolutely. unqualifedly and malicious
/ ly lies. (Thunderous applause and
/ cheering.)
a COWARDLY PARTY.
Il love liberty, love equality Of
| rights, and 1 love justice, and when
| the party that l belong TO has been
/ too cOwardly to take stand for lib
erty, for representative government
| against British aristOcracy and mon
archy, leave it and leave il for good
/ wild and enthusiastic applause and
| cheering0
| IN every part of Europe and Africa
/ the charge is made by the British
press and the British officials that
| there is a secret alliance between this
country and Great Britain: that in case
of any foreign nation attempting to in
| tervene in behalf of the poor Beers,
that this republic will stand by Great
Britain with its army and navy. (Cries
| of mo. nO.D l have yet to hear OF
the administration denying that re-
port. l defended the administration in
every address 7 made in behalf Of the
| Beers since my unfortunate visit TO
| that country-fOr me, 1 say unfOrUun-
ate, financially and pOlitically-but /
| say now / will never defend IL again
because it has not taken the chance
! at its national convention TO tell the
American people that we are for lib
erty and republican forms of govern
ment. Great applause.)
Liberty We love the splendid
| word-the sweetest word that ever
| blossomed upon the tongues of men,
and as one great Republican senator
said in the United States senate, II has
come TO pass that We must whisper the
word liberty in Washington"
Mr.. Davis made eloquent reference
to the universal response of American
citizens, north and south. TO the cal
TO arms at the outbreak of the wal
with Spain, his words producing one
of those scenes of disOrderly enthusi-
asm which so often marked the pro-
ceedings O. the day. When order was
! again restored. The speaker said;
AMERTCA,S MISTAKE
Up until that point the war was
right, but when we passed beyond thai
point the administration went too Tar
But it was another Indication OF FOL
lowing IN the footsteps o. Great Brit
ain. When our flag rose over the mas
of the rotten Spanish monarchy. tbs
American republic could not resist The
/ temptation then of following in tht
footsteps Of Great Britain, and j
thirSted for land and gold. and ther,
Is where the mistake was made. ",
should have stopped at the end of III,
Spanish victory, when We brought lib
erty TO the people who were helms
ground TO death under the heel o.
Spanish tyranny. We do love liberty
The masses of the American people
stand for the blessed idea of liberty
justice and equality of rights. and
. dare say today, if il were possible t,
get the news over the British cable u
the BOer farmers in the two South At
! rican republics. that these representa-
tives Of 100000 or 100000 American
voters send a word of sympathy L
them, many a Boer would shout for 10.
in the hills of the Transvaal
a grander struggle for liberty wa
never made in all the worlds histor.
, than the struggle being made BY tn
, republicans and democrats IN Soutl
Africa. Let Us sympathiZe with then
and l am glad that you have take
: this action today. and at the polls i
: November follow il up. Let America
. principles ever live. Then 90 on dow
, for years 10 come. an Institution I
! generations yet unborn. Liberty. lOv
: of country. one flag. one country. on
splendid destiny alone I stand upO
this platform and support William Jen
nings BRYAN
II was a curious and IaughabIe con
fusion of the syllahles of Mr.. Bryan
name. But the crowd knew what h
meant and cheered him wildly
OVATION TO DAVIS.
2 AS Mr.. Davis concluded the ban
4 struck uD Hail to the Chief" an
while it was rendering the air he heI
I AN impromptu reception upon the plat
4 form.
Chairman Richardson was the frs
to grasp his hand as he concluded
r They crowded around him until he Ia
|, great difficulty in retaining his fee
e He left the platform as soon as he wa
T able, but all the way to hia seat b
d was given shouts Of approval by thos
g whom he passed.
= The band PASSED from Hail q III
L Chief to America" and the CONVEX
V ton sang with it until the band wOul
= play no more.
g Sergeant Martin rose to h
e feet and waved desperately for s
1 lence.