The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-11

land, which must mean Discrimination
against other friendly nations, aud which
has already stIaed the nations voice, while
liberty Is being stransled IN Africa.
BRYAN NOMINATED.
Speech of Hon. w. ID. Oldham Nam-
ing standard Bearer.
Mr. Chairman-Nore than 100 years ago
the Continental congress of America adopt
cd declaration which had boen drafted
by the founder of the Democratic party,
and the Joyous tones OF me o,u nDsFtS ~
waiting world that nation had Deeh
born.
timents of cold commercialism, Sou hnve
responded patrlotIcally to each sentiment
contained in Democracy's first platform, ms
II was read to you at the opening or thls
conventions, and in view of the radical de-
Darture which the party In power had
made from the principles set forth In that
historic document, 1t Is meet that wc-trne
believers in the republic of old-should,
when choosing a field and forming our lines
for the blOOdless battle of ballots now I'M
nendlng say In the language of one of the
loved PATRIOTS of long ago, "Read this dec
inrntIon Mt the head of the army, ana every
sword shnll be drawn from Its scabbard,
and solmen vow taken to maintain 1t or
to perish on the bed of honor"
Much OF tho history of this republic shall
be either made m1rred by the action of
this convention. You, MS representatives
of the only party which Is co-eNlstent With
had within Its own ranks sufficient con-
structlvc stntesmnnshiD TO create nation
in which each citizen becomes sovereign.
have, true to the traditions you bear, In
your platform set out In simple language
with decided American accent plan
for the peoples redemption from ehch sac
rllege and schism tnmght by the Republican
party. The plan contains nothing but the
approved preccptS of the elders and doc
tors of your faith. II. on n platform you
place candidate whose devoted and un-
blcmlshed life shall stand as pledge to
the plain people, that lie, In good faith;
Will carry out the solemn covenants mado
therein, then the hour of our ultimate
triumph is at hand.
Thore is no greater honor reserved for
citizen of these United states than to
become the standard bearer of tho Demo-
cratic party. 1t at once enrolls Lis name
on the scroll of the "lDmnrtais who are
born to dIe," and encircles him With a halo
of the glory OF all tho Illustrlous achieve,
ments which that unconqucred and uncou-
QuerRble organization has emblaZoned on
every page of our nations history. 1t en-
trusts to his keeping the fame of that long
line of statesmen and patriots who have
knelt for II blessing ut Democracy's shrine;
80, bright are tile nmies of those heroes
ana SHges.
That shine like stars through the dImncss
whose deeds are Inscribed on the pages
of story.
Forever TO live In the sunlight of glory"
This high distinction must not be un'
Ieward for noble actions brnvely done, for
'unrequlttcd, tlreless toll, for sacrifices
made, ana strength displayed, for trusts
discharged and pledges kept. We must
seek leader whose public and private
life most nearly cXemplIhes his party's
highest ideals, who stands unQualihcdly
pledged to every issue we declare: who VIII
carry the standard we place In Ills hands,
even as the Black Douglas carried the sa-
cred casket that enclosed the heart of
Bruce.
Porto Rico, and then, at the persuasive
suggestion of the sugar and tobacco trust,
sign n bill for tarlr OH the products of
that island
He must not denounce n policy as one
OF "crlminRl aggression" and then, at the
demand of the power behind the throne,
pursue the policy he had denounced
Ho must not, while processing opposition
to combines and conspIrHcies against trade,
send his emlssnrles to the trust baron cas-
Ties to beg, like Lazarus, at Dives gates,
for subscriptions to his campaign. He must
not lend the moral support of his admlnls-
tratlon to monarchy In Its enorts to de-
stroy republic. But he must ever sym
pnthze with people struggling for the
right of self.government.
Instead of the Republican policy OF mono
metnIIsm, he must ofTer the free and un
limited coinage of the money metals of the
constitution, the gold that polished the
winged sandals of Hermes.--and the silver
that glrtters In tho bow OF DTaifa.
Instead of panic-brecdInH, credit cur
rency, controlled by the bnnk trust, he
must ofrer government paper, controlled by
the people.
He must be able to distinguish between
Democratic expansion and Republican i'm
perlnllsm The first is a natural growth,
by the addition of contiguous American
territory, into every foot of which is car
ried the constitution, the nag and the deca-
Iogue, and over the shoulders of every In.
habitant of the added territory Is thrown
n purple robe of sovereign citizenship. 1t
Is a growth that has added 18 stars to the
field of blue In the Banner of the Free"
to symbolic the states that have been
carved from territory annexed to tho do.
statesmanshIp of the Democratic party;
this Is an expansion that is bounded on the
north by the constitution of the United
states on the east by the Monroe doctrine,
on the south by the Declaration of Inde'
pendence, and on the west by the Ten
Commandments.
How different this from the bandit pol.
icy of the Republican Imperialism, with
its standing army and bayonet rule of con-
quered provinces; It's government of sullen
subjects against their will, by force and
of either the constitution or the command.
ment which says: "Thou shalt not steal"
IA policy that would send our Uncle Sam
on his American range with a cowboy hat,
rope and n branding iron, to rustic and
brand over all the loose Islands OF the
Orient, while hypocritically chanting the
iong-meter doXoloGy.
Democratic skies are tlnged with rOster
hue today than when we met in convention
four years ago. Then financial cataclysm
had spread over the country, and although
It's every Inducing cause was easily traced
to the errors and follles of the Republican
party, yet we were in power when IL came,
and were wrongly held responsible for the
wreck of shattered fortunes which fol-
lowed in its wake. Torn asunder by dis
sensions Within, and disasters without, our
party faced n gloomy and forebodlng fu-
ture which seemed to auEur Its dissolu-
tlon. The problem then was to select a
standard bearer bold enough to cover the
rear of a retreRt, and save the purity from
destruction. III not from defeat.
While discord with her flaming torch
confused the counse1s there. from ont the
sunset realm champion came and bade
defiance to the oncomInE host. With the
strength OF youth and the wisdom OF age,
with knIghtiy mien ana watchless speech,
he lowered above his peers. and all who
saw him then with one accord did hall him
"Ohlefp and gave onr pafty's banner to
his hand Slowly desnaIE- gave Yax- TO