The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-28

The first day Of the Democratic Con-
vention, while marked by downright
oId-fashioned Democratic fight, was
free from the unfair and despotic
methods which characterized the Re
publican Convention at Chicago. Mr.
Bryan's struggle against Judge Park
er for temporary chairman was fiery
and aggressive, but il was not bitter
and extreme.
Judge Parker's Speech.
IN assuming the temporary chair
manship of the convention Judge Al
ton B. Parker's speech was a powerful
arraignment Of the Republican party
and an appeal for its destruction. Tar
iff reform will be the tune to which
the Democratic hosts will march on to
victory in November. Some striking
points in Mr.. Parker's speech are as
follows:
sThe cause Of government by the
people the world over has been mater
tally checked by the disgraceful brawl
which terminated in the bedlam at
Chicago. Every good citizen has been
put to shame by the brutality and the
abuse which characterized this wran-
gle between President and former
President Gratitude, friendship, party
loyalty, patriotism and common de-
cency were forgotten in the tussle.
Zone outcome of the Republican
party's breach Of faith was Demo-
cratic House, which has acted SO wise
ly and courageously as to arouse the
enthusiasm Of the people and inspire
the Democratic party with justifiable
hope of an early opportunity to render
public service sorely needed.
"All honor to the Democratic House
which stood for the good of the nation
as whole and prevented the repeal OF
the Reciprocity act, thus leaving the
door open to Canada if her people
shall later accept our proposal.
Eve are called upon to do battle
against the unfaithful guardians of
our Constitutional liberties and the
hordes of ignorance which are push
ing forward only to the ruin Of our
social and governmental fabric and
their own deep damnation.
For their crimes against American
citizenship the present leaders Of the
Republican party should be destroyed
What is our duty ? To think alike
even for our great party. There is
not a reactionary among us. All
Democrats are progressives. But it is
inevitably human that we shall not
all agree that in a single highway is
found the only road to progress, or
each make the same man of all our
worthy candidates his first choice"
Unit Rule Abolished.
The unit rule that has held for 76
years was broken by the Convention
late Wednesday evening, the rules
committee was reversed and min
ority report was adopted by vote
of 565 l. to 491 1-3, with 33 not vot-
ing. Bryan's plan to nominate the
candidates for President before adopt
ing the platform was unanimously
accepted by the convention.
Senator-elect Ollie James, of Ken
lucky was elected permanent chair
man and made a speech comparing
the records of the two parties calling
to mind the broken promises Of the
party and praising the
Democrats in Congress for keeping
the party promises faithfully and
Bryan Forces Passage OF Strong Res
OIutiOn.
William Jennings Bryan wrote the
most sensational and dramatic chap
ter of the Democratic National Con-
vention when he rose upon the floor
Of that body last night and, after de-
claring that the Democratic party was
about to be sold into bondage to the
predatory interests, demanded that
Thomas F. Ryan and August Belmont
be cast out of the convention. He
was obliged however to withdraw the
latter part OF his resolution as 1t met
with 20 much opposition. The reso-
luton as offered by Mr.. Bryan is as
follows (the portion which he with
drewlis in black type at the end)
Resolved, That in this crisis in our