Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-05
EX-GOVERNOR DAVID B. HILL DECLARES BRYAN IS PRACTCING
IMPERIALISM ON THE KANSAS CITY GATHERING.
ADDRESSES BY H0GG AND D0CKERY
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM AGREES IN THE DECLARATION THAT
IMPERIAL ISM is THE PARAMOUNT IsSUE-SPECFIC DEC
LARATlON ON RATO-TOWNE SAYS HE WILL WIN OUT

fty and thy glory May thy kingdom
come, thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven. Thou art infinitely just.
Grant that justice and equity may find
expression in all our efforts. That de-
fning and defending our own rights. we
may cautiously abstain from violating
the rights of others. Thou art father OF
the proor and oppressed. We, thy chill
dren, must look on the poor as on our
friends and ON the oppressed wherever
they be as claimants on our protection.
Thou art the supreme ruler or natlonS.
Teach us how to make our nation trLl
great and good Drive from our hearts
the lust of power and the greed or gain.
Teach us to be strong and, at the same
time humble, that thus our destiny may
not be marred by Phariseeism or decad-
ence. Grant us unity, peace and staDll-
ty, that our country, so Favored Dy 1hee,
may grow in all goodness, struggling for
every noble cause, fostering the sister
hood Of nations, the inculcation Of all
rights, and, above all, thy fatnerhood.
10 thee be glory, honor and power, for
ever and ever"
With the conclusion of the prayer,
Chairman Richardson made an earnest
appeal to the delegates and specta tors to
preserve order so that the work Of the
convention might proceed without undue
interruption. Sergeant Arms Martin
added another appeal, particularly 20 the
delegates not to bring their wives upon
other delegates from the seats to which
they were entitled. Mr.. Richardson then
announced that the platform committee
was not ready to report, and penang
word from them invited TO the plat,orlll
Ex-Governor Hogg OF ie&as W a'''' es'
-. a.,-n.rnn r1ocn,e AnnpEss
I@A-0os 11s4S0N
T. The giant Texas advanced to the front
and was greeted enthusiastically He
was in good voice ana ms Woros reVer-
| berated throughout uhe naAl:
| When he declared that the party dld
| not propose to surrender one iola OF 1ts
attitude In 1886, as promulgaceu py We
! Chicago convention tnere was rouhu al
ter round OF cheers. But Inns prohe lilo
whirlwind OF approving snouos VIE, ..e, -
/ the governor Asserted tnat .Ile ~ ~ :
platform must contain an ueiequisoeqI e.
/ and speclnc deeiara.lun ~ ~, AZ to,nl5
was notlceauie ll.spt .ns =, tha tr;-
with the pouy OF speo "a ns,annor 1ua Happ
butte to the 10 10 luea. 30 ?
ar1algneu 'ire sa,n' pome = esairs no1icv gener-
tlon on lls lolsn aisoo, a. 1ha tr,sts He
ally, ls suoseis,u .aSio+ion that the Mat
closeo ,.aer wiu, ~ tho neonle for a cor
.: 10TH apb ~ a.,;s9inp evils would bring VIC
tee.l9n , ~ " Nouer,har
vi - - to.,,,ina at;on of Governor Hogg's
aa.ass Sc Ghairman Richardson stepped
enrn,ord to sav few words to Sergeant
aVf 1,,os anu Martin and the convention
s.,a,,,d +eLa adyantage Of the opportunity
MouIu "a NJ NV. nf 9fIill, II came from
~ ~, s.a, aa,ar+ar. of tha ealleries. but practi
a,,,, aa ,;++la ~ T. from the delegates. Min
saS sag ~ +ha calls were hisses.
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DOChEH1 Or MAooo 1s1 %
Chairman Richardson welded his ga
vel vigorously and when order was re.
stored in some degree, announced: Gen
. tlemen, I have the honor TO introduce Il
you Hon. A. M. Dockery, Missouris ia
vorite son"
Mr.. Dockery was warmly welcomed
. and his prompt attack upon the conduc
Of the republican administration for III
work in the Philippines was greeted WIZ
the usual demonstrations of applause
. His assurances that Bryan would be tht
next president of the United States an,
, his condemnation OF any alliance between
!. this country and England received TIL.
. same enthusiastic reception and cries D
. "Hnrrah for Dockery' from the Missouri
daIepation His appeal for harmon,
.a]onr the fundamental principles" me
, With cheer and when he said: "Gentle
men 90. onto the platform whatever i
r,sv he ), vel, went up. chiefly from tn
t silver le,egat ation
"T,a1k this wav little" shouted .