The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15

uaI concessions the wings Of the DEM
ocracy had united again. stood once
moro with q united front.
II have come to ask nothing" he
said. Nebraska asks nothing but to
fight the battles Of democracy"
He declared that he had never at
tempted to be q dictator as many peO-
pie had charged and said he had only
exercised his right to make suggestions
and had given the same privilege to
others.
Coming down To the issues Of the
convention, he approved the nomina-
ton of Hearst. declared that Olney and
Wall would be acceptable, and then
threw a thunderbolt into the conyen-
ton by the words: 81 come to Sec
ond the nomination of Senator Cock
rell of Missouri"
For an instant the convention held
its breath in electrified silence. Then
a frantic cry Of Joy came from the
dozens Of M%issourians on the floor and
from the hundreds of dozens in the
galleries.
Mr.. Bryan went on the praise the
Missouri senator In the highest terms
to the ever recurring chorus Of Mis-
souri's approval.
81 knew before I came here" he
said, that the majority was against
me on the financial plank. I did not
come because I was delighted to be in
the minority but because l owed a duty
to the six million men who voted for
me in the two campaigns and I cOnsid-
cred IL my duty to secure IS much for
them as I could"
He closed with an appeal to the
democrats to avoid wrecking the party.
either upon the "Scilia of miIitarism"
or "the Charybis Of commercialism."
Nov we have a our platform. Select
your candidate. 1T 1t is the choice or
the wish OF this convention that the
standard should be placed in the hands
Of the gentleman presented by Califor-
MIA, the man, who. though he has
money, pleads the cause Of the people;
the man who is most beloved. I can
safely say, by laboring men Of all can
didates proposed, the n who
than any other represents opposition to
the trust question. II you want to place
the standard in his hands and make
Hearst the candidate CT this onven
ton Nebraska will be with you In
the fight.
But my friends, Nebraska does not
make any request. II you think that
the gentleman from Wisconsin who.
though faithful in both campaigns was
not with us on the money questiOn-if
you think Mr.. Wall. agreeing with the
east on the gold question, and with the
west on other questions. would draw
the party together; II you want to
place the standard in his hands. Ne
braska will be with you and contribute
her part. (Cheers). II you prefer an
eastern man and find some one who
will give both elements Of the party
something to believe in, something to
trust in, something to hope for. We are
willing to join with MIN. Mr.. friends.
1t Is not always that every available
man is mentioned. There is the state
Of Pennsylvania a man whom l men
ton without consulting his delegation,
without consent OF the man himself;
an eastern man who voted with us In
both campaigns, but against US on
the money question, and l believe In
sympathy with the people; a man
twice governor Of a great state
(cheers). q man who only two years
ago when a candidate again carried
the great state Of Pennsylvania, out
side Of the two great cities of Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg.
my friends, I believe that the grea,
issue in this country today IL plutoc'
racy. You have said that I had Just
one idea. the silver idea. Well. a while
back they said I only had one, but
then 1t was the tariff idea. There II
an issue greater than the silver issue
the tariff issue. the trust issue. 1t II
the issue between plutocracy and de
mocracy; whether this Is to be a gov
eminent Of the people by the people
mad for the people. administered b!
officers chosen by the people, admins
tered In behalf Of the peOple-it 1!
either this or It Is to be q rule OF tn
moneyed element Of the country TO
It's own interest alone. The issue ha'
been growing. Iswant you al demo
Gratis here assembled to help us II
meet the question. They tell me the re
publican candidate stands for militar
ism, yes, but he also stands for pluto
cracy. You tell me he delights In wal
But there is another objection to him
that ne does not enforce the Law
against a big criminal a he doe
against a little criminal. Laws ar
being violated today and these law
must be enforced. The people mus
understand that we are to have eQua
rights to all and special privileges I
none. (Applause).
: III the democratic party Is to saw
! this country II must appeal to the con
science of the country. 1t must pOin
out the dangers to the republic. and
the party will nominate a man., car
? not from what part he comes. who
not the candidate Of q faction. who
not the candidate of an element, bu
the candidate of the party. he part
: will stand by him and will drive tn
republican party from power and saw
:, this country. (Applause).
His address occupied AZ minutes an
!. at its finish even his we'll tested phys
cal strength was far gone. He lett Tn
stand amid a group OF enthusiastic de
oootas whn NrAaaod his handa claODe