The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-10
BRYAN'S GREAT ADDRESS
SURPRISE OF THE NIGHT
Eloquent Nebraskan Attacks Pohoy o'
President and Concludes by Seconu-
ing CockrelIs Nomination.


candidate for president, MIR. Bryan,
chairman Of the state delegation, as
he arose was received with vociferous
cheering. When finally the applause
had subsided sufficiently to allow his
being heard. he said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Two
nights without sleep and cold make
il difficult for me to make myself
heard. trust that it win be easier
in a moment but as ! desire to speak
to the delegates rather than to the Wis
itors. / hope that they at least can
hear.
Eight years ago democratic con-
yention placed in my hands the stand
ard Of the party and gave me the COM
mission as its candidate, Four years
later that commission was renewed.
owe tonight to this democratic conven-
tion to return the commission and to
say to you that you may dispute
whether fought good fight; you
may dispute whether finished my
course but you cannot deny that !
have kept the faith. (Great cheers)
As your candidate did all ] could
to bring success to the party. As a
private citizen today am more In
terested in democratic success than ]
ever was when / was a candidate.
(Cheers.) The reasons that made the
election OF democrat desirable were
stronger In 1900 than in 1886 ani the
reasons that make the election of the
democratic candidate desirable are
stronger in 1904 than they were IN
1900.
The gentleman who presented New
York's candidate dweIt upon the dan
ger Of militarism and he did not over
state the dangers. Let me quote the
most remarkable passage that ever oc-
Cured or that was ever found in the
speech Of nomination of any candidate
for president. Governor Black Of New
York in presenting the name of Theo-
dore Roosevelt to the republican con-
yention used these words:
.aThe fate Of nations is still de-
cided by their wars. You may talk Of
orderly tribunals and learned referees
You may sing the gentle praise OF the
ouiet life. You may strike from your
books the last note of every martial
anthem, and yet out in the smoke and
thunder will be also the tramp OF
horses and the silent, rigid, upturned
faces Men may prophesy and women
pray, but peace viii come here to abide
forever on this earth only when the
dreams Of childhood are the accept
ed charts to guide the destinies OF
uren. Events are numberless and
mighty, and no man can tell which
wire runs around the world. The ma
ton is living today in the quiet OF con-
tentment and repose but may still be
on deadly circuit and tomorrow
writhing in the tolls Of war. This is
the time when great figures must be
Rept to the front If the pressure is
great, the material to resist it must be
Of granite and iron"
This is an eulogy Of war. This is
a declaration that the time hoped for,
prayed for, of perpetual peace, will
never come. This is eulogizing the
doctrine of brute force and giving de-
niaI to the hopes of the race. And
this president candidate for re-elec-
tion, is presented as the embodiment
Of that ideal, the granite and iron
to represent the new idea OF militar-
ism. Do you say you want 10 defeat
the military idea. Friends of the
south. are you trying to defeat the
military idea. Let me tell you thai
not one of you, north, east or south
more fears the triumph of that idea
than / do. If this is the doctrine that
our nation is to stand to, it is retro-
crossing, not progressing; it is thu
lowering of the ideals Of the nation
it is turning backward to the age Of
force. More than that, it is a chal'
lenge to the Christian civilization o.
the world and nothing less.
Twenty-seven hundred years ago
prophet foretold the coming Of ON
who was to be called the Prince o
Peace" Two thousand years ago HI
came upon earth and the song tina
was sung at His birth was "Peace ol
earth, good win toward men," Qou'
cheering and great applause.)
For 1000 years this doctrine o.
peace has been growing. 1t has beel
taking hold upon the hearts of mer
For this doctrine Of peace million
have given their lives among savag
tribes and among foreign nations. Thi