The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-26

not only in my own party but in the
Republican party as WELL"
This sally was met with applause.
Mr.. Bryan said he clearly was en-
titled to the privilege of speaking and
rejoicing with his party. He said he
had been more anxious for harmony
than for the opportunity to address
the convention.
Tn discussion before the sub-com-
mittee the friends OF Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. Wilson were unable to agree on q
candidate"
But Bryan said later the two fac
lions agreed to support James. This
he said was his plan, to have the two
presidential candidates controlling
nearly two-thirds Of the delegates
agree on q man for temporary chair
man.
But this the national committee re-
fused to do" he shouted. A cheer
for Bryan was the response.
A PLAN FOR HARMONY.
Il submit to you that the plan that
1 presented and favored was a plan
for securing harmony; the plan the
COMMITTEES favored was not, designed
to secure harmony.
This is no ordinary occasion; this
lis an epoch making convention. 1t
has been long fight requiring cour-
age and sacrifice. know men in hum
BILE walks of life riskina their positions
with big railroad corporations to as
sist us in this fight for progressive
principles.
II have known men engaged in busi-
ness and carrying loans at banks who
have been threatened with bankruptcy,
yet they have defied the bosses and
walked beside the masses to oppose
the forces Of predatory wealth.
II have seen lawyers take their fu-
ture in their hands, to oppose the evil
influences Of the time.
81 have seen this struggle 20 on.
I've seen men who never made a
speech before go out and spend weeks
of their time in public speaking in be-
half of the cause. Now the song Of
victory should be sung by one who has
borne the burden of the fight"
Another cheer interrupted.
John w. Kern has been faithful
every day Of that sixteen years. It has
cost him time, money and the wear Of
body and mind. He has been free
with all he had. Four years ago 1t
was John w. Kern who stood by me
and helped me take the last strong
hold. He helped me uphold the policy
Of publicity of campaign contributions
which now has swept the country.
1T was John W. Kern who stood
with me on chat Denver platform
which demanded the election Of sena-
tors by direct vote of the people. Now
he is in the senate where he can show
the American people how big an Amer
lean senator should be.
HE helped in the fight for that
amendment authorizing an income tax
and he has lived to see the president
who was opposed to ii. take that plank
out of our platform and make two
houses of congress and thirty four
states pass it.
And now he is leading a fight In
the senate to purge that body of Lori
mer. What better man could we have
to open convention"
Parker. Parker" interrupted a num-
Der of delegates and the call swept
the armory.
7 repeat, what better man could we
Parker, Parker" broke out the
delegates.
what better man could we find to
represent the militant spirit of De-
mocracy?"
Chairman Mack pounded loudly for
order and got it.
When l now contrast" continued
Mr.. Bryan, the candidate presented
by the committee / can do it without
impeaching his character and good
intent. But not every man of good
character and good intent is worthy
to sound the keynoteNof a progressive
convention.
There are seven million Republic
ans in this country or were at the last
election. and I have never doubted
most of them were men of high char
acter and good intent, but we would
not invite any Of them to be tempo
rary chairman OF our convention"
Cheers and cries of 'oh!" mingled
throughout the hall.
We have a great many Democrats
who vote the ticket but are not in
sympathy with the purposes of the
party"
Mr.. Bryan said he spoke for Parker
in 1904. but was not in sympathy with
the candidate or men who stood behind
his nomination.
Again there came an interruption
and cries of Parker Parker" And
I assume that no friend of Judge Par
ker's will contend that he was salts
fed in 1908 with all the conditions or
all the plans and purposes of our
platform. This is no time for a cam