Arizona republican., 1910-07-27

{ the resolutions committee delayed the presentation of divergent reports un- | til long after the scheduled hour A
 disorderly crowd, that packed the tent, preventing many of the dele gates from occupying their seats, also delayed the proceedings. Tne differ cnces of the Shallenberger and Dahl man factions on minor points of the platform did not present q solid front by them against the county option issue, of which Mir. Bryan was the only sponsor
 At the opening of the evening scs- sion former Senator w R. Patrick. Mir Bryan's candidate for governor took the platform and openly defied Bryan's opponents. He declared that their failure to adopt the county op- ton plank meant certain defeat at the polls.
 Despite howls and shouts by the delegates he began an attack upon Shallenberger and Dahlman until eau toned by Chairman Smyth. He de- clared that Bryan was the only man who could lead the army to demo- cratic victory and he stood with fold ed arms and defiant mien, as the convention again tried to shout him down.
 Shouts of "sit down" were inef- fcctual. Chairman Smyth vainly sought to still the disturbance. Hear him out said he You don't have to vote for him but at least give him a hearing" The combativcness of the speaker finally won the audience and he was given round applause as he concluded.
 The committee on resolutions re- ported and the majority report was read. The platform endorsed Shallen- berger's administration and favored giving metropolitan cities and cities of the first class the right to make their own charges A protest against the endorsement of sjhallenberger as illegal v,ls disregarded. The plank in dispute reads We heartily ap- prove the daylight saloon law and commend the courageous action of Governor Shallenberger in approving it." The plank was adopted 71O to 163
 A minority report by Mir Bryan was startling in it's brevity: We favor county option as the best means of dealing with the liquor question"
 The majority plank on the liquor question, favored by five of the sew en members reads: We are opposed to making county option or any other plan for the regulation of the liquor traffic a question of party creed. We stand for, and insist upon a strict enforcement of the present laws. and believe that any further changes in liquor legislation should be decided by direct vote of the people and that the cause of good government and public morals will be better served in that way than by dividing the. people into hostile factions on "a purely moral issue"
 Mir Bryan speaking from the plat form in behalf of the minority plank presented by him was greeted by ap- plause and listened to in silence
 If l have advocated that which is not good for the state let me feel your wrath" he said. If you find have done anything not for the good of the democratic party I do not ask your mercy. Who less than I could desire to disrupt the dem ocratic party? Am I not aware what repudiatioh at your hands will mean to me? It has been said that I am making this fight because I am not candidate. Nothing could be more untrue"
 MT. Bryan referred to the political battles he had waged and he declar- ed that he had been fearless when his own future seemed at stake.
 'I have been called a dictator for expressing my opinion. Your candi< dates today expressed their senti- ments By what law am I compelled to remain silent when I feel that my name and my own state are at stake. It is said that I am aggrieved because l have been sold out by the liquor interests in my own state. Il have been sold by these liquor dem ocrats and saved by the votes of self respecting republicans who have re- fused to aid in the scheme. I ex- pect to aid in the work of the demo- cratic party but 1 will not remain silent when a band of political as- sassins attack me. I am not willing to admit that this is a final setle- mept of the question. and on a moral question I am not afraid to express an opinion and stand by it. if I have to stand alone"