Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-27
OPENS The CAMPAIGN
Congressman j. P. Dolliver, of Iowa,
Opens the National Republican
Campaign in Chicago
Speaks to the Hamilton Club on.
Current Issues Of the
Day.
Telling Points Made on Trusts,
Money, Expanion and Other
Topics

Chicago, June 27.-Jonathan p.
Dolliver, the representative of
the republican enthusiasm which
nominated William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt at Pliiladel-
sphia. spoke before the ratification
meeting las, night in steinway Hall.
in Which the Hamilton Club iniorsed
the choice of the national conventions.
\ The Iowan sustained a reputation for
8eloquence. sarcasm and Wit. His argu-
ments for the republican principles
and leaders We're made in detail. He
considered the position of the party on
trusts. on the relation of the nation 10
its island possessions, on its finances.
on industrial conditions, and on the
tariff, The ilony and llumoi With which
he dealt With questions expected to be
raised al the Kansas City convention
held the crowd Within the hail in
laughter. 1t was the opening of the re-
publican campaign in the Nest
Nh. Dolliyer was preceded by Con-
droller Charles q. Dawes, Who spoke of
the craftsmanship of the president in
handling questions NeXng the nation,
5pf his timely felbearance and consery-a
gsitis,n. The speakers We're presented
by Flank q. Lowden, vice president of
The Hamilton club.
"a srea many democrats, said MIR.
laboring man and second Of the prin-
.cIples of the republic. They say We q,
too much talking of the past. They i'm
sisi that all conversation OF a political
character should be confined to the flu
5ture.
While we cannot claim any particu-
lar credit for the past, i is TRUE just
the SAME han any one seeking TO enroll
himself with a party viii inquire Of its
pas and seek u learn It's antecedsnts.
Fer this reason We have Il right T.
speak of the past. We have a right TO
have the pictures of tns leaders of our
party in the past hung upon the walls
Of our houses that this youth may
:e,ile 10 years educated in the UNDER
standing of liberty.
If any political party could stand
upon its past record alone the repub-
lican party would be able To-. II any
panty could stand upon lis pfosnissory
notes alone the democratic party would
be able TO-
W. plead cur cause before Ameri-
can lstbS', We plead oui; cause al tbs
ilresides of American farms. We pieae.
orr cause in cottages of the Unite.
states, before the wives and children
to whose faces the smiles Of content
'menf have returned with the return Of
prosperity.
We expect the democratic party to
get advantage from the unsettled In
dustrial conditions. The democratic
party has always regarded strike as
blessing IN Disguise anu a lockout as
a means of grace Workingmen are
striking today, bat they are striking
fer higher pay. and they Will want it
in the fun legal tender of the land-not
ain a Idepreciated currency worth sc
cents on the&doiiar They are Striking
for shorter hours. but they viii not
want the unmolested leisure which has
resulted from Democratic administra-
tons. They want the fat of the land,
but they do not want to eat it by the
forks of the roads.
II do not know what Will happen at
ESansa City. but Il have been told that
III Will be the policy 10 put vital uues-
such Intentions ii Will be well to keep
1 in mind what the success OF The demo-
cratic party viii mean. The success OF
the Democratic party means free trade
Fit means financial revision. Yet shrewd
men say that these things Will not be
temphasized at Kansas City. Unless the
democratic party stands for these
things it has no moral standing. The
democratic party never recants. 1t
| just goes on talking about something
4 selse.''
The Iowa orator took up for discus
\ sion in turn each of the principles
lover which there is political debate.
| With reference TO the reputed menace
Isof military power in the republic he
noted that the army. proportionately 10
population. is smaller today than it
was twenty years ago.
The American SOLDIER he said, as
1.-The American school boy with a gun.
! He is less to be feared than a boy ora
l5tor armed only with an unabridged die
Istionary.
Il have been told by friend who
spoke with Mr.. Bryan. and who there
| fore speaks by the book, that the po-
itical campaign will be made against
the party which has brought the coun-
try into the disgrace into which it has
fallen in refusing to help nation
struggling for liberty. Such policy is
infamous. No president of the United
States ever has or ever will imperil the
1 lives and happiness of the citizens OF
this land by Intervening in foreign
Equarrel.'
Proceeding to a consideration Of cor.
porations and consolidation of capital
The said:
The republican party has no quar-.
rel with capital. am not so thorough
4 ~ frightened on the subject of trusts
as was two years ago. / should no,
attempt to state how large corpora.
ton should grow before it becomes 1
menace to the nations welfare.
A mans business should not be
made the subject for political abuse
just because il has grown from small
things. to great things. Institutions
4 which have sought to monopolize in.
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