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BADGERS FOR BRYAN;
ATTACK REPUBLICANS
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC SESSION
iNsTRUcTs DELEGATES TO
VOTE FoR "coMMoNER."
CONVENTION PICKS
SIZZLING PLATFORM
Lincoln. Nebraska, Man to Have Sup
port of State at the Denver Session
lis Declared "the Greatest Amer
ican."

Milwaukee, Feb. 15.-When the
Democratic state convention to select
delegates-at-large to the national con.
vention at Denver met Friday to re-
sumo its deliberations the committee
on permanent organization reported
it's selection of Evan a. Evans of Bar
aboo as permanent chairman. Mr..
Evans made a lengthy speech, touching
on various national issues, and criti-
cising the Republican party through
out, charging that party with many
abuses and practices. He concluded
by paying glowing tribute to William
]. Bryan, in whom, he said, you see
Democracy personified, see Democ-
racy at her best" At the conclusion
OF Mr.. Evans speech the committee
on resolutions presented it's unanimous
report as follows:
THE Democratic party of the state
of Wisconsin, in convention assembled,
reaffirms its allegiance to the time
honored principles of Jeffersonian De-
mocracy and declares it's undying hos
tility to the sham and hypocrisy of
Republican national administrations .
Charges Appalling Abuses.
1t charges that the appalling abuses
disclosed in recent messages of the
president are the direct results of the
long-continued reign of the Republican
party in national affairs. "The people
can no longer doubt the inherent per
f1dy of the system of government fos
tered and maintained by the Repub
lican party, since the Republican presi
dent himself has furnished the evi
dence against it.. Its malefactors, con
victed and unconvicted, are but the
shameless products of system O.
public plumber and debauchery too
long endured by patient and suffer
ing people.
Bryan Hailed as Greatest.
1--WE regard with just pride and ad
miration that typical American, tina
matchless leader, who has blazed the
way to wholesome public opinion ant
so ably championed the cause of thu
people. His zeal and untiring energy
his wise and far-seeing craftsmanship
stamp him as the greatest living Amer
lean statesman, and endear him to al
those who believe in equal rights t,
all and special privileges to none
We, therefore, declare that we ar,
unanimously and unqualifiedly il
favor of that great commoner, William
Jennings Bryan, as the next Demo
cratic candidate for president of tn,
United States.
| Delegates Instructed for Bryan.
1--WE hereby instruct our delegate
to the national Democratic convention
at Denver to vote for William Jen
nings Bryan as the Democratic nomi
nee for president, first, last and al
the time"
Before the business of selecting tn,
] four delegates-at-large was reache,
the situation regarding the slate to b.
named was still problematical. 1t wa
generally conceded, however, tina
State Chairman H. II. Manson an
Congressman Charles H. Weisse woul
be chosen as two of the delegates
The report of the committee on resc
buttons was unanimously adopted b
rising vote. The convention the
proceeded to place in nomination car
didates for delegates-at-large
/ Pick Delegates-at-Laree.
] Delegates-at-large from Wisconsi
to the national Democratic convention
at Denver were Friday Afternoon
elected as follows:
Charles H. Weisse of the Sixth cor
gressional district, Herbert H. Manso
of Wausau, John A. Aylward of Mad
son and Melvin A. Hoyt of Milwaukee,
The convention then adjourned sin
die.
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