The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-18


wu,rp could have been
nominated for
governor, but was not acceptable to the
Populists and Withdrew, throwing his
strength to White, who was the candi-
date on the fusion ticket two years ago, /,
being defeated by Governor Shaw. The
conventions business was transacted
with some difficulty at times, but the
results are satisfactory to the silver ele-
ment, which was in control. 1t is not
probable, however, the sound money
element will make an attempt to main
tain a separate organization this year.
L. T. Genung presented the name of
+. e. White for the nomination for
governor, and r. F. Grimm presented
the name of Cato Sells. Sells addressed
the convention, withdrawing as can
didate and seconding the nomination
Of White. 8. w. Bashor, who was con-
sidered as a candidate, also seconded
Whites nomination. Other candidates
favored Sells and Bashor, but they
again withdrew and the informal ballot
resulted: White, 742a: Sells. 1872;
Dougherty, 1O6; Bashor, s41a; DAILY, 80;
Genung, Is. The ballot was made for
NAL and the nomination was made
unanimous.
The committee on resolutions, in it's
report, Endorsed the Chicago platform,
Gin whole and in DETAIL" pro-
claimed admiration for and loyalty to
that peerless exponent Of Democratic
principles, William J. Bryan and IA
vored him for the nomination in 1900.
The report then goes on to state:
h War Plank.
We rejoice in the exalted sentiment and
motive that prompted the government Of
the United States to take up arms in de-
Tense Of the bitterly oppressed people Of
Cuba, In the successful termination. Of the
war with Spain and in the patriotism and
unsurpassed bravery displayed by soldiers
and sailors on land and sea.
The war for the liberation of the tyran-
ny cursed island was worthy of the great
est republic and the most civilized nation
that has lourished in the tides of time,
but for the same reason that we glory in
the successful war against Spain, we
deprecate the continued war against the
Filipinos. One war was for the emanci-
patton of the people. The other was for
the subjugation Of the people and II the
war against Spain was right, and 1T was,
that against the natives Of the Philip
pines, who have committed no ~offense,
' to love liberty and to be willing to
fight and die for 1t, is wrong. The army
authorized by congress to conquer the
natives of the oriental Islands is q repudi-
alton of the American doctrine of consent
affirmed in the Declaration Of %Independ-
ence and in conflict with the principles
which George Washington and his fellow
patriots of the revolution made sacrifices
to establish.
We also condemn the war against the
Flipinos, believing it to have been in
spired by Great Britain for the purpose of
producing conditions that will force an
Anglo-American alliance and we not only
protest against the war and demand the
extension to the Ftlipinos Of the same as
surance given to the Cubans, but we
record our deep-seated antagonism to an
alliance with Great Britain, OF any other
European power, and express our detesta-
ton of the attempt made In British inter-
| ests to disrupt the friendly relations which
rave uniformly existed between the Unit
ed States and Germany.
We oppose the conquest Of the Philip
pines, because Imperialism means mill
tarism, because militarism means govern
ment by force and because government
| by force means the death Of government
by consent, destruction Of political and
Industrial freedom and the.Obliteration of
| equality of rights and the association of
democratic institutions.
PronOuncenksnt IN Trusts.
We view with alarm the multiplication
| Of those combinations Of cupital known
as trusts, that are concentrating and mo
nopolizihg industry, crushing out indie
pendent producers Of limited means, de-
| stroying competition, restricting opportu-
mites for labor, artiflcially limiting pro-
| duction and raising prices and creating
an industrial condition different from
state socialism only In the respect that
under socialism benefits Of production
would go to all, while under the trust
system they go to Increase the fortunes Of
the individual.
These trusts and combinations are the
direct outgrowth'o Of the policy Of the Re-
publlpan party whi0h has not only fav-
jored thsse institutions, but has accepted
~their5suhport and solicited their contribu-
lions; tO' aid thatss psfty ~ retaining
power. 1t has PLACED the burden Of taxa
ton upon those who labor sndlptpduce in
the times Of peace and who. light our bat
ties in time of wal while the wealth Of the
country Is exempted from these burdens.
We condemn this policy and II u our sol
emn conviction that the tsusts amust be
destroyed, or they viii destroy free gov
eminent, and we demand; that they be
suppressed by the repeal Of the protective
J tariff and other privileges comforting leg
islation yesponsible for them. By the en-