Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
FOLLOWS BRYAN'S
STRONG PLEA FOR
A PROGRESSIVE
Great Commoner In Spite of Hoots
and Kisses From Smith Supporters
Explains His Vote for McAdoo

! Madison Square Garden, N. Y. July
Sat the beginning of the 38th ballot
| William Jennings Bryan asked consent
| to explain his vote for McAdoo. He
got it and mounted the platform and
amid the Kisses and cat-calls of the
anti McAdoo forces, said, in part:
when I am through | hope you
will feel | have improved my time
for the benefit of the Democratic par
ty,' began Bryan. 81 have only one de-
sire and that is that we shall WIN TINS
next election. | only desire that be-
F, cause see no other hope for the ma
ton except in the victory of the DEM
ocratic party.
GAS / have listened to the plead
ling of the friends of the various can
didates | have thought that if we
could have a campaign long enough
to let every voter get as well acqualn-
tied with the candidates as those who
advocate them it would be easier to
make a selection.
Then BRYAN begins to name one ar
, ter the other, giving Slight oescIip-
ton of the character and accomplish
ments of each. DIR. Murphree OF rlor-
Ida. Josephus Daniels OF North caro-
, lima, Senator Robinson OF Arkansas
Continuing, Mr. Bryan says: There
are three men from the South. lhls
: is probably the last convention of my,
party at which | may be delegate
. at that there was applause,
Don't applaud, interrupted Bryan
81 may change my mind.
81 want to pay back today, the debt
l. | | o1ye to the South bTy-
e an continued when the laughter died
s down.
The South
"The South has helped this nation
" secure every economic reform that has
IS been secured in the last sixty years.
a Some people have said you can't nom
Innate man from the South We have
:, had two wars since the Civil War, and
d the sons of those who wore the gray
re and those who wore the blue were
ready to die together on the battle
IA field The south furnished as many
soldiers to the World War as 1t FUR
H. nished to the Confederacy. The South
ny furnished more money to do our part
ne IN the World War than it furnished
to the Confederacy. 1t is time we
should hush forever the voice tnat
says we should not recognize the oouth
in full participation OF our party III
umphs. The man who says the Nortu
2 would not vote for Southern ifiah
- lbels the North
"What this nation wants IS man
whose heart beats in sympathy with
the common people ana they uon
= care where he was born.
The great commoner then names
Samuel M. Ralston of Indiana. T. L:
.INT.ad;+h of Iowa and his brother or
es whom he says: ~.
% "My next Northern man has the
A. misfortune to be my brother. gu
~ needn't take my word for his value
~ ~ take his record and the $4,000 major.
- y I;tv he got in Nebraska. He. protected
the people against the gasoline. monoP,
e o1v and those who control the coal
tn in Nebraska.
~ "Tben I 90 to the Northwest and
cd mention the name of a man from Mon
~ tana-Thomas J. Walsh.
GAS A lawyer he has no superior: as
aa statesman he has few equals, and as 5
&c an investigator he is above them all
o. There was a roar Of approval.
~ "Under his leadership more gigantic
&C. corruption has been disclosed than IN
IT. any other investigation He raised the
of lid and let the people see now tnG
,ns with oil. Out of that investlgat1on
ia will come one priceless benefit to the
',,t nation We for years have been try
~ mo ~ show the Republicans that these
81 men who contribute large campaign
funds purchase favors at public auc-
de ton" -, =,
ne "Name the real one you have IN
a ,n;nd"i shouted man in the gallery.
AZ "Don't rush me" replied Bryan Il
,te shall not disappoint you when l am
an through" ,oe
81 oument for one who | think fits INTO
et- This occasion. It's necessary that we
m shall make a progressive right we
he have been challenged and cannot de-
cline. That is the issue that must De
w. settled. 1t is necessary that our can
ch ddate on the liquor question is sucn
wv THAT every mother Will know that hei
re- home will be protected.
me 81 have given you the names VI
or men whose position will not be doubt
- ed on the question of law enforce
he ment There must be no doubt about
Of vour candidates position on the great
,n- progressive issue To fit our party's
he sentiment and record and platform,
nst and to appeal to the only votes we
have any chance of securing, our can
didate must be a progressive. Ii we
attempt to nominate reactionary-
LE which I consider impossible in this
convention could not draw reaction
uc- aries from their party nor hold reac-
tionary Democrats away from the Re-
publican ticket. We have tried it be-
fore. After having disgraced US they
ing have deserted us at election day. And
.ck this year they shall not take US on to
in mountain and promised land thai
es- they don't own
ar "Now I mention one that made il
,st- possible for us to have a progressive
as. platform If he had not made the tlgh
ere we could not have progressive con
for vention.
It's McAdoo
eX- "The man who has made possible
uc- the election of progressives is William
lew Gibbs McAdoo.'
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