The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15

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/ cess was taken until p m
Afternoon session.
The first test OF strength OF the
1 factions in the convention came al
the afternoon session. when the re-
port of the credentials committee was
made. The majority report favored
the adoption with one exception. Of
the action OF the national committee.
William = Bryan presented a mi
nority report in behalf OF the Illinois
contestants.
After a strenuous appeal by Mr.
Bryan who spoke for thirty minutes
In behalf OF the Hearst Harrison dele
gates. the roll call showed 647 votes
against and 2es for The adoption OF
the report for which he had yainIy
battled
Illinois. on request of National Com
mitteeman Hopkins. was passed on
the roll call. The twenty-eight votes
of Michigan and the sixty-eight of
Pennsylvania were cast as a unit IN
der Chairman Williams ruling.
Hon. Champ Clark. of Missouri. took
the gavel as permanent chairman OF the
convention late in the afternoon ses-
sion. and delivered his speech as such.
IL was a sharp arraignment OF Republi-
can shortcomings and inconsistencies.
both in the party and administration
Mr. Clark said in part:
Mr. tlark's speech.
"Gcctlemen OF the Convention. The
nTlUrlnLN the fr-rn "A king
the chairman IN this convention has been
accomplished. Ny business Is 10 run this
convention 80 that the nominees OF II will
be elected next November applause. and
u shall be done without fear or favor 10
them King David said once IN his haste
that an men are liars. IL he had been ia
Chicago about the time Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge was reading the republican
platform he could have taken his leisure
ard said that All republicans are liars
LAUGHTER and prolonged applause
They dragged out the old free trade
nosey and expect 20 scare men With that
in tne coming campaign Men in the frame
of mind that the democrats are this year
can nor be scared
They deciare-the republicans do-ths
monumental lie that "A democratic tariff
always produces . bad time. and a re-
publican tariff always produces good
times. And yet. IN s3. when Grant was
beginning his second term in the White
House ard the democrats had scarcely
enough votes 10 ca. the ayes and noes.
YOU had a panic that made peoples teeth
X.
evidently believed in Mark Iwains die
tim. Blessed is the man that bloweth his
Own horn. lest il be not blown.' Laugh
teri
..They say .we-that IS the republicans
fought a quick and successful war IN
favor Of Cuba. when the truth Is. AZ I
they We're al there. and none Of them
dared 10 deny IT, that We took them by
the scrur 81 the neck and dragged them
into ire spanish war. And their disin-
clinaii1T % 20 into. and their disposition
20 m0nopo.lze all glOries reminds me OF
Poland-China SOW that my father used
20 tell me about. that was 30 bashfui YOU
had q pull her ears OF 10 get her 70 the
trough and 50 greedy you had 20 pull
her tail OF 20 get her away. daughter
"A reasonable basis the monstrosfries OF
the DiuEley tariff rates. We are iu IA
vor OF reciprocity that reclprocates. Gap
nlausef We are 10 favor Of getting rid
81 the Philippine islands al the frst IA
vOrab|e opportunity. They are not worth
naubee and never We're We are Ia
Favor u restricting the functions OF the
president and Ills cabinet 10 what the
fathers intended they should be in the
constitution and we believe iu compelling
ment - abdicate the large part Of the
legislative function that II has usurued Z
As far as my rulings in this convention
viii be. they SHAH be fair II We 50 cone
duct ourselves that an OF the various /
elements 81 public opinion that are pp-
posed 20 the Roosevelt administration Las 1
the face ~ the earth from sea % sea in 4
the coming election. tAppinu-e.f J can Z
NOT do any good presiding over this cone 4
vention without your help. and that ] SOC I
iicit that we may have good order. good
feeling and a great victory il tle contest 4
20 come (ApDiau=fl
Following the speech Of Congress- I
man Clark the convention adjourned .
shortly after 9 O'Clock until ~ O'Clock 4
Friday morning