Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
STEVENSON n AIMED.
ILLINOIS MAN Is.PuT ON THE TICKET
WITH BRYAN. - =

| tlIiNOlS MAN IS'PUl ON u HE llCNE
WITH BRYAN. p =
}f0 ia = III. ----- ~ .C83.
Ratification Meetings at Lincoln Outline
Basis of the ,CampaignAImperia
Money and Trusts Discussed nc Length
by Charles A. Towne s ~
| KANSAS CITY, July! 6.-The Demo-
cratic national convention adjourned
today after putting Adlai E. Stevenson
on the ticket with William J. Bryan.
The5ba for vice president resulted:
| Stevenson. 5591a; Hill, 200; Towne,
s911aa;; scattering, 81. The change of
votes, for Stevenson was begun by, Ten,
nessee and followed by others until til E
) result showed a unanimous ballot for
the Illinois man. David B. Hill of New
York was a favorite forsthe place. and
received a strong vote despite 4his an
nounced desire not to be nominated.
The platform makes Imperialism the
paramount issue with free silver at 16 to
Igiven due e1nphasis.tf 9TR1 9Vy
LINCOLN, July 1.-THE informal
opening of the Democratic national
campaign took place in this city yester.
day. In two ratifcations, one in the
afternoon, conducted by the Populists
and Silver Republicans of Nebraska,
and one in the evening, conducted by
the Democrats, Bryan, Towne, Wea-
yer and other. leaders of the parties,
outlined the work of the campaign IN
the interest of Bryan and Stevenson
Probably $4,000 people. a, good portion
from distant points in the state, list.
ened to the speeches and paid homage
to the leaders of the, parties to which
they .owed allegiance, nearly, 5000 peo.
pie packing the Auditorium in the aft.
ernoon, while, 10000 gathered in the
capital grounds in the evening Bryan
and Towne spoke at both meetings, al
though it was their Intention to deliver
addresses only at the evening meeting,
and their remarks, forecasting as they
did, the fusion of the; three parties on
the Democrariel national ticket, were
received with unbounded enthusiasm.
! Stevenson, who is Bryan's guest. was
somewhat indisposed and did not APP
pear at the afternoon meeting Hewas
present at the evening, however. and
received an ovation. At the afternoon
meeting the speakers were Bryan, Con
gresham Shafroth Of Colorado, "Cy-
clone" Davis of Texas, former Secre.
tary of the Interior Webster Davis,
Charles A. Towne and General j. B.
| Weaver. "a ~ 8 ~ 80
Mr.. Towne made the most extensive
speech of the evening meeting. He
first gave his views on the money ques-
ton, admitting that the issue has
changed in nHinportanee since 1896, but
insisting, that it, was still live issue
and that the principles Of bimetallisini
are as true now as in 1895. Trusts were
denounced as part of the Republican
administration. He criticised the zatti.i
tude of this government towardRthe
people of Porto Rico and the Philip.
pines and said: Already we, are)in the
very shadow of the empire. If the citi-
zens of this country at the forthcoming
election, shall ratify and confirm the
presumptuouss stretches Of authority
that have characterized the conduct of
this administration, then we shall not
be in danger of establishing an empire;
the empire will have been already es.
tablished.' ,,st.,,-,.-.s
Mr.. Towne was followed by Mr..
mendons ann,ansoIlDiua ~ u ea,,a,..saa a,ait ~. -
follows. ..Tp t,,;s ~ ~ ue1 90
is graatsr r,n = tban tha iast I'LL 'su1 a,7
anynrnIai ~ sft;oka. ~ 'aana1 D r.sA h''
conse = !. No, t;ol.a. of ~ 4g. p
deserves S,,nnor, haoo,so :. S.a,,
the. deel,r, ,;n,, os ;,,ls.,,an,, - ~, ~.
inc With the Phil;nn;pos ana g.. - ~
~ ~ .lo
IsiaI Yrriy;fap,aassfor !, "a 80 4 sf'0
81 a 5 sd ,--se.Ss,- -sg--ss
Fl III Silver kspabltSsnSC c 81 sentton.s
~ K KANsAS Q u 81 IA fter as long
f-and exciting debate, during which it
locked several times Sas If Charles A.
Iowne would be nominated for vice