Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15

wedge to a new period OF southern ~
constructions"
After relating al length what'a dem-
kocr1tic administrator would accom-.
piisfIr placed In power, the chairman
concluded
"Aboyr an a good democratic adj
ministra tfon will ponder inc practice
the simple precepts OF Jefferson's first
inaugural address. IL is a political
Sermon on the Mount for democratic
republicans. Gentlemen, il is in the
power of no man or party to assure
success 1t Is in the power of the
humblest TO deserve II. God grant that
we have IL. Let us by the character
of our platform and the character of
our candidate deserve il. Let us erect
a standard TO which all good men may
repair with that injunction"
AS Mr.. Williams proceeded his
voice which at first failed to reach
all parts Of the hall Increased in vol
ume and the delegates listened att
tentively. The convention appeared
considerably amused at Williams
humorously sarcastic references TO the
mutual admiration society of Roosevelt
and Root and when he referred TO the
eulogy by the president on Root, the
delegates laughed and ~applauded. Will
Hams spoke in In ironical ton that
caught the fancy OF the convention. and
he was interrupted time and again by
laughter and applause.
Bad Order Prevailed.
AT this point the Michigan delegation
entered the hall and there were sew
eral calls for order.
Cheering was evoked by the speak
er's statement that Roosevelt had
found praise for only three presidents,
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
and himself. And when he asked III the
Hell Roaring Jake Smith" order was
a sample of the moral sentiment for
which the republicans stood, lusty
cheering broke forth.
"A great part OF williams speech was
delivered under great difficulties. for
the speaker and those of his hearers
who We're supposed TO be most directly
interested In his remarks. The aisles
leading past the delegates were packed
by a dense throng which kept up a
constant hum of conversation and
smothered Williams voice. Several
times the speaker stopped and asked
that the talking cease In order that he
might make himself better understood.
Passing from the discussion OF Roots
speech. the speaker took up the repub-
lican platform.
Williams drew q picture OF the coun-
try's condition at the time Of Cleve-
lands first inauguration, declaring that
AAtA&AA ~ liz tADA go Asa &0titG Ala III
early 90s was due to republican mis-
rule that had gone before. He scored
the attitude of the republican party ON
the financial question, declaring IL has
been full OF inconsistency and absurd
titles. He mentioned the name of Bry-
an in discussing the price of wheat
during the first Bryan-McKinley cam
paign. The utterance of the name
called forth some cheers, bur a second
later he mentioned the name again
and the applause was not repeated.
Enthusiasm for Cleveland.
When Williams declared that ii was
brazen ~effrontery for the republican
party to attempt to seize the laurels of
Grover Cleveland. cheer after cheer
rolled through the hall and the onyen
ton was soon beyond the chairman's
control. The New Hampshire delegates
climbed upon their seats and yelled vig-
orousiy. One Iowa man stood UP and
waved his nat franticany. Al wild
| chorus answered him.
Three cheers for Grover Cleveland
shouted an Alabama delegate. They
came with genuine power and en-
thusiasm.
No cry came from Nebraska, where
Bryan and his friends sat quietly With
out taking part in the noise.
Again the cheers came In dense vol
umes, despite numerous cries for order
and the strenuous pounding OF the
chairinan's gayel.
Then Williams sat back and watched
the scene he had created. As the cheers
and cries fell, there would be n renewed
outbreak, and the demonstration lasted
eight minutes.
Tim Murphy standing In the center
aisle, encouraging the demonstration.
was first requested to take his seat and
then elected from the hall by Sergeant
alarms Martin. Murphy said tina he
e~ndeavored TO assist In securing quiet,
but his efforts were misunderstood:
but despite his ~posulation, and threat
he was finally taken from the building
by the police.
Following the conclusion Of Chairman
Williams speech there was a great
demonstration. Then when order was
restored the roll was called for an
nouncement of the organization COM
mittees, and the convention adjourned
till 10 a. IN. tomorrow.