Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-07-05

diana, was nominated for vice-presi-
dent on the second ballot, Governor
John E. Burke Of North Dakota, the
next nearest, Withdrawing, and the
nomination was made unanimous. The
names of Champ Clark and w. j.
Bryan were also offered for the office
Of vice-president, both declining.
In declining Mr.. Bryan took the
platform and spoke as follows:
:. "Mr. Chairman and members of the
convention. You have been so generous
with me in the allowance Of time that
I had not expected to transgress upon
your patience again, but. the compli.
ment that has been paid me by the
gentleman from the District of Colum:
bia jnsti1ies I hope word in the form,
st a 4a1saiets5y Z. lsRR!ap.s ggs P.s = i ri.
ing man. Performing what I regarded
as a public duty. I have not hesitated
to speak out on every public question
that was before the people of the na-
tion for settlement, and ! have not hes.
itated to arouse the hostility and the
enmity of individuals where I felt it
my duty to do so in behalf of my coun-
try. (applause.) I have never advocat-
ed man except in sadness. (cheers
and applause.) If I have any enemies
in this country those who are my enc
mics have monopoly of hatred. There
is not one single human being for
whom I feel a hatred. (applause.) Nor
is there one American citizen in my
own party or in any other that would
oppose for anything except I believed
that in not opposing him I was sur
rendering the interests of my country
which hold above any person.
Fighter Must Cary Scars "a
II recognize that man who fights
must carry scars (applause) and I de-
cided long before this campaign COM
menced that had been in so many bat
ties 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 come with joy to
surrender into the hands Of the one
chosen by this convention standard
which I carried in the campaigns and
I challenge my enemies to declare that
it has ever been lowered in. the face
of the enemy. (Great applause and
cheering.) The same belief that led
me to prefer another for the presi-
dency rather than to be candidate
myself, leads me to prefer another for
the vice presidency rather than to be
candidate myself.
dency is lower in Importance than the
presidency that I decline. There is no
office in this nation so low that I
would take it if could serve my coun-
! try by accepting it. (Great applause
and cheering.)
ct believe that I can render more
service to my country when I have
not the embarrassment Of nomina-
tion and have not the suspicion of q
selfish interest, more service than [
could as q candidate,5 and your candi-
dates will not be more active in this
campaign than l. shall be-. (Great ap-
plause and cheering.) My services are
at the command of the party and 4
feel relief now that the burden Of
leadership is transferred to other shoul.
ders. :.s s.~,~:
"An I ask is that having given US
platform the most Progressive that
any party Of any size has ever adopt
ed in this nation and having given US
candidate who I believe will appeal
not only to the Democratic vote but
to some three or four million Republi-
cans who have been alienated BY the
policies Of their party, there is but
one thing left and that is to give us q
vice president who is also Progress
i've so that there will be no Joint de-
bate between our candidates. (Great ap-
plause.)
ct shall therefore conclude what I
have to say to you after thanking you
for the very generous treatment that I
have received at your hands, let me in
conclusion, second the nomination, not
Of one man but Of two men, Governor
Burke, Of North Dakota and Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon. = .
Long continued applause.
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