Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-16

American people he claims of our
party to continued confidence
Want United Party.
"Whatevcr differences of opinion
may exis, or may have existed as to
particular measures or particular
acts, we are here to begin the fight
of 1916. united party in every state
in the union. ready for battle.
"Today those vino stand for the
Democratic party are able TO go be-
fore ;his nation and not only give a
reason for the faith that is IN them'
but give defense Of the administ-a-
tons claims TO the confidence of The
people.
you may take all the administra-
tions from the beginning OF our his
tory as a republic to the beginning
of the present onc and you viii not
find as many laws written upon the
statute books of great importance to
the people as you will find written
in the last three years by Woodrow
Wilson, a Democratic president"
Briefly. Mr. Bryan then referred to
the tariff revision. the federal re
serve Jaw and tn" STRENGTHENING ol
the antitrust laws.
Here were three great measures
carrying out the promise OF Demo-
cratic platform and these three
great measures constitute record or
achievement which the Republican
party dare not attack" ne declared.
"The electorate before which this
Republican party must now go is not
controlled as the convention at Chi
cago was by the expert representa-
tives of the favor-seeking corpora
tons"
mo president since Jackson" said
Mr.. BRYAN, "has had to meet such
an unholy combination of the powers
of high finance and even jackson
himself never met the situation bet
ter than Woodrow Wilson met 1t.
We have just commenced to learn
what the federal reserve law means
for this nation.
Great Legislation.
"This great piece of legislation, the
greatest piece of constructive states
manship in generation, has not
only broken the hold of Wall street
upon the business of the nation, but
it has broken the grip of Wall street
upon the politics of the United States.
For twenty years there has not been
an election but what hundred men
in Wall street could, by coercion
they had in their power, change the
result of the election. And one who.
like myself. has felt their power
must be pardoned if he rejoices that
we have an administration that has
broken that power and set a nation
free.
while our president and our con-
gress were at work constructing this
splendid pyramid of performance, a
war came that threw upon this ad-
mnistration such burdens as no pres
ident had to bear within the last
fifty years"
1--WE inherited from a Republican
administration a revolution in Mexico.
/ This administration has dealt with
that situation and the Republican
party dare not challenge verdict be-
fore the country on the Mexican
question.
1--WE have a few men interested in
ranches and few interested in mines,
who would use the blood of American
soldiers to guarantee profits and their
investments in a foreign land. But
| that is not the sentiment of the Amer
lean people. The people of this coun-
try stand back of Woodrow Wilson in
his determination not to intervene In
the affairs of Mexico.
why, my friends, II President Will
son yielded to the demands of those
who have clamored for Intervention in
Mexico, we would no sooner have
crossed the line than the same men
would tell him that the soldiers must
1 never come out for. my friends, an
neXation is the next step after inter-
Vention has been undertaken. And il
we invaded Mexico these same men
would say 'on to Panama.
War On Al sides.
But. my friends, the president not
only has mad 10 1ea! with war to the
( south of US. but with war to- the east
Of us. Ny friends. ! have differed
| from our president on sumc of the
methods employed in this war, but |
am one OF those who desire sincerely
tnat this nation shall not become a
participant il the dreadful conflict.
| I'VE have a record upon which we
! can appeal 20 nc people for their sup
port without fear and without blush.
| | believe the American people, grate-
tul for what this administration has
done, grateful that we have peace in
| this Country while war stalks through
uut the world, viii not be unmndtul
rf the fact that 1t was a Democratic
president, supported by DEMOCRATIC
senate ard house. who has thus saved
tne county the horrors Of that war.
My friends, believe tina, there is
now before this country an opportun-
ity sucn us no othe; country has ever
had since the beginning # time
believe tina, God IN his providence has
reserved for the United States the
| honor ard the task OF lifting the
moral code that governs individuals
up to the level Of nations anc making
it part Of the COdr OF all nations.
Chairman James directed the police
to go to the entrances and admit all
delegates. alternates and members OF
the press marooned outside.
Then the roll of the states was called
for nomination. Alabama yielded t.
New jersey and Judge John w. West
colt nominated President Wilson.
Applause was given to Judge West
colts remarks on the policy toward
Mexico. The crowd was attentive and
quiet. It voiced approval of Ameri-
cas- maintenance of international Jaw
Some of the crowd. however. were
eager for the nomination.
Name him, name him. came
cries from the galleries.
Judge Westcott had been speaking
with great deliberation. but began I,
hurry his speech a little.
While Judge Westcott was speakina
some of the Tammany delegates. str
barred out by the police and not tC
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