The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-28
BRYAN TALKS
lconanusd from rir-. pag..)

Continued from Pirst Paqs0
the roll. was called. the chairman OF
the delegation announced that william
b. Bankhead. son OF Senator Bank
head. would speak. He placed in
nomination oscar W. Underwood.
In a speech gemmed with flowers OF
oratory, W. Il. Bankhead. an Alabama
lawyer and son OF Senator Bankhead.
placed In nomination the name of oscar
This magnificent convention Is proph-
cue OF democratic victory In November"
besan Bankhead. The Republican party
mas become, in the hour OF its present
dekeneracy. the embodiment Of compla-
cent incompetancy and broken faith"
Griticising both Republican Insurgents
against the q. -. p that the sun total
Of It's achievements has been tho fur
tAer ImpovegEhment Of the poor" lie
We challenge the opposition TO sue
ctsstully deny that every essential
pledge OF the last Democratic con- -ess
as law but for the indefensible oppoSt-
ton and brutal veto power OF a Re
publican President.
And though success, under right con-
p'ticnS. - within our grasp. never has
II been more essential than now for Us
10 nominate our best and strongest
Baukhead declare that the tarin is
the paramount issue.
The Democratic party. true 20 its
traditions as the servant OF the people.
has pledged Itself to a revision OF the
tariff, fair 70 the manufacturer. but fair
also to the consumer and the public,
whereby an end shall be put 10 existing
inequalities and iniusttces.
\ We stand for that great issue. we
stand for the great man who has made
thar issue possible. and whose great
privilege 81 was. and whose advantage IL
nov j.. that lie led a courageous. un-
faltering night against the redoubts be-
hind which Law ~entrenched the present
tarin Inequality"
Bankhead described the qualifications
Of the man who should lead the Democ-
racy THIS fail, and then began his eulogy
Of Underwood.
II was born Fl Kentucky. spent his
youth In Minnesota, and now at the full
meridian OF capacity for public service
resides In Alabama. SO that by the ties
" birth, youthful association and pres
ent residence he appeals TO every type
Of voter.
His availability cannot be questioned.
Sectional differences are forgotten. and
the once-callod Mason and piNon's line
has been tramped out by the footsteps
o. friendly intercourse and commercial
Knowing him blarheless IN his pri-
vatc life. invulnerable In his record OF
public service. imperturahle IN action
presents for the Presidential nomination
the name Of Democracy real leader
and best - IS. Underwood"
Bankhead concluded at 11:fS p. m.
and the Alabama delegates leaped
cheering TO their seats. They were
Joined b. the Georgians and other Tn
derwood delegates. Underwood ban
ners and Underwood pictures were
held far aloft. The band played
Dixie"
While the Underwood demonstration
was On. a Georgia delegate. Thomas
i. Brown, walked 20 the stage and
released a white love o. peace. The
dove seemed frightened by the lights
and noise n huttercd down to one
o. tho clerks desks.
Next the Underwood forces started
a parade through the aisles. two OF
them carrying little Miss Brewer. the
l~4-year-old daughter Of former Gov.
ernor Brewer. OF Mississippi. at the
head OF the line.
The Underwood enthusiasm con
tinusd for % minutes.
Clark Nominated.
The call Of the States then was 70.
sumed. Arizona yielded 10 Missouri.
and Senator James A.. Reed. Of mat
State. too the platform 70 nominate
Speaker Champ Clark. lie was ap-
plauded M he began.
IN nominating speaker cham, rr.-t
senator James 4. Need. of Nfissonrl. said
are here, not 70 nominate a and
Haie BIT tp select q President
N arc about 20 dissolve tho partner
ship between monopoly and roverrr-.,t
1ieeI gears thig partuCraDip las
,Ebuis under The forms Or law
hgnger % has nichcd from the pockets
Nonogoiy has financed the -smpsirna
rewarded hy immunity from puniabwarf
Tor violation ~ The rimlnnf afafufes
.e people turn 20 tfe Democratic party
Ir-1ttoi ~ eFery form ~ false prefrnae.
itI'E Or d"mnFogucry. To- order
dates ha1 not fraIfafrd 10 atta~E fpo
-nIftH Or Jaw. ard to aasal the fund.-
menfnla ~ our government
The principles ~ The America ~o,.u-
.uL9n w. soon p" accepted ns the funda-
menisIs - ON civilized ~rovrrnmsnt
Tie hna never ceased To- love me rrun-
mon man. be- has never teen aaraw.d ~
ntg eariy poverty
We hear much to-day of prorrss-ivsa
dsnnsd ~, h yoa m ssyeT ben clearly
aive ono who atufIra eonffff,ru 80
go s sgs ~ ~, 9raysiy SOCKS for
man Haa a record unsurpassed
call attention 60 la record
upoB iTs tsgI y,srs aso Dc placed
ias E1ardinE thr secrets N the ballot
~ advocated the direct prfmarv 49,.
- .'"'M NNN NNA NNNINnN % Nm nHm
rnnGreGaiouaI district be- waa liz g..r-
$40 since be rout~nded Tor the most
uEld parcugn art to be found upon fFe
statute looks T.r years ar8 Ha al
f1cafri The Initiative and referendum fn
uiF own state
let me have Tor general him who
hfa suffered fho harfehlra ~ the ramn
Ila lnVal march the danger 81 the fields
Nho har ntgod at ne bloody angle who
rs proven hia metue in the baptism Of
~f me- ten you 20 sueh a. leader Hs
- Wha born IN that rre1f F0of urmorrafIr
state ~ EeufucEv
- IL A. not q record Of protsstauon and