The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-14
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| eHecC1Ne we point out tiittt tOue,y
and in the past the power of courts
and other legal processes has been
used against the rights of the work
ers to associate themselves in labor
/ unions. We condemn these practices
as being in violation of the spirit, at
least, of the federal law securing to
the workers the legal right of volun-
tary association.
| we denounce the practice, which
| prevails in no other civilized country,
of permitting private interests both
| to employ the state and national sol
detectives to crush out unions, which
| are organ ized to promote the indus
trial interests of the wage workers"
Cause of Unrest"
The plank also would place the
party on record as recognizing the
/, causes of industrial unrest as being
these named by a majority of the in
| dustrial committee in its report, the
| principal one of which is alleged un-
| just distribution of wealth and in
| come. Mr.. Walsh was unable 10 ap-
pear personally before the committee.
| suggest to the resolutions committee
a plank along the lines of the follow
ing:
THE Democratic party recognizes
its constitutional duty to protect each
coast from invasion, and realizing that
the peace, security and honor of the
| country depends upon an adequate
navy we pledge ourselves to an inn
mediate restoration of the United
States to the place of at least second
in seapower among the nations of
the world
Bryan May Speak.
| Many Democrats familiar with the
activity Of w. J. Bryan in other DEM
| ocratic conventions are not so sure
| that the former standard bearer of
| TT Wi NJ cfi int Io
present convention. Mr.. Bryan said
he would not go on the floor with a
| proxy but might speak to the dele
gates if invited 1t was thought he
might appear before the resolutions
committee in advocacy of some of his
ideas. Mr.. Bryan said he did not eX-
pect to present his views on prohibit
ton to the committee but was here
only to observe and write his impress
sions to the convention. The
Nebraskan since his arrival here early
yesterday has been busy receiving
callers, his rooms at Democratic head
quarters being constantly thronged
with visitors. Most of them, it was
said, merely made social calls.
Some Ticket Scalping.
Admission tickets to the Coliseum
were selling in st. Louis today for So
apiece. Fifty dollars was offered for
a series of tickets. Chairman Nc
Combs of the national committee
CdlleQ on the CITY 10 arrest
all parties selling the tickets. Mr..
McCombs also ordered an investigation
to learn how the tickets reached the
spectators.
elephant Is Dead!"
Immediately after the prayer,
Chairman McCombs delivered a brief
address.
The first real demonstration greeted
Mr.. McCombss declaration 1.-The
elephant is dead, the Moose is dead;
long live the American eagle!"
j. Bruce Kremer, secretary of the
national committee, then read the for
NAL call for the convention.
When Chairman McCombs an
lnounced the temporary officers of the
convention selected by the national
committee, former Governor Martin
H. Glynn, of New York, temporary
} chairman, was cheered. The full list
; of temporary officers was read and
approved.
: Senator Reed of Missouri, Senator
) Taggart of Indiana, and Senator Pom
creme of Ohio were appointed TO es.
cert Temporary Chairman Glynn tc
| the chair. When the cheering subsideo
2 Mr.. Glynn launched into his keynote
7 speech. Governor Glynn's declaration
upon Americanism and that 1.-THE pol.
icy of the administration as to neu-
trality is as American as the American
nag. were given a prolonged dem
dicted the reelection of President
Wilson the delegates rose enmasse
and cheered, waving flags and whis-
thing shrilly. The band helped along
the demonstration. Governor Glynn
laughing, vainly tried 10 quiet the Gel
egates but they were determined to
have it out, the uproar alternately ris-
ing and ebbing
Glynn pounded his gavel, but soon
. the floor was again a sea of flags. The
New Jersey delegation bearing its
StanchlOn began the first procession
down the front aisle. Stanchions OF
Illinois, Maryland, Indiana and other
states soon followed.
The crowd got entirely out of hand,
blu. police prevented a general pro-
) cession by ordering the delegates to
) their sections.
Finally, after sixteen minutes, quiet
was restored and Mr.. Glynn went on
Bryan Wept With Joy.
Woman delegates led a demonstra-
ton which followed Mr.. Glynn's dec
policy satisfies the mothers of the
land
The crowd forced Mr.. Glynn to re-
peat part of his address. drowned in
applause in which he declared that the
men of America, "Will fight and die
for our flag when reason primes the
rifle, when honor draws the sword,
and when justice breathes a blessing
on the cause that they uphold"
Another prolonged demonstration
followed. From his desk William J..
Bryan Joined, tears streaming and his
face flushed with emotion. A Texas
delegate called out: Don't forget
that this policy also satisfies William
J Bryan
Mr.. Bryan gazed intently at Glynn
and enthusiastically cIapped his hands
in approval of the speakers depreca-
ton of war.
Glynn's declaration for an undivided
loyalty to the flag was cheered on the
floor and in the galleries His praise
of the Underwood tariff law, the new
federal reserve system and other ad-
ministration legislation was generously
applauded.
Heat Was Intense
The heat in the hall was so intense
that the filled galleries began to
dwind1e when the session has been in