Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-09

promise nobody; immunity from
oppression from its very infancy. the
Democratic party has been dedlcat-
ed to establish and secure.
The tariff, the trusts. the recent
panic. federal usurpation, and the
failures OF the Republican party
through It's control OF every branch
or the government to give the re-
lief the Chicago convention admitted
the country needs. was dwelt upon
at length. and ELECTED great APP
plause. He wound up by urging
Democratic duty. Said he:
We know there is a brighter pros
Dect. II the love OF country and
liberty is still strong in the hearts
OF the American people; II an oath
to support the constitution is now
considered by them as binding: II
the people are in earnest In their
protests against the rule OF insolent
wealth, the unauthorized and bale
full influence of corporations and the
exactions Of the trusts: II the man
illness OF the fathers has been trans
mitted to the sons. the fourth OF
next March will mark the advent of
the gladstone light OF Democracy
and the beginning OF the return 20
constitutional government, honestly
and economically administered.
To the banner we raise here we
invite to repair all citizens to our
common country who revere the
nobler traditions OF the past. who
deplore the grave alterations of the
present.
| Let us see to IT that this stand
ard shall once again noat over
government resting secure on last
ing foundations.
| Mr.. Chairman, delegates and fell
low countrymen, the time and the
occasion in our national affairs i'm
pose a duty we cannot. II we would
evade. We must go out from this
| hall with one heart and determi-
nation to put our loved ship OF state
/
too long beating the air. We must
bring it down into the deep abiding
| waters OF the constitution.
| Mr.. Clayton concluded his address
at 1:06 p. m. and is loudly APP
| plaudcd
Lanc and The I-.'.nun Clue OF
| st. Louis are now parading the hall
| bearing banners of David r. Fran
els for vice president" Great con-
fusion reigns. There are many
cries of "Hurrah for Francis" both
from the delegates and from the
crowd.
! Judge Kern OF Indiana moves
| that the chair appoint n committee
of three to await upon the commit
tee on resolutions and ascertain
| when that committee will be ready
to report. The motion is carried
and the committee appointed as
follows: Kern, Indiana; Mace, Ala
bama, and Mack. New York.
To fill the interim the chair in
l vites Mr.. Ray Robyns, of Chicago,
to address the convention. Mr..
Robyns Is introduced and enthusi-
astically greeted. His speech Is a
| general attack upon the policies car
ried out by the Republican party.
He refers to the millionaires of
Wall street as automobile buns"
and is frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
| Mr.. Robyns' theme Is that the
financial distress OF the country Is
due principally to watered stocks.
He concludes his address and Is en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
The chair calls Martin w. Little
ton of New York to the platform.
Mr.. Littleton is wildly greeted. In
introducing him, the chairman SAID:
"Mr. Littleton was born in Sunny
Tennessee. the land of fried chick
en- and silver-tongued orators"
4 WI. lslllltlOh Sldleulcnl lbdb
whatever is done by this convention
as TO platform or candidate will be
loyally supported by New York is
wildly greeted. Mr.. Littleton's
lspeech was principally a plea for
harmony. Its close was marked by
wild applause.
The secretary announces the new
national committee
The announcement OF the APP
lpointment Of James NJ Guffey as
national committeeman from Penn
sylvania Is loudly cheered Roger
Sullivan OF Illinois is reelected a
member OF the committee.
The chair announces that in view
OF the action OF the committee on
credentials the place OF committee
man from Pennsylvania is vacant