Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-16
CATO. SELLS. SPEECH.

CATO SELLS SPEECH.
Not in many years has the speech of
democracy's temporary chairman at
tracted the attention that has been di-
rected toward the utterances of the
Hon. Cato Sells. delivered at Des
Moines today. This peculiar interest. in
view Of the almost hopeless prospects
before the democratic party of this
state, has been matter of wonder to
political observers, for 1t would be
Reasonable to suppose that very little
regard would be paid TO the perform
asnces of so impotent a political factor.
~ 1t such is not the case. The career of
cato Sells in politics. the man himself
sand his personal utterances have all led
81 suspicion of gold tendencies in his
spolitical views, so that his selection as
II spokesman to define the democracy OF
This seasons latest fashion has served
20 arouse a further suspicion that
Democracy itself was about to awake
y rom its slumber and abandon the false
n eds of silverism.
Il Events today have proved these sus-
y Acions we'll founded, for in an able adj
+ ess, which is given in full on the OPP
: site page, Mr.. Sells eXpounded dem
.racy to packed convention for over
a hour, and in all that time the only
y IGNITION made of silver or "16 to p
g the mild, inoffensive statement
..bimetallism is as much funda-
& stal principle of democracy as
'ity of rights. and this convention
I'D betray the party should 1t fail to
are for the reinstatement of silver
its legitimate place IN the nations
notary system Just To think of it,.
a speech occupying five columns the
,het of democracy devotes less than
hnes to silver. Did we ever hope
would come SO soon?
nervous haste the speaker
over this brief mention OF the
AZ skeleton in the closet and
S launched into the exposition of
Wv issues that are now paramount.
grim humor Cato said that the
blicans are trying to prevent the
Gratis from subordinating the sill
ssue, in their hopes of lodging the
issues that have arisen. 1t is said
he never cracked a smile when he
EMMY proclaimed that 1.-The republi-
IN newspapers have, with great pre-
ledtation, been industriously prepar-
# g to make noisy and vigorous at
tention of suhordinating the new
sues created and forced upon the peo-
by the Mckinley administration
Republicans are trying to make US
s but we won't. you know. This
q lrtainly the political joke of the
IN.
yhis preliminary remarks, in which
Hon. Cato was scoring for a gooe
that should carry him safely owe
dangerous ground, he admitted tina
nentable as it may be, the demo
|. -tic party has not at all times beef
faithful to the teachings Of Thoma
Jefferson, and I am one of those VIII
believe that the campaign of 1886 ha
brought the democracy to a realization
of its departure How dared the MAJ
use the word "departure?" Then agail
Cato said that while we may regret il
condemnation of those who, because o
a sense of duty, left our ranks in 1886
and | am certain that / voice the re
,iiing feeling of the regular democ
racy when / earnestly invite them bac
to their democratic home" With thi
start the eloquent speaker cot safel
smooth sailing on the quiet water
within.
imperialism" trusts, etc, came i
for the expected vehement denuncia
ton. A republican reading this part q
the speech might question his ow
goodness had he not been convinced i
Cato quoted Senator Hoar as sayin
that 1.-The downfall of the United State
will date from the administration c
William Mckinley" and proceeded t
prove the statement. OF course tn
consent of the governed" theme wa
prominent, but no way out our trouble
was suggested. The republicans wei
likewise censured for the trust evi
q. which. according to Sells, is mo,
sg .ataning to the peace and prosperit
a r people than war or pestilence
. relief Mr.. Sells would have !
away protective tariffs. 1t was nj
Q that his friends were engage