Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-25
BnY N 7 KS
Opposed to the Nomination OF |
Parker for Presidency.
Dsnounces New York Platform IN
Speech at chicago
Pays Expenses Of Meeting and own
Presiding Officer.

Chicago, April 24.-William j. Bryan
addressed a large audience here, last
night, In order that his address mgnl
not have the appearance Of being de-
liyered under any particular political
influence or in the interest of any spec
tal faction. Mr.. Bryan paid all the ex-
penses Of the meeting, was his own
presiding officer and introduced him
self to his hearers.
He devoted himself to a criticism Of
the platform adopted by the New York
state Democratic convention and OF
Judge Alton B. Parker, for whom the
New York convention instructed It's
delegates.
1.-THE New York platform is dishon-
est platform" said Mr.. Bryan, fit only
for dishonest party. No one but an
artful dodger would stand upon it. The
submission of such a platform to the
voters Of the state is an insult to their
intelligence, for it Is intended to de-
ceive, especially so clumsy an attempt
as this platform is, is a reflection upon
the brains Of those to whome it is sub
mitted. This platform proves taht the
opposition to the Kansas City platform
is not opposition to silver, but opposi-
IlOfl 10 every IttuCu anu oPPo-
sition to all that the masses desire"
At another point the speaker said he
believed he could prove to every I'M
biased mind that Judge Parker is not
a fit man to be nominated by either
the Democratic or any other party that
stands for honesty or fair dealing in
politics"
The trust plank of the New York
platform he characterized as coward
ly and straddIe." The speaker declared
that no one was more anxious for DEM
ocratic success than himself.
Mr.. Bryan said he had pointed out
objections to the candidacy Of ex-Sen
ator Hill several years ago, that he had
acted similarly when the Cleveland
boom was launch and that now that
Mr.. Parker seemed to be the leading
candidate OF the re-organizerS he de-
sired to present some reasons why he
could not be considered as an available
candidate FOR a Democratic nomination.
He found these reasons not in Judge
Parker's personality, but in his posi-
tion upon public questions. Whatever
doubt existed as to the judges view
had been dispelled by the New York
platform.
Taking this platform as text" con-
tinued the speaker. Il am sanguine
enough to believe that I can prove to
every unbiased mind that Judge Par
ker is not a fit man to be nominated
either by the Democratic party or any
other party that stands for honesty OF
fair dealing In politics, but am salts
fled taht we now have evidence suffi-
cient to convict Judge Parker of absO-
lutte unftness for the nomination.. If
Ell did not himself dictate it or agree to
It. he has allowed TO go out as his ut
terance, for the convention was domi-
mated by his friends. and adopted a res
olution presenting him as a candidate
of the party of the state.
In conclusion he said:
81 for one, am not willing that the
Democratic party shall become the tool
Of the corporations. 1 am not willing
that 1t shall be the champion of organ-
lied wealth, and 1t is because | believe
that the party has a higher nilsson,
than to be the exponent of plutocracy
that l am protesting against the scheme
OF those who would put it into compe-
tition with the Republican party for the
support of Wall street financiers. 1t IS
70 rthis reason that | protest against
mortg aging the Iarty to the capitalists
to secure an enormous corruption
fund"