The Adair County news., 1914-07-22

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the famous Bryan resolution in the
Democratic National Convention at
Baltimore on June q, 1912?
This question has been the cause OF
some dispute between Mr.. Beckham
and Mr.. Stanley since the beginning
of the senatorial primary campaign.
Mr.. Beckham claims that he voted
against the resolution at a time when
he was laboring under lnisapprehen-
sion as to it's purport. Mr.. Stanley
states that no man could have misun-
derstood the purpOrt OF the resolu-
ton, and that it was impossible for
Mr.. Beckham or any other delegate to
the convention to have had any other
than a clear idea of the situation.
Any number of letters have been re-
ceived at the Stanley headquarters
asking for information on this sub
ject, the latest of which is from Ed
dyville, where Mr.. Beckham said in
his speech on Monday that he voted
against the Bryan resolution before
the second part of it had been with
drawn.
Prior to this Mr.. Beckham has
claimed that he was away from the
convention during the debate and got
in as the vote was about TO be taken,
that he was confused and misunder-
stood the situation. He has never be-
fore made the ridiculous statement
that he voted against the Bryan resO-
luton before the second part was
withdrawn. The cold facts of the
case are that the second part was
withdrawn by Mr.. Bryan himself be-
fore a vote of any sort was taken on
the resolution.
Nobody in that convention ever had
a chance to vote for the second part
of that resolution, and the records of
the convention will show it to anyone
who wishes to look at them. Now,
what did happen at the Baltimore
1912? Shortly after the convention
gathered for the evening session Mr..
Bryan introduced his resolution. Here
Is the resolution in full:
Resolved, That in this crisis in our
party's career and in our cOuntry's
history this convention sends greet
ing to the people of the United States
and assures them that the party Of
Jefferson and of Jackson is still the
champion of popular government and
equality before the law. AS proof of
our fidelity to the people, We hereby
declare ourselves opposed to the nom
ination of any candidate for President
who is the representative of or under
obligation to J. Pierpont Morgan,
Thomas F. Ryan, August Belmont or
any other of the privilege-hunting and
favor-seeking class.
BE it further resolved, That we de-
mand the withdrawal from this con-
vention of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the
above-named interests"
. Senator Ollie James, of Kentucky,
was in the chair as permanent chair
man of the convention, and upon the
reading of the resolution by Mr..
Bryan asked if there were objection
to the adoption of the resolution.
Thomas ]. Spellacy, a delegate from
Connecticut, objected. James v. Cole
man, of California, sustained him.
Mr.. Bryan then said:
objection having been made to
unanimous consent, l move to sus-
pend the rules and pass the resolution
at this time"
A. w. Gilchrist, of Florida, made
the point of order that the State of
Virginia had elected as one of its del
egates to the convention a man named
, In the Bryan observation-disclosures F.
Ryan-and that the convention had
no right to go behind that election
? Senator James ruled that the conven-
ton could do anything it pleased un-
, der a suspension of the rules.
Emmett O'Neal, of Alabama, asked
that the resolution be read again. Mr.;
a profound silence throughout the con-
, vention hall, and then spoke on it.
Among other things he said: -
Every Delegate Knew:
There is not delegate in this con-
!, vention who does not know that an ef-
fort is being made right now to sch the
' Democratic party into bondage to the
predatory interests of this nation. IT is
the most braZen, the most insOlent, the
most impudent attempt that has beer
made in the history of American politics
: to dominate convention, stihe the hon
tbe OF Of tho IN;
, exploit the people Of this country"
! And again:
at need not tell you that ]. Pierpont
Morgan, August Belmont and Thomas F
r Ryan are three of the men who are con-
nected with the great Money Trust Of
2 this country, who are as despotic in theil
rule of the business of the country and
as merciless in their command of theil
slaves as any man in the country.
Then toward the close of his speech h
/. made a proposition to the Virginia and
a New York delegations that if they would
make pool of their respective delegates
, and a majority of the New York delega
ton did not ask for the withdrawal O
Belmont, and the Virginia delegation die
n not ask for the withdrawal of Ryan, h.
would withdraw the second part of thi
resolution
Delegates Hal Flood and John w
Price, OF Virginia. speaking for thei