The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10
KNIGHTIEST GLADIATOR
DEMOCRACY HAS KNOWN
VIII Have to Empty Golfers Of
Wall Street to Defeat Him
Next November

lBy Associated Prcss1


tBy Associated Pfessl
Denver, Colo, July 10.-Ollie NJ.
james. IN seconding the nomination Of
William j. Bryan. said
The immortal spirits Swhose hands
guided the infant steps of this repub
lC, whose blood consecrated and made
this land Iiberty's dearest shrine, cry
out to the millions of voters into whose
hands the nrthar destiny OF this Un-
i0l was lodged Waterman what Of
the night and sir, from tIe orange
groves OF Florida to the waving wheat
fields of the northwest. from the nod
ding pines beyond the Aileghenies
across the Rockies to the slope by tho
peaceful sea. the men with ballot in
haud. 100000 strong, answer, The
morning cometh, the morning Of dem
ncratc victory, the morning Of tile
republics hope, as fresh with dew and
promise I the republic loved by every
hear. and defended by every hand, as
when the dawn of liberty first tinted
he colonial skies, proclaiming the gol-
den rule cf an republics that this gov
.ernment viii not do for The greatest
what il would deny TO inc humblest;
.a government which offers to the wear
of oi the crown Of king and 10 the
bearer OF the stat OF the shepherd
tho same justice.
Mr. Chairman. in the n1me of an
men who ask no legislative aid in the
conflict Of lille hose who only ask an
elual chance with their brothers IN the
battle for bread lin the name Of that,
Immortal democrat who hu3g high in
1le alSy Of our country the rainbow OF
Dr misc. Equal rights TO an, and
greciai privileges 80 homes in The
name Ol those millions of our country
siien who sing songs of7iibertv IN time
of peace, and fight The battles Of this
republic in time of war; in the name Of
three millions Of idle hungry men
With empty dinner pals which haye
to be filled from trnstconrollcd pro,
dncts; 10 Che name Of those who love
| liberty and believe republics were not
I bern to die. ID the name qf the men
who WOO from the soil The substance
which feeds and clothes the world
| iu the name of the millions of men in
the shops and fact RIGS, az the anvil.
the bench. the forge and the spindle
who only beg this government to he
| just enough 10 allow them to educate
their children, serve their God and love
their country; in the name of those
who yet recall with a tingle OF the
bio d The heroism OF the fathers who
gave this republic 20 as I second the
nomination Of the knightliost gladiator
democracy has ever known, William }
Bryan, Of Nebraska.
When history shall unroll her pages
To the generations yet TO be the first
among this country's greatest benelac-
tors viii be this great NebrasiSar
@h BE name IS loved and bonored
wherever the rain falls or The sun
shines; wherever The heart beats OF
Tie tongue speaks
jefferson had the courage to write
/ In front OF q tyrant ana bis army Tie
/ immortal words 1'hat Governments ds
rive their lust powers from the couseni
/ Of the governed
Bryan raised IA front Of The might
/ les, army q predatory tyrants the
/ world ever saw, the commandment
Thou shalt not steal lie iorgaW
The dangers Of monopClies. camh.pg
tons and trusts long before his fcl
lows. He was the nionoor ~ ~
wilderness. He challenged the lion
10 ula Juasle iie ...-a......- "a ..4,.- &
trine that they should not place Their
I sickle IN the harvest which they had
lnOt iTpded that they should not gaibcN
where they had not sOwn Tine pa4
that he tro6. like the path always
OF the pioneer was one red Wit
blood and wet with tears, but his nam,
lives and though unable % convinc,
Che jury which was packed and cor
lrupiel his triumph was greater taM
! ,heir ierdlct for him would have Deeu
HIT he convinced his adversary of thi
! riglteousness ef his cause. His voice
has Doan raised IN eipery stale IN th,
Union. and In lands lashed hy the lls
tant seas for oppressed humanity
he has charmed the common peopl
lof t1e earth lr v faraway Russt
l2r0unl The globe wiia be aiain lrat
loi democracy Tie rs the ablest, braves
land most eloquent champion 0i tn
liehts of the plain people that the SUI
shines %. he has been honorei as M
other American by an people cn %
i3nds. from the peasant who hope io
liberty TO the king who fears d.
laaw him measure with the great me
lQt tln C4rih. saw hplp stand benld
III 'Fsiolrneifes de c0nslante OF France
Count Appopyi ol Hungary S.r iief
lrF mpbellBannerman Of Englanu
Baron ycn Plenner Of Austria, ans
ther2 ~ stood Ike S2ul amOnE hi
them an ! saw him stand ID th
roysi gallery hS the Ttaf e3 in ~
don J saw him taers addles slns 2
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