The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-11
DAVIS A. CONVERT.
Republican Party. he Says. Was Afraid to
Necisre sympathy for the Boers-DAvid
b. Biirs Great Plea for Demo-
cratic Harmony.

b. Biirs Great Plea for Demo-
cratic Harmony.
Kansas City, NO.. July 1.-THE two
most interesting addresses before the
democratic national convention were
by Webster Davis and David b. Hill.
Mr.. Davis formally renowned his al
legiance to the republican party in
the following speech:
Life, human life, Is but a narrow span
between two great unknown eternities,
and life is too short for a man to sacri-
nee his principles or his love of country
Tor money or for Office In this republic.
l have never yet read or heard a plat
form that was so intensely American as
the platform read here in this conven-
ton. Old conditions have passed away,
old questions have passed and gone.
many of them, and new questions are
now before the American people.
care not snap of my finger for party
or private criticism. I care nothing for
Office. for I gave up one voluntarily bet
ter than any you can give me. and the
man or newspaper that makes the state
ment that l was forced to leave the
administration against my will, abso-
lutely. unqualifiedly and maliciously lies.
l love liberty, equality of rights, and I
love justice, and when the party that l
belong to has been too cowardly to take
stand for liberty, to represent govern
ment against British aristocracy and
monarchy, / leave 1t and leave Il for
good.
Liberty! We all love the splendid word
the sweetest word that ever blossomed
upon the tongue of men,, and as one
great republican senator said in the Unit
ed states senate, 1t has come to pass that
VIC must whisper the word liberty In
Washington. Is it a fact that liberty
is to become obsolete in the American
lexicon? Is it fact that this great re-
public must chain itself to the chariot
wheels of the British empire In its mad
race for land and gold?
The masses of the American people
stand for the blessed idea of liberty,
justice and equality of rights, and dare
say to-day, IL it were possible to get
the news over the British cable to the
Boer farmers in the two South African
republics, that these representatives of
six or seven million American voters sent
word of sympathy to them, many a
Boer would shout for joy in the hills of
the Transvaal Grander struggle for lib
erty was never made in all the world
history than the struggle being made by
the republicans and democrats in South
Africa. Let us sympatize with them, and
l am glad that you have taken this
action to-day, and at the polls in Novem-
Der follow 1t up. Let American princi-
Piles ever live. Let them go on and on
for years to come as an institution to
generations yet unborn. Liberty, love
of country, one flag. one country. one
splendid destiny alone. stand upon this
platform and support William Jennings
Bryan.
Former Senator David B. Hill, of
New York, spoke as follows in sec
onding the nomination of Mr.. BRYAN:
In behalf of the democratic masses of
the state of New York, for whom I as
sumo to speak on this occasion, second
the nomination which has been made
from the state of Nebraska. William ].
Bryan does not belong to Nebraska
alone; he belongs to the north and the
south, to the east and the west-he be-
longs to the whole country at large. 1t is
a nomination already made in the hearts
of the American people. From the clos
Ing OF the polls four years ago until this
very hour there never was a possibility
of any other nomination being made
He is a gentleman that needs no intro
duction into this audience or to the
American people. Nebraska is proud of
him, but New York is proud of him also.
For four years he has upheld the banner
of democracy in almost every state In
this union. His voice has been heard not
only in behalf of orr principles, but in
behalf of the cause of the common peo-
pie. in behalf of the workingmen, in be-
half of humanity.
He is strong, strong with the masses,
strong with farmers, strong with the ar
tisan-stronger even than his own cause.
His integrity has never been questioned
during all the time that he has been under
the gaze of the American people. His
craftsmanship has been exhibited in the
halls of congress. No others have served
during such a brief period that made such
an impress upon the minds and hearts
and conscience of the American people.
The cause that he represents is peculiarly
the cause of the people. His election
will mean honesty and integrity in pub
lie office. 1t will mean the amelioration
of the people, 1t will mean the destruc-
ton OIL criminal trusts and monopolies.
1t will mean a return to the advocacy
of the principles of the declaration of in
dependence. 1t will prove a blessing not
only to those who vote for him. but to
the few that may vote against him.
I, as you well know. was one of those
who in good faith doubted the wisdom
of some portions of the platform, doubted
the propriety Of going into details on
certain portions of our financial policy.
but the wisdom Of this convention has
determined otherwise, and / acquiesce
cheerfully in the decision.
am here to say further that the plat
form that has been read is worthy Of the
vote and approval of every man who
claims to be a democrat in this country
Those who do not admire some portions
car speak of others. If there are some
issues which they do not desire to present
as strong as some others, they can at
least talk about something in this plat
form that Is worthy of their approval
At least in some portions of this country
the paramount issue is going to carry and
carry strongly.
A word more. This is time for unity
and not for division. plead for party
harmony and for party success. I plead
because of the dangers which confront u.s.
As sure as election day comes. and IL we
should happen to be defeated. which do
not believe we will-if 1t should occur
what will follow? 1t means the restora-
ton of a, federal election law. 1t means
reduction of the apportionment of
members of congress throughout the
southern states of our union. 1t means q
consequent reduction I'm the electoral col
lege from our southern states. and the
plea of necessity will be made because
1t will be apparent by election day that
some Of the newborn states of the west
which they had relied upon had gone
over to the democratic party.
Two boys Drowned.
Pittsburg, Pa, July leicester Nc
Cartby. aged eight. and Reuben Hes