The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-17
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, DEM.
UCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
PRESIDENT.

The Democratic National ConVen-
ton which assembled at Denver, Col,
ON the 7th instant, was strong ano
representative body of men. Ihell
deliberations were characterized, III
the main, by harmony and good feel
ing, and by much enthusiasm. - r
1t was believed before the assem-
bling of the convention that Mr.. Bryan
would receive the nomination, and this
forecast proved to be correct. While
the names of other distinguished gen.
tlemen were before the convention
when the ballot was taken, the Ne
braska statesman received almost the
entire vote, and his nomination was
subsequently made unanimous.
For months the question of who the
candidate should be was discussed
by the party throughout the country.
Judge Gray, of Delaware, had many
friends and admirers, and there is no
question he would have been a most
excellent selection. Gov johnson, OF
Minnesota, rising Democrat of the
Northwest, was believed by many to
be the most available man, and his
nomination would unquestionably
have been received with satisfaction
by the early.
1t is we'll that individual preferences
IL, ha nd IIrOad Whom
the party is looking for the man to
lead the Democratic host in nation
al contest, it is not only the right, but
the duty of every member of the party
to speak out; to let his voice be heard
through his delegates, and have the
man of his choice given fair chance.
But when a regularly organized and
conducted convention, whether it be
national, state or county has spoken,
and it's candidates are made, then,
with all good Democrats, controversy
ceases. There is no other way in
which party organization can be main
tanned. That MIR. Bryan Is most re-
marhable man, all will admit. No
man in American politics has ever
naa a larger and more loyal following
than he. Notwithstanding the fact
that he has been twice defeated, we
!beheve he is stronger today than he
has ever been before. And we believe
also, that his chances for election are
immeasurably better than they were
in either Of his previous campaigns.
We must remember that conditions
have greatly changed since Mr.. Bryan
was last candidate. Then the coun-
try was on the floodtide of prosperity,
and under such circumstances the
people are slow to make change.
And so at that time the Republican
party was continued in power.
Now, however, the case Is quite diff
ferent. Thousands of men are out of
employment; business in the manu-
featuring centers is greatly depressed
and the country has not yet emerged
from the financial panic into which ii
was thrown, by what is believed to
have been the unwise policies of our
strenuous President.
There is manifestly growing un-
rest among our people. They are
ready for change. They are not il
sympathy with the Republican ideas
of the tariff, or of states rights, ant
especially we believe the people will
rebuke at the polls, the usurpation'
of federal power which have charact
erized the present administration, ant
which, If carried out, would CONVEX
this simple republic of our father
into government fashioned after tn
pattern of some of the monarchies o
Europe.
The Democratic party has Away
been a party of the people. and 80 lie
the people rise up in their sovereign
might in this campaign, and strik
down any attempt to take from then
the power with which the constitution
invests them.
The campaign is one of peculiar sig
nificance, in the fact that it is BATH
to preserve the rights and libertie
of the people against the encroach
ments. of federal power.
Relative WIZ Not Support Taft.
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