Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27
COUNTY OPTION PLANK
GETS KNOCKOUT BLOW
Followers Of Other Days Loudly Cheer
at Fall of Their Repeated Chief and
Captain-His Amendment to An
tagonistic Motion is Voted Down by
Decided Majority-Says 1t Is Not
Final Settlement.
(By Associated Press.1


the leadership of their state organize
ton from William J, Bryan, on the
issue OF county option. BY decisive
vote they registered their unbelief in
his present policies after listening to
an impsssioned appeal from Mr..
Bryan who declared the liquor in
terests were in an organized attempt
to secure political control of the
state. The minority plank TO the
platform submitted by Mr. Bryan was
brief and his opponents declared was
On effort TO recede from his former
radical attitude. But the workers
against the county option plank were
unappeased and stood firmly against
it.
The minority plank offered by Mr..
Bryan read:
Bryan's Defeated Plank.
I'VE favos county option as the best
method of dealing with the liquor
question"
Mr., Bryan. speaking in behalf of
the minority plank, was greeted by
shouts of applause.
He said in part:
If have advocated that which is
your wrath. II you find | have don't
anything that is not for the good of
the Democratic party | do not ask
your mercy.
Who, less than /, could desire to
disrupt the Democratic party? Am I
not aware what a Reputation at your
hands will mean to me?
1T has been said that | am making
this fight because | am not a cand;-
GATE Nothing could be more I'M
true.
Called a Dictator.
Il have been called a dictator in
expressing my opinion. Your candi-
dates here today have expressed
their sentiments. BY what law am |
compelled to remain silent. when
feel that the good name of my state
is at stake? 1t has been said that /
am aggrieved because / have been
sold out by the liquor interests in
my own state. ! have been sold ont
by these liquor Democrats in my own
state and saved by the vote of self
respecting Republicans who refused
to aid in it.
Il expect to be in politics for many
years yet / expect TO aid in the work
of the Democratic party. but ] will
not remain silent when a band OF
POLITICAL assassns attack me-"
He then attacked the state dele
gates of Douglas county. in, which
Omaha is located, declaring that they
were not the choice of the Demo
Gratis of the county.
Il am not willing TO admit that this
is final settlement of this question
continued Mr.. Bryan. land on a moral
question am not afraid to express
my opinion and stand on II II have
to stand alone"
Learns Of Conspiracy.
Mr.. Bryan said he had learned on
his return from South America of the
plan to betray Nebraska into the
hands of the liquor interests. He said
the election of United States senator's
end state officials was part Of the
conspiracy and that he felt called
upon to prevent the political burglary
of the state.
"The Republican party and the
Populist party Of this statee have
sd5pted county option" said Mr..
Bryan. in conclusion. ~1f you do not
duUpl L. IA DttDilttr 90 ISSUE hVat
speakers say the tide is turning to-
ward Democracy in national issues;
then make your fight on them. not in
defense Of the liquor traffic"
Cheers His Defeat
Amid a fumult Of cheers from the
former followers Of william J. Bryan.
Permanent Chairman Smith of the
Democratic platform convention. read
the result Of q test vote for the gath
ering. taking from Mr.. Bryan the
Democratic leadership Of Nebraska.
which nc has maintained for twenty
years.
The vote came on a motion made
~ Congressman q. ". Hitchcock. a
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton. and IN cffcc; vas 70 eliminate the
idea Of platform pianz. with accomp-
anyinz speeches. unless submitted a.
a section Of the majority or minority
report Of the committee on resoiu-
lions.
Mr. BRYAN. seated a. a member Of
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