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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 30
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BALTIMORE CONVENTION GAVE
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MORABLE VICTORY
Codar Rapids (la.) Gazotto: Tho
domocrutio coilvontion just closed at
Baltimore was by far the most In
teresting ever hold In this country.
Novor beforo In a republic's history
did one man succeed beyond a
doubt, in putting to rout thoso sordid
solllsh Interests that havo for many
years dominated all conventions to
a groator or less degree. When the
convention met Champ Clark was
tho strongest candidate for the
nomination, with Woodrow Wilson
a good second. After tho convention
at Chicago there was a popular call
for Bryan to lead and there were
many delegates at Baltimore who
had been otherwise- instructed who
earnestly hoped that conditions
might arise which would give to tho
groat leader tho nomination. Up to
the twenty-fifth of June, however,
it looked as though Mr. Clark would
bo the nominee. The determination
on tho part of tho national commit-
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tee to make Alton B. Parker the tem
porary chairman of tho convention
primarily led to tho defeat of Clark.
Mr. Bryan and his friends pro
tested against such selection in vain;
tho committee would not recede and
Parker was chosen. Mr. Bryan and
his followers admitted that Parker
personally was clean, but opposed
him on the grounds that ho was tho
representative of special interests.
Mr. Bryan called upon each of the
candidates for president to take a
stand proclaiming their indepen
dence of those representing special
interests and that they protest the
selection of Parker. Woodrow Wil
son was the only man who came into
the open clear, and because of that
one act and timely which proved his
courage, he bids fair to be the next
president of the United States. Tho
special interest crowd won tho tem
porary chairmanship, but in winning,
lost. Mr. Parker made an admirable
presiding officer and held out to Mr.
Bryan and his cohorts the olive
branch of peace; but like thousands
of good men Mr. Parker and asso
ciates failed even then to realize that
Mr. Bryan's fight was not a personal
one, but a fight for principle, a fight
to purge the democratic party even
at tho cost of eliminating himself
and any ambitions that ho might
have, as well as to offend many good
and steadfast friends. The conven
tion momentarily stood aghast when
Bryan with unparallelled courage in
the history of a nation introduced the
now famous resolution denouncing
Morgan, Belmont and Ryan and their
methods, and proceeded to tell tho
why and wherefore of his battle for
the nation's integrity. Even some of
his staunchest friends hastily con
cluded it was a great mistake. For
mer friends and foes opposed the
resolution with an earnestness
worthy a better cause only to see the
resolution adopted almost unani-
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raously, and even they dared not
vote against it themselves.
The special interest crowd even
after this, failed to note the solid
foundation upon which Bryan was
erecting an edifice to be admired by
tho wisest and best peoplo of a great
nation. The hopes of those more
interested in special privilege than
in the nation's good were only
dashed to earth and wholly dissi
pated when Bryan changed his vote
Rafter New York had switched to
Clark) from Clark to Wilson and in
unmistaken words served notice that
New York's delegates (particularly
representative of privilege seekers)
could not and should not name the
candidate of this great convention;
that the man to be named would be
spotless and under ho obligations to
tho special privilege seekers, either
actual or implied, and he made
good, almost single-handed and
alone-7-shelving for a considerable
period at least If not for all time
those Interests of which the people
have long since tired. At the same
time Mr. Clark's chances went glim
mering the fortunes of politics.
Tho wounds that Bryan inflicted
and received in this memorable con
test will heal but the scars will re
main as an ever reminder that "a
government of, by and for the people
shall not perish from the earth." It
is a lesson from which candidates
for tho exalted position of president
may well profit. Champ Clark, an
ideal democrat, loved for battles he
has fought for democracy in its
darkest days, lost because when the
time arrived to make his position
clear he failed to respond to the
heart beats of the people. Woodrow
Wilson within an hundred hours rose
from a second rate candidate to an
exalted and commanding figure and
proved himself to have all the ele
ments of integrity, courage and
leadership that are expected to be
found in one who seeks to occupy the
presidential chair.
To develop the weakness of some
candidates and develop the strength
of others took time and the conven
tion at Baltimore was none too long
to try out the case of the people and
give just judgment. Wilson's nomi
nation was made at the psychologi
cal moment when he was a million
votes stronger in the nation than
when the balloting began.
Iowa's delegation was Instructed
for Clark of our neighboring state,
although a considerable number of
the delegates were very friendly to
Wilson and nearly if not quite all
great admirers of Mr. Bryan. They
acquitted themselves creditably and
at a most seasonable time cast a solid
vote for Woodrow Wilson. Their
home-coming should be considered a
propitious time for advancing the
cause of democracy under a leader
who will inspire the confidence of
all. Cedar Rapids (la.) Gazette.
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WHAT BRYAN IS DOING
Lincoln (Neb.) Journal: ' If Mr.
Bryan puts through to victory the
fight he has begun at Baltimore he
will make more party history than
any other American of his time, with
the possible exception of Roosevelt
Hour by hour as the combat went
on at the close of the week it be
came clearer that his purpose is not
to make some personal friend, nor
to "wreck the democratic party." it
is to put an end to sham battles in
national campaigns. His purpose, is
to make the democratic party wholly
radical. He wants to drive out
every reactionary from leadership.
Then he wants to go before the coun
try with a radical candidate, and a
radical program and make his appeal
to the radical voters of all parties
No wonder a groan goes up from
Baltimore, when this man Bryan
famished delegates and the flesh pots '
of office. No wonder the would h
postmasters in every community h
gin to whine of impatience. x
wonder the practical politicians in
every state wail like lost souls over
the throwing away of a national vie
tory after it was already in th
party's grasp. These men believe
" . umc Mr. Bryan
emerged from the kindling wood
made in his collision with Parker on
the opening day, determined to brine
about his party's destruction
Today Mr. Bryan is alj the most
critical moment of his political his
tory. If he relaxes for a moment
and lets the practical politicians nut
one over on him by naming a weak
man whom they can control and yet
whom he can still support, he will
have made his fight in vain. He will
have discredited himself as a party
man without freeing the democratic
organization from the clutches of
Tammany. If he forces through his
program and compels his party to be
come wholly radical or wholly con
servative, he may lose his place as
the greatest living democrat" only
to become one of our greatest liv
ing Americans.
Can Mr. Bryan succeed? He has
the devotion, the high moral purpose
and the courage required for his
task. If he has the political wisdom
needed for the creation and guidance
of so complete a revolution he will
succeed. Here comes the test that
decides whether Mr. Bryan belongs
among the statesmen or the politi
cians of his period.
BRYAN FROM THE PERSONAL
VIEWPOINT
St. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette: Not
long ago before the Minnesota legis
lature William J. Bryan delivered
himself as follows;
"Three defeats have not destroyed
in mo the sense of obligation to my
fellow men. I am now paying it on
the installment plan. It does not em
barrass me because most of you hero
voted against me. If I was fit for
the presidency I did not need it.
Those who voted against me in those
three campaigns did not deprive me
of the immortal honor of such a place
ru1 may earn by srving others.
What difference does it make what
the world does for me? It is of far
greater importance what I do for the
world and that it shall be done as
well as I can do it."
There Is not another man of "presi
dential caliber" in the United States
who could get up before a legislature
and use the above language without
being accused of being a flatulent
egotist and a cad. How many men
have ever aspired to be president
who could "get away" with such
comments upon himself as the
above? The reason Bryan can is be
cause the people, independent of
party lines or religious affiiliations,
have become convinced that his per
sonal integrity is above question and
his impersonal interest in his fellow
man genuine. Bryan has never poBed
as the misunderstood saint, has never
for a moment gotten off his guard
and given anybody a chance to call
him self-righteous. He is remark
ably well balanced in personal char
acter and head and shoulders the su
perior of any man who has allowed
his life to be blighted and his years
cut short because his fellow citizens
would not give him the presidency.
This is a tribute to his personal
character and will be appreciated by
every democrat who reads the Ga
zette, and has voted for Bryan for
president one of more times.
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SOX COMPLETE
"We've got a bran-new mahogany
piano," said Mr. Cumrox.
, "Brt aobofly in your family cau.
play it."
. "Yer t?at's tho best totoS about
it." -Washington Star.
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