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of triumph has come, I feel that tho song of
victory should bo sung by one whoso heart has
boon in tho flght.
"John W. Korn has boon faithful ovory day
of that sixteen years. It has cost him time and
money and tho woar of his body and mind and
ho has given cheerfully.
"Four years ago, when tho foundation was
laid for tho present victory it was John W.
Kern who stood with mo, when wo took the last
stronghold of tho predatory' interests and forced
publicity of campaign expenditures."
Bryan then reviewed Kern's work, and said:
"Now ho is in tho senato, whore he can make
a senator look as big as a senator should to the
American people Ho is now loading the-fight
in tho senate to purge that body of Senator
Lorimon What better man could wo "have ion
this occasion ?jy ( .
Wild shouts of "Parker, Parker" wont up, from
tho' Now1 York dologatds and from tho galleries,
but Bryan,, continued: ;4,! '. .
"My friends, when I now contrast-11 " ''
' Herd tho disorder arid cries of "Parker; Par
ker' ahd yells and jeers- from- tho' Ndw'Yorit
and-other delogatos became so great 'that tho
chair liad to raj) for ordor. ' .
"1 dan contrast both candidates withdut- im
peaching Mr. Parker's character; or godd' x&
tent," continued Bryan. "Noli 'cvcry'man of '
good intent can sound the keynote for a prti
grossivo Campaign. Wo would not Inviteta ' ire
pnblican to be temporary tehairman ofitoui? cony.
vontion. Wo have mariy democrats, rwhoi.vote
tho ticket, yot are. not in sympathy- with our
principles. ,...?' . . , s
"I spoke for tho candidate and platform -in
1904, although not satisfied with either." ..: ,
Horo the Parker shouts started again,' -but
Bryan continued:, . -.. ., " jt , ,..,,,
"I assume that noi friend of Judge.Pfcrkor
will contend that ho wasr entirely satisfied vsvJtli
tho candidate or platform in 1908 This .con
vention must takohupj.Uho challenges thrown
down at Chicago byl at convention controlled :
bypfodatory wealth,. orj it must sub.miti.io the
samo control. -M...rn 'A: ,t. ywii ?..
Vo'ineed not ufelidve that'1 what1 Isdonen..
a national convention is done fie'crdtlyV' 'We--always
act under tho eyos of the representatives
of the press who know why and who told us to
do it. Wo do not presume that those at home
can -bo deceived. Tho people at home will know
that tho influences that dominated 'thdiGhicago
convention are hero and are here more largely
at work than they were at Chicago. I1 appeal
to you to so act that the democrats of this coun
try .can say democrats are true to: thcpeopleattd
that they can't be frightened by your, Pyyans,
or bought by your Bolmonts." '", ..!'
This was a signal for1 a wild outburst! from
Doth 'galleries and much of tho audiencdV ! '
"If tho candidate selefcted by the ob'mmiCteo.
wore unknown, we wbuld judge him by' thV in-;
iluencos back of hint," Elryan went : on.'. "W6
know who the candidate is and we ' KnoW the
mon who appointed ;him. Bight years" ago' he'
was; chosen by the men who decided' itfwouTd
begood politics to try and trade Wiethe nVdh
who had defeated us In the two' previous 'cam
paigns. . a' .i
"he country lias not' forgotten 'th'at" that
cdrtvention was influenced by the promise" of
large contributions from Wall street. If won't
forget that after Wall street ' alienated 'the
the party's support, it tlrrew the party'downV
''They have not forgotten that; it is 'the same
man' who -is backed by the same interests that
is 'being forced on this convention to Open a
progressive campaign With' a paralyzing' speech.
A speech is not so many words. It is 'the man
and not tho words. " ! "' '' ' l
"We have been passing" through a great edu
cational ago and the democratic movement has
been sweeping everything before it around the
world. In Russia, emancipated serfs have a
voice, in tho government. In Russia, slaves
have secured a right; to a voice in this i govern
ment. In Turkey, the citizens have inftience. in
thp molding of t lojr laws. China n6V Vajre
pubUc. While Ud outside "wnrif iA' 'VfZ
JlVPjMnf nlrTnr r fn' ltnnt' 'i Tj ' '' I 4. .
marching along in vtbe direction of compete
Irom, wo have ,-ket 'step'. In everj Rtft'e .the
fisftt has been waged, . l f-..vvw
The man I p'reent'has been thereafter of
the progressive cause, in. his own stn'tej.rchal
Icnfto you to finds,m mt vw Uv'l$i
progressive causo. ' MJ" tf1M:r?f0.
Thlb is the situHtf6irvd have to'irfeet Thh
loWdCratic tiartv iJ-ViXS iw iSf Pfc. Sl? .
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The Commoner.
Bryan's effort was drowned out time and
again by hostile shouts from both the galleries
and the big eastern delegations.
"Wo aro now in sight of tho promised land
again. Democracy has been tho pillar of flro to
arouse the people and I pray now that tho time
has come that you do not rob tho right of the
people to govern themselves."
As Bryan concluded, John W. Kern pushed
his way down the aisle and was recognized by
Chairman Mack. Kern was plainly nervous as
ho stood waiting, while cheers and jeers went
up from galleries and floors.
"Mr. Chairman," began Kern, "I desire a
hearing here. I desire to state my reasons for
not desiring to enter this contest for temporary
chairman. I believe that after forty years of
service to the party I have earned the right to
a hearing by a democratic, convention. I am
from the state of Indiana, which will shortly
present a candidate in the person of Governor
Marshall.- I desire to take no part in the con
vention that will hurt Mr Marshall's interests. .
I have for many years been tho personal friend ,
of thp man who has been named by the national
committee. We met years-ago in Europe. We
have kept our friendship inviolate I enlisted
under his standard in St. .Louis and went ,
through the battle with him. I took the stand
ard of. a losing cause in Indiana that year and'
became a candidate for governor. . I went down
to defeat, but not an inglorious defeat. .Xiastn
year, amidst a heated contest, Judge' Parker!,
came tojlndiana to aid me in my contest. i
"I believe Judge Parker 8 as earnestly d'e
sirous of democratic success as 1 am. Th'dre'
are only a little over 1,000 delegates 'herd; ;btf t '
there are seven million democrats hetweeii 'the
oceans. They are looking with aching hearts
towards'1 Us, listening for the Words that' Will
give us victory. ' b"i'x,.
i aft going to appeal foflhat kind of h'ar-,
mbn,y tliat; would bring victory, for that kind fif.0
harmony that will change J gloom to shouts 'dl'
gladness. My friend, Judge Parker, sits before
3.H:Siibtf2rentl0,''M presenting thn-,.(
God, btit anotlier'sectibn. If mtf friend WiirVnFfF
flght until its action has been stimulated hFa
Aost of republicans to Initiation." ' ""
'. t. ti
with rite here an'd how In thevsefe,ctt6n bf 'ff'-m'an
uub,wij wc vim wimuraw m iavor
of' that distinguished New Yorker, 'who
has, brought more honor tp the' state of New'
York than any' other candidate, Senator' 6'Goi'-r
man, Senator- Culberson of Texas', ' Sdttatdr MW'
Lda df Teririessde, Henry.' X). ClaVtdn of1 Xla
baina, ex-Governor Camphell, ex-Govern'or 'fM'K
of Missbu.ridr Senator Shively of : Iridian'i'jt'1
think 'we 'can restore harmony to the 'aM'' "p
Parker-ueat silent, inis.. chair his jawi't
firm .and, making no move o answer the speaker.
The convention was in im .uproar, but it seqmed
plain, that Parker had,, decided, not to withdraw
or eriter into any compact, that wouldbring, v.iot '
tory to(1the progressive foro'es. . , ' ..nt'
At .last the tumult, began to quiet udownn
sligntlystftnd Kern b.egaris anew. ;But whirethis''
lips were observed to move, it was' gdmov
minutes, before, he could bo heard.. jji oR
"Youi men can not dxrpect .victory if you(
humiliate the man who led, your forces. vfour
years .ago. h You may pnt him' to the wheels bub
when ypu.do you bring panto the hearts of six
million -loyal democrats,,, Y,ou ,may kill him,
but yo,u do. not commit hpmioide when, you .kill
Mm you .commit s,ulcide,; ; I appeal to .tho
leader of the New York delegates who holds the
democracy of that state in, the hollow of his
hand. What response have I? If there is to be
no response, then we will lay the responsibility
right where it belongs. If this is to be a con
test .which I prayed to God might be averted
between party men then we can not beg the
question. If this fight is to go on, then there
is only one man who can lead, thjs fiL'ht. I mean
that great American, W. J. .Bryan. The leader
must b.e worthy of the cause. I have tried, to
get harmony, but seem to, have failed. I now
ask that your loader, for, sixteen .years, the nan
tnaAh.,PeQPle lov,e,!Mshall be the candidate
against udge Parker Ja :my stead? V ,
As( ;Kern sat down, rBryan stepped to ,tho
front and. raised his hand for silence.
Mr. Chairman," ho said, "I have trie.dto
Whif C?,mmit.te t0 alQ on AJrsros.Si.ve.
When It. did not agree, !mt tQ Congre
I? WWd asked. h.im t6.be the leader. dn ,
this flglit. He said that ho could not acceptqie
J?Pepft!"ty I went tp, Senator O'Gprman.and
J?e,Vy lip eaA.thifiht for the. peo'pfi,J
Sk4y PPy Progr.e.sL-ive, b&Jt
note,, assume thd .joporisibility, sSni;
ready '8w o. accept anrf pdrnjit th demoqrat
cohvention to say whether the people still st'ari,
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for that for which we have fought for sixteen
years." ' ' ' "
Theodore E. Bell, of ealiforuia, was recog
nized by Mack, but ho could not be heard for
more than a minute. Bell was temporary
chairman of the democratic convention at Den
ver four years ago. He said he stood today for
just tho same kind df democracy that he did
at Denver. He admitted that Bran was re
sponsible for his selectiqn as temporary dhair
man and insisted that he place the" stamp of
approval on his democracy.
Bell said that it was .a matter qf, ".'keen per
sonal regret to find that he.jipuur not, be in
accord with Bryan or Kern. He defilare'd that
as much as he regretted breaking with ,'his old
friends, he would have to support, .Parker for
the temporary chairmanship. .:"t ., ':'vt
BeU declared that in voting fjar Parkor he
did so lielieving that he did at represent any
sinister methods in American ;poiU$s.
The delegates iri opposing fianips VeVe! alter
nating in, qrying for Parker and' jlpyaVand the
din was so deafening that h&rftly "a 'word that
Bell satd could be heard hy tlj'e, delegates.,. '.".
"Parker's, democracy," said; Bell; Y'has ,'stdod
the .sey.erpst test to which any humari' b'eing's
principles has ever' been subjected. It re,c'eived
the,. approval of Mr. Bryan in 1908, when' he,
perriiitted Parker to speak ori the Pacific! coast
in his. behalf." . ';
1 ... . . :r i tj
.(Belli continued to speak amid disorder both
from the floor and the galleries. Mack, kept
up a constant tattoo on, the table with-his, gavel,
but was. unable to, get morve.thania.,.sem.blance
of order -at any time during Bellte speech.
Jamds.Jloss of Columbus finally had the.ser-geanfcrat-arms.
dnstruofed to; quletr.the. galleries.
Mack! .tried jtQ quiet .the. !peoplo,-.tb.ut' he .only
seemed to add to the tumult. , ,.
'Jdhrt.J.NFitzgerald of Ne Ydrk was-Tdcog-ni2ed,"btlt
before lie could hegitt t'0"'stJdakj Sona
tas Shivdiy of Indiana moVdd to close" thVnomi-'
nhtidiis 4and 'tlie fconvention proceed Jtd b'alldt.: '
Mack ruled that Fitzgerald had the flodr.' " U
rDelegatdGebhart of New Jersdy' jumped- to
his feet, mounted his chair and yelled -ddriV
siVdlyJJ .;'tiji';yc- ?.; ..u jtr w.t; i.;r w,-.-:.. -
"Fitzgerald t. Fitzgerald ,is Cannon's aritf"
Tammany's man."" A nn'mn
A'jyeiriof approval-and; denunciatiori followed.
''New , York has presented a conspicuous
democrat," began Fitzgerald,-to an accompani
ment dfi boos and hoots, r- to a :Jci-; : "
hJudge Parker aided in the preparation' of
the platform on which Mr. Bryan ran four years
agoVrf-He loyally supported 'Bryan.' In the'-cam-paigni.'':'
...u - ' t ''. '" ,(...
Hferoj'thei pandemonium J)ihfi4he building ibe5
came sb i great that nothing- acould . ho ' : done;-8
Colonel fMaiftin was shoutlng'rat thei top of. his'
voice; "threatening to cleatt.lthongalteries. Maok'
wasi."po(iinding. with his feavel oandi -a score' df"
deldgates were exchanging vthroatsuand- seeme'd
on.'thet'verge of fisticuffs. . ii-if'.v v -' Ji('
i. A'i Texas.. delegate addetiHoiitmep confusion by
?ing: '" ;- o)tii
,. Qharou .conspicuous New'Ybrk, .who- voted
for. andi.with!. Cannon." t,.j m .. .. .iiu-, . ... (!'
JwH'Ifl!106 seeraed tdirifur'late Fit'zdr'aldl'
who' ddihaided that Mbcfif -in't!erfere:'r 'The' 'ria-f
tlonal dliaiman called a police sergeant" fr,om(
the rear. 'of the hall and 'Hirectehim' to go ib'
i?Sf 4 , th,e sereeant-a-arMs'a'n'dJhls assiS-'
inu Rearing the aisles'." AfteV-a few miriut'efe-'
of disoijder, Fitzgerald mariaged tb 'say'! '
olf ?, gPvParfer is an honorable man. Ts
situation has been forced flon is. 'He hasW
alternative but to stay in this"fifght. "We WinJet-
i im6SiL0n g0, J a yotlbt cdnvdntibnand
nrably abidd'Hh'd1 rdstllt. ' f
s,,, ere directed that a vote be -takohV
SKS ??L-at Tnessefeiiim'ped d 'the' plat
formprotesting: ii.M,! ,! , :".;)
; "I Will hPt Rfh-nrf for. rtlJtifrLii Jul .,- Mrf
aVtatttat th?a Z XW ffi JWfo-Lb
pro'te
ssatffe s&mm&&m
'iva . i'..m K.m.. j.f-;
, . ..iri '" vimy, x aemana vtnat . an who
sireipe(.g Ven an opp,qr!tunTty,'td lib hear '6h
this 'nronnftiHon Tt WJLUXitt?o?e?J.a.i9P:
brekWplVty 7 Tc,mW. Wfi? M
Bry4n likewise friipitjS?' front; rising
fanamPS ;i f mAS Hrnad a birPaim leal,
A? ;tnVbich h VavQ secure orde.'
mipn nentions SJS tMty& aqcorAing; ,tq
cf't r:ti"u u.'851B.SWFWe , norsons,
r V f a-k I - rr - m , " - ".
ci uuuiruiuu nas m
Some one shouted, "it dawi" and' b
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