The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 1, 1932, Page 7

THE DAILY ALASKA FMPIRL WEI DNESDAY JUNE 1, 1932 ARNEY GOO(,LE AND SPARK PLUC chktng (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is 1 the fourth of a series of arti- | cles describing national politi- | cal conventions and campaigns | of the past.) ! . | i | By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE WASHINGTCN, June 1.—Thirty six years have passed since a youn nan in a black cutaway coat w a mop of hair hanging over collar stood in a stuffy little room in a farmers’ hotel cago and shook hands with a mul- titude of “free silver” enthusiast That silver issue carried that! young man—William Jennings Bry- an—to political fame and almost to the Presidency. This month in Chicago the two parties in convention may recall Bryan's famous words—words that | made 20,000 convention back in 1896 s last period fell frer shall not press of labor this c shall not crucify ss of gold.'” Bryan vs. McKinley Bryan was nominated the Democrats, and the Republicans, under the expenrt guidance of Mark Hanna, nominated William Mec- Kinley on a gold standard plank. McKinley won easily in the elec- toral vote but the popular vote was close. The “great commoner” lambast- “corporate greed” before large | hung up a record of 24 in 24 hours. Even McKm}w inaugu- h” campaign $2 own cf thorns; nd up- a ¢l in (Chi- |, the|™ QVER AGAIN T . WOULD HANE REMAINED A BACHELOR - € . W\ WOMEN MEAN NOTHING BULT CRUSCE Come FORGEYT By BILLE DE BE(‘K BORN ROBIAISOAy SuLLy - N - LE'S Go OUT For SOME AR AN’ THEM FORTY 'WIVES © YOURS - AHI ee Free onee vore FREE AS I WAS WHEA) I GRADUATED ) FROM DEAR OLD GXFORD - MR.GOOGLE -You MUST TRY ~u) HELP ME T FoRGET THAT FM The SuLTaN TTHE STRAIN 1S BEGINNING To AN’ HONUS - WAGNER WAS PLAY I SHORT SToP the PRESIDENTS 1856 -1932 He made 24 specches in 24 hours, t'lost preendential alection. . William Jennings Bryan, “the cyclone from Nebraska,” rode to political fame in 1896 on the “free silver e. But he was unable to defeat William Mc- Kinley for the Presidency. and lady bicyclists had tool kit mounted in silver. styl mado a m';\l of 214 His high mark in a day Four years before Bryan enter ed so stro; political b Cleveland had emerge ment to re-enter thié White Hous: Cleveland had been defeated 1888 by Benjamin Harrison, to stage a successful comeback in the 1892 campaign The tariff issue stood out in 1892, and the Democratic and Re- publican platforms of this year may carry tariff planks similar to those that made “the great issue” then. Cleveland, standing on the Dem- deratic platform pledging a reduc- tion of the high tariffs enacted during the Harrison’s term, defeat- ed Harrison who sought re-elec-, tion as an advocate of protection. | Cleveland found himself in the famous depression ef 1893, the! business slump being the main front page news of the time. Cleve- land stood for gold, but the Dem- ocrats decided to back Bryan and silver in the 1896 campaign. Mc- Kinley, the Republican choice, was | known as the “Napoleon of Tar- riff” and he supported gold. Leader of the pre-convention fight for McKinley in Illinois was none other than Oharles Gates! Dawes, young business man of Ev- anston who was later to become the “Hell and Maria” director of the budget, vice president of the United States and ambassador to the Court of St. James. Samuel Gompers was just be- ginning as an organizer of labor, on]v‘f SERIES 222 THE NEW H upmob_ilé 8 IN TRUTH A CAR FOR A NEW AGE! ‘JAMES CARLSON Juneau Distributor ! nou seholds .hc Bicycles in Parades McKinley and Bryan bicyelists ied flambeaus and red, white blue lights in night parades, cars were embellished for ant pm‘pose:. In many staunch Republican popular inscription ‘There is no place like Home” was supplanted by “Patriotism, Protection and Prosperity.” When | Bryan spoke at Martinsburg, W. Va.,, he was escorted by a calva- cade of southern borsemen who gave the “rebel yell.” | McKinley, wearing high silk hat and frock coat, sat in a rocking chair on his porch the day after election and “smiled graciously at the plaudits of his supporters.” Frightened by the noise made by the celebrants, the sedate horse that drew the McKinley carriage| ran away. Bryan, seeming little fatigued | 2y his strenuous campaign, said: ‘The fight has just begun.” | favorite Orwell, owned by M. W. G. | jof rain, ENGLISH DERBY WON TODAY BY RANK OUTSIDER \April the Fifth, 100 to 6 Shat, Js Victor - Mil- lion Persons See Race The three American horses also ran but they failed to figure in the money. They were outsiders in the wagering. |City Council Gives Whole | practically | consideration of the |and repairs to various public prop- in his duties. A salary of $3 per | month was also voted to. the of-| fice of Treasurer. | New Scheol Building City Clerk Grey was ms'.rucledf to notify the Bureau of Indian | Affairs that certain lots on St.| Ann's Avenue were at their dis- | posal, without paymenf, for the construction of a new school build- ing. In line with recommendations from the Fire and Water Commit- tee, a new hydrant is to be placed at the corner of Fifth and E! Streets, also the salt’ water main | paralleling the Third Street bridge s to be elevated to the level of the bridge and other repairs to the system will be made at once. EEMY S TR DOUCLAS NEWS REPAIR WORK FOR DOUGLAS 1S TAKEN UP JULY FCURTH ASSOCIATION BE ORGANIZED THURSDAY Douglas residents are invited to meet at the OCity Hall tomorrow jevening to arrange for the coming ! Fourth of July celebration. The |time set by the City Council for the purpose is 7:30 o'clock. Attention to Public | Improvemenls The Douglas City Council gave its whole attention to maintenance BULLETIN—EPSOM DOWNS, June 1—April the Fifth, out- sider, owned by T, Wallis, won | the English Derby today before 1,000,000 persons including the King and Queen, Dastur, own- ed hy Aga Khan, 'was second and Loerd Resenberry’s Miracle, sceond choice at 100 to 9, was third. Orwell, faverite, was not in the meney, April the Fifth, had been considered ne better than a 100 to 6 chance to defeat Orwell, | Dastur is also a rank outsider | at 18 to 1. Wallis, owner of | the winner, is a movie star and | all-around sportsman. The re- sult showed what many turf experts predicted, that Orwell would not stand up under a | gruelling test over one and | one-half miles. | The winner's time was 2 min- | utes and 43 seconds. LAST NIGHT'S DOPE EPSOM DOWNS, England, June| 1—Twenty-one crack English three- | year-olds will attempt today to check the championship bid of the Singer, in the 153rd running of the famous English Derby here. The greatest danger threatening Orwell's chances is the prospect | Orwell is quoted at 2 to 1. | J. A. Dewar, who won the race last year with Oameronian, yester- day scratched his entry Sunnyhor- | ough. | Singer, - heir to the sewing ma- ! chine fortunes, renounced his Am- | erican citizenship many years ago.' 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