The sun., 1897-06-27
Iowa Democrats and Their Candi-
date for Governor.

Iowa Democrats and Their Candi-
date for Governor.
The Iowa Democrats, like the Kentucky
Democrats, are unanimous and loudscream-
ing for tho Chicago platform. "The De-
mocracy of Iowa, In convention assembled"
last week sent greetings to the nearly
seven million patriots who participated
and aided in tho battle Of the people In the
struggle for their rights in the last cam
paign, by giving renewed expression of de-
votion to the principles Of tho Democracy
as set forth In the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Chicago in 1885," The
Iowa Democrats "lay special empha-
sis upon that portion of the national
platform of the Democratic party on
tho financial question, believing that
the very existence Of the farming,
laboring, and commercial interests Of the
country depends upon . change Of financial
policy :" and SO with tremendous screech
for 16 to and tremendous snort at 1.-THE
combined corporate and money power and
at the plutocrats who contributed mil
lions upon millions to MARK HASNA's Cam
paign fund, and having triumphed by the
corrupt use of these vast sums, are now
about to recoup themselves from the pockets
of the people," the Iowa Democrats make
themselves happy by shouting that general
ruin Ia at hand, that "the mills are closing
down, the army of unemployed is growing
larger, and the farmers Of Iowa since the
election are marketing their products at q
less price than ever before"
Upon this platform Mr.. F. E. WHITE, q
candidate worthy Of 1t, was nominated for
Governor. In his speech as temporary
Chairman of tho convention Mr.. WHITE
blew the trumpet of revolution to the full
capacity Of his lungs and language He
sighted socialism or despotism coming,
"the despotism Of money, the most merci-
less the cruelest master of ALL" He saw
throughout tho country conditions that
are "not only not satisfactory, but deplor-
able; not only deplorable, but actually
alarming, and becoming more alarming
with the lapse Of each succeeding year."
The "criminal operations of the multi
millionaire conspirators" alarm Mr..
WHITE. Here is a specimen of the sort
of talk which comes from the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Iowa, and which
is acceptable to the other Democrats of
Iowa, as we'll as to their free-silver Repub-
lican and Populist brethren who Joined In
making the nomination.:
THAT class legislation has now reached the immt
nent danger point, TO maintain which will involve the
permanent degradation of the producing classes IL
beyond all Intelligent dispute. and yet In their
madness the benonciares Of legislaton planning
and demanding that the fields OF their operations be
| widsnsd with ono accord they are asking such an
extension OF license and power to plunder that,
| should all their demands be granted a. the Rspub-
lican party contemplates 10 In In fact anxious
TO grant. Imperialism of wealth will result in this
country such the world never saw Imperialism
without conscience. destitute OF mercy. otng In the
very debAsement of common people. roviving the
damnabie doctrine of despotGm enforcing the cruel
ties OF the ancient PhAraohs compelling tho people
| mako bricks without straw"
And here the final crimo of tho multi.
millionaires, abetted by their creatures in
the White House, Congress-. the Legis-
latures, the courts, and the New York
press Is set forth:
| mot content with controlling the coal nelds the
oil nslds. the deposits, the timber supplies the
provision markets. the labor markets. tho
ton lines the telegraph and telephone. to say moth
| ing OF the iimitable value OF municipal franchises;
not satisfied with owning the Executive tho Judiciary
Congress- and most OF the State Legislatures and the
entire metropolitan press, these multi on aires
have determined TO possess themselves of the vast
additional power OF controlling tho peoples nnances
Should they succeed they will have completed their
ownership of the last thing upon earth-they will
the peo pie Themselves Tho odous relationship of
master and slave will then have boen established
without the physical presence OF tho auction block
Tho programme is to utterly destroy the use of silver
for primary monsy-to make It artinciAliy scarce
to mark the price of labor aud Its products down.
down, and to legsisto the value OF the gold dollar
| up. up"
But this last step in completing the plu.
tocratic ownership of the earth cannot be
taken. Leaping lightly from the prairie
to the deep, Mr. WHITE shows us the old
Democratic ship still walking the waves:
To-day WILLIAM J. BRYAN Is navigating the proud
craft upon the blue waters Of the high seas not 40
cording TO tho rules formulated in Wall street, bu,
with the aid OF oldfashioned Jeffersonian com
pass.
Behold tho old ship. How proudly. how magnin
Gently she rides. headed for deep clear waters OF
a true Democrats harbor, Salute her as she passes
with the coarse belchingS OF barbarous cannon
ade. but the ringing cheers OF the patriotic multitude
Throw TO her the kisses OF souls affection, beal
her with your benedictons. and In trOubous timel
defend her with manly devotion"
Mr.. WHITES barbarous cannonades o
plutophobist rhetoric are sufficiently alb
surd, but his wild, fanatical charge upon
wealth is characteristic of his party. The