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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-06

the Democratic party. 1t at once enrolled
his name on the scroll Of the immortals
who are not born to die, and encircles
him with a halo of the glory of all the
illustrious achievements which that I'M
conquered and uncomfortable organization
has emblazoned on every page of our ma
tons history 1t entrusts to his keeping
the fame of that long line of statesmen
and patriots who have knelt for bless
ing at Democracy's shrine.
go, bright are the names of those heroes
and sages,
That shine like stars through the dim
ness of ages,
Whose deeds are inscribed on the pages
of story,
Forever to live in the sunlight of glory.
This high distinction must not be I'M
worthily bestowed. 1t must follow as a
reward for noble actions bravely done,
for unrequited tireless toll, for sacrifices
made and strength displayed, for trusts
discharged and pledges kept. We must
seek leader whose public and private
life most nearly exemplifies his party S
highest ideals; who stands unQualihediy
pledged to every issue we declare; who
will carry the standard we place in his
hands, even as the Black Douglas car
red the sacred casket that enclosed the
heart of Bruce.
"He must not declare for free trade with
Porto Rico and then at the persuasive
suggestion of the sugar and tobacco trust,
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citation. Far from resenting the blow
the woman smiled and pirouetted through
the aisle formed of shouting men.
Senator Clark, of Montana, accompanied
by lady, both waving flags with intense
energy called forth terrific applause as
they PASSED around the hall. Next came
Texas with it's long pole surmcunted hy
steers horns, and further back came
some Of the New York delegation carrying
their little flag bearing the words ''Don'I
think there are no 16 to 1ers Ill New
York.
Round and round the hall went the
marching column between two walls of
cheering men who stood beneath a cloud
of futtering flags. 1t was demonstra-
ton fully equal in fervor to anything that
had preceded yesterday or when the plat
form was read, when the enthusiasm ran
for 1919 minutes Chairman Richardson
commenced to pound vigorously for or
der. He was lost beyond all power of
hearing for several minutes and it was
not until twenty-seven minutes had
elapsed from the instant that Mr.. Old
ham had mentioned the word Bryan
that the cheering had subsidized and the
convention was in order once more.
THEY BREAK DOWN AND STOP.
Once more the excited and perspiring
crowd got into a state of quietude, sue
cumbing because of fatigue rather than
obeying the gavel. The partially demol-
ished State standards were put back into
their places and painting and exhausted
they prepared for the seconding of the
nomination In the midst of that peculiar
convention hum that seems to come from
nowhere, Arkansas yielded to Texas and
Mr.. Perkins began speech secondng
Mr. Bryan. He lauded the platform and
said some other pertinent things, but the
audiences appetite had been whetted for
the nomination and his voice was hardly
distinguishable above the strong hum of
conversation and the rustling of moving
bodies
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THE NOMINATION OF BRYAN.
The Speech is Madeby Hon. W. D. Oldham, Of
Nebraska.

The Hon. w. D. Oldham, of Nebraska,
said:
"Mr Chairman: More than a hundred
years ago the Continental Congress of
America adopted declaration, which has
been drafted by the founder of the Demo-
cratic party, and the joyous tones of the
old Liberty bell which greeted the act,
announced 10 a waiting world that a ma
ton had been born.
with hearts unchilled by the selfish
sentiments of cold commercialism, you
have responded periodically to each
sentiment contained in Democracy's first
platform as it was read to you at the
opening of this convention; and in view
of the radical departure which the party
in power had made from the principles
set forth in that historic document, it is
meet that we-truc believers in the Re-
public of old-should, when choosing
field and forming cur lines for the blood
less battle of ballots now impending, say
in the language of one of the loved pa
triots of years ago: (Read this declara-
tion at the head of the army, and every
sword shall be drawn from it's scabbard,
and a solemn view taken to maintain it
or to perish on the road of honor)
"Much OF the history of this republic
shall be either made or married by the
action of this convention. You, as repre-
sentatives of the party which is
consistent with the nation itself; the
only party which ever had within its
own ranks sufficient constructive states
manship to create a nation in which each
citizen becomes sovereign have, true
to the traditions you bear, in your plat
form set out in simple language, with a
decided American accent. plan for the
peoples redemption from each sacrilege
and schism taught by the Republican
party. The plan contains nothing but
the approved precepts of the elders and
doctors of your faith. If, on platform,
you place a candidate whose devoted and
unblemshed life shall stand as a pledge
to the plain people that he, in good faith,
will carry out the solemn covenant made
therein. then the hour of our ultimate
triumph is at hand.
There is no greater honor preserved
for citizen of these United States,
than to become the standard bearer of
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WALTER E. MooREs SPLENDID ADDRESS
North Carolinians True to Jefferson Will Be
True to Bryan.

"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention:
"a century of Democracy is drawing to
its close. 1t began with Jefferson and
ends with Bryan, each chosen by this
party as the ablest champion of popular
rights. Mr.. Bryan, defeated after a cam
paign of abuse SANDER and villification,
was more glorious in defeat than his
adversaries in victory has remained for
these succeeding four years the fore
most Democrat in America and the rec
ognized tribune of the people and the
logical and unanimous choice of his par
ty for denomination. Four years ago he
was defeated by the money changers who
had polluted the temple of liberty and
those political descendants of the I'M
American imperalists, who century ago
defeated Jefferson. History will repeat
itself. Democracy rising stronger from
defeat, will in 1900, as in 1900, give its
banner to it's leader and bid Bryan fol-
low in the footsteps of Jefferson, to
complete the great work he has so nobly
begun. (Applause). ] am proud to re-
member that four years ago, forty eight
hours before the meeting of the Demo-
cratic convention in Chicago, North Caro-
lima selected as it's candidate for the
Presidential nomination William Jennings
Bryan. of Nebraska. (Applause). We
gave him our fealty and followed him
with the tenacity of genuine Tar Heels.
Four times did the Democracy of North
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
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WOMEN IN THE PARADE.

The two women delegates from Utah,
joined in the parade, one of them carrying
a small banner of white upon which was
inscribed, Greeting to William Jennings
Bryan from the Democratic Women of
Utah"
AS the women passed along the aisle
in front of the New York delegation. one
Of the enthusiastic Tammany braves
turned loose a warhoop that rivalled any
previously uttered on this continent, and
pounded one of the women over the head
with his small flag as token o. appre =
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"THE EAST APPROVES. Z"

"This nomination will meet the approval
of the East" he said and enthused his
auditors. In closing he said New York
expects to join with you with her thirty
six electoral votes" and then as he step
ped down from the platform the conven-
ton became bedlam again.
chill for Vice President" was one OF
the cries raised and delegates all over
were on their feet except the five rows
of Tammany men. Ex-senator Edward
Murphy as Hill passed to his seat grasp
ed his hand and shook it heartily. Then
Mr.. Shea of Brooklyn, did the same and
others in the row, but Mr.. Croker sat
immobiIe and Hill passed him without
salutation.
The applause for Senator Hill continued
for some minutes
When order was restored the Secretary
Of the Convention proceeded with the
call of States. Tenant LomaX, of Ala
bama. briefly seconded the nomination of
Mr. Bryan. During his speech the vast
audience grew restless. So much confu-
sion existed that it was extremely diff
cult to hear the speakers words.
w. B. Moore of North Carolina, follow
ed Mr.. Lomax with a brief eulogy of
Bryan. During his speech hundreds of
people left the hall, the lateness of the
hour and their inability to hear being the
motive.
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himself into the contest for the rescue OF
the Republic
Realizing that Imperialism like the
tabled Antaeus, was born of earth. and
that contended with upon the selfish
worldly plans of greed and gold, it was of
giant strength: and if thrown down would
rise again refreshed from contact with
it's mother element, he, like the mighty
Hercules, raised it above the sordid
sphere from which its strength was drawn
and on a plane of lofty patriotism he
stranglcd it.
with the issues now clearly drawn, no
doubt remains as to the name OF our
candidate. On that question we are re-
united Democracy.
ALREADY worthy allies differing from
us rather in name than faith, have shout-
ed for our gallant leader again, and every
State and territory has instructed it's
delegates to this convention to vote Tor
him here. So it only remains for Ne
braska TO pronounce the name that has
been Numbered forth from the foot of
Bunker Hill and echoed back from Sierra S
sunset slope, and that revorberates among
the pine-clad sncw capped hills of the
North, and rises up from the slumScrpg
flower scented savannahs Of the South
and that name is the name of William
Jennings Bryan, her best loved SON"
Mr.. oldham delivered his eulogy Of Mr..
Bryan with imprisoned fervcr. AS he
approached the close of his address he
raised both hands over his head and
spoke slowly and with an energy that
caused his voice to penetrate into every
corner of the hall.
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A BRYAN ROAR BREAKS LOOSE.

"And-that man -William-Jennings
Bryan" he concluded. bringing his
hands lower with each word until the last
had been uttered. when he brought them
up with a sweep, but quicker than his
motion was the answering cheer that
swept across the convention. 1t was a
simultaneous roar from all parts of the
hall Up went the delegates on their
chairs, over their heads went the flags,
and above them all scared and rang the
cheers for Bryan. The band loyalty per-
formed its share, but the noise of its
ovation WIS but a drop in the torrent.
The men from the State of Nebraska
flung up a large banner bearing a like
ness of Mr.. Bryan on one side. and on
the other "NEBRASKA" and a smaller
portrait Of Mr.. Bryan enclosed in a star
of blue. Whatever may have been the
difference of delegates over the platform,
they seemed to have forgotten them and
all were as one in favor of the man. New
York We'd with Nebraska and Kansas in
venting it's enthusiasm. Richard Croker
was on a chair, both arms aloft, flag
in his right hand, which he waved vigor-
ously. Hill was not behind him in the
show of loyalty to the nominee and wav-
ing his arms, he let forth series of
cheers that equalled those uttered by
any man on the floor. Over in Illinois,
Ohio and Indiana, where 16 to / is not
popular, there was no hesitation now
Round the hall started the Nebraska
men with their huge banner, and scatch-
ing UP their State emblems the ether
delegates took up the march, waving flags
and hats and cheering to the top OF their
voices
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09

inst, you refer to the fact that the re-
publican party adheres to it's doctrine
that. the constitution cannot be ex-
tended to new territory acquired by
the treaty making power of our govern
ment o by the military commanders
of our army. You then declare that
therefore the president was not
obliged to refuse. his approval to that
portion of the Sulu agreement which
permitted the temporary continuance
of the alleged slavery in the Sulu
islands.
The pointto which 1 called your at
tention III my communication was
that the president did refuse his ap-
prevail aud therefore that portion Of
the agreement is not existing.
am gratified that your attention to
the fact that the present admins.
tration does not require the force of
constitutional provision to prompt it
to recognize the rights of men. Per-
nit me, however, to call your attention
to the concluding words of the amend
ment to the constitution to which you
refer:
"Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude shall exist within the United
States OR ANY PLACE SUBJECT TO THEIR
JURISDICTION"
This completely refdtes all points
which the opposition has tried to make
on the so.called Sulu treaty.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09
G. NJ. Cleveland at Ardmore.

EDITOR SrAR:-On October q, 1900.
Mr.. g. M. Cleveland, candidate for
states attorney, on the .'popocratic'
ticket, spoke, o at least made an at
tempt to speak, on the political issues
of the day. The writer of this is not an
iron.clad demo-pop, nor a radical re-
publican, but believes in justice, pure
and simple, to all mankind. Mr.. Cleve-
land in his oratorical way attempted to
show the dark side of the present ad-
ministration by denouncing President
McKinley's policy in the Philippines,
accusing him of almost wilful murder,
debauchery, etc. Mr.. Cleveland finally
allowed his remarks to drift toward
the trust problem, quoting from some
we'll provised pamphlet for campaign
purposes, the advance in value of var
ious products, but when he was son
fronted with a proposition to back up
his remark with a $40 billy that glass
had advanced fifty per cent he vas
ready to scrawflsh" and lay the blame
to the printers devil. Mr.. Editor, 1
do not wish to take up any great
amount of space in your paper. so will
be brief. While there are some things
that ire not just to my fancy in the
management of our government affairs,
1 firmly advocate the policy of stand
ing by our chief executive of this grand
republic in time of war, and whenever
or wherever the folds of our national
emblem are unfurled to the breeze it
is the duty of all true aud patriotic
Americans to protect it from dishonor.
Mr.. Cleveland may be sincere in his re-
marks and way of thinking, but if his
talk at Ardmore is a repetition of his
speech making over the county, 1 can
not see wherein lies his chances of be-
ing elected to the office of states attor-
ney, as any soundminded person
whether democrat, populist, OF repub-
lican, can see that he undoubtedly
makes more enemies than friends, and
a nan who would, for political gain,
allow his vocal organs to explode such
vindictive remarks against a man like
President McKinley-why language
fails ME. He should use his power of
speech which the Good Master en-
dowed him with TOT better advantage
than defaming the name of a man who
has been tried and come out through
adverse circumstances to the satisfac-
ton of the majority of the American
people, which will be demonstrated on
the 9th day of November. Mr.. Editor
this is SEM you from a purely non.
political point of view, but from true
American and patriotic sentiment.
One Who WAS THERE.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09
SCHOOL NOTES.

The civil government class we're
studying courts last week.
The beginning Latin class is now re-
viewing vocabuiaries.
Miss Slower was absent Friday,
Monday and Tuesday on account of
sickness and death in the family. Miss
Robinson and Miss Fassett taught in
her room during her absence.
The foot ball game was played Fri
day evening and Locke Kirtley's team
won with a score Of 5 to o. When the
game was called Mr.. Watts team had
the ball in their possession.
The economics class was discussing
the division of labor Monday.
Albert Sutterfleld, a former high
school student, visited school Monday
morning.
Literary program was given Monday
afternoon. A few visitors attended.
Owing to the very large attendance
in No. l this fall, it has become neces-
sary to divide some of the classes and
move them into the other rooms. This
will not necessiate any change of books
now and will work no harm to anyone.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09
You little knew when first we met,
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose to let,
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express The rapture of
Annie E. Springer, of Philadelphia.
When DIR. Kings New Discovery cured
her of a hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. She
says: ".After all other remedies and
doctors failed it soon removed the pain
in my chest and 1 San now s%leepsound-
ly, something l can scarcely remember
doing before. l feel like sounding its
praises throughout the Universe DIR.
Kings New Discovery is guaranteed to
cure all troubles of the Throat. Chest,
or Lungs. Price soc and 81. Trial
bottles free at Emil lIargen's drug
store.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09
w. c. T.. U.
BY THE W. c. t. U. OF HOT SPRINGS.

state Control of the Liquor Traffic.
To aid our citizens in voting wisely
upon the repeal of Article XVIII (the
Dispensary %article) of the Constitution
it may be we'll to briefly state the
arguments upon the other side.
Since the introduction of the system
in South Carolina, every governor of
that state while confessing frankly
the difficulties encountered, has
spoken of the system in terms OF I'M
sparing praise.
Failures and offences against the
the system in South Carolina have
been comparatively few.
No liquors are permitted to be sold
unless first examined by a state
chemist and found to be chemically
pure.
Liquors are sold at so moderate
a price asto do away with the temp
tation to Bookkeeping.
The dispensaries r open only
during the day time and never upon
Sundays and election days.
The consumption of liquors in South
Carolina has greatly diminished and
SO also have evils resulting from their
excessive use.
The gambling and prostitution in
separable from saloons have largely
disappeared.
The cost of establishing the system
was less than 3 cents per capita.
But state control in South Dakot a
will be quite different from the forced
dispensary of South Carolina.
Nearly every one comedies that in
this state each county will be permit
ted to choose for itself whether it
shall have II %dispensary like those in
several of the southern states.
That all the benefits enjoyed in
South Carolina and many others will
be realized here is beyond all doubt
1t is now coming be to understood
that without State Contro! no kind OF
prohibition con succeed and that our
system does not stand at all i'll the
way of the people of any county te
choose prohibition il they like
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09

that we have laid down as a claim for
further recognition-you have "held
Office" N.
Nor is that all that Archie claims,
when he actually gets down to serious.
ness in the closing pages of his letter.
He declares that he "came into Fall
River county in 1882, settled in Buff alo
Gap in 1885, became a resident of Fall
River county in 1887 by virtue of the
homestead law, and was a voter in Fall
River county till 1893, removed to Buff
falo Gap, lived there till removed to
Hot Springs"
That's concise autobiography surely,
and we only wish that when he "be.
came a resident of Fall River county
by virtue of the homestead law" the
law had reached farther and by it's
"virtue" made a whole lot more people
of as much enterprise as Archie Rior.
dan residents of this county. We have
no particular kick against the home
stead law but don't know why it should
pick Archie out and make him a resi-.
dent of this county and leave a whole
lot of others out.
AS a parting shot, coming back to
the main point again, Archie declares
in bold and fearless penmanship,
Astounding with capital letters, and
other evidences that he meant it, that:
Il have never imputed dishonest
motives to Mr.. Morgan and do not
now, as 1 believe him to be an honest
man." but that he (Mr. Riordan) has
merely made the taxpayers a cuisines
proposition"which he deems "worthy
of consideration" and signs ga. w
Riordan, Ardmore, s. D."
And SO mote it be.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-09

laws and thereby deprive anyone who
felt that they were wronged from de-
Tending themselves"
Good boy, Archie.
Third, "We (Riordan and partly had
no intention of accusing him (Mr.
Morgan) of dishonesty and for my part
can't see wherein he is accused of it."
This is a frank confession surely,
but the little "oficial" circular sought
to mix up a whole lot of cash payments
from the treasury as chargeable to Mr..
Morgan's account-for you said, Mr..
Riordan, over your own signature that
the items were from January l, 1899, to
October 9, 1900, which is exactly all the
time Mr.. Morgan has served, and you
gave the total s'ExpENsEs OF THE COUNTY
TREAsuRER's OFFICE during that per-
iod as s47O2.20. You know, Archie,
that was not right, for yon 'jumbled
together a lot of items" that we're not
ssEXPENsEs OF THE TREASURES OFFICE
at all, and by your declaring that they
were and thus ~inferring that Mr.. Nor
gan created those expenses you made
him appear as a dishonest man. Now
didn't you?
Then Archie quits that subject and
branches out and argues to the extent
of three or four sheets Of paper against
j. l.. Burke, closing with the state.
ment: "We will let Mr.. Burke's state
ment go for what it is WORTH" upon
which proposition we're agreed. John
Burke's record will take care of itself.
Or if it will not, hire a hall and go for
it or tell your troubles to a policeman
or democratic newspaper.
Another important feature of Arch
les letter, which we suppose he will
want printed, is this:
"You seem to think that no one is
entitled to aspire to an Office unless he
has been here a thousand years OF
more aud comes around with q certifi-
cate from his former constituents that
he is a persistent Office seeker and held
Office himself or for some of his very
close friends for generations past"
Well, we must admit, Archie, that il
you came here possessed of such g
good Recommendation as that-such q
clean bill of commendation-you
would have a much better passport
than as matters now stand. Yet you
do possess some of those qualifications
You remember you wanted to bt
sheriff Of Fall River county one time
but Ed. Blakey didn't want you to be
SO you failed to get the nomination
And then didn't you want the same
Office in Custer county? And .dont
you remember that you held the ofacs
Of marshal Of Buffalo Gap, etc, etc. o.
course this was In tho s~generationl
past" and though you come 70 rs Will
only the vivid reminiscencs Of hayinf
held the Office Of marshal, yet tia.
salls one Of the particulars you chare,