The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25

ment of our national committee
 Bryan continued, T recognize that the burden of proof is on me to over throw the assumption that the con vention claims that 1t is representins the wishes of the party in the na tion. r call your attention to ths fact that our rules provide that the |eommittee;s deciston t not final. e ''H any ask foran1y oredeDttals Nz
 khEz zLs~ aslN dalAGnAA- frop ea53e qfzf6s S1iial1egt SstateA shcszlQ xesurlfe tu present name | beg to tell you tiiaf in three conve1tionS I have been tie
 champion of the Democrafic party's principles and in those campaigns have received the votes of millions. Confidence carries with it certain re- responsibilities. I would not be worthy of the trust of. the democrats of this nation if I were not willing to risk hlzyniliation in their defense.
 "A man cannot carry on a politi- cal warfare in defense of the people for 16 years without making enemies. recognize that these enemies have attacked me. The fact that T have lived is proof that have not desert ed the people.
 1T take for my text the quotation | place there on the wall for my use,
 He never sold the truth to serve the
 hour That is the language of the hero of Monticello.
 we are told it is disturbing har- mony to dissent from the committees resolutions. Is there any other dele gate who tried earlier than I to se- cure harmony. I began several weeks ago. I announced to sub commit tee that would not be a candidate for temporary chairman. believe that. might have without immodesty asked that at the end of 16 years of battle. when I find the things fought for, triumphant not only in my own party but in the Republican party that I be permitted to preside here. But refused. advised the committee to consult the two leading candidates. asked this committee to get the two leading candidates to argue on temporary chairman.
 Tn the full committee, last night, the Wilson men supported MT. James, the Clark choice, but yet the choice of the Clark men was not chosen.
 'I submit that the plan I follow ed was for harmony and the commit tees plan was not for harmony.
 Let me present the qualifications of one fitted for this occasion. This is an eHOch-making convention. We have had such a struggle as was never seen in politics before. I know tl4e sacrifice that has been required. I know of the men working on the railroads who have defied the rail- roads and risked their bread and but ter Ito aid. the fight for the people. Men in business have been threaten ed if they did not sell their citizen ship but have been defying the de- mands of predatory wealth and vot- ing for the masses.
 '4 have seen men give up every thing to aid in this fight of the peo- pie. Now that the hour of triumph has come feel that the song of vic- tory should be sung by one whose heart has, been in the fight.
 John W. Kern has been faithful every day of that 16 years. It has cost him time and money and the wear of his body and mind and Ee has given cheerfully.x
 -Four years ago, when the founda- .tion was laid for the present victory it was John w. Kern who stood with me when we took the last stronghold of the predatory interests and forced publicity of campaign expenditures"
 Bryan then reviewed Kern's work and said:
 ''Now he is in the Senate where he can make a Senator look as big as he should to the American people. He is now leading the fight in the Senate to purge that body of Senator Lorimer. What better man could we. have on such an occasion ?''
 Wild shouts of Parker. Parker!'' went up from the New York dele- gates. and the galleries but Bryan continued: -. .s
 My friends, I cantrast---'"' Here the disorder and cries of Parker! Parker!' and yells and jeers from the New York and other.delegatss became