Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-13
KEY P|TTMANS ADDRESS AT RENO

TIE Political situation.
And that night. after Mr.. Bryan
had won victory after victory. when
, some people said he had gone far
enough. that 1t was not right for him
to go too far, he demonstrated be-
yond a doubt that the Democratic
party Is a progressive party. Again
he came to the front of that plat
form. Again that great audience be-
came silent. They had ceased to hiss.
/ they had ceased to annoy him. They
were listening intently to every thing
he had to say, and when he read
that resolution which declared that
1t was the sentiment of that conven-
ton and the Democratic party
throughout the whole United States
that no man should be nominated as
n candidate of the party who was I'M
der the influence of Ryan or Morgan
or Belmont, and that Belmont and
Ryan should be requested to leave
the hall as delegates, there was q
hush that went over the audience
that could almost be heard; the still
ness was painful. There was no hiss:
there was no jeer. 1t was an as
founded silence; it was hard to COM
prehend; 1t appeared as though the
leader Of our party had insulted
without warrant the delegates in
that convention hall. | want to state
frankly that while | was absolutely
for Mr.. Bryan from start to finish.
and while nearly every one of our
delegates were for him. AMI voted
with him on every rule and every
motion that he introduced. l was
angered and incensed at that resolu-
ton. ] felt that if | had voted at
that minute | would have cast my
vote against it. | looked upon his
resolution as an uncalled for insult
to the Virginia delegation. in which
sat Mr.. Ryan, and to the New York
delegation, in which sat MIR. Belmont
And VIXEN MIR. Flood, the Con-
gresham from Virginia. rose to
answer him, when we thought he
would give his reasons for opposing
the resolution, he shook his finger in
Mr.. Bryan's face, and abused him in
language almost impossible to re-
reat. And Mr.. Bryan sat there, as
calm as any man. He did not appear
to realize that he was being attacked
CT being abused. He sat there, with
all of that assurance of final success.
that only man with his grasp of
the convention had. And as Mr..
Flood went en-, we commenced to no.
tice that all tie while he attacked
Mr.. Bryan, never once did he say
6hSlHhS dStlHSI IndC resolution.
Mind you, Mr.. Bryan hal withdrawn
that rart CT the resolution asking for
the withdrawal of these men. before
it was submitted for discussion.
And Ctfer m"n arose. They at
tackled Mr.. Bryan with all the abuse
OF which they were capable: but
never once did they give a valid OK
cuse why the resolution should net
be adopted.
Bryan's Resolution.
And as the argument went on. tho
resolution gaine1 strength. Its real
purpose became known. and when a
vote was taken, as you, ladies AMI
gentlemen. knCWn. 1t was almost q
rnanimCUs vote in favor of that reso-
luticn. And no matter what had been
the opinion With regard to the reso-
lutiCn at the time it was introduced.
tie thinking people Of this country
today know that that resolution en-
Dhatically and absolutely places the
Democratic party as the party of the
people in this country. that 1t Is the
only party that had the temnrity.
that had the indenpdence. to say that
such men as Ryan and Morgan and
Belmont should not control our
narty, to say to them, that we want
none CT your support; that we do
net want any of your money in this
coming campaign: we do not want
you as members of our party, and
we resent that YOU should take anv
part in the nomination Of our candi-
dates fer tie great office Cf President
Of the United States. (Applause).
Never has there been n party in
this COUNTRY that has gone so firmly
and definitely en- record as the party
u Ill he
party at the convention at Baltimore
under the magnificent patriotic
leadership Of Mr.. Bryan. (Applause).
Tribute to Wilson.
] have netting to say with regard
to the opposition to the Republican
party by ether parties because Of the
fact tat that marty is controlled by
the special interests. the predatory
wealth ami oil the agents ami politi-
cal bosses Of those interests. I CON
cur in nearly everything they say
against tie Republican party. alb
sclutely believe the stand they have
taken against the Republican party
is true. ] do not believe that a
party that Is controlled by such in
hren"es. that has as its cardinal prin
nirlcs dishonesty and intimidation.
can continue to exist in this great
country. and 7 honestly and con-
sctentiously believe that on the down
fall Of that party. the party that will
rise to take it's place Is the party
that became the party of the people
at the convention ut Baltimore. that
nominated the candidate Of the peo-
pie. the man that stood by Bryan
the man who cleaned the political
bosses out of New Jersey. the man
who is today the man of tho people.
who understand their needs and
their wants. AMI ] honestly and
candihly believe that the doom of