The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-16
DECLARATIONS FOR BRYAN
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I as A. Hendricks and Oliver z. Morton
There were two huge banners contain
ing excerpts from the speeches of Abra-
ham Lincoln and three containing parts
OF the ''behcld q republic" perorations
to Mr.. Bryans Indianapolis speech OF
acceptance. Swung directly over the
speakers platform was an immense
banner with the following inscriptions:
II speak not OF forcible annexations
for that cannot be thought of-that, by
our code of morals, would be criminal
aggression. William Mckinley.
Behold republic standing erect,
with the empires all around her bowed
beneath the weight of their own arma-
ments--a republic whose flag Is loved,
while other flags are only feared. viii
liam Jennings Bryan.
George J. Mercer Of Philadelphia call
ed the convention to order at ii o'clock,
presenting Edwin tBurritt Smith of
Chicago as temporary chairman. Pro-
fessor A. Fl. Tllnnan Of the University
of Chicago read the Declaration of IN
dependence. Rev. Herbert s. Bgelow
Of Cincinnati invoked the divine bless
ing on the deliberations Of the body
after which Mr.. Smith delivered his ad-
dress.
After short recess for lunch the con-
vention met again at 2:30. Chairman
Smith called for short addresses from
delegates. Those who responded were
DR. w. A. Croffut of Washington, Gen
eral John Beatty of Columbus. o.,
Judge Moses Hallet of Denver Edgar
A. Bancroft Of Chicago and Gamaliel
Bradford Of Boston. DR. Croffut said
he had long been q republican but
should this year give his support to
Bryan. lie presented to the conven-
ton the regrets Of General William
Birrey and ex-senator John B. Hem
derson Of Washington and Senator
George L. Wellington Of Maryland.
General Beatty aroused much enthusi-
asm by his remarks. II have been a
republican for fifty years" he said,
''and 7 propose to continue a republi-
can until die. I pray that God will
forgive me for voting for Mckinley in
1896. I did not think he would turn
his BACK upon the eternal principles Of
che republic. If Cleveland or Reed or
Bryan had been president there would
have been no war In the Philippines,
no butchery Of inoffensive Christian
soldiers there, but our flag would now
have been hailed with acclaim by
new republic"
Judge Hallet Of Colorado said his
state was sure to go for Bryan what
ever the action of the convention.
Edgar A. Bancroft said: Whenever
the Declaration Of Independence and
the sermon on the mount are pro-
claimed by party as glittering gener-
alities then you may know that the
party proelaiming 1T is in the control
of dives and the Pharisees. The object
of this congress is to bring us back to
the principles which gave us national
life" Mr.. Bancroft said he was still |
faithful to the republicanism of 1860, |
but could not adhere to the republican |
party OF 1900
Gamaiel Bradford said he had taken |
a long journey from Boston principally |
to avert what he thought would be g. |
great mistake-the nomination of a |
third ticket. This election" he said, |
lis not going to be settled by the news |
papers, nor by the politicians nor by |
the capitalists, but by the people. Now |
if we are going to defeat Mckinley we |
must all throw our solid support in be-
half of William J. Bryan. (Great ap-
plause). Then when he sits In the
presidential chair, (Which he Wild, we
will have some influence with the adj
ministration We will be able to say !
that we were with him from the begin
ming think the first consideration is
to defeat Mr.. Mckinley, but I think 1t
is just as important to elect Mr.. Bryan.
did not vote for him four years ago.
] am a strong advocate of the gold
standard and I think he Is mistaken
about the money question, but I also
think he is thoroughly earnest and hon
est and sincere. / believe his advocacy
of the ratification of the treaty of peace
with Spain was perfectly right and
logical and it was that that first deter
mined me to vote for him. I do not be-
lieve any candidate for president ever
before had the courage to say to a
convention that if II did not put into
its platform thing which he believed
to be right it would have to look for
some other candidate. (Applause).
want to see that kind Of a man in the
presidential chair Since the time Of
Lincoln ! do not believe such a speech
has been made as Mr.. Bryan made here |.
one week ago. | have as much faith
as / have in any doctrine of religion
that when the people vote next Novem
Der they will cast an Overwhelming
testimony in favor Of William J.
Bryan"
BY a standing vote the convention
adopted resolution expressing sympa-
thy with Carl Schurz in the death Of his
SON D. c. Tallotson of Kansas, chair
man of the committee on permanent
reported In favor of
George S. Boutwell, for permanent chair
man. Temporary secretaries. Winslow
and Mize, We're made permanent. Gov
ernor Boutwell, was accorded q great
demonstra ton when he took the gavel.
He said: ......
'~"Having in mind many of the lIonors
that I have received from my country
men In times past,%I shall, when this
Gay Is gone have no more favorable
recollection Of any one of them than
shall of this. This is an historic occa- /
SION If the peril of this country is
what we think It Is, the question before |
you and before your countrynnen is the 1
question of continuance Of the republic
han no graver question has ever been |
committed to an assembly of men or to
he country We are opposed to imper-