Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-24

our standard bearer. but It has one man
who. above all others, possesses the nee
essary qualifications and is eminently
fitted for this leadership.
He is man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as to where our party
stands on every public question. His
genius for statecraft Is shown by the
constructive work he has done in propos-
ing reforms and by the ability with which
he has fortified his position.
Is he thoroughly informed regarding the
issues of this campaign? Read his
speeches and his writings, which for
nearly twenty years have been a part of
the political literature Of the nation. Is
he sincere, brave and determined? Even
his political opponents now admit that
he is
/ have had close personal and po-
Htical acquaintance with this man.
whose name Nebraska presents. since he
entered political life. can testify from
observation as to his political conduct
before ne was known to fame. He was
honest, brave and unyielding then; he is
honest, brave and unyielding now.
Honesty is Inherent In him. He was an
honest lawyer before he entered politics.
He was honest in his political methods
before his craftsmanship was recognized
by the nation, and he has been honest
throughout his political career.
His convictions have been his political
/ SiSGo. I1c IdS impressed these cOnyiC-
lions upon others. not by dictation, but
by arguments addressed to the judgment
and the conscience.
Believing In the ultimate triumph of the
right, he has never examined questions
from the standpoint of expediency He
has never inquired whether political
principle was popular. It has been SUI
fcient for him to believe 1t was right,
he has been consistent champion of
the reserved rights of the states. He ia
vored the election of senator's by direct
vote before the house of REPRESENTATIVES
ever acted favorably upon the subject.
He championed tariff. reform when the
west was the hotbed of protection.
He Favored an income tax before the in
come tax law was written. He attacked
the trusts when Republican leaders were
denying that any trusts existed. He ad-
vocated railroad regulation before the
crusade against rebates and discrimina-
ton began. "A
He has always been the friend of labor
and was among the first to urge concilia-
tion between labor and capital He began
to oppose government by injunction more
than decade ago. He announced his OPP
position to Imperialism before any other
man of prominence had expressed him
self on the subject and without waiting
to see whether 1t would be popular.
When Wall street panic burst upon us
few months ago he promptly proposed
as remedy the guarantee of bank de-
posits, and so popular has this plan be-
come that 1t is today national issue
and supported by the masses of the peo-
pie He has long advocated legislation
which will secure publicity as to cam
paign contributions.
He believes in peace-in universal Chris
! tan peace. He believes the destiny of ma
tons should be determined not by wars,
but by applying the principles of justice
: and humanity.
His career proves that successful lead
ership is determined by the success or
failure of great principles rather than by
election to high office.
| Standard Bearer Of His Party.
| The voters have spoken, and we as
| semble to give expression of their will.
/, The voice for the third time calls Nebras-
!, ka's favorite son to be the standard bear
| er of his party in this gigantic contest
Since time began no grander tribute
was ever paid to any man by a free peo-
pie. He is recognized today as the most
representative citizen of the nation, the
! peer of any living man.
Friends and foes have learned that he
was shaped in that heroic mold in which
the worlds great patriots. statesmen and
| leaders have been cast.
| First nominated when ten years youn-
| ger than any other presidential candidate
| ever chosen by prominent party. living
! In state 500 miles farther west than
J that In which any president has ever
| lived, he has grown in the affections of
| the people as the years have passed.
| Speaking and writing freely on all sub
: jects. his heart has had no secrets and
his friends have increased in numbers
| and in confidence.
Without an organization to urge his
claims. without campaign fund to cir
4 culate literature in his behalf, without
I patronage to bride single voter with
:. out predatory corporation to coerce its
employees into his support. without a
/ subsidized newspaper to influence the
| public mind. he has won a signal victory
| at the primaries and has become the free
| choice of the militant Democracy of the
| nation.
obey the command of my state and
the mandate of the Democracy of the
| nation when offer the name of Ameri-
| cas- great commoner, Nebraska's gifted
4 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 a manner
that for the time being, at least, prom
ised to rival the exhibition of enthusi-
asm of the day before. One of the
banners that aroused much applause
/ was labeled MISUNDERSTANDING Bry-
an and We Will Show You" The
members of the Missouri delegation
bore up to the platform white ban.
ner bearing the words missouri Will
Give Bryan 10000 Majority" By
means of telephone Mr.. Bryan heard
the celebration at his home, 500 miles
| away.
Winfield S. Hammond Of Minnesota,
amid a considerable volume Of ap.
| 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 VIC
lent, man. He is sound, not sensational,
| and with him as presidents we shall have
| rest from turmoil SO that prosperity may
| come again. The country needs a rest.
Honest enterprise and honest toll need a
| chance to attend to their own business,
and George Gray is no meddler and can
| be happy when he Is not engaged In q
| fight.
This man has the temperament, the Iowa
of justice and the firmness 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
| from depredations without terrorizine
honest and Industrious wealth. He is
| progressive, not revolutionary: constitu-
tional, not autocratic; practical. not vi
| sionary