Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23
A Great Convention at Des
Moines.
CHAIRMAN WHITES ADDRESS.
Name of w. J. Bryan Vocif-
erously Cheered.
The Ohio Republican Ticket
Late News.


delegates were present when Chair
man Healey. Of Fort Dodge, called
the Iowa democratic state conven.
tion TO order. All counties we're
represented. The announcement
that ex-Congressman Fred Z. White.
OF Keekuk county, . leading candi-
date for governor. would preside as
temporary chairman, was received
with cheers, which Increased when q
large picture OF William j. Bryan
was uniurled at the rear of the
stage. Three cheers were given for
Bryan, when White made his address.
Hon. Frederick d. White, tempor-
airy chairman, In assuming his du-
ties said
"Repu biicsnism is founded upon
the distinct idea OF q strong central
governmeni-:he government deriv-
ing its powers, not in all cases from
the consent OF the governed, but o
government possessing Inherent
power; power within and Of itself;
power to do what it chooses, and
whatever il pleases to do to be in all
cases binding upon the people.
Democracy is founded upon the dis
tinct IDEA that governments are or
ganized among men for certain we'll
defined purposes, aud for no other
purposes; that inherently govern
meats possess no power Whatever;
that all power to be exercised must
frst be- delegated by the people. The
logical result OF democratic faith is
enlarged liberty. all the liberty pos
siblo. The logical result Of the
theory OF inherent power is liberty
diminished liberty destroyed.
"Jeffersonianism constitutes the
crowning glory Of all our institu-
tions, the only barrier cumulative
reason has beop enabled to erect to
protect free people against the ap-
proaches OF despotism. Let 90 of it
and the inevitable will be . radical
change in the entre structure Of the
government" He spoke Of the pres
ent unhappy conditions in the coun-
try, and deplored the inexplicable
indifference Of the multitude who
are the victims Of the situation. The
interesting question then is, is it
sense of the danger hanging over
them before this danger eliminates
in calamity and overwhelms them?
There are, indeed, at the present
time, many indications Of popular
awakening, and the inevitable out
come will be readjustment OF con-
ditions where the Jeffersonian doc
trine Of the political equality of man
will be assigned Its rightful place.
aud the administration Of justice be
the moving. governing principle. He
spoke of the growing greed of the
multimillionaires to possess all there
is in the country, even to the peo-
ple themselves, aud to dictate their
financial system. the purpose being
to utterly destroy the use Of silver as
primary money and make it arti-
ficislly scarce, SO as to mark the
price Of labor and its products down.
snd to legislate the value Of gold up.
"But William J. Bryan is navigat.
ing she old democratic ship upon the
blue waters, not according to the
rules formulated in Wall street. bu,
with the aid OF An old fashioned JET.
fersonian compass"
The announcement Of com mittsei
selected at the morning caucuses
followed. A committee on resolu'
tions was selected, a majority oi
whom favor the incorporation o.
a plank favoriug the Temple amend
ment, prohibiting railroad companies
from avoiding by contract liability
for damages to employees.
Whites speech was well received
especially the refer encss to socialism
and the policy Of the republican
party which favored the eeutraliIa
tion Of governments. Every mention