The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
BARRY SENDS REGRETS.

letter Of regret from James H.
Barry was then read by the chairman,
the writer regretting that he was un-
able to be present at the meeting and
indorsing the Democratic platform.
Chairman Tobin then announced that
Thomas j. Geary could not be present
on account of illness in his family
Congressman Wynn was next intro
duced. He spoke briefly. as befitted one
with affiliations and constituents alien
to the Democratic party He was well
coined and he manifested his apprecia-
ton. His speech was well prepared,
but his memory as to Parker's initials
was clouded. Alton T., Alton ]. and AL
ton @. he called the Democratic stand
ard-bearer, and won the smiles of the
audience. In part Mr.. Wynn said:
Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen: II
is indeed pleasure for me to stand here To-
night and lend my presence at the ratification
OF Alton T. Parker. Some may say, why are
you here assisting In ratifying the nomina tion
of Alton J. Parker? Three years ago 1 worked
me to public life. Since then conditions have
changed and. though three years ago the
chairman OF this meeting and l stood sep
arate platforms. now l am proud to be here
with him. espousing the cause he does. -Four
years ago l voted the Republican ticket hut
I have learned that then l was in error.
tell YOU that you who favor the great mass
Of the people the laborers must pin your
cast your ballots for Alton G. Parker
PROPHESIES VICTORY.
]. c. Sims, ex-State Senator from
Santa Rosa and ex-chairman of the
State Central Committee, was the next
speaker. After declaring that Wynn
and Livernash had rendered good SER
vice to the party and should be re-
elected, he said in part:
Under the leadership OF Parker and Davis
we will be led to victory We are united, we
have no unnatural alliances to corrupt and
with fidelity to conviction shown in his cour-
aseous statement in his telegram to the con-
We have been called the parties Of the op-
position. but the outlook is that will be
united There are grave questions for which
the Democratic party stands. 1t X earnest In
its support of the Panama canal, but it stands
for International decency of conduct, that we
should not take property from weak nations.
The speaker then said that the Dem
ocratic party opposed an army or navy
that could be used for bullying weak
nations. He said the republic should
not be warlike and seek dominion.
Continuing, he said:
We will make an appeal to the people on
the platform we have made-a platform for
the benefit of the people and not of favored
few The people must consider the head
strong peculiarities Of our present President.
The speaker then declared that the
country was tired of President Roose-
welt and his claims to be considered a
military hero, and satirized the war
record of the chief executive, but his
remarks were scantily applauded
He accused the President of being
lukewarm in prosecuting the trusts and
declared that the President had treated
Admiral Sampson and General Miles
in an unfair manner The reference to
Miles drew hearty applause. He said
President Roosevelt had ignored JEFF
ferson in one of his books. and further
asserted that he wishes to run every
department in Washington.
The speaker then dwelt on the affairs
of the country of the past few years
and said:
We want President who is the antithesis
OF Mr.. Roosevelt who will listen to others