The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-27
Democratic Opportunity.
ShaIlenberaer Endorsed.

The committee on resolutions then
reported and the majority report was
read.
The platform endorsed the admin
list alton of Shallenberger and favor
ed giving to the metropolitan cities
land cities in the first class, the rglt
to make Their own charters.
II was declared that there was a
Unanimity OF opinion on every phase
save one and its adoption was asked.
The plank in dispute read: I'VE hear
lily approve OF the daylight saloon
law, and we commend the courageous
action Of Shallenberger in approving
lit"
a vote upon the plank was e.
taken. 1t was adopted, no TO leo.
Bryan then presented a brief ma
GRITTY report. which read:
I'VE favor county option as the
best method OF dealing with the
liquor question"
Another report BY H. B. Flehalty
read:
1--WE favor local option as now pro.
vided for by law, but are opposed to
county option"
The majority plank on the liquor
question favored by five of the sew
en- members. was then read
I'VE are opposed to making county
option or any other plan for the reg
ulation of liquor traffic a question of
party creed. We stand for. and in
sist upon, strict enforcement OF orr
present laws and believe any further
changes should be decided by di-
rect vote of the people
Bryan Made Speech.
Bryan, in speaking in behalf Of his
minority plank, was greeted by APP
plause and was listened to with
silence. He said:
III have advocated that which Is
not good for the state let We feel
your wrath. If you find | have done
anything that is not for the good Of
the democratic party / don't
ask your mercy. Who, less than 7,
could desi:e to disrupt thes Demo-
cratic party? Am I not aware what
reputation at your hands will mean
to me- II has been said that | am
making this fight because am not
a candidate. Nothing could be more
untrue"
Bryan mere referred to the poiit,
ical battle he had waged and dec ar.
ed he had been fearless when his
own future seemed at stake.
I've been called dictator for ex-
pressing my lopinion. Your candi-
dates here today have expressed their
sentiments. BY what law am I COM
PEELED TO remain silent. when | feel
that the good name of my state is at
stake? It has been said that | am
aggrieved because | have been soil
out by the liquor interests in my own
state. I've been sold fout by these
liquor Democrats in my own state
and saved by the votes of sell-re-
speeding Republicans. who refused 10
aid in it, ! expect to be in politics
for many years vet / expect to aid
in the work CT the Democratic party.
but III net remain silent when a
band Of pIitical assissins attack
me-"
The speaker then attacked the
seated delegates of Douglas county,
in which Omaha Is located declaring
that they were rot the choice of the
Democrats of their own county.
Bryan declared that he had learned
on his return from South America Of
a plan TO betray Nebraska into tIa
hands of the liquor interests. He
said that the election of United
States senators and state officials
was part OF the conspiracy, and
that he felt called upon to prevent
tle political burglary of the state.
THE Repr blican party and the
Populist party Of the state have adop
tel the county option. and If you
don't adopt II, IL becomes an Issue.
Your speakers say the tide is turning
toward Democracy in national issues,
then make your fight on AAem, not in
defense of the liquor traffic"