The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-23
THOMPSON MADE CHAIRMAN.
Addressed the Convention ON De-
mOcrRcy and Trusts.

Omaha, Neh.. Aug 22-The three state
conventions. Democratic Populsts and
fusion, were called to order this afternoon
In separate halls, all located in one block.
In the Democratic convention, w. II.
Thompson, national committeeman for Ne
braska was named by Chairman Dahlen
as temporary chairman. Mr. Thompson's
appearance was the signal for applause
On accepting he spoke in part as follows:
In the coming battle OF 1900 we will re-
affirm the platform of 1896 and renomi-
nate the same leader of democracy. We
will be true to the pledge of our fathers
We Will as loyal sons, reared to rever-
ence their teachings, swear anew eter-
nal allegiance and fidelity to the Decla-
ration of Independence, worship its every
line and maintain its every precept sa-
cred as the memories of our heroes dead
and loyal as the patriots living. TO tear
therefrom one of its sacred principles Is
to invite the beginning of an endless ruin
and decay.
we hear the question asked as to what
you are going TO do about trusts l
would remove from them first the foster
ing care of the government. They are. to
a great extent In this country at least.
the direct offspring of protective tariff
and the gold standard The protective
tariff makes the way easy and the gold
standard makes It, in numerous cases, a
business necessity. | would first remove
the protection on every article, and when
a trust without competition was formed
on any article Of necessity, / would make
such organization crime, with imprison-
ment as the punishment and provide for
the government taking charge of the
trusts and winding up its affairs. With
plenty of money in the hands of the peo-
pie now enterprises viii spring up in
stantly and business will move as II
should move.
Instead of fooling away our money IN
the far-off Philippines, if n is land Wa
want, ! would spend the millions in con-
structing reservoirs In the Western states
You ask what the leading issue of 19G
win be- My answer Is, good old fashioned
Democracy all along the line, and oul
new Andrew jackson leading the fight into
every state in the Union. Let every sol
der enlisted In our cause select such guns
from the many as may be best adapted tC
It's use: then aim al the enemy and not al
our own people The war Is not ended; h
has just begun"
The Populist and free silver Republ
can conventions were little slow in get
ting together and were called to order by
the chairman Of the state committees.
EX-GoV. Silas A. Holcombe was nonl
mated for supreme justice by the Populis
convention and indorsed by Democrats ant
free silver Republicans.
The platform adopted by the Democrats
| convention indorses and emphasizes eacl
and every plank of the national platform
| adopted at Chicago in 1895.
| Mr.. Bryan addressed all three conven
tions and was emphatic in his denuncla
| ton of the administrators policy IN tn
| Philippines. He also spoke vigorously d
| support of the free coinage of silver. de
claring It TO be the main issue now befor
| the public.
! He denounced trusts in strong terms AM
| criticised the administration for doini
| nothing 20 regulate them. He was receiv
| ed with great enthusiasm.