The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-07-06
BRYAN's COURAGE; :.
BROUGHT VICTORY
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mocracy. In this republic. q,
Herast Was Treacherous. "
Within an hour: of Bryan's defeat
the Associated Villainies proclaimed
throughout the land, that the once
Peerless Leader had met his Water
loo-that l1enceforth he would be
only an object of pity, il not con-
tempt.
The Hearst papers-with character
istic viciousness and mendacity,
graphically" We quote few Of
these heads:
"Nebraskan's Eloduence Cone"
vanished is Bryan's Grip on De-
mocracy''
: : Organs speech the Swan Song. - r.
Envy Eating Out Heart of Elk
King"
Peerless One Dies Hard.''
"Goes Down Before New Democ-
racy."
"Snll<s in His Tent" --.-
Bryan May Head New Roosevelt
Fiiibuster.'' 49,
Every political n1onxrel and hound,
Joined in barking at Bryan's heels-
the unspeakab1e Hearst leading the
whole pack. -. '....'
"But, oh, what difference in the
morning." = ...,.
Bryan was again in the saddle, with
the enemy on the run. e..
They begged him to become chair
man Of the committee on resolutions
but he declined, saying that he might
want to present a minority report
His close personal and political friend
Senator Kern, was selected instead.
Bryan to the Rescue.
As soon as the resolutions commit
tee was organized Bryan introduced
a resolution declaring it to be. the
sense OF the committee that the can
didate for president should be nom
mated before the platform was adopt.
ed. giving good reasons therefor.
To the suggestion that any candi-
date who might be nominated would
be willing to stand upon platform
prepared by the convention, Bryan
CURLY replied that our candidate
eight years ago amended our platform
by telegraph, and. that method OF
amending a platform did not take
we'll with the people," -
The proposition was adopted al
most unanimously by the committee
and subsequently BY the convention.
This was first blood for Bryan.
Then the unit rule, which had pre-
vailed in conventions for many years,
was wiped out, by Suggestion Of
Bryan against the wishes of the re-
dictionaries, which was another VIC
tory for him.
Then, on Thursday, Bryan gained
still another victory when Ollie James
who, like himself, is radical pro-
gressive, was selected az permanent
chairman over call comers." In taking
the gavel. James made powerful ad-
dress. "up-to-date.'' in line with the
spirit of the times.
But; Bryan's greatest. triumph was
when the committee on platform .ap~
pointed him and Senator OGorman q
committee Of two to write the plat
form, which was adopted by the full
committee, although, In many. Tea
lures, it was bitter. pill' for some
TO swallow. III .s9s:. 49,.
t His Greatest Triumph. = :.
We are proceeding too fast. Bryan's
greatest triumph came Thursday when
he introduced the following drastic
resolution, which, after m1cf, debate,
and more confusion ii, the ranks 81
the enemy, was adopted with rousink
cheers by more than three to one
thus demonstrating that the conven-
ton was genuinely progressive: . Y.
S Resolved, That in this crisis in Dur
party's career and in our country's
history, this convention: sends greet
ing to the people Of the United States.
and assures them that the party Of
Jefferson and Jackson is still the
champion OF popular gox4rnm emit and
equality before. the law. AS proof
OF & our q elity to the PEG pie, we here
by declare ou rselves8 oppose to8 the
lomination q sany cSnd u ate Tor preAl.