New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
ject and without waiting to see whether it would

ject and without waiting to see whether 1t would
! when wall Street panic burst upon Us few
months ago he promptly proposed as remeoy coy
this plan become that # is to-day national issue
and supported by the masses OF the people ne mas
long advocated legislation which Will secure pun
lcity as to campaign contributions ..,, 1880
He believes in peace-in universal ChTls.an Peaoe- a
He believes the destiny of nations should oe deter
mined not by but by applying the principles
Though these principles have met with rncom-
promising opposition from the special 95-i4 m
clear vision and with unfaltering trust seeing and
knowing the truth, he has never Iost Iaill III 'S
final victory.
Through years OF unparalleled political warfare
his loyalty to his ideals and TO his fellow men .S
been abundanty shown. His refusal 70 surTendet
his convictions though subjected to abuse denun-
citation and yindctive opposition such as rev W f
stand is ample proof Of his superb courage
NOT DISCOURAGED BY FAILURES
His career proves that successful leadership is
determined by the success or failure OF great prlH
ciples rather than by election to high office
We have met TO plan the campaign and to com
mission the commander under whom the massss SIS
will enlist We are not here IN respohse 70 ~ .I
voice of eXpediency; neither political bosses no,
corporate masters sent us here we are are ii7icI
organization which is the special defender OF the
rights of the common people =. +t,
We are here representing all that is best IN ne ne
traditions of party: we feel again lIIe SUI
that animated the Democracy IN the DAYS VI '0iA0i
The voters have spoken and assemble G to give give
time calls Nebraska's favorta TO be the stand
ard be'rsr OF ms party ny IN sneT sf tribute was ewes
Maid any man by a free people He ,Is Is reeoG
the nation. tie peef Of any living
IN Friends fe bs4o and fqeS Ss hsfT n c the worlds great pa
triots statesmen and leaders have been cast IT.
any other PRESIDENTIAL candidate ever chosen by
prominent part es living ng s n n Witch V sun Pqes
dent has lived. he has grown in the affections
! Speaking and writing freely on all subjects his
heart has had no secrets and his friends nave IN
/ Without organization to urge hIS claims Win IN
/ bebaIf without patronage TO bribe single voter
without predatory corporation 10 GoeIGe Us en- sa
/ paper to influence the public mind he has won "a
signal yctory at the Tnocrc5 moe Of the ma
/ Forming in one unbroken phalanx. extendins
/ from Massachusetts to California. and from Mich
gan to the Everslades, the yeomanry Of t4e parry
have volunteered their services 20 MAKE MIN lIe
party candidate and they will not lay down s Ihejr
! Nebraska's Democracy, which saw in him when
nation as the standard bearer Of our party the man
/ hattie Scared banner OF Democracy with fame as
/ unsuied and fidelity spotiess as the Crusaders
5f 6raeka 9d claims h dwelling place and proudly
rolls him among s1 6nIa her GdtizenS Out MS nome IN
''I obe1 the command of my state and the mandate
name NJ ne Of Americas great Commoner. Nebraska's
/ gifted son. William Jennings Brvan-
! As Mr. Dunn proceeded. almost every alluSiOn he
/ made to the character of Mr. Bryan enthU-
/ siasticaIy applauded although he mad not yet men-
| toned the name of the Nebraska candidate The
| plaudits however. were not long continued, and
their transient character seemed to promise that
! the record breaking demonstration Of yesterday in
! honor of Mr. Bryan would when the time ar
! rived be equaed in duration even if it proved TO
/ be OF equal intensity
! When Mr.. Dunn declared that his candidate was
the choice of the militant Democracy Of the cOun-
! trv the convention broke in with wild cheers The
! ever ready flags tossed aloft- and roar Of
! anplause swept through the hall While the cheer
| ing was at its height a white dove vas let loose
from the gallery and IT flew across the convention
hall while the delegates hailed IL with great en-
/ thusiasm and cheered as long as it was in sight
/ Mr. Dunn brought out the name of William Jen-
| nings Brvan' with intense dramatic force. and the
response from the great throng wass electric, The
delegates sprang up. the galleries followed suit and
! +baI demonstration was under way in a manner
that for the being at least. promised TO rival
Yesterdays exhibition of enthusiasm
! A few minutes after the cheering began i'm
r,.rsA oiI painting cf Mr.. BRYAN lowered from
/ behind monster American shield which mad re-
nosed over the chairmans desk ever since the con-
/ Iention began. The appearance Of the picture
/ raised the pitcn OF tHe outoulst 10 'e'lIaOle
pandemonium-
n was not long then before the scenes OF yester-
/ DAYS prolonged demonGtration were renewed. The
delegates poured from the convention floor on the
/ omaha Bryan leader jumped 10 the secretary 5
! desk and urged the throns forward The state
/ standards were grouped about the platform Gal
Ieries and delegates their feet. waving the
! thousands Of flags and cheering themselves hoarse
/ MANY of the New York delegates stood and cheered
with The others but the majority remained seated
( Only six banners missing from the states in
,b. parade through the aisles after the grouping
/ AZ the stage had broken into procession They
/ were Maryland. Minnesota, New York, Georgia,
! New Jersey and Delaware
MANY BRYAN banners which had been brought into
! the hall were quickly caught up by the marching
delegates and carried through the aisles. one OF
| the largest being from the Monroe Club. OF St
Joseph. Mo
The band in the balcony lent its share TO the
/ celebration OF the Bryan followers. and the blare
/ OF horns the beat OF drums and crash Of cymbas
could be heard above the din of the Shouting hun
dreds on the floor and the thousands in the gall
/ leries
The cheering swept the vast auditorium in great
/ noise waves which echoed back and forth in a
volume that increased and diminished alternately.
a: the degates took breathing spells TO their
vocal enthusiasm
J The start Of the demonstrations set dozen pho
torraphers to work and the boom of their fash
! light explosions at times fairly shook the great
/ building such an immense amount OF powder was
used The explosions also served TO iii the upper
nortion of the hall with choking white smoke add.
ing vastly 10 the discomfort OF those already forced
10 breathe the heavy atmosphere OF the uppeI
/ strata