The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-06-21
BRYAN ADDRESSES NATIONAL CONVENTION
Tra'ses the Administration of Woodrow Wilson and
Swears Allegiance to the Party.

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we nave record upon which we
can appeal to the people for thei,
support. without fear, and without
Diush. | believe the American lreo-
PIE: grateful for what this admins
,ralloh mas done. grateful that we
nave peace in this country while war
S'alkS throughout the world, Will moi
Lc uhlhndful OF the fact that Il was n
democratic president supported bv n
democratic senate and house. who has
nus saved the country the horrors of
that war VI
Great Opportunity.
MY friends, | believe that there Is
now before this country an opportun
ity Sucli rs no other country has ever
llad since tho beginning of time. bc
lleVc That God, in His providence. has
reserved for the United States the
honor and the task of lifting the moral
coue mat governs individuals uD TO
he level Of nations and making II n
part OF the code Of all nations.
II the nations now at war had
spent one-tcnth as much trying TO
cultivate friendship as they have spent
IN trying to cultivate hatred, there
would DC no war in Europe today.
II ! understand this nations op-
10 lead the world away from its false
philosophy and help ii to build its
| nope OF peace on the enduring found
alton OF love and brotherhood and
cooperation.
Ana. my friends. If this is TO be
lhc task OF this nation, what party is
more ut to perform the task than the
party that breaches the brothcrhood
lol man rs next in Importance 10 thc
Iiathcrhood OF God?
!, as Il lover of my country, want
my country to win this greatest of all
prizes AS democrat. want my
party to have the honor that shall
come with the accomplishment and
iulilllmcnt OF such task, and
stand with the democrats OF the ma
, ION to give Woodrow Wilson an on
portunlty to be that man"
bryan concluded after speaking I5
minutes. being loudly chccred
tleh inc roll OF the states was call
cd !or nominations. Alabama yield
Ga m 10 New Jersey. and Judge John w.
"cSc0lt nominated President Wilson
Judge Wcscott spoke very slcwlv
at the rate he uttered his first 300
words, it would require about one
hour and 20 minutes to conclude.
ne delegates were attentive and
qulct as Judge WcScott proceeded, but
the Dallcrics were impatient.
Name him, name him." came cries
rom the galleries and Judge Wcs-
colt hurried his speech.
Demonstration On.
AS Judge Wcscott closed at 10: 40 H.
m. with mention Of the name of
Woodrow Wilson," the crowd broke
INTO great demonstration. Moving
pictures flashlights blazcd and flags
were paradcd in front OF the stand.
| Ihc band played "'rhc Star Spanglcd
| Banner" while huge banner bear
ing the presidents likeness was un
furlcd from the roof
| me delegates began a parade bear
lls state Stanchlons. The crowd rose
| TO its feet. Many delegates stood on
| their chairs.
Dixie and other melodies by the
band evoked fresh bursts of cheering.
chairman James yielded the chair
during the demonstration to Repre-
sentative llcilin, Of Alabama. Women
'cic"atcS were among The paraders.
senator's ana representatives helped
carry banners. Senator IIughea pcr-
Sonally bore the New Jersey nag.
Sergeant Arm. Martin stirred M
the cnlhsuiasm by waving the Texas
lone star flag, handed over the
hcadS OF the crowd from the chair
mans $ rosirum. Other state flags we're
taken to the platform.
The crowd poincd in singing a med
Icy, including How Dry AM, "Old
Black Joe" "'rhc Red, White and
Blue, and others.
Nltcr the demonstration had been
under way 30 minutes, New York and
some other delegates resumed their
seats.
Waving cane over the rail at the
chairman's desk. Senator IInghes re-
ncwcd the clamOr by leading three
cheers for the president
The band exhausted the list of pop-
ular American tunes, then turned TO
"Tipncrary." and the crowd Joined in
the chorus. Then the musicians went
back to American airs Some of the
DELEGATES stopped long enough to
drain pop bottles, then went back at
ii again.
The band was so vigorous keeping
mp the din that the musicians went
short of breath so they laid back and
let the bass drummer perform alone
for while. He bcaborcd his drum
indnstrioUSly until the bandsmon got
their second win and then went back
to "rippcrary."
There was no attempt to control
the crowd. Men and women overran
the platform and the press sections at
Will. The passages to the telegraph
rooms were so packed with persons
who had no business in the vicinity
that only those who had their tcle-
graph Instruments on tho platform
could send the news OF the convention
to the outside world The police made
no effort to control The situation.