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TIIE NEWS AND OBSERVER, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1908 flE'MYWinE'MM - - i . Speech of Theodore A. Bell, Temporary Chairman of the Democratic National Convention at Denver Nashville's Leading , : . t Druggist's Open Letter IS POSITIVE PROOF OF THE POPULARITY OF ANDES' GREAT MEDICINES (By; the Associated Press.) Denver Col., July J, Following is the speech of Theodore A Bell, tem porary chairman of the Democratic National Convention, delivered today: "We have assembled at a time when the' public conscience, is demanding honesty of purpose in the men who undertake to direct the affairs of state. The public eye Is keenly sen sitive to every political . movement, and our, proceedings here will be ap proved. - according to the. degree of (sincerity appearing in the work of this convention. There is a widespread belief, founded upon evidence of a. convincing character, that the party In power has not been true to its trust, that it has betrayed the common in terest into the hands of the enemies of good government, thereby forfeit ing its right and destroying its ability to rule in the .name of the people. "Apparent to every one is the fact that way down deep in the heart , of the Republican convention at Chicago there 'was a feeling of anger and re sentment over the popular clamor for reforms; and it is equally patent that there is. no bona fide Intention on the part ot the Republican party of granting any reforms, if the ma chinery of that party can be retained in present hands. Its paper plat forms, divided like ancient gaul into three parts '-barren promises, make shifts and evasions it Is hoped will make a good campaign transparency, but no one seriously believes the Re publican party indorses that neutral manuscript which held the conven tion together until it could ratify the nomination of a presidential candi dates . - ... : "Approaching our great task In a manly dignified . manner,, imbued with the loftiest sentiments of patriotism, ambitious to throw every safeguard around, the j liberties . of our people, determined to stamp out the abuses V. tvuouiuiug U1C BUUolitOCc Ol the nation, Jet us proceed to our ap pointed duty with the sustaining 'con sciousness that we are responsible alone to God and to. our country for the justice of our cause. There are three things that this convention . should do. It ought to present in a plain and intelligible manner the serious Industrial and present . conditions .that are disturb ing the peace and happiness of our country. Wehould then proceed to a courageous exposure of the Re publican policies that are co-operating with private greed in the general oppression of the people. Most im portant of all, we must exhibit a readiness and an ability to grasp the problems of the hour and to effect their solution In a manner that will satisfy the sober, common sense of the multitudes whose interests are at stake. , "Among the great evils that afflict the country at the present time is the M-uuneoi corporate power. At first the advancing aggressions of the cor porations are not discernible to tho common eye, for every move is care fully covered up until sufficient po litical strength is attained to defy the me people. Thus the constant and Insidious invasion of tho . ,.suw uuniiy results in a 5b.oi arrogance and, defiance so formidable in its appearance that the body of- the people, in fear of even worse aggressions, hesitate " to ex ercise their rightful authority over these collosal enemies of the com monwoAlfh A,. - . . . . 7 - --i bu we oenoia a subversion of our free Institutions, a Ft-Ifnment.vluntarI1y subordinating VuuX" CI"n; P"vaie ends, special .7 Vcur"nB cunning, briber Jy ower- whlIe the masses timidly has that when avarice has at last reached the point of safety it will then belovelently permit the people to resume their rightful share in the o...-ihtjh. ui memseives. when ever the mutterings of the people be come too threatening the cry of con uscaiion goes tin anrl ar.w,ai. frantically made to the sacred rights Jlay- This- is intended to "' 6Ul " ears oi nonest men in th vujujuiriii ui ine Trntt rr v.i. i dustry and thrift and thus by playing jicew ana rears to -w. wiciii irom casting their in fluencfe on the side of whnlP.Am. VilTlt The cry of confiscation is the riu,,c "eie.nse or usurpation. Let the people take warning. Whenever rir. t0aay become th vested raorrow the nation is in " tr-v . n ' "B mocrat,c Pty is not the " ' . "V 'roPey, but to the a l naS alWaVM atnnA SeiSesUeofAtand ?rm,y agaInst evy PreL afffre8,on that would de- to .;J"U;1f Ren ine "&ht of any man tT.n;rV,"l",r.T.w"as'.to hlch his pa ' ",s 'naustry and his rnuue mm. Our Dartv an jr.iif!" i- whihl1! n,Tr'iTv" "r"le" tne. Possession of ";tLT ,Ll y"mmenas an individual to Vhe hoVes orYmer, S'i.SI'oPlB oonvenlenc e. comforts andTuues1 of iHviwalMt the evl,s of special privilege we urge the benefits of eaual opportunity., in order that theVe may oh ZZ- . ," more homes. "JV uappinpss among the f ne democratic party is not an "'""J' an corporations. it recog nizes their great value in the lndi, trial world. Through the agency of incorporatien scattered, wealth is brought together and given a driving force that it would not otherwise no. ess., Great enterprises are thereby undertaken and the undeveloped re sources of the country added' to the weaun oi tne world. . "Qur party is not opposed to pro duction on a large uca'.e but It Is un alterably opposed to monopoly In pro uucuon it is easier to nrevpnt mnn. opoly than it i. to control after beine rauiousnea. An ounce of prevention is worth, a pound ofcure. and th withdrawal of special trivlleges will take away, the meat upon whtch S th" trusts are ted. If this be followed cers Of the jruilti comorationa: mnn "by a criminal prosecution and an im prisonment of the directors and offi- op'v will be nhorn of manv terrors." "No ' rational man . can be opposed to corporations as such and the as sertion that the Democratic party is waging an indiscriminate war against tnis convenient form of transacting business has no foundation in fact. It Is the abuse only, of corporate power mat we seek to eliminate. "Viewed in the light of a ereat mo ral institution the control tf corpora tions should remain a question of com mon concern, rather than a political one, but" the shameful and common placence of the Republican party in permitting its forces to be controlled and operated by the most offending corporations of the country throws the problem into the political arena and compels the public to choose be tween the Democratic party, that will, and the Republican party that will not, place some restrictions on incor porated, greed, i "We are conirontod with the in quiry,"' what assurance has the Re puolican ' party given that it will use the forces at its command to restore the people to their rights? In its Chicago platform it did not make even a decent pretense of championing the people's cause and the proceedings of that convention are glaringly insincere. It was noted that the elements were present lnthat I gathering, one with sufficient - votes to adopt, a platform and name its candidate for president, the other powerful enough to unwrite that platform and tie the hands of the nominee, h The , distinguishing feature of the ; Chicago platform is its oft-repeated promise to do a lot of things that' the Republican party has heretofore failed to do. That party went; to Chicago fresh from the hall of Congress, where an overwhelming Republican majority in both branches enabled it to propose to and adopt any .legislation lhat lit chose. Does the Republican ; party believe that it can be absolved from its dereliction of duty by an empty 'promise to do it In the future what it has wilfully failed to do in the past? "Some one-suggested that this con vention should publish an Indictment against the Republican party. We can probably expedite1 the proceedings by entering the plea-of guilty that is contained In the Chicago platform simply changing the words We will to the words 'We did irot to conform to the admitted facts. We then have the following Republican ' confession of guilt: - We did not revise the tariff. 'We did not amend the anti-trust laws to secure greater effectiveness in the prosecution of criminal monopo lies.' ' I' - ' 'We did not add a single line to the Interstate commerce law, giving the Federal government supervision over the issues of stocks and bonds by Interstate carriers. . : " We did? not- exact a currency measure-that would : mitigate the evils of a financial panic such as has re cently protracted the country under a Republican administration. twe did not limit the opportuni ties !lor abusing the writ of injunc tion. 'We did not establish postal sav ings banks." , 1 " 'We did not establish a bureau of mines and mining.' fWe did not admit into the union the ; territories of New Mexico and Arizona as separate States. "The last Congress was in session during a financial crisis when innum erable banking Institutions, proffering a holiday to a funeral, closed their doors and filled the minds of the mil HOna of depositors with anxiety and tear. The sentiment in favor of pos tal j savings banks, which had ; been steadily growing in this icountry, be came almost universal during the re cent panic. So insistent became the voice of the people that the President sent a special message to Congress urging the establishment of costal savings banks where the earnings of Our people might be safely deposited unaer tne direct control and reenonsi bility of the Federal government, and where no speculating bank cashier or any member of the board of directors could eat up the savings of veart. The United States Senate showed its Hearty sympathy with this pop uiar demand and its profound respect ' for the President by adjourning , the Senate while the 1 message was being read wnile over in the House of Rep resentatives they refused to suspend lire row-can oi tne house to receiv tnei communication which had been sent mere from the White House. "The Chicago platform nnlntx with pride-to he passage of a child labor law ror the District of Columbia. It the Republican party eo '-further than the enactment of penal laws and in the name or hqmanity use its vast en ergies for the removal of the cnnrli tlons that are forcing our children into the, labor market. It Is the reign oi monopoly that is emptying our scnooi nouses and fillinsr the awent shops with child labor and this same system' of monopoly is fast limiting me opportunities ror Independent livelihood among those who ar tnTrt-A into the Industrial field and thus it Is donbly blighting that hope of youth wnicn in former stages of our national owth opened an avenue of honor ami independence to every child reared upon, our soil. The most palpable in stance or the insincerity of the Chi cago platform Is found in its derlara tion respecting the issuance of in junctions. It would have been entitled to;roore respect if it had omitted all mention of it. At session after session of (Congress, labor has trfeaded for r lief from the abuses of Injunctions, but its appeals have fallen on deaf ears and there has been no indication that remedial legislation of any characte would be enacted. The oligarchy in II ouse and Senate has decided that nothing shall be done to weaken -any aa vantage that corporations hav gafnod In labor disputes. The fact Is that all our citizens, without resuect to station, or occupation in life, have a genuine respect for the courts and desire to maintain their Inteeritv. 'The charge that the courts are be ing assailed is simply made for "the purpose of diverting attention from tne real issue.; Teretofore it has not Deen considered treason or an unwar rantable attack upon the honor of the courts to define their Jurisdiction . nr scribe their procedure. restrict their processes and generally to fix the bounds within which judicial functions Khali be exercised.. i"It makes no difference whether the Courts are acting in excess of their jurisdiction or strictly within their delegated powers. In either case the people have a right to throw addi tional safeguards around human lib erty. There can be no reflection upon the honesty of the - courts in the passage of a measure that will con fine the equity powers of the federal judiciary within such bounds as the people of the United States, through th lerislative. hranches of their gov ernment, may; determine. This Demo cratic convention must formally and uneoylvocally ) pledge 'itself to such legislation as will prevent the writ of injunction from being converted into an instrument .of oppression. "We have something to do"ln this convention besides : pointing out evils and taking th Republican partyf to task for the , part it has played1 fn creating and perpetrating abuses. De mocracy Is once more called to the front to battle for the sacred princi ples of self-government. It munt wage an uncompromising war for the rs- That the Andes Medicines are the leaders wherever introduced and have by far the largest sale of any proprie tory medicines - on tbo market is proven, by this open letter from isasn ville's leading Druggists: PAGE & SIMS CO. Incorporated. Druggists. Corner Third Avenue and Union St. Nashville. Tenn.. 10-29. '07. The Payne Medicine Co., Lexington. Kentucky: Gentlemen: We are still having a steady demand for the Andes Medl- clnes. During the summer montns.j we had by far the largest sales of "Andes Remedies" than we even had for any Patent medicine of any kind They certainly have been good sellers Respectfully. 1 PAG EL & SIMS COMPANY. I We liave secured the agency for tlieso popular and efficient Medkines and will take pleasure In telling our customers more about them. ' ilon medals and watch charms, skit. the appearance' of a decorated dlplo-. matist. In strong, far carrying voice and easy gesture , he ' delivered i th opening address, a run nour with resounding passages, on i th righting of public wrongs, punctuated with yells as some phrase tickled the fancy of the throng it -aa n ,.:.ceah'j that great -applauws ame from Lihe dlfe'fltfa at. Tioll's lmDassloned dela ration that tho writ oi injuncuon siwii not h turned into an Instrument if otmroHslon. Acrain there was . up roarous annlause as ne arraiij?if-i "Republican campaign coniriDuiiou Thero wa iri h Knchvlilo nnh- wunout a casn register. He In six weeks, near $12,000 worth I . After referring to Taft as a "bisect. or the Andes Great' Medicines.' Every 1 cd candidate" and demanding -nut dollar worth j was sold with a guaran-J one wan in the White House at , a te to do eood or money refunded. I time." he adroitly ut In his Bpeexh in This a mound was sold by Mr. Andes! a panegyric for 'Mr. Bryan, the refer- and his assistants while advertising I ence to the Nebraska leader bringing and demonstrating. Then, after this forth a tumultuous demonstration; . campaign, the leading druggist says. I The anointment of committees was "we had by! far the largest sale for auicklv disposed of. For a moment Andes Remedies than any medicines! h iVnnsvlvania row threatened - to we ever handled." s N There is one file in the Payne Medi cine Company's Lexington, , Ky., Of ficesr more bona-fide testimonials of cures made: by Andes Remedies in throw the assembly into wild confu- rlon. That State nresented two sets nf officers renresentlne the two con testing factions. OHie James.; of Kentucky, voicing the Bryan senti- Nashville than any medicine ever sold I ment, endeavored to refer the fight to in that city.f O. G. KING, Druggist. Cor. I la r get t and Wllmingtoii Streets Raleigh, N". C. 4. turn of the government to the hands of the people, and this means that the phalanx of special .interest must be broken. The triumph of the peo ple can come only through the Demo cratic, party, for the life of its chief political opponent is so absorbed into the artificial life of the monopolies and trusts that it excludes the hope that the Republican party will ever be able or willing to regain a separ ate existence; where it can honestly discharge its duty to the people. "With the power and opportunity to carry out Democratic principles, we will be called upon to revise; our tariff laws in the interests of the whole people. This issue cannot be disposed of by the assertion that the Republi can party also stands for, tariff re form.' Republican revision and Demo cratic revision are two different things. "The Democratic idea is that where the tariff enables the. trusts to. main tain a system of extortion the duly should be removed from all trust made goods, bo that competition frtfm abroad may compel reasonable prices to our own people. There is a vast difference betwieen the protection of American Industries and the protec tion of criminal monopolies. "The expenses of our government, even When most economically admin istered, will always require substantia) tariff rates, for the customs duties will always be our chief source of revenue. 1 "The distribution of tariff rates mut always be established with special ref erence to the expenditures bf gov ernment, keeping s in vhw the -greatest good to the greatest number and particularly prohibiting the conversion of the tariff Into an accomplice of monopoly in the robbery of the Amer ican consumer. The democratic idea is that the collection of sufficient reve hue to meet the necesstiles of govern ment must be the basis for tariff regu lations, and that the Republican policy of excluding competition by a tax on the American -consumer which re quires him to ' pay greater prices at home than are demanded abroad, is a pernicious abuse of the taxing power and a manifest injustice to our peo pie." T-The corrupt use of large sums of money In political campaigns is large ly responsible for the subversion of the people's will at the polls. The masses are awakening to a realiza tion of the great power of gold In contests that ought to be determined according to the character f noml nees and the soundness and morality of political issues; and there Is a gen eral demand for publicity in the col lection and use of campaign funds so that our citizens- may know wheth er a political party has purchased Its way into office or has won Its victories by honest means. i "In the Chicago convention a-.mln- orlty report of the committee on resolutions, containing a .declaration in favor of publicity, was everwhelm ingly defeated upon a roll call of the convention and-the Republican party placed Itself squarely upon record In favor of concealing the names of the contributors, and the amounts of their subscriptions. By a vote of 52 to 1 in the committee, and a vote of more than ten to one in the body of the convention, they confessed their guilt. They thus admitted the charge so frequently made by our party that Republican success in the. past has largely depended upon the vast sums or money collected from tne great monopolies of the country and cor ruptly used in the conduct of its cam paigns. lA-t the voters of this country seriously consider whether the refusal of the Republican party to disclose the source and amounts of its elec tion finances is not a confession of the debasing and corrupt use of moneys in its campaigns. "An election Is a party affair and the people have a right to know be fore casting their votes ' whether a Campaign is being financed by the trusts and monopolies and just exactly what Influences are being exerted to gain control. "For It Is not to be presumed that large appropriations for election pur poses are being made from the treas uries of the corporations without an express or implied promise that the contributors shall receive special bene fits in consideration of their subscript tlons. Upon this subject has the Re publican party such utter contempt for the wishes, of the people and Its refusal to use a cash register in its political affairs clearly exhibits a crookedness and dishonesty that will not bear the light of day. It is eminently proper that this con vention should define the Democratic attitude toward the regulation of transportation conrpanles and call the attention of the country to the indis putable fact that it was only after years, of Democratic effort that an amendment was made to the Inter state Commerce law authorizing the commission to establish reasonable rates whenever it appeared that nn existing schedule was unjust and un reasonable. The national platforms of the Republican party remained i lent upon this great question for years and the fact that the necessary charge was advocated by a. Republican Presi dent, who succeeded only through the aid of the Democrats In bothi branches of Congress in placing the amendment upon our statute books, does not af fect the credit to which our party is entitled for having worked persistent ly for such an enactment. "Further amendment to our laws giving the federal government super the credentials committee. Against this. Colonel Guffey and his lieuten ants, pale and gesticulating, wildly souKht to internose a protest. But it was of no avail. For a time pande monhim prevailed. And then the smoothing machine consigned ! the question to the credentials committee where Mr. Bryan s adherents are su preme and the Guffey forces re tired, full of wrath and disgust. ; - The presentation of resolutions of respect to the memory or arover Cleveland brought to the front , two notable figures. Judge Parker, or New York, the Democratic candidate of four years- ago, and Governor Francis, of Missouri, one of the. surviving members of the Cleveland cabinet. The resolutions as adopted emanated roads, that is a valuation of the solid ratehr than the liquid assets of railroad companies. Whi!e on the other hand.' the Republican party, on a roll call in the convention, by an overwhelming vote, took an unequivocal stand in favor of water rates without giving J f rom Mr. Bryan's friends and were me peopie tne oeneni oi a meter. repnted bv I. J. Dunn, of Nebraska. we search in vain ror one syllahie i wt, wn make the nominating in the Chicago platform pledging the r.neroh for Bryan. There were .no uepuDiican j; party to retrenchment I mnnnor, whon shouts of "Parker" anu reiorms; and it is no mere coin- 'paricr' showed the generous tem cidence that has given us a billion of the convention towards the aonar session or congress on tne eve f ormer leader. Judge Parker was or a national election and tne possi-i ..nA niatfnrm D "L,re.lsJon OI ine r"1?8.. - Jivhere with resonant voice, he read oo long as we .maintain tne present 1lla ...m,, ttnr, - nf tHhntA t Mr method of electing United States Sena-1 niAx.artA .in.inr with a taetful con. l",s ia""ul UP " "'If "pt: I cejson to the Bryan forces by seeond- iiianiuf r oi iungrcss wn ru.eci Nng the refolutlons presented by them p 'i,- - ' ,' ,r i 1 rov-fmr FranHs tHhute to his form v.n e umereni ocasions ine nouse h, f hrenthed the snlrH of ner- of Representatives has passed a con-1 , n,ot,nr, i,,! Btitutional amendment providing for w poptlon of th- resolution Lh.e .tCi,.n f f. Hnited 5 c.nat he ornvntion adjourned until noon njr ine uuni -vuw vi prujjic. I tomorrow thef tTipuxiirex hnvt hcen Jtanrihnreetl I lt,murr uw In the Senate by those who are de- Strong Cordon of ToUre. termined that the Senate shall not! A strong eoroon of police wi become an ; integral part of our f ree, I rretch1 ahrut t lVnvr A"ito- representative institutions. r- wVn th dieeatei to te Tn "The Democratic party will continue crtl Vaonai ronv-v'nn to labor for the direct election 5 of nrrlve at th scen of th nxt'fou" United States Senators, and it anneals Amy' a'ivitles. fh uiws "- " to the voters of all America to elect I rntv off to at th office' in members of the different State legis- hardliner the cn-lo'is thronir tht b. latures who will pledge themselves toj'' -rather about the hall early In vote for no candidate for the United I the day. States Senate that Is not In favor of I Mntd r"n vt t" r"' this reform. I." 'assaire way for thse hold- "The affirmative position of the ing tickets. THE COMPIETE PROTECTION POLICY OP TUB A " r. life Imummz Co. OF HARTFORD, CONti.yXi Dj 3tl!3 The most comprehensive form of PROTECTION ever offered ' ' : -V - 't .- - . x-t."r, ' ' a T. It makes provision against ihb uncer tainty of life and against an old age of poverty. It also cares for thdsfe' who become totally and permanently disabled, Hit has the most advanced non-forfeiture features, and in every way will satisfy the most exacting. Issued on both Participating and Non-Participating Plans Spzcial Inducements for Responsible Agents r to sett these contracts. Address, A. 1. yjlLUFORD, Manager Raleigh, N. C. v - ? Democratic party upon these great questions will be made clear during the impending campaign, and disdain ing all subterfuges it will speak in a language that cannot be misunder stood. Its voice will ring with ; a ! genuine love for humanity and the charge of Insincerity will never be brought to its doors. Let our party declaration in this convention present rcj Ttank of Spomt. y , puitrl'tm '""rt hpks ff nw v. f ro' 'i" r t' 'lt,o.' T,'v fhe p'ountln hirh th nrtW; ff l rr vr'rht n t . hi I"."J ivl " ftw . train arci hWled ere'iotions. Th nav -w hv Mnp rt. ' howve. at"! th lv fnc of f"" novelty-' of the strong contract between that which we here proifV and that which a Jcy rfreH 8rpn(1 fn j.y. man take the temperature of ' the Chicago platform and discover. If he ! Where th- Teltew Sit. can. anv sign of human warmth. Not 1111 oVicv. naHV. rr a single sentiment is there to redeem w- utr" -i k iaHni it from the materialism permeating lfxrvet. -ron'" Trt. -"H-"- It thrmien and throueh. v n .rM " i hp lif "On th hoom of the Parlf If will bo ?IJ"'ng too nini ion envied the michtv commercial at rue- fpnart ponvn'on"ei".' '"Pi. gles of the future and the Interests of '"'nire'-'trpi ftn- or Amerln fnmmi-rrp will demand thatll'ew adltorium for rrn'-enMnn 'nn-. an adequate naval strength be main- rown r-mxrd practically talned in the waters of the Pacific to every aeiegate wno men in, protect our expanding commerce. N'brK'kf" as benttn It TrT- "This magniflceht western country l nc in tyn onivntion proceodinT of ours has not onlv proved attrac-lwas plpced dl-Acfv In fr , tlve to Our own people and the other I speaker's stand. . On Its' left 'was :A1a white nations of the earth, but it hasjhf nfl on It rrht Tnrian4. T--likewise proved alluring to the brown --la- .hi.i .vhr.vo wis " and yellow races of the east. Some I whih ithr neatlvpiv o" ro- protection has been afforded by th tiviv wa dtlnd to wlgh havi exclusion of Chinese labor but the " rr oHon9 now vnrk. t-oot""' evil ls.but half met If other Asiatic hnt rt of Brvan' onnnnts. people not also excluded; from our shores ."Not only the white toilers of America but all our people without respect to rlafis or residence are vitally Interested In this menace to our social and Industrial life from Oriental quar trs. .tho white toilers of America, but all hai fror' th", f"t lonr ve YnV nd Romwha to ii ri'e lp(i(a ad' Ml"lea and r"' "f ' "rm nl In th; rear of Ind'TT "lo" ho Koln fa- rff fr the 'l"'. our people, without respect to class "'''h , r-i?-v -1 - th or residence, are vitally interested In wfL". , M,w''",Pn'. W'nsin - this menace to our social and Indus- M .v. tho rjir .nf tho t rnir rf . - mroup of States. Th G"v m"i ., .. . , . t Jerf"y wno tonay announced their '- r, fi"-t f ftv. whn t" de n t la 1 strusrgle is on close l v trial lief from Asiatic quarters and If this Is to remain a white man's country, immediate pteps should he taken to prevent Asiatic immigration of whatsoever character, a time when the angei or peace is hovering over the entire world and the nations of the world each day are strengthening those ties of friend ship and. common interest that will render war lees frequent and permit mankind to turn their hands to the peaceable pursuits of. life rather than to the destruction or one another. 'The Democratic party realizes the weight that America must-Inevitably exrt in th affairs of th world, and will demand that her influence ever b cast on the side of peace, on the side of justic. on tlx r.ide of the on prepned and If, the will of the people shall commit to Democratic hands the sceptor of power it will-hp. used for the realization of those high Am?r Icpn Ideals that lift our own people to loftier and better things and througn out precepts ahd examples to contri bute to the well being and happiness of all mankind." . ' - ': PRELIMINARY SESSION ISHELD (Continued From Page One.) ! lieutenants was poorly placed In the rrrr. while- Delaware with the Cray forces were better off in the right foie;round. Orf to the left th-j PrvKl oent c'anghter. Mrs. Alice Roojvrlf I.narv.orth. in fetehing gown an 1 'adv spanker hat, with --flowing plume, sp'ib'd from on'i of the box?i, ihd from another box looked out the daughter of the Nebraskan leader, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Lieavitt. beamlnsr as she awaited the naming of her father for the Presidency. On the platform, too. were many representatives of foreign countries, young Viscunt De Chambrun. of France; M. Kroupfsky. of'nusfia; Hon. II. F. Chattrers. of Fngland, and the ministers of Argen tine. Greece, Belgium and Chile. The Initial outburst; of enthusiasm came Just jis the session ws opening when a silken banner bearing th portrait of Bryan was displayed. ..Im mediately there wa a stoifm of 'wild vision over the issuance of railroad PPlause which dledaway after half stov-s and honds is demanded. la minute of explosive demonstration-. Fa In th renr of oil the StteC "'h lt Httl Km Ktiar .ntl(1 th ontfrl of th rallljur HIvH'nn th ft!" "f the deleentea from thoaey the alterrt. wni the dl- o- frnrrs tho rh"lnolno. th nnp u1v nf rwn the convention with a d"t-n -h place and no part In the proceeding. Fverv Ft Ijnelio. A feature of th eafine arrange ",,T,r p-' poiitl'! convention " tbo lohllln" of all ftpxt. F!tro-y rhnir narrloH on Ita pqrV a fxrttll r.l,onrd harln tho nqrr.o of th Rt fn In- - cnltnl! with the wnH "TV'. offp" heneoth It. Th' amU flotn fl- nvny Wlh Tmoh of. tho cnnfn0- lrWpnt forrrer oon"entlon. aa "'rei whore tho torritorv .of ' onilod frti whovn that of l neighbors bfran. and there wa p fooH-ntnred lorannn, nvff houn dan' lines, as is usually the case. Fusion of Preliminary Formality. Thp day's ewlon' WM tookd for "H rt a n of roimlnnry form ality. addrefiM of tor,Torrv Chair. nn Theodore A. Bell hojnr f th fertnre.. Th Announcement of com mltteoa and an orlv adonrnnon nut f', re'neet to th memory of fb late Mr. Cleveland, completed the an. nounced program. Parker Bring rtovrland Reftolutiotia. But- Judge. AUorr B. Parker, of Nev Vo-ir, oamo to tho hall with, a sharply rovlpori Cleveland repobtlon to be of fered In cpe h should secure recog nition hy the chairman. An the e. nlona hoiran. however, it wan under stood th it closer friend a to Mr. Bry an would Introduce anv resolution that was to be adopted. No contest of anv sort was to be made. That much 'was settled. ! A new feature of the convention ar- raneements was a battery of four au charges and the control of Muanrp presiains omcer, i -aurornia. " uunnns ol T railroad VcurUies are InsaJab,; "k an0tthexr, ftt! nl'fnThe Sf.PSde connected with the actual valuation outburst. He came forward amid tin for use by . the tally clerks and ft orrfiroadr ot tribute, tall and sturdy but ndy and accurate announcement beltot"! fhai the first Thin to do u immaculate for one of the un- of ballot results. to secure , nix slcal valua?ion of tho ,trrln'd- w"h B,lkJi Prince An oil fainting of Mr. Cleveland to secure phjsicai valuation of tho jAibert coat, resplendant with conven- , faced the Nostrum, having the position ; . .-. , . - 1 of honor second only to that of Thom as Jefferson.; " ' The First Mnsic. t At 11.30 o'clock, when the hall was less than one-third full, the; nrst music of the convention crashed from the upper balcony. A splendid band of some sixty odd- pieces uniformed in costumes of the western plains blue flannel shirts, peaked hats and red bandanna handkerchiefs flung about their necks played a series of patriotic selections to the applause of the .incoming crowd. , - North Carolinians Smoke " The usual precautions against fire observed in large convention halls were disregarded by many of the del egates, notably- In the Virginia sec tion where a half-dozen men puffed pipes and sent up whirling clouds of smoke from their cigars. One or two of the North Carolina men Indulged themselves in a smoke which they only Interrupted when the band, after playing a medley ' of Southern airs, swung Into "Dixie," and then they. In cotamon with the offenders from Vir ginia, forgot their tobacco while they rose and cheered approval of the old time melody. The mass of delegates and spectators followed on as they al ways do when the strains of Dixie are heard, and for a few minutes the hall rang with shouts of delight. ' Taggart and Bell Arrive. ;' ' i National .Chairman Taggart reach ed the convention hall at 11:45 o'clock accompanied by Temporary Chairman Bell' and they . were liberally applaud , ed as they made their way to , tluj platform. ' Georgia Yet Out In the Dark. AV.hen the Georgia delegation reach ed the hall it was announced that the position they will take on the Presi dential nomination will be determined a. a meeting to be held, at 9:30 morrow, morning. This question vas to have been decided at the meeting to be held this forenoon, but by unanimous action postponement was ordered. it was announced that the Georgia delegation would act as a unit when a decision was reached. : The Gavel Falls. At 1 o'clock promptly Chairman Thomas Taggart, of the National Committee, hrought down his gavel with a resounding whack and called the convention to order. Cheers fol lowed the blow of the gavel and Chairman Taggart as soon as they had subsided,; spoke as follows: , . Taggart Speaks. . "As chairman of the Democratic National Committee it becomes my .pleasing duty- to call this convention to order and In so dolns I cannot refrain from the suggestion that in numbers; in the personet of the dele gates; in enthusiasm, and' in the de termination of victory, it Is the great est political convention .ever, assem bled in the United States. "It is certainly appropriate th-t such a convention should meet in th!s great - Western city, , whose citizens have shown their generous hospitality on every hand and wkose enterprise and energy is attested by the erection of this magnificent auditorium. - - "In this connection I desire to ex press the thanks of the members of the committee to the people of Den yer, and especially to the members of. the Denver -Convention Leagu whose unselfish and untiring work has contributed so much to this sue cessful and happy opening of the campaign of 1908." Enter Some Flags and Banners. .The Michigan delegation'' which nad marched to 'the hall carrying a large silk banner bore Itself into ' th hall and was promptly ordered ny the sergeant-at-arms to take It out again. The Wolverines promised to lay it on the floor beneath their. seats. After all the delegations had rxvn seated with the exception of Call fornla and Nebraska the delegation from Nebraska -made a spectacular entrance. They came marching Ir. h solid Column down the, center ais'e holding high a larisre banner .f rod. wnue ana oiue suk on wnicn wms painted a portrait of Mr. 'Bryan. AlKive the pocture were the word ;Pryan Volunteers" and beneath it .ine signt or tne banner and thi march of the Nebraskans created great enthusiasm for a, few mlnutea. many of the delegates and alternates leaping upon their chairs and wavin? nars ana nanaKercniets. .... California- followed Nebraska into the hall and vied with that tate with the splendor of a banner In white, bleu and gold which also bore a' like ness of Mr. Bryan. The Californian carried alm 4 leaf fans and small national lags which they waved lni enthusiastic acknowledgment . of th cordial 'greetings accorded them by the delegations already In the hall. onicl!-! Call is Read. . Following , Mr Tagxart's remarks the secretary read th official call of- the convention. Bishop - Kean, of AVyomlng, was Introduced to deliver the Invocation, delegates and Kpeeta tors rising to their feet at the request of the chairman. In the midst of the praj-er a Photo grapher in the gallery set off a flash light, calling down on his heud th wrath of all who were grouped In his vicinity. The. smoke from the explo name the temnorarv officer of tho convention and the clerk will read the list." . " - ' .-"- , .- , ' . The' " following name.i were an nounced by the clerk: , Temporary Officers. Temporary Chalrmon Theodore A. Bell, California. General Secretary--Urey Woodson, Kentucky. Assistant General Secretary, Edwin St f ton, Washington. D. C Assistant Secretarjes Charles S. Northen, Atlanta, Ga.; H. C. Rich mond, Fremont, Neb.; C. A. Nash, PerrjV la.; Edward Cahill. Springfield, III.; Will Reld. Rawlins, Wyoming; Frank B. Ross, Indianapolis, Ind. Reading Clerks William McEnlry, Rock Island. 111.; T. F. Smith. New York City;-- William E. R. Bryne, Charleston, W. Va.; C J. Gavin, Den-: ver, CoL; Rees F. Hdrrocks, .Little Rock, Ark.; Joseph L. Reilly, Indian apolis. Ind. Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Martin. Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms JVC. Fenn, Indiana. ' Chief Door Keeper Eugene 1 W. Sullivan, Illinois. Tally Clerks Ruby LaFoon, Madi sonville, Ky.; V. Albert, Langdon, Md.; E. E. Murphy, . Leavenworth, Kans,; Thomas Ivtiace, St,. Ijpuis; Thomas B. Collier, .Memphis, Tenn.; C. C Ernest, Decatur, Ind. - Messenger to Secretary W. V. Ulchardscn. Danville, Ky. Messenger ; to Chairman Ernest Erassley, Sullivan, jnd. . : Parliamentarian E. D. Crutchfield, Kentucky. .: , " -- s - ; Official Stenographer M. W. Blum berg, Washington, D. C. Chaplains Tuesday (opening day) Right. Rey. James J. Keane, Archbish op of Wyoming; Wednesday. Rev. C. F. Reimer, Denver, Col.; Thursday, Rabbi Samuel Kerch. Seattle, Wash.; Friday, Rev. . P. T. Hamsey, Denver, Col. . , . - ' ; v:-: . The name of Theodore A. Bell was greeted with an outburst of. applause as we.s that of Urey Woodson; the secretary.- ." A few hand claps followed each', of the other names as they were called. The list as read was adopted, by the convention unanimously. - ; ' Temporary Chairman Boll. Chairman Taggart appointed Gdver nor Blanchard. of Louisiana; Lieuten ant Governor Ellyson. of . Virginia, and Representative Ollie James, . of Kentucky, as a committee of three to escort temporary Chairman Bell to th rostrum. " - Before Mr. ' Bell " spoke ' Chairman Taggart reeuested that there should be no smoking in the hall. " The was greeted .with an-ap- nouncemtnt plause. "Gentlemen of the convention said Mr. Taggart, as the committed of three apreared on the platform ' with Chairman Bell, . "I take pleasure in introducing to you your temporary chairman. Theodore A. Bell."- An instant shout of applause greet ed the words of the chairman and as the temporary chairman advanced- to the front to deliver his address the cheers were doubled. . " . (The address of Temporary Chair man Bell will be found in another column of this paper. News Editor:) Mr. Pell - Is about five feet ten !nches in height slender, clean shaven, brown-eyed - and ! brown-haired. He was garbed In the conventional after noon attire. His voice is clear , and penetrating and he had no difficulty in commanding the close and instant attention of the convention. Delegates Prone to Applaud. . '-' The delegates were prone to applaud from the utterances of Mr. Pell's, first sentence. His manner of delivery lent emphasis to his points and ther was spontaneous handclapplng at the con clusion of each of his : gracefully rounded periods. Galleries too joined liberally In the applause. . Cheers mingled In the outburst of applause when Mr. Bell asserted that the Demi ocratie party , would always stand un alterably opposed to monopoly of pro duction. r "V . A flcrsh light . exploded directly In front of the platform while Mr. Bell was srtcaklng.i sent si shpwer : of red ot powder sparks seatterlng among the New York delegation and the an tics of the members In dodging and brushing away the firebrands caiftea a wave of laughter. Charles F. Mur phy, leader of Tammany Hall, - was TNrectly In the line of the fire but sat riacaraiy while his lieutenants on T"UepuWkan Prosperity" Absent. Laughter and cheers greeted tho speaker's arVnovrWe mont that he had read deepiyvm th& Chicago platform -and he had failed to find therein "Republican prosperity." His sarcas tic aPuslofis to the claims of xeri. lenjt maragemenfof the country made ny tne jtenuDiuans also elicited tho approval of the delegates. As Mr. Bell approached the sublet of the entl-ln.'unction plank the attn tien of theconvention ""a aulekr nf pnd his statement that the Republican declaration on that subject was merely recital or existing law called oit renewed applause." ' - Still greater cheering followed th.' slon filled a corner of the'hall inijch declaration "whatever we do on this to the-annoyance of every one in that 8nhPC must b done firmly, frankly i section of the bulldinp. "I am directed by mittee",aid ChalrmV.n Tarrsavt. Ittee-.id Cha l end unecuivooably , le National Hnm.1 turn Intensified w HO .I nd this was in (Continuedon Paia Five.) 'P. on
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