Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-13
bryan AND
STEVENSON
TlG Democratic Nominees
For This CamDaign.
A sure WINNER. |
The Platform Adopted is an Open
Manly Document - Imperialism
The Paramount Issue---Trusts
Made Prominent--The Stand on
The Silver Question.

The Democratic National Conyen
tlop' In session at Kansas City, Thurs.
, day adopted it's platform and nomi
mated Hon. William Jennings BRYAN
; for President of the United States.
The nomination of Mr.. Bryan was
unanimous. Every vote in the con.
ventlon was cast for him as the roll of
States was called.
The platform, as reported by the
committee On resolutions, was adopted
/ by the convention without debate and
without dissenting voice. 1t begins
with declarations on the question of
imperialism. which it declares to be
"the paramount issue of the campaign, >,
A large part of the text is taken up
with this topic. The next problems
dealt with in the order named. are
the Monroe doctrine ,militarism. trusts,
the tariff and the interstates COM
merce law. Then comes the silver plank
which contains declaration for the
free coinage of silver at 16 to l. The
| new currency bill is denounced. Con.
tinuing, the platform advocates the
election of United Senators by the |
people, opposes government by in |
junction. and the blacklist, favors ar
betration in settling labor disputes and
the establishment of department of
labor, with Cabinet officer in charge;
declares for liberal pensions to ex SOL
diers and for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal under theAcontrol of
this country, condemns the Hay
Paunceforte treaty, opposes Voreign
alliances, expresses sympathy for the
Boer and deals with other important
matters.
The plank relating to imperialism
promises independence to to the Phil.
ippinos and Cubans and denounces
the Porto Rico law. The antitrust
plank proposes legislative remedies.
The final vote in the resolutions
committee was 26 to "a in favor of the
16-to-1 plank. The opponents of 16-to- i
were believed to be in a majority at
first, but it was reported that a tele- b
phone message from Mr.. Bryan stated
that he would not accept the nomina- t
tion for President unless the Conven-
ton stood by IL to 1. This report was I
later proved to be false, but it is be- T
lied to have had the effect of swinging
The committee. u
bryan was put in nomination be- r
[oresthe convention by Willis d. Old
lam, Assistant Attorney-G eneral of v
Nebraska. Seconding speeches were c
made by George w. Perkins, of Texas; b
* Senator White, of California: Judge
Thompson, of Illinoise; Senator John o
W. Daniel, of Virginia; Blair Lee, of O.
Maryland; Tenant Lomax, of Ala I'll
'ama; W. B. Moore, of North Caro-
ina; John II. Atwood, of Kansas; II. al
Z. Fuqua, of Louisiana; Thomas E. CT
5arkWorth, of Michigan; W. G. Baker l.
# Ohio; Ex-Governor Robert E. Pat
lson, OF Pennsylvania; Gov. Benton W
of Tennessee; T.W. Maloney OF
+ Vermont; L. G. Bohmrich, of Wis te
onsin, Charles Slater, OF the district OF
+ Columbia; John H. Wise, of Ha. ht
'aii, and Mr. Cohen. of Utah. da
Webster Davis, who was recently
Assistant Secretary of the Interior in
ne Mckinley Administration, ad- eX
ressed the convention, announcing he pc
'ould support the Democratic ticket te
nd endorsing the platform decrara- co
on in behalf of the Beers. wi
When the convention re- e-assembled tie
n Friday the largest crowd of the tn
sessions was present. of
business opened at 1855 when Chair di
ian Richardson announced that NOM wi
atiOns for Vice President were in te
rder, and the roll call of States for ne
Ominations was then begun. pr
Alabama passed without naming of
ny one. Arkansas announced that of
le would yield to Illinois for the pur- mt
,se of placing in nomination Gen. do
dIaI E. Stevenson. At this there was VIC
,plause. be-
The impatient crowd then began to SCI
III for Hill, but the demonstration th
d not last long. 1t
In the meantime Congressman ]. r. otl
'illiams, of Illinois, assembled the int
atform to make the speech nominat- ma
g Stevenson. 'Give us this man on str
e ticket with Bryan" exclaimed Mr..
illiaIns, "and think we will sweep
inois.' Y
through Congressman w. rie
Jones, seconded the nomination of =
evenson. M
Connecticut yielded to Minnesota rig
d delegate Rossing put Charles A.
)wne in nomination. ba,
Delaware yielded to New York, and to
nos. F. Grady nominated ex-senator /
i'll. of New York. Mr.. Hill then thi
epped to the platform and thanked as
e New York delegation for putting ent