The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-10
AMID STIRRING SCENES Of ENTHUSIASM
" ]. BRYAN NAMED As STANDARD BEARER
After an all Might Session Great Democratic Convention Again
Calls Nebraskan = Head the Decentralization
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people alone can remedy present evils
ITO wage a successful fight we mus,
have a leader. The republican party
privileges, cannot furnish him. Repub-
licans, who really desire reform are
powerless; the efforts of the president
have been futile.
The democratic party must furnish
the leader which present conditions de-
mand, and he must be a man known to
be free from the influences that control
eht republican party. He must be a
man of superior intellect sound judg-
ment, positive convictions and moral
courag ge-one who will meet the forces
of plutocracy with the naked sword OF
truth-one who knows no surrender. He
must have a genius for state craft;
he must be a man of wide experience in
public affairs; he must have ability to
formulate policies and courage to de-
fend them
Faith In the People.
"But above all, he must have faith
in the people. He must not only believe
in the rights of the people to govern
but in their capacity to do so. And he
must be a man whom the people know
and trust
''The democratic party has many
distinguished men who might be chosen
as our standard bearer; but it has one
man who above all others possesses the
necessary qualifications and is emf
nently fitted for this leadership.
He is a man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as to where our party
stands on every public question His
genius for state craft is shown by the
constructive work he has done in pro-
posing reforms, and by the ability with
which he has fortified his position. But
we may go farther.
"A few months since he visited the
principal nations of the world. He
came in contact with the leading minds
of Christendom, and the world
abroad recognized his greatness and
paid him that tribute justly due to
men of high attainments.
IN the most distinguished peace con-
vention that has assembled in recent
years, he proposed a plan, which, if
adopted. would prove more effective
than any arbitration treaty that has
yet been made, and by his influence he
secured its approval by the repre-
sentatives of the 26 leading nations
there assembled.
rs he thoroughly informed regard
i1,-r
his speeches and his writings. which
for nearly 90 years have been a part
of the political literature of the ma
ton. Is he sincere, brave and deter
Even his political opponents
now admit that he is
Honest and Brave.
Il have had a close personal and po-
litical acquaintance with this man,
whose name Nebraska presents, since
he entered political life. 1 can testify
from observation as to his political
conduct before he was known to fame.
He was honest, brave ana unyieIding
then; he is honest, brave and unyfeId-
ing now.
Honesty is inherent in him. He was
an honest lawyer before he entered pol
itics. He was honest in his political
before his craftsmanship was
by the nation; and he has
been honest throughout his political
career.
His convictions have been his polit
cal creed. He has impressed those
upon others, not by dicta-
ton, but by arguments addressed to
the judgment and the conscience.
believing in the ultimate triumph
1f the right, he has never examined
questions from the standpoint of ex-
oediency. He has never inquired |
whether a political principle was popu- |
ar; it has been sufficient for him to |
,elieve that it was right
He has been a consistent champion |
If the reserved rights of the states. He |
favored the election of senators by di- |
'ect vote before the house of repre-
;entatives ever acted favorably upon
he subject. He championed tariff re-
form when the west was the hot
bed of protection.
HE favored an income tax before the
income tax law was written. He at
acked the trusts when republican
eaders were denying that any trusts /
existed. He advocated railroad regula-
ion before the crusade against rebates
Ind Determinations began.
Remedy for Evils,
He has always been the friend of |