The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-16


Judge c. Nj Skies of David City as tenn
porary chairman.
Judge Skies called the convention 10
order shortly after O'Clock and delivered
his address, in which he said:
Address of Chairman SkiIes.
Nebraska Democracy is a little bet
ter than the best ano improves with age.
few years ago we were anarchists. re-
pudlationists, calamity howlers. Standing
Tor precisely the same principles tOday
that we stood for then, we have sud
denly become patriots, statesmen betie-
factors. Talk about the miraculous con
version Of St. Paul, we have been wholly
redeemed without either conversion or
Nebraska Democracy today stands I'M
daunted, immutabe, vindicated.
Year of Jubilee at Hand.
The time is speedily coming when by
the advice and command Of the American
people, the guilty highwaymen, the op-
pressors Of the poor, and Knockers Of the
humble submission TO the people. 1t may
take revolution, ii may take bloodshed
but in my judgment it need take only
courage, determination and backbone OF
an American president who VIII enforce
the criminal laws of the United States
against the multi-miliOnaires and cabi-
net Officers as draSticaly as against the
most humble citizen Of the nation. Such
a man is coming. He is our friend and
neighbOr, that intrepid. easeless. fearless
fighter. the great COmmOner and defend
er OF human rights, William Jennings
Bryan, the young gladiator OF the west
who ten years ago struck the first deadly
blow ever aimed at the heart OF plu-
tocracy in this country.
Signs of the Times.
"If the signs Of the times mean any,
thing. they certainly mean hope and cheer
TO the hosts of Democracy. Vain, vain.
are the battles against the right and the
q hf,aaC TN1g ff~r,
were right Time has proven It, the
American people now admit it. The tur-
| bulent waves of opposition have spent
their force; the black streams of denun-
citation, VituperatiOn and abuse no longer
flow The campaign for 1908 began in
1896. and victory is now practically as
sured. The American people are simply
waiting to render their verdict in favor OF
Democratic principles as consistently ad-
vOcated for ten years past by our great
Democratic leader. The old-time defend
ers Of safe and sane doctrines have dis
appeared, some of them in the custody OF
the sheriff, while others have left their
country for their cOuntry's good The
stand-patters will soon have to show
their greedy hand. The American voter
will no longer be bluffed. Already you
can hear the pitter-patter Of their tramp
! ling feet as they march into line for 1908.
and when these pitter-patters meet the
/ stand-patters. there will be clitter-clat-
ter of the stand-patters as they klnter-
! canter TO overwhelming defeat"
CnalrHll0 Skies reference 10 William j.
/ Bryan was received with tumultuous
/ cheering. The temporary orga MIA ton
was. on motion, made permanent, and the
/ different committees appointed. After
waiting for an hour for the committee
] on resolutions TO report the convention.
\ at 3 o. clock, took a recess until { o clock.
The Platform.
| The committee on resolutions tonight
/ presented a platform which ignores ma
| tional issues in the main. II bestows un-
! ing 20 him as the leader OF Democracy OF
the nation. The resolutions as adopted
| say. in part:
THE Democrats vi Nebraska. in state
! convention assembled. renew their allegi-
ance 10 the party Of Jefferson, Jackson
! and Bryan.
I'VE rejoice at the rapid growth OF
| country. and appreciate the compliment
| bestowed upon the party when it's prin-
| cipleS and doctrines are bodily apprOpri-
| ated by the few progressive leaders OF
/ the Republican party. We watch with
/ interest their efforts 10 force their party
to accept Democratic doctrine. and we de-
plore the hopelessness of their task To
! hearty invitation to become Democrats in
/ fact as they are in spirit. and to join the
| Democratic ranks under the leadership
/ OF Americas distinguished statesman
! William J. Bryan.
I'VE extend to Mr.. Bryan a hearty well
come home. We rejoice that he stands
today as a conspicuous and central figure
/ which is now sweeping over the country
I While all the states rejoice that he has
become the first citizen OF the world. il