The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

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should be taken until after the pla;
form had been reported and adopt
ed.
"FireworksY Start Early.
The fireworks" started early. When
the roll call was begun Alabama gave
way 10 Nebraska and |. }. Dunn took
/ the stand 20 place in nomination Mr..
! Bryan.
lie is fine speaker and had the
crowd with him at the start. He
reached the climax of his speech and
placed in nomination ]Nebraska's gift
ed son, William Jennings
That was as far as he got. Before
he could sound Mr.. Bryan's full name
the whole auditorium went wild and
for an hour and fourteen minutes 4
riot of sound filled the hall It was
the usual convention demonstration
with much more than the usual fer
vor
That IL would have outlasted the
great demonstration started by Sena
tor Cores allusion TO Mr. Bryan on
the previous day Is certain. had MOI
Chairman Clayton employed the ser
eeantat-arms TO end II aud assisted
them by putting out the lights Only
New York, New Jersey. Minnesota.
Georgia and Delaware remained un
moved
Hammond Names Johnson.
Then came few secondinS
speeches, Then Rep Hammond. OF
Minnesota, the only Democratic repre-
sentative In that state. was recognized
to name Gov Johnson This he did
in an eloquent speech. eXtolling the
merits OF his man as candidate. Or
the first mention OF Gov. Johnson
name Minnesota and Georgia. assisted
by the galleries and a few scatter
ing delegates. demonstrated for the
Minnesota man for twenty-three min
utes and would have kept II up had
Chairman Clayton not suppressed
them II was as rushlight to the
sun as compared TO the preceding Bry
an demonstration, however
HeflIn Seconds for Bryan.
Following is the speech, in part, Of
James L. Helm, seconding organs
nomination:
We have met here TO renew our ale
glance to- and proclaim our faith IN
the principles OF the Democratic party,
TO write u platform and to name as our
standard bearer the next president Oh
the United States The country Is tired
OF the Republican party Cncer thal
party's management the federal gov
ernment has become the handy instru-
ulent OF predatory wealth. The rights
and liberties OF the masses are no
longer regarded or respected b. the
Republican party In an address IN
1888 Chief Justice Fuller OF the United
states supreme court warned Us against
~ ha he
upon the republic OF our fathers.
The evils against which Chief Jus
tlce Fuller warned US then have, under
the sheltering wing OF the Repupllcah
party, come upon as in all their force
and Vileness. That party has MADE
barter or the ballot and sold seats IN
United States to tho highest bidder;
The trust is the direct offspring or
the Republican, party and II Is the
giant son OF the Pr0tectiVe ta s1hnns sSS-
Republican, eight years ago Joined
the Democrats in Sondemning trusts
and he said then. That opposition TO
trusts is based upon the certainty that
IL they are allowed to flourish unre-
stricted they Will destroy competition
as business principle. crush out indi-
ciety. it's property. Its politics. ana IT'S
government Into the hands OF opulent
oligarchies
Trusts suiI Flourish.
Mr.. Chairman. trusts have flourished
unrestrictedly and there are more
among us now than when Mr.. Chandler
predicted what would come If they were
permitted 10 flourish unrestilcted!F.
His prediction has come true. "a
trusts have destroyed competition ~ a
business principle and they are cert
ing a. powerful and corrupt influence
in politics. and today the soul % indi-
yidualism cries out from every quarter
OF the republic. My country. now long
will this form Of tyranny bA permitted
to cNisty
Today $4,000 600 OF American people
They see their industries passing into
the hands OF gigantic combinations OF
capital They see the managers OF
these corrupt combinations absolutely
dominating the government. They see
the financial Institutions OF the coun-
Try controlled by q few men, called
money kings who can produce panic
In 81 hours--they see that the Repub-
lican party no longer respects tho as
pirntions and tho rights OF the masses,
and they have seen the tariff tax be-
como a burden grievous to DO borne.
The whole country sees now the ter
ribIe condition that confronts the
American people. But tho Democratic
party called attention TO those evils
long before the handwriting appeared
IN the midst of the riotous Belshazzar's
feast of our trus: prosperity The
deadly enemies OF constitutional gov
ernment are gnawing at the vitals OF
the republic.
Under tho reign OF the Republican
party. the mighty rich and politically
powerful mock tho courts, defy the