stitution-the gold that polished the winged sandals of Hermes and the silver that glitters in the bow of Diana.

"Instead of a panic-breeding credit currency, controlled by the bank trust, he must offer government paper controlled by the people.

"He must be able to distinguish between democratic expansion and republican imperialism. The first is a natural growth by the addition of contiguous American territory, into every foot of which is carried the constitution, the flag, and the decalogue, and over the shoulders of every inhabitant of the added territory is thrown a purple robe of sovereign citizenship. It is a growth that has added eighteen stars to the field of blue in the 'banner of the free' to symbolize the states that have been carved from territory annexed to the domain of this nation by the wisdom and statesmanship of the democratic party. This is an expansion that is bounded on the north by the constitution of the United States, on the east by the Monroe doctrine, on the south by the declaration of independence, and on the west by the ten commandments.

"How different this from the bandit policy of the republican imperialism, with its standing army and bayonet rule of conquered provinces, its government of sullen subjects against their will by force and fraud; its denial to them of the protection of either the constitution or the command which says, "Thou shalt not steal'-a policy that would send our Uncle Sam off his American range with a cowboy hat, a rope and a branding iron, to rustle and brand over all the islands of the orient, while hypocritically chanting the longmeter doxology.

"Democratic skies are tinged with a rosier hue to-day than when we met in convention four years ago. Then a financial cataclysm had spread over the country, and, although its every inducing cause was easily traced to the errors and follies of the Republican party, yet we were in power when it came, and were wrongly held responsible for the wreck of shattered fortunes which followed in its wake. Torn asunder by dissensions within and disasters without, our party faced a gloomy and foreboding future which seemed to augur its dissolution. The problem then was to select a standard-bearer bold enough to cover the rear of a retreat and save the party from destruction, if not from defeat.

"While discord with her flaming torch confused the counsels there, from out the sunset realm a champion came and bade defiance to the oncoming host. With the strength of youth and the wisdom of age, with knightly mien and matchless speech, he towered above his peers, and all who saw him then with one accord did hail him 'Chief' and gave our party's banner to his hand. Slowly despair gave way to hope; confidence took the place where timorous fear had been; the broken, shattered columns formed again, and behind him singing came six million five hundred thousand valiant men to that unequal fight.

"And the story of how well he fought, how fearlessly he fell, and how dearly the enemy's victory was bought, has all gone out into history now.

"Back from his 'first battle' he came, a baffled but unconquered

hero of the rights of men. Conscious of the rectitude of his purpose and cheered by the belief 'that no issue is ever settled until it is settled right, he cheerfully acquiesced in the result of that campaign and girded his loins for the next great contest between the dollar and

the man.

"For four years he has waged an unceasing warfare against the people's enemy. For four years he has held up the party's standard, and his voice has cheered the hosts of democracy in every state and territory. When the trusts began to increase under the protection of a Republican administration he was the first to point out the danger and prescribe a remedy.

"When the alarm of war for humanity roused the heroic spirit of our land he offered his sword to his country's cause on the day that war was declared.

"When later he saw the administration departing from the ancient landmarks of our institutions in its enchanted dream of empire and militarism, he was the first to raise a warning voice, and, resigning his commission on the day the treaty of peace was signed, he threw himself into the contest for the rescue of the republic.

"Realizing that imperialism, like the fabled Artæus, was born of earth, and that contended with upon the selfish, worldly plane of greed and gold, it was of giant strength, and if thrown down would rise again refreshed from contact with its mother element, he, like the mighty Hercules, raised it above the sordid sphere from which its strength was drawn and on a plane of lofty patriotism he strangled it.

"With the issues now clearly drawn no doubt remains as to the name of our candidate. On that question we are a reunited democгасу.

"Already worthy allies differing from us rather in name than faith have shouted for our gallant leader again, and every state and territory has instructed its delegates to this convention to vote for him. So it only remains for Nebraska to pronounce the name that has been thundered forth from the foot of Bunker Hill and echoed back from Sierra's sunset slope, and that reverberates among the pine-clad, snow-capped hills of the north and raises up from the slumbering flower-scented savannahs of the south; and that name is the name of William Jennings Bryan, her best-loved son."

When the speaker had concluded, there was a cheer that swept across the convention. It was a simultaneous roar from all parts of the hall. Then the usual march around the hall by the yelling and perspiring delegates bearing aloft their state banners, took place. It took exactly twenty-seven minutes for the convention to get through yelling. When quiet was restored, Chairman Richardson announced that speeches seconding the nom

ination were now in order. Arkansas yielded to Texas, and Mr. Perkins took the platform and delivered an excellent speech eulogizing the candidate.

His speech was applauded; the clerk commenced to call roll of states, but was drowned out by vociferous cries for "Hill," "Hill." Ex-Senator White, of California, pushed his way to the platform, and his stentorian tones soon demanded attention, and by his decided delivery, the convention was kept in fairly good order. Senator White spoke as follows:

"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I arise to second the nomination of the next President of the United States, William Jennings Bryan. I presided over two of the national conventions of my party, and I tell you I have never seen displayed more magnificent, splendid and heartfelt enthusiasm than that which controls this audience to-day. We are in the presence of great national danger. We are at the parting of the ways. The question of the day is republic or empire.

"I am here to advocate Mr. Bryan-first, because he is an honest man; second, because he is a competent man; third, he is a man who loves the constitution and who believes that the constitution follows the flag. He does not credit the modern notion that empire and conquest ever entered into the minds of George Washington or Thomas Jefferson. He does not believe in any theory that would abridge legitimate enterprise or hamper the exercise of individual and conscientious law-abiding judgment. We appeal to you, not with money, not with property, not with promises of empire, not with the alluring glories of oriental triumphs, but we appeal to you as men who wish to transmit unsullied and untarnished to your children that priceless heritage for which men have fought, have bled and have died, and with dying breath have demanded that you and I should defend. There is no man who more thoroughly typifies the thoughts that I have uttered than William Jennings Bryan."

Even as the

Connecticut yielded for David B. Hill. state yielded, the convention took up the cry which had been on its tongue for three days. The only delegates who remained in their seats were the Tammany men. Ex-Senator Hill spoke slowly, but clearly, and the attention given him was remarkable. His laudation of Bryan was received with applause and cheers, but when he said,

"Bryan will have the support of a united party," the convention went wild, and the band had to play "America" to still the tumult. Mr. Hill said:

"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: In behalf of the Democratic masses of the state of New York, for whom I assume to speak on this occasion, I second the nomination which has been made from the state of Nebraska. William J. Bryan does not belong to Nebraska alone; he belongs to the north and the south, to the east and the west-he belongs to the whole country at large. It is a nomination already made in the hearts and affections of the American people. From the closing of the polls four years ago until this very hour there never was a possibility of any other nomination being made.

"He is a gentleman that needs no introduction to this audience, nor to the American people. Nebraska is proud of him, but New York is proud of him also. For four years he has upheld the ban. ner of democracy in almost every state in this union. His voice has been heard not only in behalf of our principles, but in behalf of the cause of the common people, in behalf of the workingmen, in behalf of humanity. He will not only have the support of his party-a united party

"He is strong, strong with the masses, strong with the farmers, strong with the artisan-stronger even than his own cause. His integrity has never been questioned during all the time that he has been under the gaze of the American people. His statesmanship has been exhibited in the halls of congress. No others have served during such a brief period, that made such an impression upon the minds and hearts and conscience of the American people. This convention meeting in this most beautiful city, surrounded by this hospitable community, was indeed the proper place to nominate this candidate.

"The cause he represents is peculiarly the cause of the people. His election will mean honesty and integrity in public office. It will mean a return to the advocacy of the principles of the declaration of independence. It will prove a blessing not only to those who vote for him, but to the few who may vote against him. I, as you well know, was one of those who, in good faith, doubted the wisdom of some portions of the platform, doubted the propriety of going into details on certain portion of our financial policy; but the wisdom of this convention has determined otherwise, and I acquiesce cheerfully in the decision.

"I am here to say further that the platform that has been read is worthy of the vote and approval of every man who claims to be a Democrat in this country. Those who do not admire some portions can speak for others. If there are some issues which they do not desire to present as strong as some other, they can at least talk about something in this platform that is worthy of their approval. At least, in some portions of this country the paramount issue is going to carry, and carry strongly.

"This is the time for unity and not for division. I plead for party harmony and for party success. I plead because of the dangers which confront us. If we should happen to be defeated, which I do not believe, what will follow? It means the restoration of a federal election law. It means a reduction of the reapportionment of members of congress throughout the southern states of our union. It means a consequent reduction in the electoral college from our southern states, and the plea of necessity will be made because it will be apparent by election day that some of the new-born states of the west, which they had relied upon, had gone over to the Democratic party.

"This nomination will meet the approval, based upon this platform, of the people of the east. What we need is an old-fashioned rousing Democratic victory throughout this land. That will mean a restoration of the currency of our fathers. That will mean the supremacy of equal laws throughout the country, and in this great result which we hope to achieve, I am here to say simply in conclusion that New York expects to join with you with her thirty

six electoral votes.

Senator John Daniel, of Virginia, was then escorted to the platform, and as he appeared at the front of the desk, he was accorded an enthusiastic reception. When he said, "I second the nomination of one who would rather be right than be president," a perfect storm of cheers swept over the audience. Senator Daniel spoke as follows:

"I have but a few words to say, and shall detain you but a few moments from the most pleasing duty, the crowning event of this wonderful convention. On behalf of the unanimous delegation from Virginia, and by command of the sovereign people of that state, I second the nomination of one who would rather be right than be president. One who is now right by the instinctive virtues of his own ennobling, discerning virtue, and who will soon be president by the manly virtues of the American people.

"The Republican party of this country met not long since in the old, historic city of Philadelphia, rich with the memorials and relics of the grandest intellectual and moral struggle for which heroes ever drew swords. They were there with those memorials before them. They were in the sight and under the shadow of old Independence Hall, but no voice fell from the lips of the Republican party which there sat within its portal that would remind the country of where they were, or that they had any memory of the great struggle that made us free. It was but natural, for they could not have repeated a single sentence from the constitution of the United States with respect to their present conduct-no, they could not have read