The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
HE LAUDS BRYAN.
Temporary Chairman of Michi-
gan Democratic Convention
Opens the Proceedings With a
ROusing Speech.
THREE CANDIDATES
In the Field for the Nomination
for Governor.
Sentiment Favors Nominations
by Direct Primary.

Detroit, Aug. 2.-Three possible
candidates for governor were being
discussed by the delegates to the
Democratic state convention when
Chairman John T. Winship called
them to order in Light Guard armory
today. They were Charles H KIM
mereIIe of Cassopolis, Stanley E. Park
hill of Owosso and James w. Helm Of
Adrian.
Prominent delegates said that the
resolutions would enthusiastically en-
dorse William J. Bryan for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president and
would declare for direct nomination by
the people of all the candidates for
Office including United States senator.
Temporary Chairman Hendrix
spoke in part as follows:
I am not here to array class against
class, but I am here to say that 1
stand with the common people as
against the aggressions of plutocracy-
Ten years ago I sat in the national
convention of our party in Chicago.
1 saw there for the FIRST time the clash
between the Two contending forces. the
classes against the masses. In that
memorable convention Democracy re-
ceived a new baptis.h of freedom. 1t
faced, without fear, pomp and power
The cause of the common people tri-
uTn Q ed That struggle was prophetic
of the destiny of Democracy and it
stands today as it always viii stand,
for the cause Of the great wealth pro-
ducing masses Of our citizenship as
against graft and plutocracy. The
difference today between the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties, is the
difference between a caAoused hand
and a calloused heart.
Long. determined and bitter was
t17-.+ ion str oil 10
masses of our party crying out for JUS
tice, asked but for a leader. From out
of the broad west came q young man,
quiet, poised and cool and in eloquent
words with convincing logic, voiced De-
mccracy's first and only demand equal
rights to ALL special privileges to none
Into his hand was given the stand-
ard Of Democracy. he carried it with
credit to himself and honor to bis party.
Time has vindicated the wisdom of his
position. and the breadth OF his judg-
ment. The men who said him nay iE
1896, today support him; not only d.
they support him, but in the name oJ
united Democracy they say we WHY
go down to the sea and welcome bacS
to home and to leadership, the great
American cOmmOner, Bryan May he
not only realize that his past is vindi.
Gated by the welcome of a united party.
but be blessed with a greater clearness
of vision, that looking into the future4
he may see the day of promise, the
have been chosen the chief executive
of this great nation.
Every great declaration of principles
contained in the platform of 1896, that
was al that time declared a heresy Is
today accepted as orthodox by all par
ties and people except the privileged few
against whose predatory habits those
declarations were directed. I do not ex-
cept the money plank. We then said
that therc was not sufficient circulating
medium n
and transact our business. It was d
condition confronting us that must be
met and to meet It we declared for BIZ
metallisn as the remedy. It is not oW-
ing to any particular standard that we
prosper but it is because we have what
we then claimed we must have a suffi-
cheney Of money. It has been the great
influx of gold, the tremendous produc-
ton of new gold fields and the use OF
new. processes, that have given US suffi-
cient to meet the condition The AIN
mighty caused to be deposited in the
earth this treasure that has been discov-
cred to u.s. The Republican party never
created one grain of il. I have no quar-
rel now to make on that issue. 1 care
not by what means the end was reached
This know, that the conditions now
present are those we declared must be
present. The principle has been vindi-
Gated
"That platform declared against the
and demanded legislation against re-
bates. Have the revelations of the
past few months left any shadow OF
doubt in your eminds as to the truth
of that declaration and the necessity
for the application of that doctrine
We have a so-calIed rate bill. recently
passed by congress. You know its
history. At the crucial time when
certain defeat stared the railroads IN
the face-at time when the people
were about to come into their own
a hasty kitchen conference was called
your president surrendered to the
railroads and the dark lantern brig
ade- The very features of that bill
making il ef11cacious were stricken
out; those things demanded by the
railroads inserted; the people lost. the
railroads Won If you have any doubts
of the truth of this assertion, walt un-
til that law Is construed by the courts
of that act, the railroads are not vic
torious-
THAT platform declared for a tariff
for revenue only. The trusts own and
control all the so-caIled protected in
dustries. and when you strike the tariff
you hit a trust. The stand patters IN
the Republican party. with Aldrich m
the senate and Cannon in the house.
are in absolute control of the Repub-
Hcan congress and never can the peo-
pie hope for q revision of the tariff so
long as there is Republican ma
jority in either branch
New Postnaasters Named.
Washington. Aug 2-These postmas-
ters have been appointed for Kansas