The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-15
INSTRUCT FOR BRYAN.
Democrats Of Wisconsin Select
Delegates to Denver.
STATE PLATFORM ADOPTED

Resolutions as Approved Declare "un-
. 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 were
elected as follows: Charles H. Weisse
OF the Sixth congressional district,
Herbert H. Manson of Wausau, John
A. Awkward Of Madison and Melvin A.
Hoyt of Milwaukee. The delegates
were instructed to vote for Bryan for
president.
When the convention was called to
order the committee on permanent or
ganization reported its selection of
Evan A. Evans of Baraboo as per-
manent chairman. Mr.. Evans made
. lengthy speech, touching upon vari-
GUS national issues and criticising the
Republican party throughout, charging
that party with many abuses and prac-
tlces. He concluded by paying a
glowing tribute to William Jennings
Bryan, in whom, he said, "you see
Democracy personifed, see Democ-
racy at her best"
At the conclusion. of Mr.. Evans
speech the committee on resolutions
presented its unanimous report as
follows:
"The Democratic party of the state
OF Wisconsin, in convention assem-
bled. reafhrmse it's allegiance to the
time honored principles Of Jeffsrsonian
Democracy and declares its undying
hostility to the sham and hypocrisy
of Republican national adlninistra-
lions.
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-
publican party in national affairs. The
people can no longer doubt the in
herent perfidy of the system of govern
ment fostered and maintained by the
Republican party, since the Repub-
liean president himself has furnished
the evidence against it. It's malefac-
tors, convicted and uncontrolled, are
but the shameless products of sys-
tom of public plumber and debauchery
t6o long endured by patient and
Suffering people.
Unstinted Praise for Bryan.
eve regard with just pride and ad-
Hiration that typical American, that
naatchless leader, who has blazed the
way to wholesome public opinion and
80 ably championed the cause of the
people. His zeal and untiring energy,
his wise and farseeing craftsmanship
stamp him as the greatest living
American statesman and endear him to
all those who believe in equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
I'VE therefore declare that we are
unanimously and unqualifiedly in ia.
vor of that great com1noner, 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-
clusion of the nominating speeches
for delegates at large when Daniel H.
Grady of Portage, one of the candi-
dates, was given the floor on a ques-
tion of personal privilege. Mr.. Grady
charged that John A. Awkward, 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. Awkward
was not In sympathy with the Me-
braskan.
When Mr.. Grady had concluded Mr..
Awkward mounted the platform and in
foroible manner stated that he had
always been Bryan supporter and
was now for him first, last and all
the time.