The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-06
Placed William Jennings Bryan In Nomination at the Kansas
City Convention Thursday Address Aroused the
Greatest Enthusiasm.
tNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.l

| D.. Oldham, deputy attorney general
of Nebraska. 1t was a great speech
and set the delegates wild with en-
thusiasm for the candidate. Mr.. Old
ham said:
Mr.. Chairman:-More than an hum
dred years ago the Continental Con-
gress of America adopted a declaration
which had been drafted by the founder
of the Democratic party, and the Joyous
tones of the old Liberty Bell. which
greeted the act, announced to a wait
ing world that nation had been born.
With hearts unchilled by the selfish
sentiments of cold commercialism, you
have responded patriotically to each
sentiment contained in Democracy's
first platform, as 1t was read to you at
the opening of this conventions; and in
view of the radical departure which
| the party in power has made from the
principles set forth in that heroic doc
| ument, it is meet that we-true believ-
when choosing q field and forming our
lines for bloodless battle Of ballots
now impending, say in the language Of
one of the loved patriots Of long ago.
Read this declaration at the head of
the army, and every sword shall be
drawn from it's scabbard, and solemn
vow taken to maintain 1t or perish on
the bed of honor"
Much of history for this Republic
shall be either made or marred by the
action Of this convention. You, as rep
resentatives of the only party which
is co-existent with the nation itself; the
only party which ever had within its
own ranks sufficient constructive
craftsmanship to create nation in
which each citizen becomes sovereign,
have, true to the traditions you bear,
in your platform set out in simple Ian
guage, with decided American accent,
a plan for the peoples redemption from
each sacriege and schism taught by the
Republican party. That plan contains
nothing but the approved precepts of
the elders and doctors of your faith.
If, on such platform, you place can
didate whose devoted and unblemished
life shall stand as pledge to the plain
people that he, in good faith, will carry
out the solemn covenants made there
in, then the hour of our ultimate tri-
umph is at hand.
There is no greater honor reserved
for citizen of the United States than
to become the standard bearer of the
Democratic party. 1t at once enrolls
tails who are not born to die" and encir-
cles him with halo of the glory of all
the illustrious achievements which that
unconquered and unconquerable organ
ization has emblazoned on every page
of our nations history. 1t entrusts tc
his keeping the fame of that long line
of statesmen and patriots who have
knelt for a blessing at Democracy.
shrine:
"Oh, bright are the names of those he
roes and sages,
That shine like stars through the dim
ness of ages,
Whose deeds are inscribed on tn
pages of story,
Forever to live in the sunlight of glory.
This high distinction must not b
!, unworthily bestowed. 1t must folio,
, as a reward of noble actions bravel
done, for unrequited, tireless toll; fo
sacrifices made and strength displayed
for trusts discharged and pledges KEEP
} We must seek leader whose publ
J and private life most nearly exempli
fies his partys highest ideals; VIII
!, stands unqualifedly pledged to ever
issue we declare; who will carry tn
8 standard we place in his hands, eve
e as the Black Douglas carried the sa
a cred casket that enclosed the heart {
Bruce.
He must not declare for free tra6
with Porto Rico, and then at the pei
suasive suggestion of the sugar an
tobacco trust. sign a bill providing II
a tariff on the prodi cts of that island.
He must not dei,ounce policy ,
one Of Criminal aggression" and the
at the demand of power behind Il
throne, pursue the policy he has so d
nounced.
He must not, while processing OPP
sition to combines and conspiraci
against trade, send his emissaries
the trust baron castles to beg, like La
arus, at Dives gate, for subscriptio
to his campaign.
He must not lend the moral suppo
Of his administration to monarch
in its efforts to destroy republ
But he must ever sympathize with
people struggling for the right Of Sc
government.
Instead u the Republican policy
mono-metallism, he must offer the II
, and unlimited coinage of the mon
metals Of the constitution. the 80
: that polished the winged sandals