The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-15
INSTRUCT FOR BRYAN
Democrats Of Wisconsin Select
Delegates TO Denver.
STATE PLATFORM ADOPTED

dying Hostility to the Sham and
Hypocrisy of Republican National
Administrations"
Milwaukee, Feb. 15.-Delegates at
large from Wisconsin to the national
Democratic convention at Denver we're
elected as follows: Charles II. Weisse
Of the Sixth congressional district,
Herbert H. Manson of Wausau, John
A. Aylward of Madison and Melvin A.
Hoyt of Milwaukee. The delegates
were instructed to vote fer Bryan for
president.
When the convention was called to
order the committee on permanent or
ganization reported it's selection of
Evan A. Evans of Baraboo as per-
manent chairman. Mr.. Evans made
\ lengthy speech, touching upon vari-
Dus national issues and criticising the
Republican party throughout, charging
that party with many abuses and prac
Eces. He concluded by paying a
glowing tribute to William Jennings
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 its unanimous report as
follows:
1.-THE Democratic party of the state
Of Wisconsin, In convention assem-
bled, reaffirms its allegiance to the
time honored principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy and declares it's undying
hostility to the sham and hypocrisy
of Republican national administra-
tions.
1T charges that the appalling
abuses disclosed in recent messages
Of the president are the direct results
Of the long continued reign of the Re-
blican party in national affairs The
people can no longer doubt the in
herent perfdy of the system of govern
ment fostered and maintained by the
Republican party, since the Repub-
lican tresident himself has furnished
the evidence against it. Its malefac-
tors, conyi.ted and uneonvicted, are
but the shameless products of sys-
tenn of public plunder and debauchery
too long endured by patient and
suffering people.
Unstinted Praise for Bryan.
eve regard with just pride and ad-
miration that typical American, that
matchless leader, who has blazed the
way to wholesome public opinion and
30 ably championed the cause of the
people His zeal and untiring energy
his wise and farseeing statesmanship
American statesman and endear him to
all those who believe in equal rights
to all and special privileges to none,
"We therefore declare that we are
unanimously and unqualifiedly in fa-
gor of that great commoner, William
Jennings Bryan, as the next Demo
cratic candidate for president of the
United States and we hereby instruct
our delegates to the national Demo
cratic convention at Denver to vote
for William Jennings Bryan as the
Democratic nominee for president
first, last and all the time"
A sensation was sprung at the con-
clasion of the nominating speeches
for delegate, at large when Daniel III.
Grady of Portage, one of the candi-
dates, was fiven the floor on ques-
ton of personal privilege. Mr.. Grady
charged that John A. Aylward, an
other of the candidates, had not al
ways been a Bryan supporter and
cited several occasions when he said
he had reason to believe Mr.. Aylward
was not In sympathy with the Ne
| braskan
When MIR. Grady had concluded Mr..
| AylWard mounted the platform and in
| forcible manner stated that he had
Inlways been Bryan supporter and
was now for him first, last and all
| the time.