New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
CHEER BRyAN'S DOWNFALL
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the Democratic party Am 1 not aware
what a reputation at your hands VIII
mean to me? -,
1t has been said that | am making this
fight because | am not candidate Noth-
ing could be more untrue.
Mr.. Bryan referred to the political bat
had been fearless when his own future
seemed at stake. Continuing. he said;
l have been called dictator for ex-
pressing my opinion. Your Candidates mere
to-day 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
grieved because | have been SOLD out by
the liquor interests In my own state L
have been sold out by these liquor Demo
Gratis in my, own state and saved by me
votes of self-respectinS Republicans VINO
refused to aid in 1t.
l expect to be in politics for many years
yet. l expect to aid in the work OF the
Democratic party, but j will not remain
silent when band OF political assassins
attack me.
The speaker then attacked the seated
delegates OF Douglass County. in which
Omaha is located. declaring that they
We're not the choice of the Democrats OF
the county. He continued:
I am not willing to admit that this is a
final settlement Of this question, and on a
moral question I am not afraid to express
my opinion and stand on 1t, II l have TO
stand alone.
Mr.. Bryan said he had learned on his
return from South America Of the plan
to hetray Nebraska into the hands OF
the linuor interests. He said the cleo
ton Of United States Senator and state
of
and that he felt called upon to prevent
the political burglary of the state. lie
went on:
The Republican party and the Populist
party of this state have adopted COUNT op-
tIon II YOU do not adopt it, 1t becomes an
;ssue Your sneakers say the tide Is turn
ing toward Democracy IN national issuss' 3.
then make your fight on theIfl-ho' III o0
fence OF the liquor traffic
The convention came to order in tent
packed with perspiring delegates ana
surrounded by throngs of spectators
eager to hear the oratoTical battle tnat
had been predicted Instead or Gazing
for the oratory the delegates began to
sreed ND the action of the convention to
a gait that promised to limit the contest
70 two brief and busy sessions. The
temporary organization was made per-
manent and Chairman Smyth, after
brief speech, selected a committee on
resolutions. Mr.. Bryan was one of the
first two of the committee of seven
named.
Congressman Hitchcock then made his
motion to restrict discussion. The oppo-
nents of Mr.. Bryan asserted that If in
dividual introduction Of platform planks
had been permitted, with speech or
speeches on each one. it would have
materially delayed the progress Of the
body.
While the committee on resolutions
was drafting it's report. Governor Shall
lenberger and Mayor Dahman of Oma-
ha, rivals for the nomination for Gov
ernor, addressed the convention and
hurled verbal shafts at each other. The
Omaha Mayor said he welcomed q fight
in the convention, as trip of several
hundred miles to a harmonious gather
ing was not worth the expenditure of
carfare.
Governor Shailenberger also asserted
his eagerness for Il battle, and an
ii
selection on the Endorsement of the day
light saloon closing law. the operation
of which had been attacked by Mayor
Dahlman and his followers, The Gov
ernor also promised the delegates that
if reelected, together with a Demo-
cratic Legislature he would give them
opportunity, through legislative action,
to settle the saloon question definitely.
County option was the issue that di-
vided the delegations, and the insistence
of Mr. Bryan that county option plank
be inserted i'll the platform was COM
bated by majority of almost to L of
the S66 delegates.
When the gaVel of the chairman fell
the majority was solidly aligned against
Mr.. Bryan, who was to meet the first
defeat he ever suffered at the hands of
Nebraska Democrats.
Attempts of several friends of Mr..
BRYAN to make him recede from his