Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-04
great war waged under its administers
tion, effaced slavery from the land, and

great WdIl W66SU QuOCA btG
tion, effaced slavery from the land and
forever determined the integrity of the
union. Since then 1t has undergone q
complete and marvellous change. 1t
once declared its opposition to all COM
lbinations of capital 1t has become tho
exponent and defender of capital in all
its forms. the protector Of every politi-
cal evil that has arisen since. the war
to assail or menace the welfare of the
citizen. The emanclpator OF the Eegro.
lit has fostered those commercial condi-
|titions which are fast establishing a
system OF Industrial slavery. Once SOLE
emnly declaring "the maintenance Of
the principles of the declaration OF In
dependence and embodied in the fed
cral constitution to be essential to the
preservation Of our republican institu-
TONS 1t now maintains the right to
govern subject peoples by the sword
Once declaring the people by tradition
and interest to favor bimetallism and
1 l.condemning the policy of the demo-
craticic administration, in its EFFORTS to
demonetize silver, it now renounces
that ancient doctrine and claims credit
for its complete destruction. More re-
lcently declaring for Cuban independ-
Ience, it scarcely disguiges its present
}. purpose to absorb that island. There
was time when 1t put its trust in the
& people. Since then 1t has put the people
lin !ts trusts. There was a time when its
standards were lofty and ennobling. Its
only standard now is Standard oil.
There was a time when its ideals shonei
forth like precious gems thru the dust
and heat OF party strife. Its ideals now
are the party's machine and the party
campaign fund. Its battle cry years ago
!. was Freedom and the Union. II due
credit be given to one of its modern
!, Headers, its motto for 1900 is Gold and
Glory 1t is far cry from the ringing
!, tocsin Of 1860 to the buccaneer refrain
!. of 1900, yet it well typifies the shameful
! Transformation. If, to its alliterative
:. attraction we add monopoly and mili-
!. tarism with truets and taxation and
place the dollar. mark above them on
its waving banners the world will gaze
il upon the complete picture Of its lasl
e official declaration. Against the con-
II tinuance OF this party in power we en-.
IS ter protest. With the men exalted above
y the dollar the cons titution above tht
IS combination, the equality of all before
d the law, with solemn promises to cor
II rect the abuses Of administration, ant
Iet to enforce those fundamentals OF gov
,s l.ernment which secure exact justice t
,s all. we shall not appeal in vain to th'
n, wisdom, the intelligence and the pat
m riotism of the American people.
g. At the conclusion of Thomas speec
resolution was offered for the readin
! of the declaration OF Independence an
g the band played the Star Spangle
-, Banner"
y A statue of Bryan was unveiled 0
IL = ali ND
tors arose Gnd cheered wildly. Whe
~ ~. the band struck up ...Dixie" the enthr
y siasm grew into shrill cheers. The de-
y 1aration OF independence was the
3. read.
- When the orator mad finished the det
Is larat!on Of independence and the ar
~ ~. plause had ceased, Miss Fultoni,
!. ~ New York, sang the Star spangle
Banner The audience, standinl
~ cheered and applauded after each Ners
ne AS she finished the last strain the bar
ler took up America" and, led by MI
ese Fultoni. the great mass of 10000 peop
* broke into the stirring words OF IN
Country, 'Tis Of Thee Then sudden
somebody started cry for Hill
Ito "Hill." In an inetant Maryland, Tel
.. nessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ne
,an Mexico delegations were on their fe
- waving standards and yelling, HILL
- The pounding of the chairman's CAV
,.s' t,y. had no effect and for a time it look
- lika a concerted effort to stampede
~. ~ New York. As delegation after deleg
lsn tion rose in their reats Hill was cor
u PEELED to rise and bow. This was 7
= ,nu signal for pandemonium. few hiss
u were met with volleys Of cheers a
-. .ne finally part Of New York's delegati
leir arose and Joined the applauding hos
Croker, Murphy, Van Wyck and I
Tammany delegation kept their sea
-,s- not joining in 1t. For fully ten minu
~ the applause and disorder continue
,,o- the steady rapping Of the gavel havi
~. no effect Each time new state star
80 -. ard was pulled up and waved the 9
- plauee began again.
After his first bow to the audiel
Hill kept his seat, but he could not d
80. guise his qualification at the receipt
accorded him. Finally Hill, hims
hoping to stem the torrents of appla'
~ arose. mir. chairman" he ejaculat
y :. but hi. voice was drowned In the fie
outburst of applause. Mr.. chairma
Is. he tried again to say. and u
drowned out again, sank laughing
his seat. When, after fifteen minu
-, order was restored. Governor THOR
1oHs administered stern warning to the
Z -. = semblage. stating that the convent
my NJ, was here to do business, and that II
WV. Ml.n spectators interrupted the work by
ules seemly disorder the officers Of the
~, sne yention would be directed to clear
80 galleries.
per- The can Of states now began
eaus naming of members Of the vari
iol committees. When Van Wyck's M
~ was read as a member OF the commi
vas on resolutions there was considers
uus kissing in the hail. When the nam
l.lon ll.. Carter Harrison was called as llltr
As. I', member OF the committee It bror
anu out a round of cheers and calls
s'Aes = Harrison, which, for moment, thr
san ened to be a repetition Of the Hill
onstration. After the names of the.
.ha . committeeman were given. a dele
land iro... ' p.,,an - yis;t the con,
opiii p; ton. wild cheer of applause Wen
,aIel' sl and before the motion could be pu
from from hnnd entered the hail. followed by
nces, Ise. rious Bryan clubs from Nebraska,
y ~ marched between the PLATFORM and
own , delegates. 1t was impossible for Cf
pas man Thomas to htsr word u.t
~ -, ~ four feet from his desk. Edt some
'eaiti-. ,ot., near Hill made motion to