The Washington times., 1912-06-25

to aid in this, fight Of the people. Now
that the hour O triumph has come l
feel that the song of victory should be
sung by one whose heart has been in
John W. Kern has been faithful every
day of the last sixteen years. 1t has
cost him TINA and money and the wear
If his body and mind. and he has given
when the foundation was laid for the
present victory. It was John w Kern
who stood with me when we took the
last stronghold CT the predatory forces,
and forced publicity Of campaign ex-
Bryan then reviewed Kerns work
Now ne Is in the Senate, where he
can make a Senator look as big as a
Senator should to the American people.
He Is now leading the fight in the Sem
ate to purge that body OF Senator Lori
iner,. What better man could we have
OH this occasion?'
Shouts for Parker.
Wild shouts of Parker! Parker!"
went up from the New York delegates
snd from the galleries, but Bryan con-
tinued:
My friends. when I now contrast
Here the disorder and cries Of Park
err! Parker!' and yells and jeers from
came so great that the chair had to
rap for order. Finally Bryan resumed;
II can contrast both candidates with
out impea ching Mr.. Parker's character
intent can sound the keynote for q
progressive campaign. We would not
Invite a Republican to be temporary
| chairman OF our convention. We have
many Democrats who vote the ticket
yet they are not In sympathy with our
princiDlea
II spoke for the candidate and plat
form IN 1901. although not satisfied with
Here the Parker shouts started again
| IT assume htat no friend Of Judge
Parker will contend that he was entirely
| satisfied wit hthe candidate or platform
the challenge throwp down at Chicago
by a convention controlled by predatory
wealth, or 1t must submit TO the same
control. . 49,. .., 49,. .. :,
done in O. national convention Is done
secretly. We always act under the eyei
of representatives. Of the press wht
know why we do thing. and who told
US to do 1t. We must not presume tina
those at home can be deceived.
The people at home will know TIA
the influences that dominated the Chica
go convention are here and are NOR,
largely at work than they were at Chi
lcago. I appeal to you to act that tn,
Democrats Of this country can say tina
the Democrats are true to the people
and that they can't be frightened b,
your Ryans or bought by your Bel
This was the signal for a wild out
burst from both galleries and mucl
of the audience.
"If the candidate, selected by tn
committee were unknown we woult
Judge him by the influences back O
him We know who the candidate 4
and We know the men behind him
Eight years ago he was chosen by tn
men who decided that 1t would b,
good politics to try to win a cam
paign by trading with the men VIII
defeated US in previous campaigns.
"The country has not forgotten tina
promise OF large contributions frM
Wall Street 1t will not forget tha
after Wall Street alienated the people
support It threw the party down.
"They have not forgotten that It
the same man backed by the same In
terests that Is being forced on this cor
vpntion to open a progressive campaig
with a paralyzing speech. A speec
is not so many words. 1t Is the mo
and not the words.
Slaps at Parker.
"The man present has been tn
leader of the progressive cause in HI
own state. challenge you to md
sixteen years where the committee
|, candidate has rendered any efficient al
/ for the peoples cause.
This is the situation we have
meet. The Democratic party has bee
) the leader In this nght until Its a.