Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03

representing Murphy, asked that the |
motion to suspend the rules be with
drawn, which was done and Carr ap-
pealed for the recognlt tion of the demo-
cratic press. Other names for delegates
are George T. Baker of Davenport,
Charles A. Walsh OF Ottumwa, A. Van
Wagenen OF Sioux City and T.. b. Ev-
ans of Des Moines The vote is being
taken on delegates-at-large.
CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
silver Only Casusily Mentioned In
Opening Adrress-Trusts and Im-
perialism.
Special to ,T!mea- Re!.nhiican.
Des Moines, May 3.The democraticlI
state convention for the election of del-
egates-at-large to Kansas City was
called to order this morning by State
Chairman George Al. Huffman, who in
troduced Jeremiah B. Sullivan, of Cres-
ton, as temporary chairman. Chairman
Sullivan said in part:
sULLIVAN,s SPEECH.
Fellow Democrats: greet the gall
liant democracy OF Iowa, that never
laid down its arms. greet you In the
name of a party that stands for all that
lis good in ngovernment. extend to you
1.-THE right hand of fellowship in this, the
l5opening hour OF the campaign OF 1900
and say to you the hope of success is
| Expressed on the face of every demo-
crat. greet the party that for a ahun-
dred years has TODD as the cham
pion of the rights OF the common peo-s
ple greet you as members of a par
1 ty whose existence began al the birth
! OF our nation, that has witnessed the
development and growth OF our country
and will live until the nation it found-
4 ed has passed away.
\ I'VE enter the campaign or 1900 with
every assurance of success. For the
4 first time the rights of the common
4 people are at stake. We observe a par
4 ty in the full height of its power, pro-
sIclaiming that the rights of the individ-
4 ual are subordinate to that of trust.
3|lthat a dollar is superior to man. Gil
4 gantic monopolies controlling the prices
4 and inimical to the rights of the COM
.l;mon people have sprung up with the
5lirapidity of mushrooms at MONDAY. Be
s|hind these colossal institutions stands
4 the visible form of a shark, clothed like
i lunto man, whose only recommenda-
Ition into society is the statement that
:, he stands upon the platform of party
& THAT places might above right, that be-
:. Ilieyes public good is subordinate to
lprivates greed. Death follows in his trail
/ as surely as day follows night. and this
4 8Ihideous monster will fatten upon the
i lrights of the common people unless a
) united and determined democracy, with
q one mighty effort. hurl him from
power.
THE declaration of independence an
i nounced at Chicago iii 1896 will never
q die. 1t was a new impetus to the dem
/ ocracy OF the world that in the United
States. at least, the common people
3 would be heard"
a Relative TO the money question the
!. speaker said in part:
.It5 Is saids dsthalssinancialle gislation is
!. for the time being, settled and that thu
common people can not cause a change
: -'rhis may be true, but the democratic
Il party, true to its tin.e-ilon0red princi-
) pies. VIII not sanction a thing that Is
wrong, even tho it has received tht
listamp of recent legislation. The com
mon people will not fall down and wor.
z ship this recent act when they reaiizs
#it means the retirement in time of al
r our paper, money and the placing in tht
lhands of national banks the right TO Is
sue and control the paper money of ou
. Hand.
..The democratic party stands for bi
lmetallism and ever will. 1t is opposed
3 4 10 a money trust as much as 1t is to
3 sugar trust. One Is not more sacred be
cause 1t received the endorsement o
Hanna, Morgan & Co, than Is the othe
Iba cked by Havemyer, Spreckles & Co
1.-THE common people of this country, Q
Z all classes, are for blmetallism. Thir
lteen million so expressed their wishes i
1896. and there is rosevidence that the,
have changed their mind from that da
!. to this.
. The speaker devoted much OF his ad
dress to the subject$of trusts. He sal
in part:
"The democratic party stands or
y. y. posed to trusts. whether 1t is that 9
: money or trade. The republican part
and the trusts are tittinsly represen,
]. ative of one another; the one withou
, = honor and the other without soul. an
!, both existing for the same purpose.
- remain in close touch with the publ
q crib.
= The world never witnessed such g
,,.I sgantic combinations as have grown u
= since the republican party assume
= power. A protective tariff, the motht
= l.of trusts, is the Inspiration OF republic
= an hone and the joy of republica
h campaign committee. Never will II
q trust be finally conquered until yo
a have taken away the source of il
2 strength. Permitting one man to ia
IS lten upon the labor of another is abhOl
,e rent to every idea of fair dealing. b,
- to permit Institutions to control II
,e policy of our government is considers
,e 1.-The height of craftsmanship For fort
ic years the iron. steel. sugar and oil con
s. binations Of this country. with the
l-lmany ramltications, have as surely col
IS trolled the legislation of this counti
rs as the sun controls the seasons. I'll
d. IEreat steel and sugar industries of tn
/. country today are masters not only
IN their own acts. but compel the congre
a of the United states. aye, the executiv
er to benl the knee and then to folloy
It. fawning
d. "By operation of law great trusts a
OF formed, controlling all of the essentia
1t that enter into the home of the comm,
on people. What the common people b,
by costs them over 100 per cent more tod;
IL than it did four years ago. and VIII
s: they sell has not increased % per ce
Is, as compared with former prices.
III. biphorSt than u 6o1la