The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-16
INN NAMES BRYAN
1TnEss or NGsRAsKAs GIFTED
SON IS ACCLAIMED.
pEoPLE KNOW AND TRUST HIM
0fotor Declares Western Statesman
70 The Man Above All Others
Enlnentiy Worthy OF the
Party's Leadership.


Denver Col.-The Hon. Ignatius J.
uunn. on behalf OF Nebraska, urged
(1o claims OF william jennings Bryan
- the party's logical candidate for
~ presidency, before the Democratic
no<ional convention. in the following
oDooch:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention. Crises arise in the life
o. nations which eudanger their insti.
tutions and. at times. imperll the ad-
vance OF civilization.
Every people that has left Its i'm
DFeoe upon history has faced such
GTloco. In most instances. where
Gxovo dangers have threatened the
uH1e(y OF the state. some great char.
a&tor. some master mind has been
found. produced as Il we're by the con
6lo1oas themselves. with capacity to
direct Alright the energies OF the PEG
Dle. This was true OF the ancient
world; II has been true OF the modern
world: II Ia true OF this republic. We
have such a crisis 10 meet to-day. The
1osorseeking corporations have grad
uo1Iy strengthened their hold upon the
nCvornment until they now menace
popular institutions.
ne question is. whether this gov.
orDment shall be restored 10 the con.
nj - the people and be administered
q ~ interest OF all. or whether II
u&0I) remain an instrument In the
han1s OF the few for levying tribute
uDoo Ill the rest
d Ms special message 10 congress
1T winter. President Roosevelt de-
oIkrc6. substantially. that certain
wealthy men who have become enor-
mouoly rich by depressing the wage
onruor. defrauding the public and
proc(lcing all forms Of iniquIty. have
1nn6ed together. and by the unlimited
~ q money. endeavor 10 secure
5oodom from restraint and 20 over.
throw and discredlt all who honestly
o6mluister the law.
That the methods by which these
men have acquired their great for.
tunes can only be justified by a sys-
ten o. morality that would permit
every form OF criminaiity. every, form
of violence. corruption and fraud.
Tor many years. and especially dur
Ing the last ~ years. these very men
have been In control Of the Repub-
llcan party: they have financed every
campaign OF that party for a quarter
q Q contury. These exploiters OF the
people. whom the president has so
ocalhingly denounced, have given
their enthusiastic support 10 the Re
rnbllcnn candidates and policies. They
nd their hands upon the trust funds
- 1neurance companies and other cor.
pou<lons and turned the plumber over
% the Republican committee. The
money thus filched from the Innocent
and kelpless. 10 purchase Republican
victory. has not been repaid
And where do we find these men to-
dayf Where are the swollen for
tunes" Of which we have heard so
much? Just where We would expect
20 dad them-supporting the Repub-
1lcan tcket and furnishing the sinews
~ mar Tor the Republican committee
- usual
nepubllesn Party Arraigned.
Tho platform adopted by the late
coAvention shows what the Republican
party IN truth represents. In framing
tho platform every genuine reform
Which the president has advocated was
oQcrnod and repudiated. The Wiscon-
~ Go1cgation asked that one or two
rocoem planks be placed In the plat.
Nm. and for its pains was denounced
- Donocratic. The convention by a
vote of eight to one refused to ap.
D1ov6 those policies which the presi.
6Go& Tor four years has been urging
uDon his party. The mask OF hypocrisy
has zen torn from the face of those
V&o Dretend TO favor the reforms ad.
voen(od by the president. and Il is now
oooorent why the system" aG.dires
Tan md hates the senator from Wis
cooein When compelled TO choose
oe(uoen an appeal 20 the conscience
- Tho nation In defense OF its plat
form and candidates. on the one hand.
~ The millions that the special inter.
60 may be dependent upon To con-
tribute on the other. that convention
1o)oc>ed the people and continued its
alliance with Mammon.
y tbe charges made by the presi.
1cnt are true-and they are true
~ ore indeed face to face with a
Ql>DU<ion as grave rs any In our his.
011I How shall II be met? The
co1 sense, patriotism and united ac-
ro ~ the people alone can remedy
II@1ont evils.
onoerats Must FurnisbSLeader.
~ wage a successful fight we must
1nIo . leader. The Republican party,
1>I1lnated by the seekers OF special
DI(vIIeges. cannot furnish him. Re
D1DIIcans who really desire reform
IN powerless; the efforts OF the pres
I>u< have been futile.
11e Democratic party must furnish
30 Iaader which present conditions
4cmnnd, and he must be man known
~ free from the influences that
IIU|rQl the Republican party lie
m>|I1<"I.. a man of aunarior fntollaot