The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-06

its dissolution. The problem then was to
select a standard bearer bold enough to
cover the rear of a retreat, and save the
party from destruction. If not from de-
feat.
while discord with her flaming torch
confused the counsels there, from out the
sunset realm a champion came and bade
defiance to the oIcoming hosts. With the
strength of youth and the wisdom of age.
with knightly mien and matches speech,
he lowered above his peers. and all who
saw him then with one accord did hail him
chief and gave our party's banner to his
hand. Slowly despair gave way to hope;
confidence took the place where timorous
fear had been; the broken. shattered col
umns formed again, and behind him, sing-
ing, came six million ive hundred thou
sand valiant men to that unequal fight.
And the story of how we'll he fought.
how fearlessly he fell, and how dearly the
enemys victory was bought, has all gene
out into history now.
Back from his first battle he came, a
bafled but unconQuered hero Of the rights
of man. Conscious of the rectitude of his
purpose, and cheered by the belief that no
issue is ever settled until it is settled
right he cheerfully acquiesced in the re-
suit of that campaign and girded his loins
for the next great contest between the dol
lar and the man.
For four years he has waged an unceas-
ing warfare against the peoples enemies;
for four years he has held up the party's
standard and his voice has cheered the
hosts of Democracy in every Stale and Ter
ritory.
When the trusts began to increase
under the protection of Republican Ad-
ministration, he was the first to point
out the danger and prescribe a remedy
When the alarms of war for humanity
reused the heroic spirit of our land he
offered his sword to his country's cause
on the day that war was declared
The Peoples Candidate.
When later he saw the Administration
departing from the ancient landmarks of
our institutions. in its enchanted dream
of empire and militarism, he was the first
TO raise a warning voice. and, resigning
his commission on the day the Treaty of
Peace was signed. he threw 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
plane of greed and gain and gold 1t was OF |
giant strength; and if thrown down would
rise again refreshed from contact with his
mother element. he. like the mighty Her
cules, raised it high above the sordid
sphere from which its strength was drawn
and on a plane OF lofty patriotism he
strangled it.
with the issues now clearly drawn. no
didate. On that question we are re-
united Democracy.
Already worthy allies, differing from
us rather in name than faith, have shouted
for our gallant leader again. and every
State and Territory has instructed its del
cgates to this Convention TO vote for him
here. So 1t only remains for Nebraska to ,
pronounce the name that has been thun- |
dered forth from the foot of Bunker Hill, |
and echoed back from Sierra's sunset |
slope. and that reverberates among the |
pineclad. snow-capped hills of :he north |
and rises up from the siumbering flower |
scented savanna of the south. and that |
name is tie name of William Jennings |
Bryan, her best loved SON.