Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
Sixth District Congressman Makes
. Splendid Speech Of Accept.
ance at Albion.
Issues Of the Campaign Handled In
: Lucid and Comprehensive
Manner.
The Democracy Thoroughly Scored
for Its inconsistent and IN.
American Theories.
Special to Times-Republican


to the delegates and visitors. His ap-
pearance aroused the greatest enthusi-
asm. He delivered magnificent speech
on the issues of the day, saying In part:
II accept the duty you have placed
upon me, and will do my full share in
the coming campaign as have always
endeavored to do in the past; but as. in
the past, | look to you for that friend
~ and earnest support that makes sue
cess possible in this district.
We have not won heretofore by in
any degree belittllng the task that was
before us. BY recognizing its difficult
ties and highly resolving to overcome
them; by looking all the facts fairly in
the face, and rallying together for a
common and patriotic purpose, we
have been enabled for so many years
to have the vote of this district re-.
corded in congress on the side OF the
principles that We hold SO dear, and 1t
can not fail to be gratifying to us all
to know that experience has demon
strated that the carrying out OF our
policy has proved of the greatest good
to the country. and that our opponents
are today in the undisguised enjoyment
of the advantages inuring to the coun-
try upon their own defeat.
In fact one OF the strongest OF the
arguments of our opponents in favor of
again entrusting them to power is that
we have enacted our tariff and none
tary legislation into law. and that with
che senate as at present constituted
there will be no danger OF any inter-
ference with existing conditions 1t is,
indeed. singular argument in favor OF
the return of a party to power that
the situation is such that it can not en-
act any of its policies into law. They
say: Put us in power again; the sem
ate will prevent us from doing any
harm. But we must not for q mo-
ment relax our vigilance. We must not
forget that while populists and demo-
Gratis are enjoying with us the McKin-
ley years that have so rapidly passed,
we also shared with these gentlemen
the slowly passing years Of Industrial
despair and unsound money agitation
of the last administration. We can
make our lives seem longer by electing
Mr.. Bryan. We could not enjoy alone
the prosperity that our policies have
brought; our opponents can and did not
suffer alone the punishment meted out
to their mistaken theories. One by one
the pet theories OF the opposition have
been abandoned and have been shown
fallacious by the best and final test OF
experience.
I'VE are forming the lines for 1900 in
of 1896 Right out Of the great and
good cheer and face glorious and
prosperous future.
our party has never asked that its
past be forgotten. 1t is the party 81
labor. the party of free labor. To the
sober judgme mt and content of laborine
men it makes its appeal, and it points
to promises performed and prophesies
fulfilled as its best assurance of the fu-
iture. The Greek philosopher laugh,
that it was well to take advice from
those who had already well managed
affairs in the past.
The fortv-four years OF republican
achievements stand as the best of all
assurances Tor the future. Democratic
orators now have good words to say
for Grant. Lincoln and Garfield OF
their own leader. Mr.. Cleveland they
only speak in scorn. and hisIpicture Is
never displayed in a democratic con.
3vention.
We have watched with much inter.
est the proceedings leading up to the
Kansas City convention. On the ami
versarv of the birthday OF Geores
Washington. Feb. %. 1900. the demo.
cratic national committee met nWash.
fvs n nd "a ot,. ltl,1
triotism Of their party by devoting the
Fourth Of July to partisan uses Hav.
Ing chosen this date they inaugurated
the performance by reading the declar.
ation Of independence and appointing q
committee to draw q platform. The
great money question, was discussed II
two bearings, and Il was proposed. first
to declare that the party still adheredt t
what it had said in 1895 about is to 1
altho everything then said had beer
proved to be false: or. second, to sayi
over again in a new plank written vi
to date. This great question, between
|tweedledum and tweedledee. wa.
fought over with as much vigor as Tho
the salvation Of the country depended
upon It; but Prince David. OF Hawaii
advised Mr.. Wise. OF Honolulu, to yot.
for Mr.. Bryan's proposition, and thi.
turned the scale and the illogical ant
wild statement about adopting al
American system Of finance, with al
enforced coinage ratio of l6.to 1, wal
again rewritten, polished up and put il
its place. not at the head OF the pro
cesrion as in 1896. but a littlesthe wors,
of the wear. 1t was given q place at tn,
tail OF the train. The headlight of 1874
was put on behind. Without Hawaii 1,
to would not have received direc
endorsement from the committee OF
resolutions.
Expansion was next christened sim.
perialism, the republican partySwas de
nounced as favoring an empire. ane
this question was declared the para
mount issue OF the campaign.
Having adopted this platform they
then started out in a body-snatchint
expedition and dug up Adlal E. Steven
son out Of the wreck of 1896, ant
chained him to the trlumphalc chariot O
Col Bryan and the work was com
plete.
They expect grateful country Il
reward this performance by endorsing
the work Of this convention as a sec
ond declaration Of Independence. 4
assS:ssea people s"'..!!!! simply dcHc.ss;
them as bad lot OF Fourth OF Juliars
..As was expected. the trusts came Ii
for j full share OF denunciation Of tn
platform It was HOT time. thil
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