The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09
MIR. RrcHAnDsoN,s SPEECH.
Crowd Grew Restless Under Intense
Heat and Chilled for Bryan.

Heat and Chilled for Bryan,
Mr.. Richardson's speech was as follows
On the one hundred and twenty-fourth
anniversary OF the b nth of this Republic
there assembled in Kansas City the most
intensely american convention that ever
came together ia its history. This great
body was made UP OF men from every
State and Territory in the Union. They
came from their respective districts filled
with unfeigned enthusiasm for the inspir-
ing cause which brought them together
Their 7.00O, 600 OF constituents had en-
powered them to frame platform OF
PRINCIPLES and select candidate for presi-
dent and vice president OF the United
States in what they conceived to be the
supremest political crisis that ever came
to our country. These delegates all real-
tied that the Republic is in peril. They
felt that the duty was theirs to take such
action as would rescue the State from
the gulf of imperialism in which 1t has
been plunged and thus preserve for them
selves and posterity unimpaired the price-
less blessings of free government and civil
liberty. You see before you today "A COM
mittee OF delegates from that convention,
and for whom ! speak upon which is rep
resented each State and Territory whose
duty ii Is to convey TO you in formal man
ner the notification that the august as
semnly / have mentioned, acting for It's
members their constituents, and for all
who love end cherish liberty everywhere,
with no dissenting voice. chose you as the
candidate for president and adopted a
platform OF principles upon which the
csmpaiC n VIC are now inaugurating shall
ne conducted
The declaration OF party principles
enunclated | now have the honor TO pre-
sent TO YOU Here tho duties OF our com
mittee might with propriety end, but !
beg indulgence for few moments.
Tina delegates assembled az Kansas City
did not take hasty action. Their conduct
was characterized by the greatest firm
mess and determination. In the alarming
cordtion in which The country has been
placed by the present weak and vaclla ting
and UNI American administration at wash
inston they realized, as do our fellow
oiWzens generally. that change OF men
and policies Is imperatively deman led
They proceeded deliberately and chose you
to lead in the battle for the restoration OF
tho true political faith,
Four years ago you led the party in the
most brilliant co.test Il has ever expert
eneed You then failed to win the goal
the presidency. but You did more--you
won the respect and admiration OF your
political foes and the ardent love and de-
vntion OF your followers Ihat contest
was made by you against stupendous odds
IN the face of a hostile press. and with
unhappy division in your ranks | con
gratli.ate YOU and the country that all
these unfortunate conditions do not CON
, front YOU today. It 70 true you were Their
bitterly. sometimes wantonly, asssiled
and when partisan rancor ran high oc.a'
, sionsily coarse things were said OF you
and your nsrty. Blu you and they survived
5 them all. and were perhaps stronger fol
3 them We trust this campaign Will bG
pitched on a higher plane. and that u
: VIII be conducted IN a manner worthy o
/ the great dignity which attaches to thu
iwo most exalted offices at stake.
II Is true that you and your party
v friends have already been characterized
1 as dishonest and lawleEs al home. ant
as towards abroad. feel sure. however
. il will stop at this. or. at least. II sucl
hvperbolic flowers Of speech are used q
D ell. It will be IN rare instances and onil
) then by some one whose coarse manner