Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS,
Prospects of Franklin MacVensh for
the Senatorial Nomination best


SPRINGFIELD. H.. June 27.-The
chances of Franklin MacVeagh for nomi-
nation as the party candidate for United
States Senator at the democratic conven-
ton seem to have grown brighter during
the night. although Congressman Blacks
friends express undiminished confidence
The latter declare that the alliance of Ben
Cable with MacVeagh does not mean the
latters nomination They claim that Mac
Veagh cannot win unless he gets the Nor
rison strength. This. they are confident,
ne VIII not be able to receive.
Mayor Hopkins and the Cook county men
say the opposition to MacVeagh has not
been able to centralize upon any one
againIt him.
The convention was not called to order
until after II o'clock.
Temporary Chairman Scott addressed the
convention as follows:
Temporary Chairman Scotts Remarks
you are here today as the representatives
of the greatest political party known in
human history.
In 1887 our great leader startled the
country with his marvellous message de-
handing emancipation from commercial
slavery. The people did not then compre-
bend the real significance Of this masterful
appeal. Organized spoliation under the SUBJ
tie guise of protection to American indus
tries and American labor, operating through
the vast tribute wrung from the people
came into full control of all departments
OF the government. The Fifty-first Con-
gress became carnival of jobbery. Tariff
fed monopolies brazenly dictated the sched-
ules Of the Mckinley bill. The prodigal
grandson entered upon his term of riotous
living, and before the end OF his term the
very verge of national bankruptcy was
reached. The Sherman silver law was given
as that portion of the 'swag" necessary to
secure the electoral votes Of the mining
states at the ensuing presidential election
Then began the sure and steady under
mining Of our monetary system. The dis
asters and misery of the last year need not
and could not be enumerated. From the
twin monstrosities. Shermanism and Nc
Kinleyism, have come such dire conse-
Quences as are seldom felt in a free gov
eminent.
Labor is ground even more than during
that other protection panic of 1873. The
cry for bread has gone up, wages have
gone down and industry is paralyzed The
people found that their interests were be-
trayed The avalanche came and restored
the misused powers of national admins
tration to the people. The Sherman law
was repealed, but 1t was too late to avert
the crisis
THE first pledge was thus redeemed DAY.
enportism has also been swept away. Nc
kinleyism would long since have Joined
Shermanism and Davenportism in political
hades had not the Senate contained enough
Judas lScariots to betray the peoples cause
with treacherouS KISS. These protection
lists masquerading in democratic garb have
been able TO turn our opportunity to serve
the people into humiliation and disgrace
But all Is not lost. The Wilson bill-a long
step IN the direction of our pledges TO the
people-has been somewhat ema sculated by
the Benedict Arnolds in the Senate, but vet
contains enough of the virllity of reform to
enlist the cunning and corrupt opposition Of
every tariff beneficiary in the land Bribery
would not have been considered necessary
by protectionists If the Wilson bill. even as
amended in the Senate, meant the same as
Mckinleyism. The false and senseless at
tempt to hold our party responsible for the
evils of almost third Of century of re-
publican misrule needs but the light of COM
mon sense and simple reason to destroy it,
1t is that sort of ignorance and credulity
which invites the sway Of the gold brick
sharper or the foolkiler."