The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10

for the eaies of president Of ths
"AIabamas" called the clerk.
The chairman OF that delesatioH
arose and was recognized -.
knowing that Nebraska VIII h.aH .-,,t
no mistake in nominating Ine Be-
man." he said, Alabama yields 10 We
braska."
DUNN NOMINATES BRYAN
Il. ]. Dunn of Omaha will speak Tor
the Nebraska delegation" announcer
the chairman of that state. and after
considerable cheering Dunn spoke as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention: Crises arise In i,. enS IN.
of nations which endanger tneIE ~
stitutiOns and at times imperH the au-
vance of civilization. -.
Every people that has LETT us In I'M
press upon history has raced su'H
In most instances. where srave
dangers have threatened the saIeIy %
the state some great character, soIhS
master mind has been found. pfOducsu
as it were by the conditions themselves,
with capacity to direct hi arlgas ss srns s
of the ancient world, il has been true
of the modern world: it is true or
to meet today. The favor seeking cor
pOrations have gradually srrengtnene1
their hold upon the goFernment s until
they now menace popular INSTITUTIONS.
The question is whether this govern
ment shall be restored to the eOntfol
of the people and be admlnlsters9 Iii III
the interest of all, or whether lJ shdii
remain an instrument in the hands OF
the few for levying tribute upon al
the rest.
SCORES MEN OF WEALTH
In his special message to congress
last winter, President RooseVett aS-
clared, substantially, that certalh
wealthy men who have become enorm-
ously rich by depressing the wage
Garner, defrauding the public ana prac.
ticing all forms of iniquity, have banded
together. and by the unlimited use or
money, endeavOred to secure freedom
| from restraint and to overthrow ana
discredit all who honestly administer
The methods by which these men
/ have acquired their great fortunes can
| ity that would permit every form or
criminality, every form OF violence cor
For many years. and especially dur
\ ing the last IL years. these very men
| have been in control of the republican
party; they have financed every cam
| a century. These explotterS or the
/ people, whom the president has so
scathingly denounced, have given their
/ enthusiastic support to the republican
| candidates and policies. They laid their
/ hands upon the trust funds OF Insurance
| companies and other corporations and
II
can committee. The money thus hlched
/ from the innocent and helpless. to pur-
chase republican victory, has not been
| repaid.
/ And where do we find these men to-
/ day? Where are the swollen fortunes
| OF which we have heard so much? just
where We would expect to md them
1 supporting the republican ticket and
| furnishing the sinews OF war for the
| republican committee as usual.
REFORMS SCORNED
The platform adopted by the late
| convention shows what the republican
party in truth represents. Although
/ controlled by the friends of Roosevelt
| and Taft, in framing the platform,
every genuine reform which Roosevelt
/ has advocated was scorned and tram
I pied beneath the iron heel of the pre-
/ datory masters Of the republican party.
/ The Wisconsin delegation. which favored
| platform, was denounced with sneeFs
as being sOeialistic and democratic, and
I the convention by vote of eight to
one repudiated the reforms that the
present administration claims TO favor.
I The mask of hypocrisy and decep-
tien has been torn from the face OF
/ those who pretend to favor the policies
I-of the president. and We now know
why the system" admires Taft. toler-
/ ates Roosevelt and hates the senator
from Wisconsin. When compelled to
choose between an appeal to the man
hood and conscience OF the people In
on the one hand. and the millions that
I the special interests" may be depend
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