The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-06
eRyAN,s SPEECH.

I Close to 1000 delegates, hundred
\ of other active party members, an
thousands OF private citizens at tC
rights session of the Democratic con
yention hailed Bryan as the mex
president OF the United States" Al
plause that quickly changer to cheer
then instantly turned into wild yells
greeted Bryan when he appeared e
begin the speech which wound up the
day. During his remarks this demon
| stration was renewed frequently anc
at the end was repeated with renewed
vieor.
Two Significant Points.
Two significant points We're no
tiCed in Bryan's speech. In one he
acknowledged his debt TO the Populist
party and in the other he replied to
the criticism Of his policies which
Secretary Taft is reported TO have ut
tered in recent speech in Okla
homa
my creed is eXterminate the pri-
vate monopoly A legitimate cor
poration can be regulated but a
criminal corporation is beyond reach
of regulation, said Bryan, Taft
said wish to annihllate business COM
hinations while he declares himself
willing to regulate great corporations.
| accept this issue. and in reply will
call attention TO the fact that the
trusts have regulated the Republicans
not Republicans the trusts"
Concerning populists.
Concerning the Populists he said:
IF any Democrat has prejudice
against the Populists would admon
ish him that the Populist who crosses
the road to vote for the Democrat is
not to be despised by a Democrat
who has merely to vote the ticket of
his own party For nearly two
hours Bryan preached Democratic
doctrines to a willing congregation.
Our troubles. he said, used TO
be to persuade Republicans to accept
Democratic policies; our work now
Is to expose the imitation by them of |
Democratic ideas and to point out
wherein they came short in their eff
fort TO appropriate Democratic doe
trines."
Bryan reviewed at length the
course pursued by the Republicans
In dealing with the trusts, tariff, capt
tai and labor, Philippine question
and financial conditions. In which he
charged incompetency, mismanage-
nent and added:
Democrats Hopeful.
Democrats face the future with
nope and their hope rests on firm
Democratic policies have
grown in popularity as the voters
become better acquainted with the
evils to be remedied Democrats have
been looking at public questions
from the standpoint OF all the people,
while Republican leaders have been
cooking from the standpoint OF a few
AS the strength of the party must
n the long run be measured by the
trength of its principles, Democrats
ave reason to believe that their pres
iects of success have been greatly
a creased by widespread acceptance
4 Democratic remedies"
Harmony Reianed.
Harmony was the key note of the
and the only semblanee |
( contest came when the task OF
hoosing delegates at large to the ma. I
ional convention was reached Five
andidates We're known to be in the /
cid for the four places before the
met. but the unexpected |
omination of Felix J. Hale, member =
the Legislature, upset the program. ,
me of the other candidates withdrew :
nd many delegates called on W. X. I
thompson. Of Grand Island to follow |
is example, but his friends would not ,
ermit II. The ballot resulted in the ,
election of Hale The other dele. I
ates are: |. ]. Dunn. of Omaha; D. I
:. stephens. of Fremont; f. w. 3
rown. of Lincoln
The district delegates TO the Dem
er convention were selected by the ,
tate convention delegates from each 5
district. Twelve men. ]
NO from each district we're thus I
hosen. 1