The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
A GREAT CONVENTIONS WORK
OF Illinois.

A GREAT CONVENTIONS WORK
The Democratic delegates in National
Convention assembled have spoken,
and the sentimentof aunlted party per-
vades their utterance. Never, perhaps
in the history of this party of the peo-
pie, have there been witnessed at al
national assemblage so much of enthu-
siasm, so much of earnestness, SO much
of unanimity upon allthe great ISSUES
which at present confront the nation,
as were exhibited at Kansas City this
week. 1t was a great gathering. The
representative men of the great Demo-
cratic party were there in force. From
North, South, East and West,
there same the giants Of the
party, and it was evident even
before the convention proceedings
proper began that these men came
fresh from their various constituencies
animated with but one spirit-to do
that which should be for the very best
interests of the party and the country,
and that which the people demanded
should be done. Prominent men who
during the past few years had sulked
in the party work for various reasons,
were there in force and evinced the
most enthusiastic interest in the con-
vention's work. One after another the
best known of these old leaders took
the platform during the proceedings
and renewed their fealty to the party
and its principles, ,pledging to both their
hearty support and cooperation
OF course the Presidential nominee
had been practically selected by the
voice of the party at large, months
ago. In fact, for four years William
Jennings Bryan has occupied the posi-
tion of the party's logical candidate.
From the hour in which by his MASTER
ly eloquence he carried the Convention
of '96 at Chicago by Storm. until he
was again named to lead the Demo-
cratic hosts at Kansas City on Thurs
day, there has been no doubt in the
mind of any Democrat as 10 the posi-
tion he occupied before the party. He
won the hearts of the party's represen-
tatives at Chicago by his manifest
earnestness and evident sincerity of
motive, and during the past four years
he has cemented and strengthened the
bond which binds Democracy to him,
by his straightforward manly, un-
ceasing battle against the foes which
are threatening the life of our national
institutions; the men and measures
which are gradually but surely lead
ing this nation astray from the foun-
dation tents upon which our fore
fathers builded and upon which under
Washington and Jefferson the struc-
tural edifce which meant for the peo-
pie government by the people, in fact
was erected.
The insidlous policies of Imperia-
lism, militarism, the trusts, our un-
American colonial policy, foreign en-
tanglements and the other proteges of
the Republican party have found in
William Jennings Bryan an uncom-
promising foe; the people and the peo-
ples rights and interests have found in
him champion, brilliant, able, tire
less, sincere. Even his most bitter
political enemies credit him with pos
sessing the courage of his convictions
and earnest sincerity of motive.
Thousands Of men previously allied
with the Republican party have by his
persuasive eloquence and convincing
argument been won over to the Demo-
cratic party and will next November
cast their ballots for this man who
has proven that he can be trusted to
administer the affairs of this govern
ment as its founders designed they
should be administered. Four years ago
he was comparatively a stranger to the
vast majority of the Democratic voters.