The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-21

,hS oShator James learned Of
him. ''''''''
At 1918 o'clock Chairman James
raped the convention to order. The
ncV. w. ). llardesty, chaplain of the
Missouri senate, offered PLAYER.
Aitef the prayer, the crowd renew
ed It's demands for Il speech from
Bryan. ''"''
Senator Thompson moved a suspen-
sion or the rules to permit Mr.. Bryan
TO speak. There were some noes
put inc chairman ruled two-thirds
iiad voted in favor.
committee headed by Senator
kern escorted Mr. Bryan 10 Inc
Speakers place, while The floor ana
sa'lcrics roarcd with approval.
Greatest Democrat.
Senator James introduced Mr.. Ery-
uh M as one OF the leading citizens OF
INC world and Americas greatest
democrat"
Bryan expressed his apprccia-
tion OF the honor conferred by ihc
invitation.
Every democratic convention is:
Il love feast TO me-" he said. "lt Gives
me an opportunity to meet and renew
ac,uaintances with men with whom.
nave been associated in politics; Tor
more tllln ~ years
Reviewing the struggles OF the pnr
", VII. Bryan said:
Alter 10 years of waiting our
party entered the White House, and
| fortunately, We won the snnatc and
inc house at the same time. Our par
~ became responsible for national af-
lalrS, and now we come after thrcc
years OF labor to make our plans for
me future and to submit to The Amer
ican people the claims OF our parry
To continued confidence.
United Party.
Whatever differences of onirion
may exist. or may Lave existed, as to
particular measures or particular
acts, We are here TO begin the fight of
l'!6, united party in every state in
inc union, ready for battle.
Today those who stand for thc
democratic party are able to go be-
iorc ms nation md not only give n
reason for the laith that is in Them
put give defense OF the administra-
loh claiimS TO the confidence OF the
people.
You may take all the adminis,ra-
! tlohS from the beginning OF our his
,or9 as republic to the beginning OF
inc present one, and you VIII moi find
as many laws written upon the STAT
ute looks, Of great Importance to the
peoplc' as you will find written in
me last three years by Woodrow VIII
son, democratic president"
Mr Bryan then referred to the tar
III revision the federal reserve law
ana the strengthening of the anti
trust laws.
Fedcrnd Reserve Law.
NO president since Jackson" said
MI Bryan, mas had to meet such an
unhoiy combination OF The powers oi
hleh Nnance. and even Jackson him.
Sclr never net The situation better
than Woodrow Wilson met IL. We
have Just commenced to learn wha
me federal reserve law means fol
this nation
This great piece OF lc:;slaation. the
greatest piece Of constructive STATES
manshp in a generation. has uot onlv
| broken the hold of Wall street upon
the business of the nation, but il has
broken the grip of Wall street upan
the politics Of the United States. For
~ years there has not been an clcc-
llon but what hundred men in Wall
street could. by c0crcing those they
mad IN their power, change the result
of the election. Anyone who, like
myself has felt their power, must be
nardoncd If he rcjoicc3 that we have
an administration that has broken
that power and set a nation free"
Three Grent Measures
'liere were three great measures,
carving out the promise of demo
cratic platform, and these three great
measures constitute record of
achievement which the republican
party dare not attack
| The electorate before which this
republican party must now 80 is not
controlled as the convention at Chi
cago was by the expert representa-
I'VE" OF the favor-scckinG corpora.
tions.
while our president ard our con
ErcSS were at work constructing this
splendid pyramid Of performance
war camc that throw upon this ad-
miniStratiOn such burdens as no pres
idcnt has TO bear within the last 30
years. We inherited from Il rCpubl-
! can administration an insurrcction I'm
| Mexico. THIS administration has dealt
with that situation and the rcpubli-
can party dare not challenge vcr-
diet before the country on The Meyi- |
can question.
I'VE have a few. Interested men
interested in ranches and few in
| tcrcstcd in mines, who would use thc
| blood Of American soldiers 10 guar
antcc profits and their investments in
! n foreign land. But that is not The
sentiment Of the American people.
| Thc people OF this country stand back
OF woodrow Wilson in his dcicrmina-
! ton not to interfere in the affairs of
Mexico.
"Why, my friends, If President viii
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