The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
stunning shout. which made the building
Ing from one end TO the other.
Webster Davis IutroIuced.

stunning shout. which made the building
Ing from one end TO the other.
Webster Davis Introduced.
Then followed stirring and dramatic
scene. The plank in the platform denoun-
cling England's policy toward the Boers had
called out immense applause. but when ii
was announced by Chairman Richardson
that the convention would be addressed by
Webster Davis, termer Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior. the crowd manifested lis
enthusiasm by cheering for quite two
minutes as the former Republican assembled
the platform and stood facing the thou
sands of spectators.
The speech of Afr. Davis was arranged in
order to enable him to announce his aliegl-
anoe TO the Democratic party and tie DEM
convention.
In dramatic style and with all the force
gan his address. He spoke as follows:
Il appreciate very highly the honor con-
ferreo upon me by inviting me 10 say a
few words at this time, and 1 shall de-
tain you but moment. l have been HON
cred highly by another party than this in
the past 1 have served that party well and
have rendered services as good as the honor
/ received. and the account is balanced now.
Great applause and cheeringD Life. human
life. Is but narrow span between two great
unknown eternities, and life is too short tor
a man 10 sacrifice his principles Or his love
ef country for money or for Office in this
Republic. Enthusiastic applause and cheer
ins)
can-as the platform read here In this
convention. Continued applause and cheer
ingJ 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 for party
or private criticism. 1 care nothing for Of
fee. because gave up voluntarily one bet
ter than any you can give me great APP
plause and cheering). and the man or news
forced to leave the administration against
my will absolutely. unQualifedly and ma
nelously lies. Crhunderous applause and
Leaves the Republicans.
II love liberty. 1 love equality of rights.
and love justice. and when the party that
l belong TO has been too eowardly to take
q stand for liberty and representative GOV
eminent against British aristocracy and
monarchy, i leave IL and leave It for good
ovid and enthusiastic applause and cheer
ing)
I'm every part OF Europe and Africa the
charge is made by the British press and
the British officials that there was a secret
alliance between US and Great Britain, TO
the effect that in case Of any foreign nation
sS' to IN behalf al q the Bosr,
Nor5 have a y NaS q hear 's Of the he admin
the administration in every address l made
In behalf OF the Beers since my unfor-
1Tpa.e visit TO- that GIountryafor me l say
say now I will never defend it again. be-
cause 1t has not taken the chance at It's
people that we are for liberty and republi-
can forms OF government tApplauseJ
Word al h Sx tns T0ta
publican Senator said in the United States
whisper the word liberty in washington
Is 1t G fact that liberty is to become obsolete
Republic must chain itself to the ' chariot riot
wheels of the British Empire In its mad
race for land and gold? ] sympathize with
sympsahiaed With them ' as they st aTHs.
Tor liberty IN Greeoe
we said then that It was not not WAR sp ior
conquest, not for glory. but for carrying
liberty TO people who were crying for help
at our feet cloud applaIse.). And the
boys marched up from the Northland whose
fathers once marched IN tattsred blue. with
n s Of fhes and the boys came from n TIE
Southland, they whose fathers once
pann gray s s the %gsS Of
and they followed the men who once led
the Northern and Southern armies down to
Of the sea They marched under one flag.
in behalf OF one country to the music of
splendid I melody as shss felt in their
the days gone by.
I'm the beauty Of the lilies. Christ was born.
As he s';sd to make men holy. let US die to
make them free
Crowd Goes Wild.
The crowd at this point broke out into
demonstration, yelling and waving flags and
hats and 1t was some little time before or
der was restored. The speaker attempted
several times to so on, but was forced to
up until that point the war was right.
but when we passed beyond that point the
administration went too far. But II was
another indication of following in the foot
steps If Great Britain. When our nag rose
over The nag OF the rotten Spanish mon
sist the temptation then Of following In the
footsteps Of Great Britain. and It thirsted
mistake was made. we should have stopped
at the end Of the Spanish victory, when we
brought liberty to the people VINO were be-
1--WE 90 love liberty, The masses Of the
AaekiAas pssOaa atand tor the blessed idea