The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-04

~ one Oh WHO'LL has tOLeu d uCulO-
cratic ticket since 1895, found them
selves, strange to say, the owners and
manipulators of large majority OF
the delegates to that convention.
Though they had control of the con-
vention they refused to show their
true colors in the full blaze OF the
clear day for fear that even though
they had .paid for the goods" their
delegates when they saw the brand in
the full, clear sunlight would be con-
science-stricken and refuse to complete
the bargain and cverfver the goods.
Therefore they used the old-fashioned
country fair three shell game on their
own delegates, and permitted the dele
gates to adopt without opposition a
fairly decent latform. They were told
to nominate candidate for president
for whom Martin w. Littleton OF
Brooklyn, Palmer and Buckner cleo
tor in 1896, assured; a democratic
convention that the candidate he was
presenting to them would stand upon
the platform that the convention had
already adopted. Ex-senator ID. b.
Hill and William r. Sheehan, two 9TH
er sterling and earnest supporters OF
democracy in 1896 and 1900 had
also assured the delegates that Judge
Parker was all right-that they didn't
know his views on finance or any
thing else, but that he nevertheless
was all right and was a great man.
These hungry delegates, whose hunger
and appetite over-powered their moral
sense OF duty, took the words OF these
able and conscientious supporters OF
democracy 81 Mr.. Belmont, another
Palmer and Buckner man, whom the
people of New York City have permit
ted to build a subway with the city's
money also vouched for the honesty
of the procedure and assured the in
dividual delegates that all would be
fine; that the ides of November would
show ratification of their work. The
delegates nominated Judge Parker aft
er an all-night session and adjourned
to meet again at p. m. to complete
the ticket.
While the convention is again in
session, depleted In numbers by de-
sertion of tired members telegram
IL sprung on the convention from the
silent Judge on the farm at Rosemount,
who had only heard what the platform
was, four and one-half hours after he
had the nomination safely in his keep
ing, though he had heard that he was
nominated in exactly five minutes
after the count was ascertained, and
this too. though the PLATFORM was
made and adopted by the convention
thirteen hours before he heard Of it
~ and seven and one-half hours be-
fore he was nominated. Loud were
the lamentations of the delegates and
strenuous were the efforts of the "sane
and SAFE to prevent such scene as
had never before been witnessed in
any convention of men. The crib
hungry delegates cursed the sane and
SAFE and caucuses of moment were
hurriedly ordered and the convention
adjourned until night to again cover
with it's pail the dark deeds that had
to be put through if the greatest game
Of hunco ever worked in American pol
itics should succeed. The caucuses
were long and secluded and the oil OF
persuasion was used so well that when
the convention finally again met about
$3.50 o'clock of Saturday night, the
votes of the hungry were cast as the
ship building trust, mergers and sub
way democracy dictated. The men
who stole the presidency from Samuel
J. Tilden in 1876 would acknowledge
their superiors in the crama OF st.
Louis.
Honest democrats after witnessing
and reading of this outrageous assault
on all that they have held dear were
panic-stricken and cast their eyes
about for a shelter.
They had opposed republican policies
and could not bring themselves to the
thought that In order to preserve their
faith and sense OF political decency II
would be necessary 10 remain at home
on that day Of days. when every Amer
lean should register his Views. as be-
comes sovereign freeman without
regard to whether he may be In q
majority or minority. Holding that
to be the duty Of every American cit
ixen we made investigation as to the