Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21

5, 1900. We extend greetings to those
distinguished and patriotic Amerl-
cans, William J. Bryan and Adlai L.
Stevenson, and pledge them our loyal
support in the impending contest for
the preservation of the republic.
AS a phase of the trust question
bearing disastrously on the manufac-
turing interests in Iowa and other
agricultural states, we point to the
fact that the combination of manu-
| featuring trusts and railway trusts
has resulted in closing many such
factories. Many plants in Iowa now
stand idle, because they have either
been driven out of business by unfair
competition or have been bought by
trusts and closed down. We demand
| the enactment and enforcement OF
stringent laws, both state and nation
| al, to control all trusts.
Governor Shaw AssaiIed.
We deprecate the growing power
and influence of railways in state
politics and the subserviency of the
executive council, the railroad COM
mission and even the governor him
self to railway dictation. We demand
| that railway rates and taxation, as
well as legislation affecting railways,
shall be fixed for the benefit of the
whole people, without improper inter
ference from special interests in
volved.
!, We condemn the subterfuge of the
mulct and pharmacy act by which the
Republican party has returned the sa-
loon to-Iowa while still maintaining
the farce of prohibition. The Demo-
cratic party believes in majority rule
and faVors an honest and open policy
of local control with stringent regu-
lations.
We condemn the Republican party
for passing the anti-fusion law AMI
constantly changing other election
laws with view to confusing the
voter and defeating the will of the
electorate.
We earnestly urge all citizens who
love liberty and oppose Imperialism
and the imperialistic policy O. the
Republican party to rally to the sup
port of our standard bearers in this
presidential campaign.
The Nominations Begin.
When candidates for the nomination
for secretary of state were called for,
Ex-Mayor Henry Vollmer, of Daven-
port, was recognized and began a
vituperous and sarcastic speech, plac-
ing Mayor Jerry Hartenbower, of Des
Moines, in nomination Tor the office
, His speech was received with many
cheers, and he was allowed double
the time allotted to nominating
speeches, in which he managed to ex
plain that while he was not for Bryan
in 1896, he was for him now, and
) that was all that was necessary. Then
a delegate from Polk county arose
, and stated that Mayor Hartenbower
for many reasons, could not possibly
accept the Office, and had delegated
I. him to so inform the convention. 81
: lence fell upon the convention, a:
, there seemed no other candidates il
sight, Thos. Maxwell, of Des Moines
who had first been slated for ths
!. place, having telegraphed in the morn
ing that he would not accept.
,, Judge e. M. Carr, of Manchester
.. one of the most conservative and re
;. spected party leaders in the state
stepped to the platform and said he
desired five minutes business talk
, with the delegates, and not the time
: for a speech. He went on to say
, that the $4,000 populist votes in tht
state were clamoring for recognition
!. at this convention, and they shout;
!. be recognized. He said their he'll
? was needed in his district where the,
: expected to elect a congressman thu:
g fall, and also in the sixth distric
: where he said the pops were strong
s He said that for business reasons ht
:. would place in nomination for secro
j. tary of state S. B. Crane, of Perry
n who while populist, was a demo
/, crat this year, and the democratic
o party was today welcoming into tn,
n fold all citizens who believed in IT,
:. doctrines. At the conclusion of Judg
+ Cars talk there were cries o
e no" from many parts of the hall
e and A. M. Potter, OF Waverly, in a.
: excited voice asked the chair if thi
S was a democratic convention or
o populist convention. He was an
e swered in no uncertain tones by tn
= delegates, while the chair recognizes
y Mr.. Crane himself, who was membe
g of the Polk county delegation. MI
L Crane stated in plain words that h;
people demanded recognition fror
d the democrats and they would hav
5. it. If the party did not like him fo
n it's candidate, there were other men
g bers who could be chosen, but som
/ populist must be chosen for thi
9 office. He said that it was sacr
y fee for him to accept the honor
: given him, but that his party dc
i manded it. There were some mul
= murings from different parts of til
I house at the sarcastic manner /
. which Mr.. Crane stated his intentions
while ]. J. Shea of Council Bluff:
took the platform and began
n speech in favor of Crane. H
q said Mr.. Crane was a delegate t
t. this convention and entitled to all it
" rights and privileges, and said MI