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NOTIFICATION OF NOMINEES
'Bryan and Stevenson Inaugur
ate Democratic Campaign.
At Indianapolis, Ind., Wednesday,
William J. Bryan and Adlai E. Steven
son were formally notified of their
nomination by the Democratic party
for president and vice president re
spectively.
Military park, where the exercises
were held, was a seething mass of
humanity, 25,000 people crowding
into the open space to hear the notifi
cation and acceptance speeches.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
despite the hot weather, and the lead
ers of the party were given a magnifi
cent reception.
lion. Win. J, Bryan.
Hon. William J. Bryan, in accepting
the Democratic nomination for presi
dent, began his acceptance speech as
follows:
“I shall, at an early day and in a
more formal manner, accept the nomi
nation which you tender, and I shall
at that time discuss the various ques
tions covered by the Democratic plat
form. It may not be out of place,
however, to submit a few observations
at this time upon the general character
of the contest before us, and upon the
question which is declared to be of
paramount importance in this cam
paign.
“When I say that the contest of
1900 is a contest botween Democracy
on one hand and plutocracy on the
other, I do not mean to say that all
our opponents have deliberately chosen
to give to organized wealth a predomi
nating influence in the affairs of the
government, but I do assert that on
the important issues of the day the
Republican party is dominated by
those influences which constantly tend
to elevate pecuniary considerations
and ignore human rights.”
“The Democratic party is not mak
ing war upon the honest acquisition of
wealth; it has no desire to discourage
industry, economy and thrift. On the
contrary, it gives to every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
toil, when it promises him protection
in the enjoyment of the proceeds of
his labor. Property rights are most
secure when human rights are re
spected. Democracy strives for a civ
ilization in which every member of so
ciety will share according to his merits.
The most striking sentences of Mr.
Bryan’s speech were the following:
“If elected president, I shall con
vene congress in extraordinary session
as soon as I am inaugurated, and re
commend an immediate declaration of
the nation’s purpose.
“First, To establish a stable form
of government in the Philippine
islands, just as we are now establish
ing a stable form of government in the
island of Cuba;
“Second, To give independence to
the Filipinos, just as we promised to
give independence to the Cubans;
“Third, To protect the Filipinos
from outside interference while they
work out their destiny, just as we
have protected the republics of Central
and South America, and are, by the
Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cuba.
“The Republicans shall not be per
mitted to evade the stupendous issue
of imperialism.
“We cannot repudiate the principle
of self-government in the Philippines
without weakening that principle at
home.
“The advocates of imperialism in
this country dare not say a word in
behalf of the Boers.
“The Democratic party does not op
pose expansion when expansion en
larges the area of the republic.
“If we have an imperial policy we
must have a large standing army.
“The Republican party has accepted
the European idea and planted itself
upon ground taken by George 111.
“History furnishes no example of
turpitude baser than ours if we sub
stitute our yoke for the Spanish yoke.
“A war of conquest is as unwise as
it is unrighteous.”
AN EDICT RESCINDED.
Chinese Government Allows Cipher
nessage to Go Through.
A Washington special says: Minister
Wu Wednesday morning received an
edict under date of August 5, in which
the Chinese government permits the
powers to hold open and free com
munication with their ministers. This
includes the sending of fcipher mas
sages.
Hon. James D. Richardson, chair
mau of the notification committee,
made a brilliant speech in announcing
to the candidates the honor conferred
upon them i*t Kansas City.
Mr. Bryan spoke on the question of
imperialism, entirely ignoring silver,
trusts and other issues of the cam
paign. This fact was the sensational
feature of the day.
Mr. Stevenson covered the several
issues, but made scant reference to
silver, confining his remarks on the
subject to the statement that the party
had reaffirmed the demand for bimet
allism.
. ... .
Hon. Adlia E. Stevenson.
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, in accept
ing the Democratic nomination for
vice president, said in part:
“I am profoundly grateful for the
houor conferred upon me by my selec
tion by the national Democratic con
vention as its candidate for the high
office of vice president of tie United
States. For the complimentary man
ner in which such action has been of
ficially made known to me, I express
to you, Mr. Chairman, and to your
honored associates of the committee,
my sincere thanks.
“Deeply impressed with a sense of
the responsibility assumed by such
candidacy, I accept the nomination so
generously tendered me. Should the
action of the convention meet the ap
proval of the people in November, it
will be my earnest endeavor to dis
charge with fidelity the duties of the
great office.
“Imperialism means a permanent
departure from all the traditions of the
past; from the high ideals of the
founders of the republic. It abro
gates the holding of our great court
that the declaration of independence
is the spirit of the government—-the
constitution but its form and letter.
“Imperialism knows nothing of lim
itations of powMr. Its rule is outside
the constitution. It means the estab
lishment by the American republic of
the colonial methods of European
monarchies. It means the right to
hold alien peoples as subjects. It en
thrones force as the controlling agency
in government. It means the empire.
“Asa necessary corrollary to impe
rialism will come the immense stand
ing army. The dead hand of militarism
will be felt in the new world, as it is in
the old.
“In the light of history, can it be
possible that the American people will
consent to the permanent establish
ment of a large standing army, and
its consequent continuing and ever
increasing burden of taxation?
“Only those who believe that our
own country has outgrown the doc
trines of the fathers are in sympathy
with England’s attempt to establish
monarchy upon the ruins of repub
lics.
“The baleful but logical result of
the tariff law condemned by our plat
form is seen in the sudden growth of
giant monopolies, combinations in re
straint of lawful trade and trusts more
threatening than foreign foe to the ex
istence of popular government.
“The ills resulting from unjust leg
islation, and from unwise administra
tion of the government, must find
their remedy in the all-potent ballot.
To it we now make our solemn appeal.”
A paramount incident in the nomi
nation of Stevenson at Kansas City,
which was inadvertently omitted from
these colums in the hurried and brief
chronicling of the event, was the ini
tial part taken by the Georgia delega
tion in launching the boon for the Illi
nois man. It is well-known that the
Georgians, led by Hon.Boykin Wright,
were first in bringing Mr. Stevenson
to the front and preventing a stampede
to Hill. The nominating speech was
made by a member of the Georgia
delegation—Mr. Hutcherson—mil the
first seconding speech was also deliver
ed by a Georgian.
INDICTMENT RETURNED
Against Sam Robinson, the Alleged
Assailant of firs. Inzer.
At Marietta, Ga., Wednesday, the
grand jury indicted Sam Robinson,
colored, now in the Tower at Atlanta,
chargiug him with assaulting Mrs, In
zer, near Mclver’s. The description
given by Mrs. Inzer of the clothes her
assailant wore exactly tallies with
those found on Sam Robinson when
he was arrested.
ADDRESS ISSUED
As the Outcome of Conference Held
With Bryan and .Stevenson
In Chicago.
W. J. Bryan, his wife and son, the
Stevenson party. Governor and Mrs.
Thomas, of Colorado, aud Colonel
John I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of
the National Democratic convention,
arrived in Chicago Tuesday evening.
The Bryan party was driven to the au
ditorium, where Mr. Bryan will remain
for several days for the purpose of
consulting with Chairman Jones and
members of the Democratic national
committee regarding the conduct of
the campaign.
A night conference was held and the
following address was given out:
“To the Democrats of the United
States: The Democratic party and its
friends must meet the forces of cor
ruption and intimidation in politics
this year and by thorough organiza
tion. A Democratic club or society
should be organized in every city,
town, village aud precinct in the
United States. Democrats, and all
who are in sympathy with the princi
ples set forth in the Kansas City plat
form are earnestly urged to join
Democratic clubs, or when none exists
to assist in organizing them. This
work of uniting the forces of law and
liberty into one great systematized
civic army should be carried on simul
taneously in every part of the country
and without delay.
“The friends of government, accord
ing to the hitherto unchallenged Amer
ican theory of political equality every
where under our flag, cannot afford to
be less zealous or less active than the
advocates of an American colonial
empire supported by rifles. No patri
otic citizen can ignore the attacks
which are being made upon the very
foundations of our present irreproach
able form of government.
“This year every citizen should be
a politician. Clubs and societies
should at once communicate with the
‘secretary of the national Association
of Democratic Clubs, 1370 Broadway,
New York City,’ so that the united
membership may work systematically
in defense of the republic as the
fathers made it. All Democratic com
mittees, state and local, are requested
to aid the National Association of
Democratic Clubs in this work.
“W. J. Bryan,
“Adlai E. Stevenson,
“James Iv. Jones,
“Chairman Democratic Committee.
“William R. Hearst,
“President National Association of
Democratic Clubs. ”
PLATFORH ENDORSED
By Texas Democrats In Their State
(Convention at Waco.
The platform adopted in the Texas
Democratic state convention reaffirms
the Kansas City platform in toto;
characterizes it as being wise, patri
otic aud expedient and as presenting
n righteous solution of the great ques
tions now involved; congratulates the
party on the selection of William J.
Bryan and Adali E. Stevenson as their
standard bearers; favors the selection
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people; favors the con
struction and maintenance of the Nica
ragua canal; indorses the present state
administration; favors passing a law
prohibiting the issuance of free passes;
recommends the establishment of state
industrial schools for girls; favors a
law creating a state board of arbitra
tion to settle the differences between
corporation and employees and recom
mends the enactment of a liberal libel
law.
HIS FIRST TRAIN RIDE.
Threw Wife and Baba Off and Then
Jumped to His Own Death.
Wash Turner, an unsophisticated
young farmer with his wife and two
year-old baby, jumped from a Southern
railway passenger trai* at McFall,
near Anniston, Ala., Thursday morn
ing, and was killed. He threw his
wife and child from the train and they
were seriously injured.
The train had whistled for McFall
and Turner immediately jumped from
his seat and hurried his wife and baby
to the door. Two or three passengers
tried to stop him, but he brushed them
aside. He evidently was not used to
traveling, and did not appreciate the
the danger of jumping off.
Mrs. Turner's leg was broken and
the child’s arm broken. It is stated
that Turner had never been on a train
before.
CONTRADICTING POWERS.
Witnesses In Rebuttal Placed On
Stand at Georgetown.
A large number of witnesses in re
buttal for the prosecution was beard
at Georgetown, Ky., Saturday in the
trial of former Secretary State Powers,
for alleged complicity in the Goe
bel shooting. Some of them were
strong in their contradictions of wit
nesses for the defensense. The prose
cution laid much store by the testi
mony of two witnesses who swore to
seeing Caleb Powers with other lead
ers of the mountain crowd on the
evening of January 25th. The defen
dant had testified that he was ill in
his room all that afternoon.
ALL BIDS REJECTED.
Armor Plate Awards Not Given Out
By Navy Department.
The navy department Saturday after
noon decided to reject all bids for ar
mor plate presented to the department.
It is stated that new advertisements
will be issued as soon as possible, and
the contractors will be given another
chance to put their bids into such
shape as will be acceptable to the gov
ernment.
URGENT PLEA
LAST RESORT
China Is Asked Again to
Show Her Hand.
9ESSAGE IS CONCILIATORY
(ext Move May Be Declaration of War
SSiould the imperial Government
Not Show Good Faith.
A dispatch has been sent to the Chi
nese government through Minister
Wu insisting that the firing on the
legations cense, aud that the imperial
government, if it desires to show its
friendliness, shall co-operate with the
relieving column. In this matter the
government has proceeded on the as
sumption that the imperial government
is willing to do all it can to aid in re
lieving the ministers.
The dispatch is signed by Assistant
Secretary Adeo and is as follows:
“We are availing ourselves of the
opportunity offered by the imperial
edict of the sth of August allowing to
the foreign ministers free communica
tion with their respective governments
in cipher, and have sent a communica
tion to Minister Conger to which we
await an nnswer. We are already ad
vised by him, in a brief dispatch re
ceived August 7 th, that imperial
troops are firing daily upon the min
isters in Pekin. We demand the im
mediate cessation of hostile attacks by
imperial troops upon the legations,
and urge the exercise of every power
and energy of the imperial govern
ment for the protection of the lega
tioners and all foreigners therein.
“We are advised by the same dis
patch from Minister Conger that in
liis opinion for the foreign ministers
to leave Pekin as proposed in the edict
of August 2d, would be certain death.
In view of the fact that, the imperial
troops are now firing on the legations,
aud in view of the doubt expressed by
tbe imperial government in its edict of
August 2d as to its power to restore
order and secure absolute safety in
Pekin, it is evident that this appre
hension is well founded, for if your
government cannot protect our minis
ter in Pekin it will presumptively be
unable to protect him upou a journey
from Pekin to the coast.
“We therefore urge upon the impe
rial government that it shall adopt the
course suggested in the third clause of
the letter of the president to his majes
ty, the emperor of Chinn, of July 23,
1900, and enter into communication
with the relief expedition so that co
operation may be secured between
them for the liberation of the lega
tions, the protection of foreigners and
the restoration of order. Such an ac
tion on the part of the imperial gov
ernment would be a satisfactory dem
onstration of its friendship and desire
to attain the ends.
(Signed.) Ai/vey A. Adbe,
The state department made public
(lie text of the note Thursday. Its
contents were accurately forecasted in
the Associated Press dispatcher sent
on Wednesday night. It practically
is a demand for complete compliance
with the terms of the letter of the
president to the emperor of China,
sent July 23.
It acknowledges the receipt of the
edict allowing free communication
with the members and virtually serves
a notice on the imperial authorities
that their good faith in issuing it is to
be tested by a cipher despatch which
has been sent to Minister Conger. The
strangest part of the note is embraced
in the demand for the immediate and
complete cessation of the attacking
imperial troops upon the legatiotiers.
The note is not at all bellicose in
tone, and its temper is generally com
mended as the best method of using
the professed friendship of the impe
rial authorities to save the legationers.
The demand for the immediate ces
sation of the attack on legations is
stern and emphatic but the word “de
mand” gives way to “urge” when the
imperial government is requested to
place itself in friendly communication
with the advancing allies.
A LEADER AT LAST.
German Officer May Be Selected to
Command the Allied Forces.
The Cologne Gazette’s Berlin i or
respondent is the first to announce
from an authoritative source that Field
Marshal Count von Waldersee lias
been appointed comrnander-in cbief of
the allied troops in China.
The German foreign office in con
firming the report to the correspond
ent of the Associated Press said this
referred only to the temporary com
mand of the German forces in China
and that the question as to whether
he would command all the internation
al forces had not been settled.
JAIL BIRDS IN LIMBO.
All But Six of the Escp.-s at nan
anna, Fla., Are Captured.
All but six of the Marianna,
jail breakers, whose escape was
icled holdo days ngo, have
lured arid lodged :u juiUuJMHHI
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ROBBERS KILLED
Posse Surrounds Them, Shooting
One and Burning the
Other to Death.
Three miles east of Goodlund, Kan.,
Fri lay morning the two men who
robbed a Uniou Pacific train in Col
orado on August sth and killed a
passenger, were surrounded by local
officers. A fierce exchange of shots
eusned, duriug which one of the rob
bers was shot and killed, J. B. Riggs,
owner of the Commercial hotel of
Goodlnnd, aud George Cnllins, mem
bers of the posse, were severely
wounded and another of the pursuing
party, name unknown, was wounded
slightly.
The second robber barricaded him
self in a kitcheu, which was fired by
the posse numbering fifty men, all
armed with winchesters, aud the rob
ber was burned to death.
The Uuion Pacific Kansas City,Den
ver train was robbed between Limon
Junction aud Hugo, Colo., ninety
miles east of Denver. Many persons
were relieved of their money and valu
ables, and W.J.Fay, an aged man who
resisted, was killed by one of the rob
bers.
The robbers dropped off the train at
Hugo and escaped. It was later learn
ed they went to the ranch of D. E.
Bartholomew, three miles out from
Goodlnnd and one hundred miles over
land from Hugo, and asked for food
nnd lodging for a few days.
They said they did not want to go
to town as their clothes were ragged. .
Thursday night a boy whom they sent
to Goodlnnd to get the Denver papers,
reported the circumstances. From the
boy’s description the men were be
lieved to be the Hugo robbers, and a
posse went at once to take them in
charge with the result stated.
TEXAS STATE TICKET
As Selected By Democrats In the Con
vention Held at Waco.
The Texas Democratic state conven
tion, after a two days’ session, nomi
nated a full state ticket Friday and
adjourned sine die. The ticket is:
Governor—Joseph I>. Sayers.
Lieutenant Governor J. N. Brown
ing-
Attorney General—Thomas S. Smith.
Land Commissioner—Charles Re
gan.
Comptroller—R. M. Love.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion—J. S. Kendall.
Chief Justice Supreme Court—ll. S.
Gains.
Associate Justices—A. L. Williams
and John N. Henderson.
Railroad Commissioner—L. J. Stoier.
HONEY ORDER OFFICE
Is Established In China Fur Benefit of
I American Troops.
! The postoffice department announces
the completion of arrangements where
by remittance may be made to the
troops operating in China or those
who will hereafter be sent to that lo
cality.
A money order office lias been es
tablished at military postal station
No. 1, Chinn, and intending remitters
may safely purchase money orders
drawn as above and their payment
! will be provided for notwithstanding
the troops may be located at various
points in Cliinu. For this service the
domestic rate is charged, namely 30
cents for SIOO, being the same rate as
for the issue of orders on local points
in the United States.
TRIBUTE OF WOMEN.
/lonument to Confederate Dead Un
veiled at Edgefield, South Carolina.
A work begun during the lifetime of
the late Mrs. Lucy Holcomb Pickens
was consummated at Edgefield, S. C.,
Thursday when a monument to the
confederate dead from the county was
unveiled in the presence of 3,000
people.
There were three speakers—General
M. C. Butler, Congressman J. W.
Tolbert and ex-Governor John C.
Shepard. The women of Edgefield
have been working to secure funds for
this monument for many years.
No Objection to Wnldersee.
It is authoritatively stated that the
United States government will accept
Count Waldersee (German) as the
commander of the international forces
in China if the necessity exists at the
time of his arrival in that country.
EXPRESS MESSENGER KILLED.
Ribbirs Loot Car and Meet With Des
perate Resistance.
The Pennsylvania express leaving Cin
cinnati at 8 p. m., Friday, was robbed
before the train readied Columbus,
and Express Messenger Lane was
I found dead in his car when the train
1 reached that city. This was the first
intimation the train crew had of the
robbery and they were unable to tell
at what point the tragedy occurred.
; Lane’s revolver was found by his side
J with three chambers emptied and the
; safe was rifled of its contents and the
l door indicated that it had been blown
| open.
| DATE OF fIEETIMI CHANGED.
■ Quadrennial Gathering of Democratic
iHk Clubs Occurs October 3.
York dispatch says: 'J he
<-<.l, ' r;i * i
: set ‘ i 8- 1
ho'- iiei-: postponed
I lev:.:, urged
DIRECT MESSAGE
FROM MACDONALD
Chinese Allow Cipher Dispatch to Be
Sent From Pekin. a
AUTHE N TICIT Y UNDOUBTED
Verifies One of Same Import Re
ceived From Minister Conger.
A Loudon cablegram says: In the
house of commons WeCjjesday Mr.
Broderick, parliamentary secretary for
the foreigu office, read a telegram from
Sir MacDonald, British minister to
China, received in cipher at the for
eign office a few hours before. The
dispatch was in reply to a government
message aud bore date of Pekin, Au
gustS. It was as follows:
“I have received your cipher tele
gram forwarded to me by the Chinese
minister. Tbe shell aud cannon fire
ceased on July 16, but the rifle fire
has continued from the Chinese posi
tion held by government troops and
Boxers intermittently ever since.
“The casualties since then have
been slight. Except one private of
marines, all the wounded are doing
well. The rest of the British in the
legation are well, including the whole
garrison.
“Tho total of killed is 60, and
wounded 110. We have strengthened
our fortifications. We have over 200
women and children in the legation.
The Chinese government has refused
transmission to telegrams in cipher
until now.”
allies rrnsuiNa Chinese.
Mr. Broderick also read the follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Seymour
filed at Che Foo, August 6:
“The allies, about 12,000 strong,
attacked the Chinese entrenched posi
tion at Hsiku, about two miles outside
of Tien Tsin early this morning. The
Chinese were driven out aud retired
northward pursued by tho allies who
occupied Peitsaug. Transports fol
lowed up the troops. By road and
river the advance on Pekin has been
begun.”
The dispatch docs not give the date
of leaving Tien Tsin.
AMERICANS TOO LATE.
They Only Occupied a Rear Position
During the Peitsang Battle.
The war department has received
j the following cablegram from General
Chaffee:
“CiieFoo—Adjutant General, Wash
ington, Aug. s.—Peitsang handsomely
i taken early this morning by Japanese
| troops, supported by English and
j Americans. Japanese loss consider
| able; English slight; Americans none,
j Ground limited. In morning Arneri
. can troops occupied rear position,
which was to form turning move
-1 ments, but were unable to form in
j line. We will cross Pei Ho to left
bank tomorrow morning and move on
Yang Tsun. Consul at Che Foo fur
nished copy of dispatch from tsung li
yamen, which he bus cabled.
“Chaffee. ”
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.
In Prorogue Speech the Queen Uset
Significant Expressions.
The English parliament adjourned
at London Wednesday after the ap
propriation bill had been passed by
both houses.
The queen’s speech, after stating
that the relations with the powers of
Europe and America continue friendly,
refers to the war in South Africa, say
, ing:
| “Believing the continued independ
ence of the republic to be in constant
danger to the peace of South Africa, I
authorized the annexation of the Free
| State as a first step to the uuion of the
races under nn institution which may
in time be developed so as to secure
' equal rights and privileges in South
; Africa.” _
HANNA VISITS THE HUB.
i He Wilt Look Fully Into the Situation
In Boston Town.
Senator Mark Hanna, chairman of
the Republican national committee,
left New York Wednesday for Boston,
where he goes to look over the work
of his sub committee and examine the
political situation in general.
NO PARDON HERE.
The Georgia Prison Commission Turno
Down Two Applications.
1 The Georgia state prison commission
Thursday refused to recommend to
life sentence James L. Baker, cf At
lanta, and Dillard Herndon, of Wilkee
county, both of whom were under
sentence of death for murder.
The action of the commission leaves
the men without the shadow of hope
unless the governor interferes in their
: behalf, and as it is not Governor
Candler’s custom to make recommend
ations against the decisions of the
commission, it is likely that both the
men will he hanged on the date named
by the courts.
MESSAGE FROM HART.
England’s Representative In Pekin
Pleads Earnestly For Help.
“The sooner we can begot cut of
this, the better, for it is inconvenient
for the Chiuese government and un
safe for ourselves,” reads a message
received Sunday evening from Sir
Robert Hart, dated Pekin, August 5,
and sent in cipher to the Chinese Mari
time customs office in London.