Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-07-14

4 Claims, without campaign fund to cir
j culate literature IN his behalf, without
! patronage to bride single voter. With
out predatory corporation to coerce It's
employees into his support without q
4 subsidized newspaper to influence ths
| public mind. he has won signal victory
ct the primaries and has become the fres
choice OF the militant Democracy OF the
/ nation.
/ obey the command Of my state and
the mandate Of the Democracy of the
1 nation when offer the name Of Ameri-
| cas- great commoner. Nebraskas gifted
son, William Jennings Bryan.
| At the close Mr.. Dunn brought out
the name of William Jennings Bryan
with intense dramatic force, and the
response from the great throng was
electric. The delegates sprang up, the
galleries followed suit. and the demon
stration was under way In manner
that, for the time being, at least, prom
Used to rival the exhibition of enthusi-
asm of the day before. One OF the
banners that aroused much applause
was labeled missouri Bry-
an and We Will Show You" The
members Of the Missouri delegation
bore up to the platform a white BAN
ner bearing the words Missouri Will
Give Bryan $4,000 Majority" BY
means of a telephone Mr.. Bryan heard
the celebration at his home. 500 miles
away.
| Winfield S. Hammond Of Minnesota,
amid a considerable volume of APP
plause, placed in nomination Governor
John A. johnson of Minnesota.
| l. Irving Handy Of Delaware put
Judge Gray in nomination and in de-
scribing his candidate said:
| George Gray is moderate. not vio-
lent, man. He is sound, not sensational.
and with him as president we shall have
rest from turmoil so that prosperity may
come again. The country needs a rest
Honest enterprise and honest toll need q
chance to attend to their own business,
and George Gray Is no meddler and can
be happy when he is not engaged In
fight.
This man has the temperament, the love
of justice and the f1rmness of principle
to correct abuses without disordering and
wrecking the affairs Of the people. He
will know how to destroy the beasts Of
prey without belaboring all of the domes-
| tic animals He will stop predatory wealth
l.
honest and industrious wealth. He Is
progressive, not revolutionary; constitu-
tional, not autocratic: practical. not vi
sionary.
George Gray is not only the man best
fitted to be president but he is also the
Democrat we can most surely elect pres
ident. He will be an acceptable candi-
date in every part of our broad country.
The fourth and last day of the con
vention, Friday, July 10, brought the
perplexing vice presidential situation
to its crux. Judge w. ]. Gaynor OF
Brooklyn is said to have refused the
nomination, and it was not until the roll
was about half called that a really def
mite idea of the ultimate result could
be had. Towne, now of New York,
was thought by fasteners to have the
best chance, but John w. Kern of In
diana proved the winner of the high
honor. Kern has twice been a candi-
date for governor-ef Indiana and once
for United States senator, but was de-
feated on each occasion.
Thomas r. Marshall, Democratic
candidate for governor Of Indiana, was
sent to the platform to offer Mr.. Kern's
name. Mr.. Marshall paid tribute first
to the platform of the convention, next
to Mr. Bryan, then to Indiana, and
lastly to Mr.. Kern himself, whom he
described as man of the highest
qualifications for the office.
Extracts From the Platform.
The platform is considered by i'm
partial critics as an unusually able
document Considerable discussion
arose in committee over the plank re-
ferring to the issuance of injunctions
in labor disputes. President Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor
could not secure the adoption of the
actual plank on this subject that he de-
sired, but he succeeded in having ac-
cepted a compromise plank, consisting
of a modification of his original one.
Following are in part the planks rela-
tive to labor, corporations, publicity OF
campaign contributions, tariff reform,
etc.:
Experience has proved the necessity OF
a modification of the present law relat-
ing to injunctions. and we reiterate the
pledge of our national platforms OF lSSt
and 1904 in favor of the measure winch
passed the United States senate In 1886,
but which Republican congress has ever
since refused to enact. relating to con-
tempts in federal courts and providing
for trial by jury in cases of indirect con-
tempt.
We deem that the parties to all judicial
proceedings should be treated with rigid
impartiality, and that injunctions should
not be issued In any cases in which in
ind fri
dispute were involved.
We favor the eight hour day on all
government work.
We pledge the enactment Of a general
employers liability act.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment of a law creating depart
ment of labor.
We favor immediate revision of the |
tariff by the reduction of import duties. |
Articles entering into competition with |
trust controlled products should be placed |
upon the free list and material reductions |
should be made in the tariff upon the |
necessaries of life. especially upon arti- |
cles competing with such American manu- |
features as are sold abroad more cheaply |
than at home.
We pledge the Democratic party to the |
enactment of a law preventing any cor
poration contributing to campaign fund |
and any individual from contributing an |
amount above a reasonable minimum and |
providing for the publication before cleo |
ton of all such contributions above a |
reasonable minimum.
We demand such enlargement of the |
powers of the interstate commerce COM |
mission as may be necessary to compel |
railroads to perform their duties as conf
mon carriers and prevent discrimination |
and extortion.
We demand that a stop be put to the |
frightful extravaganza in expenditures of |
public moneys by the Republican party |
and insist upon the strictest economy in |
every department compatible with frugal |
and efficient administration.
We pledge ourselves to legislation under |
which the national banks shall be re- |
quired to establish guarantee fund for |
the prompt payment of the depositors CT |
any insolvent national bank under an |
equitable system which shall be avail |
able to all state banking institutions.
We favor an income tax and the popu-
lar election of senator's, an adequate navy. |
a generous pension policy.
We favor the vigorous enforcement Of
the criminal law against guilty trust.
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