The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
AN EXTRACT FROM DUNN'S SPEECH
NOMINATING BRYAN AT DENVER

hC SpSSSH VI ISHdIluS j. Dunn
the Omaha lawyer, nominating Will
liam j. Bryan for the presidency al
Denver, has attracted the attention
of the whole country. 1t was an ex-
ceptionally fine oratorical effort
Below are the closing sentences of
the speech of the eloquent west
erner:
He believes in peace-in univer-
sal christian peace. He believes the
destiny of nations should be determ-
ined not by wars but by applying the
principles of justice and humanity.
Though these principles have met
with uncompromisiug opposition from
the special interests, he has re-
manned true to the cause of the peo-
pie. With clear vision and with un-
taltering trust seeing. knowing the
truth, he has never lost faith in its
final victory.
Through years OF unparalleled
political warfare his loyalty to his
ideals and to his fellowmen has been
abundantly shown. His refusal to
surrender his convictions, though
subjected to abuse, denunciation and
vindictive opposition such as few
public men in all history have been
compelled to withstand, is ample
proof OF his superb courage.
His career proves that successful
leadership is determined by the sue
cess or failure of great principles
rather than by election to high
office
I'VE have met to plan the cam
paign and to commission the COM
mander under whom the masses will
enlist. We are not here in response
to the voice of eXpediency; neither
political bosses nor corporate mas
tiers sent US here. We are here at
the summons of the rank and file of
that political defender of the rights
Of the common people.
We are here representing all that
is best in the traditions of our par
ty; We feel again the spirit that
animated the democracy in the DAYS
VI OCICloOH anu JdChSOu.
The voters have spoken, and we
assemble to give expression of their
will. The voice for the third time
calls Nebraska's favorite son to be
the standard bearer of his party in
this gigantic contest.
Since time began no grander
tribute was ever paid to any man by
a free people. He is recognized to-
day as the most representative citi-
zen of the nation, the peer of any
living man.
Friends and foes have learned
that he was shaped in that heroic
mold in which the worlds great pa
triots, statesmen and leaders have
been cast.
First nominated when ten years
younger than any other presidential
candidate ever chosen by a promi-
nent party; living in a state five hun
dred miles farther west than that in
which any president has ever lived,
he has grown in the affections of the
people as the years have passed.
Speaking and writing freely on
all subjects, his heart has had no Sc
|
! in numbers and in confidence.
Without an organization to urge
his claims; without patronage to
bride single voter; without a pred
atory corporation to coerce sts en-
ployes into his support; without a
subsidized newspaper 10 influence the
| public mind, he has won a signal
victory at the primaries and has be-
come the free choice of the militant
democracy of the nation.
Forming in one unbrOken pha-
lanx, extending from Massachusetts,
to California, and from Michigan to
the Everglades, the yeomanry of the
party have volunteered their ser
vices to make him the party candi-
date; and they will not lay down
their arms until they have made him
the nations chief executive.
'Nebraska's democracy, which saw
in him, when a young man, the signs
Of promise, places in nomination as
the standard bearer of our party the
man who in the thrilling days of
1896 and 1900 bore the battle-scarred
banner of democracy with fame as
unsullied and fidelity as spotIess as
the crusaders of old. Nebraska
claims his dwelling place, and proud
ly enrolls him among her citizens;
but his home is in the hearts of the
people.
II obey the command Of my state
and the mandate of the democracy
OF the nation when l offer the name
of Americas great commoner, Ne
braska's gifted son, William Jen-
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