Evening journal., 1904-07-09

A'abama was called ard yielded 70
New York AR. IAttlcton's speech i'm
mediately pleased his audience. He
spoke in part as follows:
The state OF New York. hearkening 70
the demand from every quarter Of the
tountry comes 20 you united upon one who
Will bring peace into our council. patriot
Ism and power into our campaign and
success 70 our contest. The country call
ed upon New York for the best of its
brain and blood. and New York answers
with man who cut his wny through
poverty and toll until he found the high
est peak of power and honor IN the state
The country called upon New York for
a Democrat aud New York answers with
a man who learned the simple lessons Of
Democratic faith IN tho furrowed field
who took thCm with increasing strength
to the bar and finally honorcd them by
his exalted station on the hench--a man
who throughout his career from poverty
20 power never, IN fair weather or foul.
fOraook the standards Of his pnrty faith
or deserted the coiors OF his. command
The country called upon New York for
Democrat free from factionai dispute
and New York answers with "A man
friendly 70 all factions, but a favorte.
and afraid of nonc q man who viii take
counsel and courage q both but who
who will not stir the hatred OF the past
nor share the acrimony OF the present.
but who win lead US up toward the future
into cloudless atmosphere OF party
peace.
Not a Dictator.
n you ask me why he has been silent.
I tell you II is because he does not claim
20 be the master OF the Democratic party.
but Is content 70 be its servant IL YOU
ask me why he has not outlined a policy
for this convention I tell YOU that he
does not believe that policies should be
dictated. but that the sovereignty OF the
party Is in the untrammeled judgment
and wisdom Of its members. II YOU nsk
me what his policy will hc, If elected.
tell you that # will be that policy which
finds expression IN the platform Of his
party.
we appeal 70 every Democrat from ev-
erywhere 20 forget the bitter warmre OF
the past; forget the strife and anger OF the
older. other days: abandon all the grudge
and rancor Of party discomfort and re-
calling with ever increasing pride the tri-
umphs OF our Atty years Of a oonstitu-
tional government Of liberty and peace.
here and now resolve 20 make the future
record that resplendent reach OF time In
which liberty and peace went up and
down the nations of the earth. bullded
their kingdom IN the hearts OF men and.
gathering the harvest Of genius and toll.
in which reason struck from the hand OF
force the sword Of hate and piucked from
the heart Of war the germ OF greed IN
which conscience smote the thoughts OF
wrong and filled the mind with mercy's
sweet restraint. IN which power grew IN
the human brain. but refused the shelter
of a glittering crown In which the people
Of all lands and tongues. awakened to
hope by the inspiration Of our example
followed with the march OF years the
luminous pathway leading 20 destiny
beyond the reach OF vision and within the
York nominates for president OF the Unit
ed States Alton b. Parker.
When Mr. Iittleton concluded pan
demonium reigned. Fags waved, ban
ters were held aloft, and, great as was
the crowd delegates carrying the
standards OF the Parker states parnded
through the convention. pushing, tram
pling and lighting all who obstructed
their progress. The scene was one OF
tremendous confusion.
Then was enacted a scene that re
called an incident Of the Democrat,
convention In Chicago which nomi
mated William J. Bryan eight years
ago. Like Minnie Murray, the Two
man in white who from a gallery
over the stage led the cheering fol
Bryan, two girls in white sprang q
the front Of the platform and wavet
flowers and flags. The young womeI
were Misses Adele and Evelyn Hey
wood Of ST. Louis With renewed out
bursts the immense throng cheere,
]
on a 6 by 8 foot canvas detracted th'
thunderous cheering thousands.
The cheering continued fully twenty
five minutes. Even then ten minutes
elapsed before the chairman dared e
call the next state. Arkansas yielded