The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-06
NEBRASkAN DECLARES THAT
HIS WORK SHALL BE TO HEAL
THE BREACH.
FOR PROTECTION OF PEOPLE
Scored Those Who Voted Against
the Party Platform on the Matte,
Of Free Raw Material-TariH is
Paramount Issue.

Galveston Dec 5.-Threo thousand |
people gathered at the Auditorium to .
hear William Jennings Bryan. who
spoke under the auspices OF the dem
ocratic national committee. Colonei !
Bryan talked for over two hours. I
dividing his time between n discus /
sion Ct the fundamental principles OF |
democracy. directed TO young men
Of the country and general dis
cusion OF the tarifr issues as laid |
down by the Denver platform.
During the course OF his remarks
in no uncertain terms. but without
mentioning names, those democrats
who voted against party platform on
the matter of free mater rial. and de-
Tended his coming TO Texas and TAX
ing part In issues affecting Texas,
by reason OF his loyalty to the prin.
/ tlplcS OI ueHOCTaCy.
lie remarked that when he took
| up the fight he anticipated being mis-.
represented, and stated that he had
! been mlsropresented even more than
he anticipated. He declared that
the tariff was the paramount Issue
today. but no man could look ahead.
In 1912 It might be something elsC,
II might be the question OF great
central bank, which, he declared, was
against all democratic principles.
In speaking Of the vote OF demo.
cratic senators on questions OF free
raw material, he declared that the
democratic party had the chance OF
I lifetime. had we stood solid and
thrown the responsibility on the
shoulders Of the republicans"
The democratic party IL divided
and fr-m now on 1t Is my work to
try and restore harmony If we can
not agree say IL Is better to elect
republican congress. am under
IN obligation to that party which |
have represented three times as It's
car didate," continued Mr.. Bryan.
Because came to Texas. was
accused Of dictation. | am private
citizen and because have been my
rarty's candidate three times. 1t will
not prevent my speaking. There are
g me Texas democrats who overestl
mate Texas Importance my fight
covers the whole nation. not any In
divldual state"
Taking up the subject OF free wool
the speaker stated that in reference
10 Texas. his objection was the plac.
ing Of r tax on 100000 people to
protect handful OF wool growers OF
the state.
Lmbcr leather and other commodi
ties were taken up all combined
with scoring OF failure OF democrats
10 stand by the platform. which he
quoted as his platform.
The name Of Senator Culbcrson
was mentioned several times dunn.
his remarks. but Senator Bailey was
rot named or directly referred TO.
He said.
Il read Senator Culberson's speech
whore be said ! am not in favor o,
placing raw material on the free list
In order TO maintain manufactured
! products. ! am not In favor Of that
ithcr The platform Is binding or
/ t. 10 a fraud and repugnant 10 pril.
! clplos of government. My friends.
hat platform has been out some
time and no candidate has taken
nosition that II is not binding, but
! | kn few editors who have TAX
, on that position"
/ Referring again TO the platform, ne
! stated:
Why don't you say with Nes
England that you believe In protn,
Ion, and don't come nj It under de.
ru'ec. stand whore stood twenty.
nine years ago to nght protection
either In Texas or New England"
His closing remarks were:
Tariff for revenue only: my life
shah be devoted TO protection Of the
poople; ! shall night protectIsn
wherever It raises ita head Nlr'n
5 nth, East or West, or In iay state
or section"
Mrs. =. Joyce, Claremont, ~ II