The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-07-09

Hon. w. D. Oldham. Of Nebraska. In
nominating William ]. Bryan as the DEM
ocratfc candidate for president, said
Mr.. Chairman: More than hundred
years ago the continental congress OF
America adopted a declaration which mad
been drafted by the founder of the DEM
ocratic party and the joyous tones or the
old liberty bell which greeted the act.
fnnounce1 to a waiting world that ma
ton had been born.
"There is no greater honor reserved for
a citizen of these United States than to
become the standard bearer of the dem
ocratic party. 1t at once enrolls MS
rame on the scroll of the immortals who
are not born to die and encircles MIN
with a halo of the glory of all the IL
lustrous achievements which that I'M
conquered and unconquerable organiza-
ton has enblazoned on every page OF our
nations history. 1t entrusts to his Keep
ing the fame of that long line of states
men and patriots who have knelt for
blessing at democracy's shrine:
40, bright are the names of those he
roeS and sages,
That shine like etars 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 feollow as
row ard for noble actions bravely done.
for unrequite1. tireless toll. for sacrifices
made and strength displayed. for trusts
discharged and pledges kept. We must
seek a leader whose public and private
life most nearly exempifies his party's
highest ideals: who stands unqualifiedly
pledged to every issue we declare: who
will carry the standard we place in his
hands, even as the Black Douglas carried
the sacred casket that inclosed the heart
OF Bruce.
He must not declare for free trade with
Porto Rico. and then at tho persuasive
81 question of the sugar and tobacco
trust. sign a bill for a tariff on the prod
ucts 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 so denounced.
He must not, while processing oppo-
sition to combines and conspiracies
against trade. send his emissaries to the
trust baron castles to beg. like Lazarus
at Dives gates. for subscriptions to his
campaign. He must not lend The moral
support of his administration to a mon
archy in it's efforts to destroy a repub-
lie. But he must ever sympathize with
people struggling for the right of self
government.
Instead Of the republican policy of
monometallism he must offer the free and
unlimited coinage of the money metals of
the constitution, the gold. that polished
the winged sandals of Hermes. and the
silver that glitters in the bow of Diana
Instead of panic breeding, credit cur
rency, controlled by the bank trust. he
must offer government paper controlled
by the people.
He must be able to distinguish be-
tw cen democratic expansion and republi-
can Imperialism. The first Is a natural
growth by the addition of contiguous
American territory. into every foot of
which is carried the constitution. the flag
and the decalogue, and over the Shout
ders Of every inhabitant of the added ter
ritory is thrown q purple robe of SOW
Ell eign citizenship. 1t is a growth that