The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19
Enthusiasm for Kansas City Plat
form and Nominees Is Grow
ing Every Day.
PEOPLE SICK OF TANNERISM.
Yates and Republican Ticket Ema
mated From and Must stand
for It Representative
German Talks.
KL.t MIL, Sr!EIAI-

! TINS year. X Is "A great t-If III hi~''ss ioi
Illinois. Hryau was bora in Illinois: Steven
SON hes lived In Illinois frr over hnif = cen
tury: ils,huIer WAS bon, in Illinois; Perry
candidate Tor !.icut-uaut GoverE"r. was
bonn in Illinois: Dunlap. ctndiiHte for State
Treasurer. WAS born in Illinois: o'punneil
candidate FOR Sc, rotary Of state. was born
ia E?st pubuluc. III Parsons candidate
:"r Auditor. was born in Illinois: Todd.
candidate for Attorney Gen raj. was horn In
Illinois. aud l presume charley bliss and
schwartz and Julia Holmes Smith. cand!-
| dates FOR Trustees of the University of Illi-
| Hois. ATE natives Of the State.
| For the first time the Two principal can
! ,ii,iat-s For Governor ~ the state are ma
tiy-s of iiiluois IL Is thu. first slime either
, great party has nominated an li!inoisan for
! Governor.
Al tn. Democratic candidates for state
/ offices are young mru-thr Oldest i "uiy IL
| This leads 70 the prediction that the con-
| iiagra;iou on the pTairies will extend 10 the
/ tint or. and even the swamps and caves On
| the Ohio River Will receive baptism of
Democratic fire aud enthusiasm which Will
sweep the Republican majorities IN the ne
gro counties out OF existence.
From Cairo Ia Woodstock. and from the
site OF ancient Palestine in the east to the
ruins of MOrnondom at Nauvvo in the west
Democratic clubs, aud individual Democrats
tost!ing and crowdus each other Tor the
honor of signing their names to the list near
the top.
The Gold Democrats? There are none.
BIZ Forpan Is Republican and IS
General Palmer.
There are 10 gold Democrats this year"
declared John 4. Hopkins Of Chicago.
leader In the gold movement four years ago.
No reason or excuse FOR their existence.
All are Democrats-Bryan and AlSchuier
Democrats
Il am In hearty accord with the Old par
ty." asserted Edward Hida-ly. candidate for
State Treasurer On the gold ticke; In 1896.
II am FOR Bryan and tn. entire ticket,
heartily. enthusiastically and with all that
can do for success. This nation was never
intended for an Empire. and / do not believe
the people Will p-rFnit one to be erected
here
81 met a friend the other day who had
Just left Beiloville he WAS jubilan;.
The Republicans have CUnlmenced their
Calling sun fiEe OF literature at the Ger
mans" said he. Il met one influential
German n Beeville He is an employer of
labor. He always has been Republican.
and ~ an educated and Intelligent man. HI.
said hts employees and himself were being
boInbaried with papers and circulars on tho
What de- care for such stuff?' he said |
In my FHtheTlaud have Emperor.
who is the ruler by ascident of birth; Here |
l vote for the ruler. Here the citizen Is |
supreme. Mr. Mckinley may be good |
man. but II We once indorse his policy OF |
a strong Government. taking in lot OF \
people untitled by education. surroundings |
Ut desires 10 he The equals OF American |
citizens-and bringing them in by force OF |
alTS-l say, !. We indCtse such policy,
there IS no telling where II Will end. The 1
gun and the sword Will be Judge and Jury
and some time a mistake VIII be made in
eiecting "A President. and we will have a |
First Consul before his term President
expires To me the Mckinley idea OF ex-
pansioa means an army and L navy as big
slant war AID high taxes and sooner or |
later a CONSUMPTION net. | am not for IT, |
We had no business to take In Hawaii
tGua aud Porto Rico aIr all right. They are
near. But they should not be forred 10
come Into the Union. and once In they |
should be treated as citizens and given the |
same rights as have. ct they should be |
told they are not yet up ~ STANDARD OF
civilization. but that We viii protect them |
from other nations
Il cannot attempt 10 quote him literally"
my friend. but l give you the
OF his remarks. He was very
much In earliest and seemed TO fear th,. suc |
cess Of the Republican ticket III. had nor
talked with CeT;na'.s outside his own place |
but stated every employee IN his place would
vote for Bryan and Al~chuler this wear"
~ Is cary to give an intelligent idea of
what Illinois is likely to do. but the t.nd-n-
9 Is strongly towards Democracy. 1t ~ a
Democratic State to-day But there f. "A |
long stretch between to-day and next No
vcnlber.
While Imperialism Is the paramount issue
/
linois also have an Issue Of their own IL is |
annerism. The Republicans rna.ie a ire
inehdous cilort last spring 10 avoid "A fight |
Hi thls Issue, ana came near succeeding |
Henry Hertz breathed once too often al a
critical moment in the Peoria convention or |
anneilrni would have been a lost issue
hertz started the anti-Tanner stampede |
Ior Reeves and the Taunsr.tes. quick 10
Seize an advantage. took charge Of the en-
zine and turned IL to Yates
IL H. no secret that Tanner and Hspaev |
nominated fates-Dot worth while arguing
tha matter. clay county's FIVE votes went I
70 fianecy Ou the first three ballots and on |
me iosftn went to swell Iates's ma jurity, |
Jackson. Crawford. Hamilton. Perry. Puias-
AZ 1hion- every delegate In the convention
Yates. ~
Yates Is mercy, Tanners agent Yates
turned down Andrew Russell Of Jackson ,
iibe. who advanced the money TO make.
he Yates campaign last spring. for Robert
%. the Tanner leader I'm Morgan County.
ttter the State Convention Robertson was
elected chairman OF the County COMMITTEE
,ver Russell. probably at Tanners demani
! was Russell who said. an hour after
ares nomination: The management II | ,
aiess campaign will not be iHtrusted 10
ne Tanner hanecy pe0pIe."-See Chicago 9
Tribune. May 10. page B. ;
VIII Mr.. Russell repeat that statement I
ire Tanner convention that nominated | ,
Stes ana hIied UP the ba lance Of the State !
inhet VIII Tanner = personal frienis-Rose | !,
1cCuiough, Northcott and Hamliu-Tray
anche and Sweetheart-nsed an issue i'm |
he State 81 Illinois in these unelufyocsI | y
md startling words:
We heartily indorse fhs conservative ard
us'nessllke administration OF Governor | :
Ohm X. Tanner The State institutions un- =
or ms administration have been managed :
a a manner that calls forth praise from all !,
col citizers. irrespective OF political at
marion, ana we commend him for his faith | 4,
u adherence to the duties and obligations 3
Z his high office"
/ call attention 10 this because Mr. Tan =
ers administration was denounced in | =
early every county In the State by Re
uolcanS as well Democrats. and the
eilsn -one That Il schuolboy can compre-
end. There IS vague, Shsdowy feeling
lronEhout the State that TanneriSm IS
:nething rotten. something that paTtakes j
carbon: and ~ 10 he avoided. The Re II
htican State plstform invites the people A
! dissect II. and vouches for its purity and Is
emandS Tor II praise from all gcoG CitI- u
ans IL should be treated in serial form. | Il
no then It's main points summed up in a G.
riei, concise paragraph. In plain words OF
W sylla bes. Of
Y ates and the Republican ticket are weld "
10 Tanner by many lies. Yates must | a.
ana Tor TannerIsm. and do the explaining j
nd Defending for the State administration ! c,
alter cannot rise above its level by the ~
ws OF nature. The convention that NOM u
ateG Yates praised Tanners aGministra- I.
on. IL was n Tanner Convention in every ! s.
ing except the selection OF a temporary
?airman.
No doubt Yates wouid like TO wipe out a -
art OF the record. but IL is a part of him.
Is POW up to the people. But the people
ust be introduced 10 the principle iates
ands Tanner! sm''-before the day | n
II voting rolls around n,