Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
PLATFORM MUST Be RIGHT
Bryan Declares it Must Meet His
Views il He is the Candidate.
SPEAKS AT BANQUET AT LINCOLN
Asserts that ~ the Allies Are strong
Enough to Make the Denver Plat
form, they Can Name the
Candidate.
From a staff Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, yNeb.. July A.-tSpecial Te e.
gfam,)-If the allies at Denver are strong
enough to make the platform they can
name the candidate for president. Mr..
Bryan tipped this off at the banquet given
last night by the Bryan Travelling Mems club
when he said. after berating the republi-
can party for refusing to adopt a resolution
for publicity Of campaign contributions:
'uf the convention does not put a plank In
the platform providing for the publicity OF
campaign contributions. the candidate for
president will not come from Nebraska
Mr.. Bryan said this with all the vim OF
the old Bryan. and the statement was re-
ceived by a wild demonstration OF approval
There were two features not on the pro-
gram. The one was the presence at the
banquet table Of Judge Prentiss Of Illinois.
Mr.. Prentiss Is going to Denver 10 coptest
with Roger Sullivan the seats Of ten dis
trlct delegates and two delegates-at-large.
He said the convention had been carried by
fraud and corruption. This is significant
only when Il is considered with the royal
welcome given Roger Sullivan by Mr..
Bryan when ne went through Lincoln. The
other feature was the frequent mention OF
free silver by Ollie James OF Kentucky and
by Augustus Thomas of New York. Both
took the audience back to 1896 when In dis
GUESSING the emergency currency bill both
declared It was better for the country to
coin fifty cent dollars rather than coin
rivers. referring to watered stock. The
old 1895 slogan was cheered to the echo
and It was demonstrated that in the minds
OF the party free silver at l6 TO l still
lives and has It's being.
The speakers were ollie James OF Ken
lucky. Alexander Troup Of connecticut
Augustus Thomas Of New York. Senator
Gore of Oklahoma and Mr.. Bryan.
r. L. Metcalf was and In
Producing Mr.. Bryan, he said: In lieu
OF an introduction for the next speaker, I
ask you to join me in a toast: To our
next president. May his administrator Of
public affairs be TO the glory of men.
through the glory Of God"
The audience stood while the toast was
delivered and both Metcalf and Bryan re-
ceived an ovation. Each speaker va well
received, and especially was the reception
given 70 Senator Gore spontaneous and
hearty.
seven Hundred Mt Tables.
Seated at tho banquet tables were about
7J guests representing a widely divergent
c'ass Of Nebraskans. with many present
from outside sta es. The banquet itself was
made a popular affair by placing a modest
price on the admission. 1t was ~prefaced by
a prayer offered by Rev. w. W. Lawrence.
Richard l.. Metcalfe. managing editor OF
the Commoner, acted as POSTMASTER and
introduced as the first speaker Alexander
Troup Of New Haven, Conn. Mr.. Troup's
subject was "New England Democracy, st
and early in his address he pledged a gooj
majority to w, ]. Bryan.
Taking up the question of instructed dele
gates Mr.. Troup expla' ned that it was the
habit of the New England states to -send
uninstructei delegation but that at De avoI
next week they would all be for Bryan.
1T is true" said Mr.. Troup. that there
are two delegates instructed for Johnson
but they will vote for him under protest
He closed with~a prediction Of democratic
success and suggested that with a ticket
composed of Bryan Of Nebraska and Archi
bald OF Connecticut the democrats OF tn
country could make no mistake.
An eulogy of considerable vim was de
livered by the IN as he introduces
Ollie NJ. James Of Kentucky. Congressman
James opened a vigorous speech with tn
announcement that no apology was neces
sary for the gathering. He took up~th
tariff and discussed that issue. giving IN
trusts credit for being the only ones bene
tilted by a high duty. He declared that tn
My trust busted" by President Roosevelt
vas the trust in God removed fror
go gold pieces.
Three cheers for old Kentucky an,
ollie James, shouted a banqueter, an
hey were given with a burst OF enthusiasm
Us the congressman took his seat.
The entertainment of the evening wa