The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-24
InN7 G.ARK'S LETTER
democratic Party Firmly
Reunited.
,.ncAG CITY CONVENTION.
c.,e1djd Assembly Of American
Freemen.
CITY CONVENTION.
rrr PLATFORM An INSPIRATION.

r1p PLATFORM AN INSPIRATION.
r-crv lover of Human Liberty Can
Roam H-ygcbster Davis De-
+, rrinciple-NilI Stump the
a-,tr. Tor Observation-Disclosures
~ t,e Tarty of Imperialism.
,orca voters Also Quit-TroubIe
orer Uanna's Platform.
rc7ar.aI Washington letter.
ro-n5trl Democracy is what came
- If tnp Kansas City convention. The
rros will he closed up everywhere
ram 1I4rtlas Vineyard to the Golden
,,.ta and from the great lakes to the
,,lf of Mexico. Enthusiasm is more
sortas,ou~ Than the measles, the small
NOV or the black plague. Enthusiasm
mas on TAP from the moment that the
Hon James X. Jones raped the con-
rontion To- order until the gayel Of the
Hon lanes y. Richardson, permanent
,5ofrn,3u. fell Tor the last time, when
|po declared the great convention ad-
iourncd sine die. Everything that hap
npnq1 was heartily cheered, including
The chapIaiu'S prayer. The first men
|ton Of Rryau'S anne set the cOnVen-
|ton in q turmoil of enthusiasm that
lasted over Lalf IA hour. The reading
hi the Declaration was interrupted
rme and time again with roars of APP
lause.
Greatest Convention Ever Held.
The reading Of the platform need not
have consumed more than 20 minutes,
save for the applause, which made the
reading consume an hour. The great
~facrional fi4nt 80 widely advertised by
Republiran papers and which original
Ia in their Imagination never came off.
Ii was the greatest convention ever
held On the face of the earth. 1t was
hot composed Of Il lot of official pap
suckers and tax eaters, but by a
Splendid array of American freemen,
who think with their OWn brains and
follow the dictates of their own con-
sciences, ana the result of their DELHI
FTdtionS was the best possible for the
Democratic party, which is the same
ES Saying that it is the best possible for
the country. The platform is one upon
(Which every Dem0crat-indeed, every
lNgc Of human frcedOm-can stand,
Fli lie ticket nominated is the stron-
s< wesantpd for the suffrages Of the
+ilegican people within a generation.
II would be a work of SuDererOgation
e speak III detail of either William j.
Bryan Or -AdIai Z. Stevenson. The lat
Fr served with distinction in the high
POSITION in which he Will serve four
years more; and there is not One man
p America with two ideas above a
%iotten,ot who doubts the qualifica-
ions Of William. J. Bryan for the high
Vice Of president.
Webster Davis Grafton.
01e Of the most remarkable OratOrical
~11oTInductS ever witnessed was the
peecl Of Hon. Webster Davis of Mis-
ftgI and South Africa before the con
1itI2n at Kansas City. 1t was just aft
tAe reading If the platform, the BoeI
FSAA Ct which reminded some Of the
Etat night Davis lad been making fol
lt AIllEul.j.G5. that delegates and
F~FG.D.s began t0cTE for Davis. Chair
4 richardson turned 10 where Davis
" JUST back of the speakers stand
sly nm TO colnr to the platform. Al
~Nl Modify he was lifted on to the dais
= Stood for several moments before
'9u-d max" his voice heard above
IFf.a4 voices Of approval and en-.
-'>la>lh greeting him. Each clear
-'7Ace OF lis wonderful voice. reach
inc UtteruoSt corners of the vast
- Called forth cheer upon cheer, aGC
-el liz reached Il particularly thrill
me The tumult became uncontrolla
Or hEe minutes the shouting rose
- S"eled. Finally he resumed anC
@''"4ti, only 10 be borne to a sea-
3"9 Inc Missouri delegates. claspeC
'"e arms If a dozen party leaders
escorted by a banner waving
III was a scene to be remem
I'"t.~, magnificent, honest
mutt Il his manhood and his devo
10 The principles of liberty, ha(
M: 3D.. "0e clean thing left in the Re