Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-26
Nebraskan Takes Stand in OPP
position to Selection of Judge
Alton B. Parker as Temper
airy Chairman.
TAKES WALL MOTTO
AS GENERAL TEXT
Speaker Insists That Progress
SiveiSm Must Mark DeIibera-
tions of Convention If It Can
Hope for Success,

| tBy Morning Jourual specIal Ieased Wire }
Baltimore. June 25.-Mr. Bryan.
proposing the name OF John w. Kern,
of Indiana, said that in thus dissent
| ing from the judgment of our national
| committee as expressed In its recon-
mendation, / recognize that the bur-
den Of proof is upon me to overthrow
the assumption that the committee
can claim that II Is representing the
/, wishes of this convention and of the
party of the nation.
Il remind you that the very fact
that this convention has the right to
accept or reject that recommendation
is conclusive proof that the presump-
ton in favor of this convention Is a
higher presumtion than that In favor
of the wisdom of the committee
"If any of YOU ask me for my cre-
dentials, II any. of you inquire why
I, a mere delegate to this convention
from one of the smaller states, should
presume to present q name and ask
you to accept II in place OF the name
they presented, beg to tell you, II In
needs to be told, that In three cam
paigns l have been the champion of
the democratic party's principles and
that in three campaigns / have re-
ceived the vote of six millions of dem
ocrats. II that is not proof that have
the confidence of the party ! shall
not attempt to furnish proof would
not be worthy the confidence and the
affection that have been showered
upon me by the democrats of this ma
ton IL were not willing to risk hu-
initiation i'm their defense,
II recognize that a man cannot
carry on n political warfare I'm defense
of the mass of the people without
making enemies and / recognize that
there has been no day since l was
in Chicago, when these
enemies have not been Industrious I'm
their efforts to attack me.
'The fact that | have iivec Is proof
that / have not deserted the people.
II for a moment had forgotten them. |
they would not have remembered me.
II take for my text this morning |
the text that the committee has
been kind enough to place upon the |
walls for my use. He never sold the
truth TO serve the hour. That is the
language of the here of Monticello
and I would not be worthy of the
support / have received II | were will
ing to sell the truth to serve the hour.
I'VE are told by those whose SUD-
port the committees recommendation
hat IL Is disturbing harmony to op-
pose their conclusions. Let me free
myself from any criticism that any
,ne may have made heretofore or may
,ttempt hereafter. Is there any other
ielegate in this body who tried earlier
han 1 TO secure harmony I'm this CON
,ention?
81 began several weeks ago. an.
to the subcommittee that I
would not be n candidate for tempo.
arv chairman. might have asked
presumption al the end of sIx
cen wears of battle. when I find tbe
hings I have fought for NOT only fri
Imphant I'm my own party. bur even
n the republican marty. the modest
,onor of standing before this conven-
ion and yoicing the rejoicing Of NV
,arty. Rut I was more Interested I'm
armonv than I was I'm the chance tol
peak TO this convention. Not only .
hat. hut advised this comm,ttee ia !
opsuIt the two leading candidates Z
rho torether have nearly two-thirds I
Z this convention instructed for them Z