The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Minnesota-Thomas ID. OBrien.
Mississippi-A. j. Russell.
Nissouri-W. ]. Stone.
Montana-John NJ s NELL.
Nehraska-James c. Dahlman.
Nevada-Jos. II. Ryan.
New Hampshire-True l.. Norris.
call. but the audience was inpatient TO get
on with the proceedings. and showed their
cisapprOval with Kisses.
When finally the chairman was able TO
make his voice heard. he introduced Gov
ernor Thomas of Colorado, the temporary
chairman.
A round of applause greeted Governor
Thomas. as he assembled the platform. He
looked the ideal presiding ofiiccr-tall. Dig
nited biack-Sarhed. his face showing In
terectualiiy and force OF character. He held
in his hand the written manuscript OF hi,
speech. and in full. round voice. easily
building, he began his address as tenn
porary chairman.
Governor Thomas said:
Temporary Chairmnn's speech.
the nations birthdss. in a great Genital city
OF the Republic. AT the close and opening Of a
isrrnSc TO the s pr,nsses Of Thomas yesrr n
and our loyalty to their greatest living exponent
artisan. the miner and the mechanic the pro-
ducers OF wealth IN every State and Territory
have already determined to proclaim candidst.
they have already chosen. We come. not win
wealth. but as the delegates Of the plain people
who believe that all men were created equal
from the consent Of the governed. We are not
here as the representatives OF the vast interests
champions OF the Individual citizen. who stands
helpless in their presence. We speak not f.r
those who would pivot the finances of the world
upon a single metal supplenienting its made
Gu4ey by a paper currency ISSUED by a private ate
the millions who believe in the money Of The
Erneu laaf -e For
previous permission OF foreign paIliaments.
Ne are in very truth the party OF tn. people.
Our declaration Of faith and purpose. given 20 The
the passage OF years, and is enshrined to-day in
our hearts and hopes II marked an epoch in
q the party whose birth was eesva! with me
birth Of the Union. whose death that Cnioa
dying creed the precepts Of our founders,-re-
affirmed the objects Of Democratic organization.
name but a great spirit and a living heart.
No War on Wealth.
Den ocrscy wages no war against wealth. I'm
der her beneicent rule. it, creation and arnass-
jects of human effort The desire for mat<.iai
comfort and well being Is the very managing ,s
ward OF honest Industry and thrift commands
anu anu, mus, reeve ss .ssi c ana tbrorh
partnership with the Government, which usuIps
s as Ss ane ps.nS sas as sse
ties of the individual. brushes competition. levies
and POISON. ali Branches q ofcai lie aud re-
duces the citizen to dependency upon its will ex-
Modern monopoly is the offspring Of the Repub-
lean party. 1t is the genius Of organized COM
nor patriotism. 1t knOws neither Justice nor
morality. It's inspiration Is greed, and us pur-
instrument No public service is too high. none
too low TO escape It's influences. Its hand Is On
TIE throat a. end IL the pocket %, stetY ehs @
man. ard defies the Sovereignty OF States. II reg
1t divides the territory OF t.,e Union into com
mercial PROVINCE. Furnishes integrity and rewards
sse s aes Gs ss
snd sets him adrift to siarye In the midst OF
the POLLS. places its chosen ba!lo; In ther hands
and coerces their support for IT'S fsvortc instru-
canopy Of the Repubue Either the trust tins
Government must disappear.
ests. the present Congress has enacted new
currency law. By It's terms the Gaysrnment has
from control q circulation. provided for the
payment in cash Of the premium values Of the
national debt II has declared for the payment
Of all obligations in sold. stricken from its con,
use its own money for the payment Of debts. and
dsiegsted TO pirate interest the power TO sup,
by the paper money, whose volume they snail
Tsgats and which n. PeG cpl are TAXED note 20 sap
retired. An inert mass Of $780, 90 IN gold lie to
Sf kept IN ss by asf Il
and swell Us the Judgment of sefshness shall
These rho assert that the money question is
dead have given but little heed to the lessons
g of ss. San die gn Tn ras
that our monetary circulation is the life blood
Of Sar It's depend. SS
tnu-d welfare.
imperialism Denounced.
The prevailing sentiment Of Democratic SYM
pathy FOR all people struggling for the blessings
of liberty compelled the administration two
years ago 20 interfere with the despotic tyranny
pressed people of that island the right Of self
soyeTnIaen, Our glt dun,i del, deIFe5eS W., we
and independent. and ''disclaimed to the world
any dsp9son or intention 70 exercise s9verstsn
for the paoiiiestion thereof. and asserted our
leave the Government and control OF the island
Our government disdained the spirit o, i,s
manifesto Of April. and became the purchaser
Of the Philippines in January Since then we
tutions by governing her through the War De
partment. We have kept faith with Porto Rico
ian Duke and confirmed the Philippine estimate
of the white man by prolongins the Spaniards
metsod of colonial government in those Islands
The Constitution is bounded by the domain
created has absolute jurisdiction over al that
lies beyond them The hiil Of nights has s:nys be-
ments centralized In the War Department are
the ts s q oas ss sonnes OF e
ocean. Destiny is the name Of imperialisms
farcfui brother. Trade expansion is the mystic
verbal tie that binds them. AL are paraded
as the cause or the excuse for every sin against
the organic law Of our fathers while ciamcrous
appeals to a so-called patriotism drown tho
solemn warnings of sases and OF statesmen
against the certain tendencies OF the new dis
pensation.
We would have no colonial system. Its pestl-
lent brood has already Matched in the Havana
pos, Office and has grown apace for months in
distant Manila IL is the fruitful mother OF
oppression and maladministrstion, II has no
place in the economy Of a Republic II cannot
live in the atmosphere Of freedom. II is the
asylum OF dishonesty and Incompetence. II
makes a tyrant Of the ruler. rebel Of the
ruled. II require. Cor its successful operation
a permanent military establishment Our ma
tional standard has stripe for every State that
framed the Union. a star for every Common
wealth OF the ststerhooi II has neither place
TENS
We believe in that expansion which under
Defnocratc rule brought half the continent as
9 galaxy OF commemorative into the Union We
denolnss that EXPANSION which BY contrast
overconies the people Of another hemisphere
under the pretext Of giving them liberty. which
governs them by force, which denies to them the
rights OF citizens. which subjects the American
worknen TO the competition Of hordes Of ORR
entails coming hther from so-cafied American
Provinces 20 take his place at the forge. In the
mine and In the factory. =.
The Isthmian Ca1al.
We would build A,fearnxusn N