The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03
BRYAN DELIVERS
HIS VALED|CTORY
Has No iii Feeling Against
Any Man
HE PROMISES ACTIVITY
Declines Vice Presidency Not Because
II Is Lower Than Presidency, But
Because He Feels He Can DO
More Elsewhere


Baltimore, July 2.-Robert Mattingy
was the delegate from the District of
Columbia who proposed the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan. In doing SO he said:
Mr.. Chairman, many great democrats
have been mentioned to this magnificent
convention. but the greatest of all has
not been named.
I'VE want victory with Wilson in No
vember next, and whoever we nominate
l now predict that victory will be ours;
but to make assurance doubly sure let us
nominate that great exponent Of de-
mocracy. William j. Bryan of Nebraska. :"
prolonged cheers)
Colonel Bryan came to the platform
and In declining the nomination, seconded
Governor Burke of North Dakota, and
Senator Chamberlain of oregon.
His address in full follows:
Bryan's Valedictory
mir. Chairman and Members of the
Convention: You have been so generous
with me in the allowance of the time that
l had not expected to transgress upon
your patience again. but the compliment
that has been paid me by the gentleman
from the District of Columbia justifies,
hope, word in the form of valedictory
tApplause)
For IS years I have been a fighting
man. Performing what 1 regard as a
public duty, have not hesitated to speak
out on on every public question that was
before the people of the nation for set
Element and have not hesitated to
arouse the enmity of individuals where
I felt it my duty to do so in behalf OF
my country. Appause)
IT have never advocated a man except
with gladness and l have never opposed
a man except in sadness. (Cheers and
applause.)
IF have any enemies in this country
those who are my enemies have a
monopoly of hatred. There is not one
single human being for whom feel
hatred (Applause) Nor is there one
American citizen in my own party or In
any other that 1 would oppose for any
thing except / believed that in not OPP
posing him 1 was surrendering the in
terest of my country, which 1 hold above
any person.
II recognize that man who fights
must carry spears, and 1 decided long
before this campaign, that I had been In
SO many battles and had alienated Sc
many that my party ought to have the
leadership of some one who had not thus
offended and who thus might lead with
greater hope of victory. (Applause)
Surrenders Standard
And then tonight come with joy tc
surrender into the hands of the one
chosen by this convention standard
which I carried in three campaigns
and / challenge my enemies to declare
that 1t has ever been lowered in the
face of the enemy. Great applause
The same sentiment before that led me
TO prefer another for the presidency
rather than to be a candidate myself
leads me to prefer another rather than
to be a candidate myself.
1T is not because the vice presi-
dency is lower than the presidency that
I decline. There is mo- office in the ma
ton so low that l would not take 1t
If 1 could serve my country by ac-
cepting 1t. (Great applause and cheer
ing)
Promises Activity
IT believe that 1 can render more
service to my country when I have
not the embarrassment of d nomination
and have not the suspicion of a self
ish interest, more service than | could
as candidate and your candidates
will not be more active in this cam
paign than | shall be. (Applause) My
services are at the command of the
party and ! feel a relief now that the
burden of leadership is transferred To
other shoulders.
"All / ask is that, having given us
a platform the most progressive that
any party of any size has ever adopt
ed in this nation and having given us
a candidate who. ] believe will appeal
not only to the democratic vote, but
to some 5000, 900 or 100000 of repub-
leans who have been alienated by the
policies of their party, there is but
one thing left, and that is to give us
a vice president with our President who
is also progressive, so that there will
be no joint debate between our candi-
dates. (Great applause)
II shall therefore conclude what
have to say to you after thanking you
FOR the very generous treatment that
have received al your hands. Let me
in conclusion second the nomination
not of one man, but of two men-Gov-
ernor Burke of North Dakota and Sen
ator Chamberlain of Oregon tLong
continued applause.)
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