The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-05
| Increase OF nearly $500. ooo.ooo. The total
| incIease Tor the three years will be nearly
] s'p,Vgl,No Ano in ike proportion It VIII

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go on - :
This shows the difference in cost Of the
empire as against the republic. These
| i3glses refer alone to the money cost OF
1.is cEaAse ana do not include the eS-
pense OF The blood OF the American boys,
the price of which is far bevond cou1pu-
tation. In the Rerubiican Congress Just
closed not one dollar could be had for
nlGCh-needed pubic buildings throughout
lne country al home, but many millions
were promptly Voted TO prosecute war in
the faF-awaE Philippine Islands Not
dollar for necessary Improvements OF our
rivers and harbors q home but millions
to be stolen and squandered in Cuba and
our new insular possessions Nothing for
| Isthmian canal, and many other enter
priSeS and objects, but more than TWO
hundred millions were freely given for
lac army and navy, for imperialism and
military, for gold and glory.
l said at the outset the issue this year
was again sixteen to one The foregoing
are briefly the sixteen parts Of the issue,
what Is the one part2
We have seen that platform pledges are
made and broken: that good intentions Of
men are many times set at naught. that
plain duty clearly set forth and under
stood is diSresarded: that some men are
weak and Yacillatias and may change
their solemn opinions IN q day. II IS ap
parent, therefore to all that III this SUI
preme eXisency OF the republic demand
goes forth. not for & faiHt-hearted declar-.
alton OF platform piautudes. but for q
man. Yes. man who stands like
knowing the right Will dare do the right:
a man who. rather than follow multi
tude TO do evil, will stand like Pompey's
pillar conspicuous by himself. and sin
gle IN integrity" Such q man this con-
vsntion VII! tender to the nation as their
candidate for President. = man who is
unsurpassed as citizen, unequalled as
an orator. courageous as q soldier, con-
spicuous in every element that consti-
tutes the typical ana The true. American
William J. Bryan, OF Nebraska.
&. iSn7 n s4-DTY 4 II n
address was that which greeted his first
mention Of IS to / The applause. however.
was rather feeble and scattering. Much
more energetic was the shout that follow
Sd the declaration that the coming cam
paign was ID be trial OF the Republic
against tns Empire.
FRENZY OF ENTHUSIASM.
The conclusion % Chairman Richardson's
speech wilich ne had arranged under six
teen separate heads, was the signal for
terrific applause and cheers. His men
ton OF the name OF w ]. Bryan brought
the convention 10 its feet in 4 frenzy OF
enthusiasm. Delegates sprang upon t!1eir
chairs waving hats, handkaTczieEs and UNI
bra!las in the widest fashion. BY a COM
mon impulse the poles bearing the names
OF the states were torn UP and thrust into
The air Then down the ai5les, toward tie
speakers desk, cams groups CT delegates
surrounding one man VINO held the name
Of the State aiofs. Texas ard New YORK
became engaged IN a rivalry as TO which
should hold the name OF the Stat- highest
IN the air The Lone Star State had the
advantage at the outset. fo- TIE Mex York
standard had been s-asped by one OF the
small men Of the delegation. This was
quickly -arlediad when tae Tammany men
saw themselves in second place The pole
bearing the mama Of the State was GRABBED
from the small New Yorker. He vas
bumped down into his chair and Mr.. kel-
lar, endorsed by New York for Eice-Pres-
tdent. seized It 3Tr. KelIar put Texas in
second place in a fash, and Try Is oes-
oa-are!r as ne might, the Texan could not
place The name OF his State one to0t over
that OF New York. Wild with excitement,
r7e. Texans gras0ed their man, raised him
on their shoulders, and New York was
down again, but as before, II went down
on]v 10 rise higher. Richard Croker,
GRADY. Carroll and a half dozen others
0f the delegation came 10 l1r. heIlar
assistance and the emblem OF the Empire
State went W again nearer the ceiling p!'
foot than the Texas men had been abe
to reach.
While this strife was going on between
the $50 States the frenzy had taken ho.0
Of the other delegations, and from all
purts Of the hall men came plunsing
through The throng carrying their State
enbIems. They became denselE packed
IN front OF the speakers desk, and. yell
ing and cheering Ike rnaliacs, they stroYe
10 raise the name OF their standards even
with that Of New York. The effort was
useless, however and held firm BY the
Tammany men New York kept its place.
The Georzin men. ruffie1 by their failure
to equal New York made Z rush Tor the
speakers stand. They went through the
crowd with a force that no opposition
before them could prevent and pushing,
showing. claw:ng and cheering. they host
Cd their man upon the platform and lifted
him upon the chair. The effort was Sue
ceSsful, and New York was eclipsed once
more kellar is TO small man TO hold
a.cft in & crowd Of struggling, pushing
men. and the TaDrnany crowd was nearly
ready to drop. but q glance at the Georgia
banner brought new strength INTO their
wearte5 arms and new determination into
their hearts, and Alr helIar went UP still
higher. ana was on top once more.
FRANTIC EXCITEMENT.
The convention by this time was in a
state 81 frantic excitement. The men from
Hawaii. carving their large banner. came
down the aisle followed by a shouting
mob. which bore all before il. The bana
struck up The Stars and Stripes, ana
10 lis inspiring Strpil= the crowd com
rnenced 10 march around the floor, yell
=
could he lifted into the air. Hats, hand
kerchiefs umbrellas. State emblems ban
ners and The national cOlOrs were united
into u Conglomerate wave, and beneath Il
marched 2 crowd OF men fairy beside
themselves with excitement
With flushed faces, down which me
persp;ration rolled il streams, many with
ont coats and vests, they went round and
round the hall shouting, yelling ana
screaming 1t The top Of their voices, Those
delegates who did join IN the march lent
most efficient AID in increasing the Vproar
Thsv could contribute nothing but their
voices and their hats and handkeTchleis.
but -hsy used the frs: as though they were
made OF brass and originally designed for
ona nights work The hand did ics share.
ana the tooters Of horns and the heaters
Of zheepssins worked away for dear life
Nobody knew what they p,ayed-nobodE
carzti-they ware doing their full share,
and that was all that was necessary.
ADJOURN TILL TO-DAY.
After the excitement had continued tor
fifteen minutes Mr.. Richardson attempted
10 bring order out OF the chaos that ruled
upon the floor. Now and then The patter
OF his gayel could De heard. ana every
time the sound reached the ears Of q dele