Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-08
BRYAN'S vALEDICTORY
DELIVERED TO HIS PARTY

OH lHe ClOSlhS hl6uJ VI tilo uSAlO-
cratic national convention at Balti-
more, VIM. j. Bryan was placed in
nomination for vice-president by a
District of Columbia delegate. In re-
sponse for calls for a speech, Mr..
Bryan made his way to the platform
end delivered what he termed his
"valedictory" as candidate for Of
flee. He spoke slowly and was given
breathless attention by the weary del
ogates, saying:
Chairman and members of the
convention: If you have been so gen.
erous with me in the allowance of
time that had not expected to trans
gress upon your patience again; but
the compliment that has been paid me
by the gentleman from the District
Of Columbia Robert E. Malllngly),
justifies, hope, word in the form
of valedictory. (Applause)
For 16 years | have been fight
ing man. Performing what 1 regard
ed as public duty have not hesita-
ted to speak out on every public ques-
ton that was before the people Of the
nation for settlement and | have not
hesltated to arouse the hostility and
enmity Of individuals where l felt 1t
my duty to do so in behalf of my
country, (Applause).
81 have never advocated man ex-
cept with gladness and l have never
opposed a man except in sadness,
Cheers and applause). If l have any
enemies in this country, those who
are my enemies had a monopoly of
hatred (Applause). Nor is there ane
American citizen in my own party or
in any other that / would oppose for
anything except l believed that in not
opposing him ] was surrendering the
interests Of my country, which l hold
above any person.
recognize that a man who fights
must carry scars. (Applause). And
decided long before this campaign
commenced that l had been in so
many battles and had alienated so
many, that my party ought to have
the leadership of one who had not
thus offended and who thus might
lead with greater hope of victory,
(Applause).
And tonight I come with Joy to
surrender into the hands Of the one
chozen by this convention a standard
which l carried in three campaigns,
and ] challenge my enemies to de-
clare that it has ever been lowered
in the face of my enemy. Great ap-
plause and cheering). The same be-
lief that led me to prefer another
for the presidency rather than be a
candidate myself, leads me to pre-
fer another for the vice-presidency
rather than to be a candidate my
self
"This is not because the vlce-pres-
idency is lower in importance than
the presidency that decline. There
is no office in this nation SO low that
| would not take 1t If l could serve
my country by accepting 1t. (Great
applause and cheerlng).
81 believe that can render more
service to my country when have
not the embarrassment of a nomina-
tion and have not the suspicion of a
Solflsh interest, more service than /
could as a candidate, and your candl-
dates will not be more active in this
comDaign than shall be. (Great ap-
plause and cheers).
my services are at the command
OF the party and feel a relief now
that thte 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 100000 or 100000 Of
republicans who have been alienated
by the policies Of their party, there
is but one thing left and that is to
give us vlce-pregident with our
president who is also progressive so
that there will be no Joint debate be-
tween our candidates. Gha' there
fore conclude what | have to say to
you, after thanking you for the very
generous treatment that | have re-
ceiyed at your hands. Let me in CON
oluslon. second the nomination, not of
one man, but Of two men, Governor
Burke Of North Dakota, and Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon Uong and
continued applause)
They must have It. The sheriff Of