The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
BRYAN ACCORDED
APPROVAL BY
TAMMANY.
ameGreetedWith WithApplause
When He Is Referred to as
the Next Standard-Bearer
TOWNE AS HIS MATE
Democratic Organization In
New York Holds Annual
Fourth of July Festival

/ NEW YORK. July 4.-The annual
celebration of the Society of Tammany
took place today in honor Of the one
hundred and thirtieth anniversary OF
American independence. The exercises
were held at<Tammany Hall and were
attended by prominent men from many
parts OF the country.
| One OF the principal addresses OF the
day was delivered by Congressman
John A Sullivan. who spoke OF what
he regarded as the evils which had
grown out OF the protective tariff
The address of welcome was de-
livered by Grand Sachem W. Bourks
Cochran Thomas G.. T. Grain read the
Declaration OF Independence and brief
addresses were delivered by represen-
| tatIve delegates from various sections
of the country. In his address OF well
come Cochran among other things said:
We hear that Democracy IS no longer
needfuI in this country we are told
that the Government must now inter-
fere in all matters 1t Is a proposal
Democracy.
In the Insurance frauds we find the
rascals holding a stronger grip on their
larceny Of So, 900 is admitted. we ind
the officers Of the law not pursuing.
but protecting. and the whole country
stands aghast at the spectacle.
COCHRAN SCORES PERKINS.
I.
contributions by the New York Life
Insurance Company which were ad-
mitted by George W. Perkins had
served to merely strengthen the 1rm
of ]. P. Morgan & Co. of which Per-
kins is a member, and he declared that
the action OF the Appellate Division OF
the Supreme Court in declaring that
these contributions were not criminal
had shocked the community. COntinu-
| ing on the subject of campaign con-
tributions by insurance companies
Cochran said:
A firm notorious for its capacity In
promoting swindling operations con-
/ tributes S50.000 TO the Republican cam
paign fund to give the firm OF. j. P.
Morgan Co; weight and con-
/ When il comes to legislation TO secure
favor for the steel trust and when the
out of the funds of an insurance COM
pany by an officer charged with the
/ custody of them for the benefit OF help
themselves, instead of being indicted
/ like any other offender and allowed to
! offer any defense that he could fur
nish, he Is asked by the District Attor-
ney to furnish his own explanation
\ A farcical process is instituted by
prosecuting officer who declares that
no ground exists for prosecution When
three Judges overrule him that pro-
cess is carried before five Judges. who.
| sitting in solemn session. tolerate the
! spectacle of man appearing before
/ them to argue a proposition which, he
has already denounced The fact that
we find here a District Attorney shield
I ing man whom he has sworn to pros
ecute is a spectacle shocking TO civili-
zation.
who has perpetrated against a child a
crime which every principle and in
stinct of Christianized manhood con-
before a Judge upon evidence which
he did not deny, including his own con-
whose family the offense had been
committed was himself a habirual vio-
The Jury declined to convict Pat
Grove for one ofrense committed
against Cudahy. who himself was COM
and every day OF his life. I do not
say this Is justice. 1t is parody on
justice. or rather 1t is a paralysis oe
| Justice; but the paralysis Is the result
of corruption at the heart;
II the choice should be between riot
and rottenness. then say riot Is the
lesser evil of the two
BRYAN DENOMINATION.
CONGRESSMAN Robert L. Henry OF
Texas. who delivered one OF the Tong
talks" of the celebration. nominated
William J. Bryan and Congressman
Charles A. POwne as President and
Vice President respectively on the next
Presidential ticket The nomination
/ -
plauding with hands and feet Henry
said in part:
II I should remove my residence from
Texas to New York, the first act OF
mine would be to become member oe
Tammany. When Texas was knocking
at the door OF statehood. Tammany
raised her voice In favor ana we came
In. Today Texas has more than
100000 people and most OF them are
Democrats.
The tariff and the trusts must be tho
great overshadowing issues of the next
campaign, and If you are true 20 your
trust you will see a Democratic ad-
ministration. When we meet Tam
many at the next national campaign,
Texas will be there upholding the ban
ner OF the greatest Democrat who has
lived since Jefferson-William ]. Bryan.
And then Texas will insist that as his
running mate the convention take your
own member, Charles A TOwne. Such
a ticket will sweep the country. Your
most representative citizen and brill
liant jurist. Alton B. Parker. shall be
the Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court