The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
B. B. B.
Brotherhood, Bimetallism and
Bryan the Keynote
Of the Democratic Campaign III
Ohio.
FIGHTING is BITTER
Among Factions For Control OF
the Organization.
A Large Crowd of Visitors to
See the Fun.
FIGHTING IS BITTER

DAYTON. o.. Aug. 24.-The Democratic
state convention assembled at IL O'Clock
today at the Fair View casino, su-
burban summer resort. The attendance
of delegates was not so large as usual,
but the factional fighting was more bit
ter than usual. For two days the fac
tfons headed respectively by Joseph D.
Bowling and Allen o. Myers had con-
tended for control of the convention,
the state committee and the whole par
ty organization. AT the district meet
ings yesterday and at the committee
meetings last night, the fighting at
times got beyond harsh words. It was
expected that the factions would fight
on the floor of the convention and
large crowd of visitors assembled to
witness the exhibition. The convention
was called to order by W. w. Durbin,
chairman of the state committee, who
briefly reviewed the work of the last
campaign. Prayer was offered by Rev.
e. E. Baker, when the following tenn
pOrary organizations was announced:
Chairman-Judge Allen Smalley.
Secretary-COl W. A. Taylor.
Assistant ecretary-Martfn J. Burke.
Sergeant -at-arms-L- D. Abell.
Assistant ergeant-at-arms- BryOn
Bowers.
Judge Allan SmaIley, the temporary
chairman said in part:
by the revolutionary fathers, has swept
every throne from North and South
America and has wrought more changes
On a single century for the political and
social welfare of mankind than mon
arches have accomplished in two thou
sand years.
We demand that our grand country
take its proper place in the column
of progress and lead the republics of
this world to universal. bloodless vic
tory and cease following as a suppIiant
in the wake of the declining monarchies
of Europe.
Half of the world occupied by indie
pendent republics, and Democratic Re
publican ideas hOneycOmbing every
throne in the balance of the thinking
world, conditions were ripe for another
grand advance in republican civiliza-
tion, for another kingdom to fall. Proud
old Spain! Spain showed her contempt
for our republic and its COSMOPOLITAN
citizenship, and not only murdered our
sailors, their guests in the harbOr of
Havana, but insulted our president in his
own capital. She persisted in wantyonly
starving to death innocent women and
children almost within sight of our own
shores. The great American heart was
Cuba.
IF inhumanity is wrong in Cuba. it is
wrong in Luzon, and it is somewhat
hum1lIat ting to US to require Uncle Sam
to say to a laughing world. and to sue
ceeding generations, that in 1898 his
Ideas of humanity were only capable Of
about hundred mile flight from Key
West.
IF the Philippine islands are not cap
able of self-gOvernment, we do not
want them as a part of the United
states. II they are capable of self
government, we do not want them as a
dependency, bound to US by Golden
bonds, but as an independent sister re-
public
In view of the past. nresen+ and
prospective conditions the ACQUISITION
of the Sandwich islands was a naval
necessity and a commercial convent
ence.
we should complete own and con-
troll the Nicaragua canal and improve
all other available means of rapid,
World-Wlde communication so that our
American citizens armed with spelling
books and the Golden Rule, can easily
go into all the world and by precept and
example preach the gospel of liberty to
every creature.
The spirit of genius of Democracy
were present at the birth of this grand
est republic of the world and of the
ages, and they have attended every
step of its wonderful progress and de-
YeIopment- Its first great apostle was
Ihomas Jefferson, its latest great ex-
FOUNDER and leader is the peerless
Bryan.
The spirit of Democracy meets alike
tne pollt1caI necessities of the highest IS
Wen as the lowest conditions of man
kind It is the natural enemy of tv-
ranny, despOtism and monopoIv IT is
the safest cOnservator of liberty labor
and property. 1t is the sentiment of
freedom, of equal rights and of equal
obligations
Trusts and combines intended to
IorestaH markets and thereby rob the
people under color of law should he de-
clared outlaws by statute so that on an
phcatlon of any injured party the prop
erty or such trusts might be placed in
the hands of a receiver to right the
wrongs upon which they had fattened
And these cunningIy devised trust
scnemes to rob the people should be utf
uzed to benefit all by their peculiar
powers OF cooperation and make the
very many beneficiaries instead of tba
very rev. And if the rapacfty of the
trusts cannot be cured and contro11a5
py our present legislative and judicial
establishments, the great sOveraio7
people will achieve for righteousnese
and justice a blOOdless reVOiuti0n ~
means OF the initiative and referendum.
The grand old Democratic party has
stood manfully by the adminfstratjon
IN our war with Spain, but at the san7a
time, we commend our representatiI-e.S
IN congress for the resistance they made
TO the war revenue measures The
gold men had their wrongful v-aIJ
and an enormous bond war debt bs
been saddled upon the people which
the wealth producers of our own conn
try must ultimately pay. The honest
patriotic legal tender greenback with
out the exception clause should have
peen utilized to meet all expenses grow
dng out Of our war with Spain. so thar
our currency should not have been
"IInoraWn from our ordinary business
and commercial pursuits.
me only hope for a political mil
1sl tenlal dawn lies through a triumph Of
tne people over monopoly. Democracy
alone oHers the correct solution of the
IroupiesoIne questions that confront US
Let the uoerty loving, constitution low