Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28
BRYAN READS MINORITY REPORT

BRYAN READS MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Bryan road his minority report. It
said. 1--WE favor county option as the
the best method Of dealing with the liouor
question"
The majority plank on the liquor
question. favored by Ave Of the seven
members, read: I'VE 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 strict en-
forcement of our present laws, and
liouor legislation should he decided
by a direct vote OF the people and that
the cause OF good government and
public morals will he better served in
that way than by dividing the people
into hostile factions on purely moral
issues"
Mr. Bryan. speaking In behalf Of his
minority plank. was greeted by applause.
He said In part:
"If have advocated that which Is not
good for the state. let me fool your
wrath. If you find have done anything
that is not for the good of tho Demo-
cratic party, do not ask your mercy.
WOULD NOT DISRUPT PARTv.
WHO. less than I. could desire to dis
rurt the Democratic party? AM I not
aware what a Reputation at YOUR hands
will mean to mo-
Mr.. Bryan referred to tho political bat
ties he had wagcd and declared that he
had been fearless when his own future
seemed AT stake.
oa1l AI
dictator for expressing my opinion. Your
candidates here to-day have expressed
their sentiments. BY what law am COM
PEELED to remain silent. when feel that
the good name of my State is n; stake =?
It has been said that I am asgricved be
cause have been sold out bv the liquor
interests in my own state. | have been
sold out by these liquor democrats in my
own state and saved by the votes OF self
respecting republicans who refused to aid
in 1t.
WILL REMAIN IN POLITICS.
IT expect to he in politics for many
years yet. I expect to aid In the work of
the Democratic party, bat I will not re-
main silent when n band of political as
sassns attack me-
Mr.. Bryan said he had learned on his
return from South America of tho plan
| to betray Nebraska into tho hands Of
the liquor interests. He said the election
OF United States senators and state Of
llcials was part CT the conspiracy and
that he felt called upon to prevent the
| political burglary of the State.
The Republican party and the Popu-
| list party of this State have adopted
clusion. "lf you do not adopt 1t, It be-
comes an issue. Your speakers say the
tide is turning toward democracy in ma
tional issues; then make your fight on
them, not in defense of the liquor tvaf-
! flc."
TARIFF LAW ARRAIGNED.
The platform adopted by the convention
arragns the present tariff law and says
I'VE condemn the President for sur.
rendering to Aldrich aud Cannon the con-
troi of tariff revision and for using his
patronage to force unwilling congressman
of the Republican party to accept thcii
dictatoI.
We deplore the Presidents folly
and weakness in surrounding himsel
with a cabinet of trust advisors.
1--WE condemn the President for re-
tanning in his cabinet the close frienC
and former attorney for the powerful
and INSCRIPTIONS syndicate caught IL
the act of plundering.
"Wo join the democrats everywhere
In pledg!ng the party to the cause Of tariff
reform, economy and simplicity in govern
ment, trust prosecution and the ratiiica
ton Of the income tax amendment"
Local and state campaign committee
are pledged not to accept contribution
from railroads. trusts brewery, distller
or saloon or ant-saloon organizations in
terestcd in defeating or securing legis
laton.