Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-28

spread to the delegates, and finally
platoon Of police was marshaled into
the hall. This act called forth vehem-
ent protest from some delegates, and
cries Of gag rule resounded.
Cone Johnson, of Texas, aroused a
tremendous outburst by the declara
ton: The fight is now on, with
Bryan on one side and Wall street on
the other
Bryan Scores Parker.
In nominating Kern for temporary
chalsman Bryan declared the nation
was watching to see whether this
convention viii follow Chicago in lis
tening to the voice Of predatory
wealth. and declared that the people
had not forgotten the promise Of cam
paign funds from Wall street eight
years aga" This direct rap at Parker
was cheered. but all the crowd plainly
was not with the Nebraskan and he
was interrupted many times by great
shouts Of Parker"
In part Mr. Bryan said:
I'VE are writing history today, and
this convention is to announce to the
country whether this convention will
take up the challenge thrown down at
Chicago by a convention controlled by
predatory wealth, or answer it by put
ting ourselves under the same control
and giving the people no party to rep
resent them.
I'VE need not deceive ourselves that
what is done in a national convention
is done in secret II every member of
this convention entered into an agree
ment Of secrecy, we still act under the
eyes of these representatives Of the
press, who know not only what we do,
but why we do ii, and who told US to
do il
And the delegates Of this conyen
ton must not presume upon the liz
norance of those people who did not
come, either because they had not in
fuence enough to be elected delegates
or money enough to pay the expenses
+ of the trip, but who have as much in
/ terest in the party's welfare as we who
speak for them today.
And these .eople will know that
the Influences that dominated that
convention at ChiCdco and made its
conclusions a farce before the coun,
/ try, that those influences are here and
are more brazenly at work than they
were at Chicago.
! q appeal to you. Let the COM
mencement Of this convention be such
commencement that the Democrats
of this country may raise their heads
among their fellows and say the Demo-
cratic party is true to the people. You
cannot brighten it with your Ryans
nor buy it with your Belmonts.
Know Who Parker Is.
"That, my friends, is not the ques.
ton We know who the candidate is
as well as the men behind him. We
know that he is the man chosen eight
years ago, when the Democratic party,
beaten in two campaigns, desided that
it was worth while to try and win a
campaign under the leadership OF
those who had fefeated us III the cam
pagn before.
The country has not forgotten that
that convention was Influenced to its
act by the promise of large campaign
funds from Wall street and they have
not forgotten the fact that after the
corporation managers had alienated
the rank and file of the party Wall
street threw the party down and elect
ed the other man"
Senator Kern followed Mr.. Bryan to
the front of the platform. He said:
Il must state my reason for not de-
string to enter the contest for tenn
porary chairman of this convention.
believe that by forty years of service
to the party | have gained the right
to a hearing before this convention.
hail from the state of Indiana, which
will soon place before this convention
the name of Governor Thomas r. Mar
shall as candidate for president
Il desire to take no part in this con
yention that would initiate against
mis- interests. | have been for many
years a friend of Judge Parker. Many
years ago We met in hotel in Eu-
rope and became warm personal
friends. From that time on I have en-
joyed his friendship and he has had
mine.
"I believe Judge Parker is as earn
estly DESTROYS of Democratic success
this year as | am. All Democrats de
sire harmony that victory may be at
tanned ! appeal for that kind of har-
mouy that win bring victory"
Mr. Kcrns purpose at last became
known He appealed TO Judge Parker
to join him in urging some man like
Senator James a. OGorman a. the
compromise candidate He declared
the djScord would cease it Judge Par
. her and his associates would agree on
any one of the following in addition to
Senator O'Gorman. Senator Culberson,
OF Texas; Senator Luke Lea, of Ten
ncssee: Representative Clayton, OF
Alabama; former Governor James +
Campbell of Ohio, or former Governor
Folk, OF Missouri.
Senator Kern made his challenge to