The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23

We freely coneede the natural superior
ity of some men over others, but we
never will cOncede that ROckefeller's 8
brain is 2S, 900 times bigger, or %, 900
times more active than other peoples
brains.
coal fields, the oil fields, the ore depos-
its, the timber supplies, the provision
market, the labor market, the trans
pOrtatiOn lines, the telegraph and tele-
phone, to say nothing of the illimitable
value of municipal franchises; not sat
isfed with owning the executive, the
judiciary, congress and most of the
state legislatures and the entire metro
pOlitan press, these i-milliOnaireS
have determined to possess themselves
of the vast additional power of control
ling the peoples finances. Should
they succeed they will have completed
their ownership of the last thing upon
earth; they will own the people them
selves. The odious relationship of
master and slave will then have been
established without the physical pres
ence of the auction block. The pro-
gramme is to utterly destroy the use
of silver for primary mOney-tO make
it artificially scarce so as to mark the
price of labor and its products down,
down. and to legislate the value of the
gold dollar, up. up
But the old Democratic ship that has
sailed upon so many turbulent waters
that has been whirled and twisted in
many furious eddieS, that has tri-
umphantly Outridden the storms of
over a century, is still af1oat This his
tOric craft, under the temporary COM
mand of a treacherous captain, was re-
Gently anchored in the mud-hOleS of
Repu ubHcan landing places. But the
patriotic crew refused to remain or
obey. They uncerem OniOusly threw the
captain overheard, thoroughly renovat-
ed the old ship, readjusted her machin-
cry and installed a new captain. He
Immediately weighed anchor. quit the
foul waters of Republican ports, and
today VIM. J. Bryan is navigating the
proud craft upon the blue waters of
the high seas, not according to the
rules formulated in Wall street, but
with the aid of an old fashioned Jeffer-
sonian compass Behold the old ship,
how proudly, how magnihcentIy she
rides, headed for the deep, clear waters
of a true Democratic harbOr. Salute
her as she passes, not with the coarse
belchings of a barbarOus cannonade
but with the ringing cheers of the pa
triOtic multitude. Throw to her the
kisses of your souls affection, bless her
with your benedictions, and in trou-
blOuS times defend her with manly de-
VOtiOn."
The announcement of the committees
selected at the morning caucuseS fol-
lowed Mr.. Whites address. A COM
mittee on resolutions was appointed, a
majority of whom favor the incOrpOra-
uOn of a plank faVOring the Temple
prohibiting railroad COM
panies from avoiding by contract their
Ex- Congressman Whites speech was
well received, especially the references
to socialism and the policy of the Re
publican party in favor of centralized
government. Bryans picture and every
of his name brought out tre-
applause, though the attend
ance was smaller than usual.
In the eighth district caucus, the dis
trict through which the Burlington runs,
the Temple amendment to kill the Bur
lington Relief association, was adopted,
Il to so.
After Mr.. White finished his speech a
heavy rain began. The roof leaked and
delegates were much incOmmOded. The
state central committee created a con-
ference committee to meet the commit
tees of the POpulist and free silver Re
publican conventions on the ticket and
other things. The Democratic commit
tee on resolutions is as follows: H. NJ.
Eicher, Washington; W. I. Hayes, Clin-
ton; John S. Murphy, Dubuque; J. D.
Blaise, CerrO GOrdo; John NJ. Terry,
Lynn; G. NJ. Tripp, Jasper; E E. Evans.
Polk; Frank Q. Stuart, Lucas; G. w.
CullisOn, Shelbin: NJ. F. Healy, Web
ster; Judge A. Van Wagenen, Wood