Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24
Pugilistic Encounters Likely Between
Ohio Democrats.
VISITORS WENT TO See THE FIGHTS
fractional Difficulties at Dayton In
crease in Bitterness.
JUDGE SMALLEY'S ADDRESS

delegates was not as large as USUAL but
the facticnal fighting was more bitter than
ever For two days the factions headed
respectively by Joseph H. Downing and
Allen o. Myers have contended for control
of the convention. the state committee and
the whole party organization.
At the district meetings yesterday and at
the committee meetings last night the fight
ing at times got beyond harsh words. 1t
was expected that the factions would fight
on the floor of the convention and a large
crowd of visitors assembled to witness the
exhibition.
The convention was called to order by
W. w. Durbin, chairman of the state COM
mittee, who briefly reviewed the work of
the last campaign. Prayer was offered by
Rev. E. E. Baker, when the following tenn
porary organization was announced:
Chairman, Judge Allen Smalley; secretary,
Colonel w A. Taylor; assistant Martin J.
Burke; sergeant-at-arms, D. L. Abel; as
sistant, Byron Bowers
Judge Smalley's Address.
Judge smalley, in his address, said in
part:
Democratic republicanism, as taught by
the revolutionary fathers, has swept every
throne from North and South America, and
has wrought more changes in a single CEN
fury for the political and social welfare of
mankind than monarchies have accom-
pliShed in 1000 years.
I'VE demand that our grand country take
its proper place in the column of progress
and lead the republics of this world to uni
versal. bloodeSS victory and cease follow
ing as a suppliant in the wake of the de-
Ginning monarchies of Europe.
''Half of the world occupied by independ-
ent republics, and democratic republican
ideas honeycofnbing every throne in the
balance of the thinking world, conditions
were ripe for another grand advance in re-
publican civilization. for another kingdom
to fall. Proud old Spain showed her hearty
contempt for our republic and its cosmo-
politan 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 wantonly
starving to death innocent women and
children almost within sight of our own
shores. The great American heart was
touched with sympathy for bleeding Cuba.
IF humanity is wrong In Cuba, it is
wrong in Luzon, and it is somewhat hui
initiating to us to require Uncle Sam to say
to a laughing world. and TO succeeding gen.
erations, that in 1898 his ideas of humanity
were only capable of about hundred-rlile
flight from Key West.
IF the Philippine Islands are not capable
Of self-government we do not want them as
a part of the United States. If 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
republic
I'm view of the past, present and pros
pective conditions the acquisition of the
Sandwich Islands was a naval necessity
and a commercial convenience.
1--WE should complete, own and control
the Nicaragua canal and improve all other
available means of rapid, Worldwide COM
munications, 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 and genius of democracy were
present at the birth of this grandest
public of the world and of the ages and
they have attended every step of it's Won
derful progress and development. Its first
great apostle was Thomas Jefferson. its
latest great expounder and leader is the
peerless Bryan.
The Gold Mems Way.
THE grand old democratic party has
stood manfully by the administration in
our war with Spain, but at the same time
we commend our representatives in Con-
gress for the resistance they made to the
war revenue measures. The gold men had
their wrongful way, and an enormous bond
war debt has been saddled upon our people,
which the wealth producers of our own
country must ultimately pay. The honest,
patriotic legal tender greenback without
the exception clause should have been util-
lied to meet all expenses growing out of
our war with Spain, that our currency
should not have been withdrawn from our
ordinary business and commercial pursuits.
The little war with Spain will furnish
the gold men with q desired excuse for in
creasnS our standing army, and this must
be discouraged. We must resist any per-
manent increase.
When soldiers in large numbers are
needed in this republic our President can
give one blast on his bugle and call a mil
lion OF men. But our splendid navy should
De maintained on account of elements of
pontleal disturbance and resistance in all
parts of the world And this resistance
must be met and overcome until democratic
repuDilcanfsm is so universally embraced
and the fatherhood of God and the brother
nood OF man is SO generally recognized that
the thousands of dependent republics shall
learn war no more and the last gold bond
small be Cancelled in 16 to 1 silver and
slavery shall be thing of the past
But while travelling toward this desired
and destined contamination we must de-
velop along the lines of Christian ciyiliza-
ton, recognized by the fathers, the very
corner stone of which is the family and
nome A nation of home owners can sell
dom be conquered. and never enslaved The
Spaniard was the original goidbug; he came
and plundered In search of gold but our
fathers came in search of homes and they
brought our mothers with them
The only hope for political millennium,
dawn hes through triumph of the people
over monopoly Democracy alone offers
the correct solution of the troublesome
questions that confront US. Let the liberty
loving, constitution-loving trust and pluto
cratic-hating citizens of this country rally
around the flag of democracy on the Chica-
go platform, with proper additions touch
ing the Spanish war questions, and success
fully conduct the successive advancing
skirmishes until 1000, when 10000 900 Of
American freemen will triumphantly sweep
through the grand arch of victory singing
praises to Almighty God for our great de-
Hverance and shouting for brotherhood, BIZ
metallism and Bryan"
The Platform.
The resolutions were adopted reaffirm
the Chicago platform, and say:
1--WE particularly indorse the financial
plank therein declaring for the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver and gold at the
ratio of l6 to 1 Independent of any and all
other natioas.
I'VE are proud of the patriotic conduct
In peace and war Of that brave leader of
democracy, VIM. j. Bryan, and we favor
his denomination for President in 1900"
The platform favors an income tax and
thanks the minority in Congress for seek
Ing to secure Just distribution of the
war taxation equally upon the wealth and
corporations OF the country as we'll as upon
Its labor.
I'VE recognize the eternal truth that life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness is the