The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-06

of nations. Teach us how to make our ma
tion truly great and good: drive from our
hearts the lust OF power and the greed OF
gain. Teach to be strong. and. al the
same time humble: that thus our Gesiiny
may not be marred by pharisaism or dread
ence.
Grant ia unity. peace and stability: that
our country, so favored hy thee, may grow
in all goodness, struggling for thy noble
cause. fostering the sisterhood Of nations.
the inculcation Of all rights. and. above
all. thy fatherhood.
TO thee be glory. honor and power for
Appeal for Order.
At the conclusion of the prayer. Chairman
Richardson made an earnest appeal to the
delegates and spectators 10 preserve order
So that the work OF the convention might
proceed without undue interruption.
Serseant-at-Arms Martin added another
appeal, particularly 10 delegates. not TO
for delegates as ii kept other delegates
from the seats to which they were entitled.
Mr., Richardson now announced that the
Resolutions Committee was not ready TO
report. and pending word from them he
invited to the platform former Governor
Hogg OF Texas to address the convention.
The giant form OF the Texan advanced to
the front. and was greeted enthusiastically.
He was in good voice and hts words rever-
berated through the hall.
Governor Hoggs Speech.
Il am waiting. waiting with the Demo-
Gratis of this convention. for the report Of
the Committee Upon Platform and Resolu-
TO learn whether the Democrats Of this
country are ready to fuke or to fight. IAp-
plauseD l want to know IL We are to dodge
the issues 2Of lS96,applaGse and cries of'NoD
and join the Republicans; or whether we
are TO go on TO victory In the interest of
the masses of the country.
Are We to be free man or the peons of
the British Government? ghpplausa and a
voice. Free men, 7 for one long for
the time when Americans can be Ameri-
cans without going abroad for either in
spiration or for tutelage I'm their noIi,iraI
affairs. hpplauseD
Let the Democracy be a party Of prin-
cipJe. instead OF one Of nnakeshifts 1Ar-
plause, and Il voice. 'Right!D Let us 20 10
defeat. II 70 defeat at all. upon principle
rather than To tory upan a makcshift AT
the sacrifice of principle. (ApplauspD We
want that platform TO repeat not rcaffirn,
the Chicago Platform. CApplause and
cheers.) We want IL to meet the np,v iss,Ios
ny other planks suitable in expression tbat
cannot be misunderstood II YOU give the
Democrats Of this country a platform of
only 10 suit the conditions OF to-day, we will
march 10 victory under the gallant BRYAN
next November" tCreers,
When he declared tina, the partv did M,
propose to surrender one iota of its attitude
in 1895. as promulgated by the Chicago con-
ventlon, tn.re WAS round after round Of
cheers. Bat TINS broke into whirlwind of
approving shouts when the Governor as
serted that the party's platform must con-
tain an unequivocal and specific declaration
Tor 10 TO l. IT was noticeable that the dele
gates Joined with the body OF spectators in
the tribute to the l5-to-l idea
Governor Ho.g aTraigned the policy Of the
present administration I'm the philippines
and on foreign affairs generally. its si,h
serviency TO trusts lie closed with a pre-
tiction that a platform appealing to the
people for correction Of existing evils
would bring victory in November
AT the termination of Governor Hope's
address. Chairman Richardson stcpDec;
forward to say Few words to Serceaut-at-
Arms Martin, end the crowd took a1yaD-
tage of the opportunity to start the cry
oil
the galleries. hat practically little OF ia
from the delegates. Mingled with the calls
were hisses.
Mr. nockery's speech.
Chairman R!cha-dso welded his gave,
vigorously. and when order was resforsi
in some degree. announced;
"Gentlemen. h5ve the honor to intro
duce to You Honorable A. NJ Dockery.
Missouri's favo:ite SON.
MIR. Dockery said:
II congratulate the represeutatives NJ
the unconquerable Democracy of tha I-nI-
ted States that YOU have assapJi.,i "a
this Democratic Gibraltar TO rssffirn the
principles OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence and to nominate that glorious son of
Nebraska TO lead US to victory in the COM
ing contest. little more than -; wears
ago, Jefferson wrote that grcat in,HSortai
declaration that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned.
"At the time there was not a govern
ment I'm the world which believed or pyac-
ticed that doctrine. For more than a CEN
tury. by the ight of the example of this
young Republic. that doctrine has grown
except Russia, has a written Constitution.