The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Gaping the China y.

The times may change and men
may change as we'll before the can-
pLisn Of 1903 begins. Hut If the con-
ditions then arc as they are to-day
if Roosevelt rides the storm that Is
I brewing in the realm of corporate
capital. then our way seems open and
our duty clear.
"Spcakin- here d~eliberatel~ or n,
self. and in my fair Judgment Of the
great majority cf The plain and honest
Democrats Of the l1mpire Soutnerll
State. from which ] came. ! believe
that We should put The party then be-
low the people. the principle above
the man. We should rebukc the
spirit OF spoils and the hunger Of fac
ton. We should affirm II principles.
confess our faith. rcCite the necessity
Of the reform of corporate capital as
the supreme and t"ranScenucnt issue OF
the times, pay tribute to the great and
typical American who has proved
himself the 0autlcss and c~O1quering
captain OF tho Peoples cause, ana
then and there in that great conven-
ton Of our own William j. Bryan.
the one unmatched and Incompatible
eNilngel Of our faith speaking for q
pure Democracy n speaking for tar
whole plain people Of this republic.
should put in nomination Theodore
Roosevelt for one more >undisputcd
term Of power 10 finish the work that
he has 50 gloriously begun.
Nj chairman. | submit III high
and representative honesty this prop
oeition. which seems to be radical
but which / know TO be right. have
never been more loyal to the life and
fortunes OF the great NebrasEan who
IS u honOred guest tonight. [ ave
never been 4 better and Il truCr Dem
ocrat than when l suggest this sac
rificn which viii make our peace With
n ST AMI -aEtnh1ich Tho ri =
Of the people. Bury me if you viii with
partisan scorn tonight, but think Of me
tomorroW with that high and patriotic
conscienc" which Lifts the patriot
above the partisan and blends the i'm
mortal principle with the real welfare
Of h people.
THE Democratic pu1ty fronts to-
day an opportunity which .
often in human history 10 Slorify its
principles and to perpetuate its use
tulness among men.
May God and the better angels OF
our history help Us to the patriots
policy and the peoples veal"
Bryan Declines the Suggestion.
In b~cSlnninr his address Mr.. BRYAN
paid his respects to Mr.. Graves and
what he had said. He complimented
Mr.. Graves in the highest manner for
II there was any place in The world
where absolute freedom Of speech
should prevail it ought to be Is a
Democratic gathering. He added that
when be bad heard that Ar. Graves
had retired rom the hall because
there might oc doubts about the wis
dom Of What he had to say. he had
SELF Tor the Georgian editor % return
and INSISTED that the speech should 10
+. delivered. Turning directly to the
subject of Mr.. Graves recommends
ton MI Bryan said:
As at present advised. | shall not
present the name OF ,cOdo IsOoec-
,cit 10 The National Democratic Com
ttntion. Bear in mind. ! say-'as at
present advised"
MI. Bryan contended that If after
mature c~onsidpr0tion and reflection
n the presentation Of the arguments
in the case he should feel that his
duty lay in that direction he would
: present Mr.. IiooScyelt's name. even
though il should prove to he the last
act Of his life. He then went on to
say that if any Republican was to b.
selected by me Democrats to head
their national ticket the man should 10
Senator LaFollette. Of Wisconsin. Mr..
Eryan tn"n proceeded with his spoech
presenting reasons why in his opiuion
Mr. Roosevelt Was not the proper man
for the presidency.
To begin q college course is usually
4 hazy undertaking.
WISE IS the man who realizes that il