Bryan Nomination Night Sparked by Imperialism Banner
At the Kansas City convention Hall on July 6 a vast crowd packed the floor as Senator Tillman read the platform declaring imperialism the campaign’s paramount issue. The hall erupted into cheers and a dramatic flag display seared with constitutional slogans.
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Tillman
Webster Davis
Interior
Oldham
Nebraska
Bryan— Hill
Convention Hall
Kansas City
Mittee
South Carolina
Senator Hill
Gavdel
Geo
Mark Hanna
Rod Pee
Hall Hee Bookies
Missouri
Democratic Platform Appeals to End Imperial Rule
The Democratic platform denounces imperialism as a threat to republican government and condemns the Porto Rico law and Philippine policy. It calls for no sovereignty over Cuba, a staged Philippine path to independence, and expansion by peaceful means while upholding the Monroe Doctrine.
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Porto Rico
Aceka
United States
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Republic
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Opposition to Militarism and Private Monopolies
A historical party dispatch denounces militarism as dangerous to liberty and praises volunteer forces and the national guard. It attacks private monopolies as unjust, calls for strict anti trust laws, fair tariffs, and robust interstate commerce regulation, while condemning the Dingley tariff and urging stronger enforcement of existing statutes.
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Democratic Party
Commission
Democratic platform pledge for 16 to 1 silver coinage
The document reaffirms the 1896 Chicago platform policy demanding an American designed financial system. It calls for restoring a bimetallic price level and immediate free coinage of silver at a 16 to 1 legal ratio without requiring other nations’ consent.
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Cago
Imperial
Senator Hill
Mr. Croker
George Fred Williams
Massa
Chicago
Currency Bill Denounced and Labor and Liberty Principles
The statement denounces the currency bill as strengthening private banking control and indebting taxpayers. It calls for direct election of U S Senators, direct legislation, labor department and pensions for soldiers, isthmian canal ownership by the United States, and statesmen to uphold home rule. It condemns the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, territorial statehood for Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma, and advocates arid-land reclamation and Chinese exclusion. It denounces Republican policies, fiscal surpluses and war taxes, and urges unity for liberty and democracy.
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United States
Department of Labor
Chicago
Congress
Republican Party
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Alaska
Porto Rico
Republican Campaign Fund
Alabama Yields to Nebraska in Presidential Roll Call
During a Senate session the secretary lists a conference committee for cross party talks with Silver Republicans and Populists. Alabama delegates cede the next presidential naming to Nebraska as the roll begins.
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California
B. R. Tillman
South Carolina
Carter H. Harrison
Illinois
Alabama
Nebraska
United States
Enthusiastic Convention Roars for Bryan Nomination
The hall erupts as delegates from Nebraska New York and beyond pledge loyalty to William J Bryan. Leaders like Croker Hill and others wave banners chant and cheer while women delegates from Utah join the parade amid Mr Bryans growing momentum.
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Mr. Bryan
Ste
New York
Kansas
Richard Croker
Hill
Ilinois
Ohio
Committee On Resolutions
Utah
William J. Bryan
Democratic Women of
Hull
Yaet
Bryan
America
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