New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24

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500 49, o. FOUR years more OF prosperity Inc
Coal ron, OIL and lumber and business enterprises
increased and multiplied. Travelling from Wash
lhgton 70 Macon. one is never of first class rail-
Inc people who conduct these and kindred enter
So, "-o are raising cotton at from y to 10 cents
whose coal. iron and lumber in demand through
Guy me world. whose home market is assured, and
1t 49, -a -S are rapiely increasing n yA-ue are
.t. .--- Yer ne prospect ~ another tteplot
give them direct cornntInic.o~ Win iiye Or six
hundred millions OF people who need the products
OF their neds and factories Nor are they harmed
be required To move these products 10 southern
ports, or tnat from these ports under Republican
enemy. has been harIshed millions saved annually
to the taxpayer and me business year raised from
The prosperity Of The South is wrapped up in
Southern business sentiment irFTcztes an intreas-
party. In 1895 Georgia accustomed TO- enormous
Democratic majorities, gave e4cO votes for Bryan
and 5000 FOR Mckinley. North Carolina cast
!te99 votes FOR Iryan and l5599o for McKine a
LOT =, Mehin-ey And this was S2eoT , 70 Demo-
Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina in 1890 z
1896 stayed awav from the polls and sacrificed their
l a opPiortunIJy 10 WorshIp the popular idol
distrust OF Democracy most pronounced and
conspicuous in centres Of trade. manufactures and
Fellow. countrymen We Of the South believe in
at home and abroad rriumphantIy. We believe
the White House over our beloved country; ana
him ne consciousness that Fathe-1and and Notber-
land. once divorced IN sadness, through him and
because Of him have been drawn together again
IN the bonds OF the old affection And We believe
that when he goes az length into the retirement OF
private lie ne viii 90 beloved OF all patriotic
ocean 70 ocean. Mr.. Chairman. In behalf OF the
Motherland. second the nomination Of Theodore
The Chair recognizes Ex-Governor Bradley OF
Kentucky" said Nj Cannon as Mr.. Edwards
closed. and he came forward leading MI Brad
ley 7 Introduce TO you" said Mr.. Cannon, ga
gentleman who comes from a State where they
take their politics as they take their whiskey-
straight" This caused laughter and applause.
BRADLEY SPEAKS FOR KENTUCKY.
Ex-Governor Bradley at once attracted the at
tsnGOn OF the convention and held It through
out His announcement that the Democratic
party had abandoned its Noses and was I'M
able TO dnd Joshua drew out loud cheers His
appeal for aid for the "dlsfranchised Republi-
cans OF the South" and mis- announcement that
they looked TO President Roosevelt as the man
who had refused TO close the door OF hope in
their faces aroused enthusiasm. He said:
The Republican party has made no mistakes al.,s
therefore Il apologies offer. II has orck-
fessicn and avoidance. II offers no guarantee Tor
the future save The record Of is past. II points
10 VA wassd TO drive the grant from cuba
army and navy whose deeds OF v4lor nave aa1e1
lnperishable glory 10 American arms TO ne
ereet,on q chgrches and scEoo,h9gses Sc @ Pb inc
pines. To the universal prosperity NV pIeN----i-S
throughout The republic To a generous system or
families Of thoSc who died that the CI5on might
be preserved To The gigantic rebellion ot an t4ire
the shack-es OF boEdmen melted III tie ia names
6 g @4i n the aru,s si1 Of freedom
We cannot stand at the base Of Bunker A aI
The roI Of our slaves but ne can stand on any
spot Of the earth and cal me long T0a q si9
Eulshsd and Nustrtous that the nation has has pFo-,
For nearly half a century The reord o. tho
Fe2- blfca.l parry has been interviewer with
the coUntry's history that each Is a paTt o. ne
gliding the other Indeed during that time ,.- the
Republican party has Keen me country In o4p'o-
macy, IN progress, in the arts ana sciences !.
prosperity and adversely, In peace a-l9 w.. a.
emergency has continually eleyaLe5 aHd aGv@- T9
now nrocIaiuls 70 the world that IL the lexlc72n
OF patriotic endeavor and achievement there Is
And during all these eventful years the Demo
cratic party has resisted every step o. advance
rnent and progress. Il has been stupid oojector
issTs5s 2srns II adlninistered public at
fairs. and during each crippled commerce G1seg
closed manufactures and made II NECESSARY for
public charity 70 Proyds TOD TOR tine Inc bo5ore9
T-incipies for dangerous hereses md betrayed its
leaders until 4 IS without leader and m anxious
seaTcb OF a platform II has abandoned its Moses
and Is unable discover Joshua II does no5
2 6ot know H WRere to and it 4 does not know What
i is f9 aq Il oes a aS know what 70 do and Il
II ad. would Tot know how to 9 90 - ,..+,aeer5
Men OF the North We come from Jne "a S-eT ,,-
S-avs sors We are the custodians Of your patriot
md
decorate their graves with uowers IN t5eIL names
e1d nv their memories. the clsfranchiSed SoCth ap-
sons marched and fought and died N VAN SlldI
II Be said that a nation can exist part slave and
Re burden and yet denied the highest privilege q
citizenship Z IT 6e true t34t Il VA aart disr-a
@ e1l,grs,,cLised and oppressed to be estimated
Sr the purose OF Increasing the electoral strength
OF their oppressors. Though the grape Is crushed
80 tres5 for the prosecuted men OF the South
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS FOR ROOSEVELT
surrounded by difficulties. striving in vain 10 be
free thew instinctivey TO the brave; true man
who has said that he would not close the qoor Or
hoDs on a struggling race. The Southern RePub-
leans are devoted 70 him ana VIII tol!oW MIN
with al the affection and entnuslasm YIN WHICH
the ..Old Guard" followed Napoleon Ihey nave
mistaken faith IN his superb courage even handed
We have not forgotten how. when the clouds
hung DARK ,s e [hf bappv home and BELOVED wife
and children 70 bare HIS bosom in the storm Of
sTireS him then have animated him throughout his
aduinstra ton. When Others stood appal4ed IN the
o-esence ~ the great strike he cheertulv, and
with alacrftv assumed responsibility not oIcially
incumbent upon him. and oravely sprlhg.ng INTO
that brought tranquility % the representatives Of
cs1reI ana smiles and sunshine into the faces and
measured swords with the giant corporation which
threatened the people with wrong and oppression
and brought il into subsection. He knows how and
when to plan. and. better still hoy and when 70
execute Alert or mind. he has quickly seized every
opportunfty In the procurement or concessions for