Chapter 496 New Partner
Two large groups of protesters arrived earlier than all the Democratic national delegates. They included a large anti-immigrant group and a new immigrant group. The two groups were at loggerheads. In addition to protecting the interests of white people, Alton Parker's proposition also included anti-immigration, which caused dissatisfaction among some new immigrants.
"It looks quite lively, what do you think?" One has to admit that Edith Rockefeller was a woman with great vision. At least she was good at speaking and could express her troubles in relatively neutral language.
"What is there to protest? Did I ask them to immigrate here? If they don't want to stay in the United States, they can just go away." Sheffield pouted, exposing his nature of being a traitor. Anti-immigration has no harm to the business of United Company, which is still the largest human smuggling company in the country.
With the overt anti-immigration policy being implemented, wouldn't it be more profitable for Sheffield companies to engage in human smuggling? Even more profitable than when immigration standards were relaxed? He had calculated this account very clearly.
A prosperous economy attracts immigrants to create greater value. When the economy is bad, it means you are stealing citizens’ jobs. Isn’t this a very reasonable explanation?
Because of the appearance of the protesters, the road leading to the National Convention was congested. At the critical moment, we could only rely on the most powerful police among all countries in the world to make these protesters understand the exact definition of a free place.
After a friendly and amicable encounter, the protesters were dispersed, and the police departments of the United States demonstrated with practical actions that as long as the enemy could be seen and touched, they would not take it seriously.
Among the state representatives, Sheffield saw many familiar faces. It was as if he was driving into a mountain road. He felt dizzy when nodding and greeting everyone. Fortunately, he had beautiful women by his side. Time always passed so quickly. In less than an hour, it passed in a blink of an eye.
"In fact, I only see a lot of people once or twice a year, and I don't know what to say to them. Now I really miss the suffocating feeling you brought me." Sheffield did not forget to tease Edith Rockefeller.
"I can also make you feel suffocated right now!" Edith Rockefeller puffed out her chest with a hint of provocation in her eyes, "Not to mention you being alone, even if there's another one..."
Pah! With a crisp sound, Sheffield withdrew his hand with an unsatisfied look, and then asked, "What else?"
Edith Rockefeller's eyes were filled with tears and she stopped talking. Many people had already entered the venue, and it was so embarrassing to be spanked at this time.
Accompanied by Edith Rockefeller, Sheffield entered the venue of the Democratic National Convention at noon. At this time, all the candidates on the podium had taken their seats, and representatives from all parties were ready for a new round of battle.
Today will decide the fate of the Democratic Party's candidates in recent times, and senior voters will also choose a suitable spokesperson to strive for a more favorable business and political environment in the next four years. Therefore, the significance of this conference is not insignificant.
Before the conference officially started, Sheffield also saw the tobacco magnate James Duke. The venue was unusually quiet. Representatives from each side sat in distinct places, and no one talked to the other side. Even the basic courtesy of smiling was omitted. It was unknown which candidate the tobacco magnate preferred.
The Democratic National Convention at the beginning of the century was still a very serious matter, unlike a hundred years later when it was filled with many demons and ghosts. People who knew about it thought it was an election, while those who didn't still thought it was a whirling dance. The seriousness of the convention was actually no less than that of some countries under the Soviet system.
In fact, Sheffield believes that this is a good thing. If you do something with two different ideas, I will do the opposite. If the sense of honor and disgrace exceeds the sense of right and wrong, sooner or later you will be taught a lesson. There is no immortal empire, and no one can guarantee that they will always be the dominant party.
Finally, William Bryan and Alton Parker both appeared together to seek support in front of the delegates from all over the country who arrived in Chicago. Sheffield was not bragging. The experience of these two candidates in losing elections was just the same as his. If it was a doomed election, there was no need for them to take the stage. He was the most suitable person to represent the Democratic Party.
"Failure is the mother of success!" Before the two candidates explained their ideas and convinced the national representatives, the slave owner suddenly thought of this sentence, which is so appropriate here.
Because the main theme was the competition between the knights and the congress of victory and unity, the two candidates naturally paid attention to their manners and mainly explained their own campaign platforms without making too many accusations against each other.
For William Bryan, twelve years ago in Chicago, he defeated the conservatives at the Democratic National Convention and won the Democratic presidential nomination. The past glory was recalled at this time, which made people fascinated.
For both of them, their resumes within the Democratic Party were brilliant, but they both failed in the competition for the highest power. In this way, the Democratic Party convention, which was completely different from that of a hundred years later, began.
Also because there was no such thing as live television, although the two candidates were restrained, when facing high-ranking voters, many of their platforms became very straightforward. Alton Parker shouted white supremacy and said that the black community must integrate into mainstream values in order to be qualified to live in modern society.
The white community has the responsibility to teach and guide the black community back to the right track. They may encounter resistance in the process, but this is what must be done. In the current economic environment, Alton Parker advocates that the country should be kept as stable as possible, on the one hand to maintain the employment rate of white people, and on the other hand to limit the influx of immigrants and prevent foreign immigrants from taking jobs from local citizens.
"Today's citizens should open their eyes and see clearly that the American Century is not on its way, but has already arrived." Alton Parker shouted with confidence, "There is no other country in the world like us, with such a hard-working citizen class, strong benchmark companies, sufficient population and vast and livable land."
"Today's United States can leave any country and complete its own development. It also shoulders the responsibility of educating the Western Hemisphere and the New World. Raising the immigration threshold is just one of them. We must also use a more aggressive attitude to establish our own influence."
"As for the unemployment rate, we can actually expand the military to a certain extent. On the one hand, we can use the military as a venue to improve the quality of the citizenry and shape the citizens' spirit of not fearing difficulties. On the other hand, the world is far from peaceful. Only when we have a strong military can we make some countries that are hostile to the United States behave themselves."
Alton Parker started with immigration issues, then foreign policy and military expansion. As Sheffield listened to the candidate's presentation, he kept reminding himself that this was the Democratic National Convention, not the Republican one. All that was missing was a sentence like "No one knows better than me" and all the elements would be in place.
As Alton Parker spoke, applause and cheers rang out one after another. His statement about increasing management of the black community and guiding them to adapt to modern society was especially welcomed by representatives from southern states. Commanding the blacks what to do and what not to do in a master's manner reminded them of the glorious days of the past.
Soon it was William Bryan's turn. He again expounded on the importance of the western territories of the United States. He first expressed his happiness at the emergence of Arizona and New Mexico, pointing out that these places were rich in mineral resources and many precious metals could be used to stabilize the country's currency and enhance the economic competitiveness of the United States.
William Bryan's proposal also received warm applause, especially from representatives of the Midwestern states. They were absolutely unambiguous on the issue of buttocks and gave William Bryan full support.
"See? The so-called election is actually no different from vicious dogs fighting over food," Sheffield commented indifferently, "where the butt is, the head is there."
"We're not talking about butts today!" Edith Rockefeller whispered teasingly, "Who do you think will win?"
"How would I know? I can't predict things that haven't happened." Sheffield was very frugal with his words, waiting for the final result to come out. Basically speaking, Alton Parker has a bigger chance, but William Bryan is definitely not without a chance of winning.
Finally, after both candidates finished explaining their campaign platforms, it was time for the final vote. Before that, Alton Parker spoke first, "Many newspapers described the competition between William and me as a competition between knights. I have already said that if I don't get the nomination, I will help William with the election."
"That's what I wanted to say!" Alton Parker's initial statement forced William Bryan to follow up and expressed his willingness to do everything possible to maintain the unity of the Democratic camp.
The director was also very pleased with the two people's statements. Is it possible to make a movie called The Birth of a Party?
The final voting session finally arrived. Democratic representatives who came from various states nominated the Democratic candidate with their own choices. As each person made their choice, the atmosphere became more and more tense. At the beginning, the supporters of the two were evenly matched, but later Alton Parker's advantage became very obvious.
The results came out, and Alton Parker won the Democratic nomination at the National Convention to participate in this presidential election. William Bryan also kept his promise and promised all Democratic delegates, "I am willing to be Judge Alton's partner and maintain the unity of the Democratic Party."
This was not the result William Bryan wanted, but he accepted it anyway. Perhaps he was not destined to be in the White House.
Only two chapters today, Kevin.
(End of this chapter)
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