Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
1N[ |D! DEMOCRATS
Matter .. solutions at Tomor.
rows yention Perplexing
.rty Leaders
Tho Conservative Element Led by
Cato Sells Wants to Relegate
Silver.

Attempt Will Be Made to Adopt
I:enton Courty's Resolution on
Expansion.
Special to Times Reublican.
Dels AIoines, May 2.The democrats +,
are in considerable perple kitty and disa-
greernent as to what they would best8dosi
lin Iowa this year. Cato Sells, the most
far-scaing and shrewd of the demo-
Icraticleaders,5 has seen that a1ti-expan-
sion and free silver will not do. He
knows that policy of this sort will re-
move from Iowa all the elements of
lconlest and leave the campaign COM
4 mittees little to do He therefore pre-
| poses to inject into the campaign q
plank which Will cause endless discus
lsion as to what It means This proposi-sI
ltion, which has now become famous.
was written by him and presented to the
democratic county convention of Ben
ton county, which adopted it unani-
mously. Here it is, and it is gem:
4SSSplSGl, w z dlts OPpOsCAalOl LII
Il government of any people not subject to |
1.-the limitations of the constitution. that I
Where the constitution does not go the
a flag shall not stay. We favor ultimate
. independence for Cuba under an Amer
4 icall protectorate and similar policy
Il for the Philippines"
Mir. Sells Will endeavor to have this |
|resclution adopted by the state conven-
q ltion tomorrow. He will also try, as he 4
"a has before, to steer clear of the silver
question as much as possible. II he sue
cesds in this he thinks that the demo-
: cratic party in Iowa can make fairly
| tgocd showing, otherwise he has no s,uch
Expectations and will frankly say go in
s Iprivate, tho of course. he would not adj
init it publicly. 1t will be observed
there is nothing in this resolution
: against expansion and that it goes far
7 9ther in its application to Cuba than the
most ardent exparsionist has yet dared
to advocate. 1t has been generally sup
: posed that the policy of the admins
e tration, and indeed of the country. was
!, Ito put Cuba on her feet, feed her until
she is old enough and strong enough TO
swaik alone and then start her out as an
independent little republic. Mr.. Sells
& proposes that the United States shall
e continue to exercise a degree of sover-
eighty over the island.
vi This proposition. coming from Mr.
8 Sells, is highly Significant. because of
: the fact that it undoubtedly represents
. the views of William j. Bryan. Mr..
. Sells has spent many days at differen.
!. times this year with Mr.. Bryan and they
!. .aresin perfect harmony. There can be
Z no oreasonable doubt tha Mr.. Sells in In
Il Producing this resolution was acting in
II 8 harmony With the views of the next
{ sde nlocratic nominee Tor the preslG
Nhaie l7EaI the Aa1esnaahce IS not likely, 70 pe
ial se tomorrow " Nvllis certainly be live
Z y enough, because me contention over
@ what 70 ao Mieh - Tree slissr ana Wflorll 20
& @ioiior @ VIII l1le l.osl.lolls OF
& M lui ii'sll @ pieIi,y "
III ~.
IS y Alt. .uIllilliHs M =
d - =. =
i. v .t's ma ma
% ss.iNelisioti Miii PTopapis result
s, 81. she ssiectloIl oi 1olltl edis oi
n = tiis - ~ ms slt cum
j. .ilitis mn sMiIharaNNai = was ascided upon
al late last night II. a conference of his
~ TRENDS IN THIS city Ielsgranls We're
ID llmnlnedlas N 9; cry sent out over the country
le all1lou am! ileihg ~ ana the eandldaeS 81
ID NJ NJ. Young at the same tine. Mr. cum
s.. lmnlns m Mi.hafaWal Is generally regarded 9
Is as one q lhe Wlses potltical moves he he
sNer mace ne Would o1 course flaNs
a. ns neen seiecied 20 pc eelssa aie-at large
ne lnat vas as: @concedeo. But the acton O
Mt Z ne q caucus " ms precils,l u aelea'iha
II nun nlrll ana io1. o'ieesaless1 q
I'd a1he a1he county convention IS SAID py sons
It. 20 nave peen q 5falht 70 slf. Suininln'
OF 'hat ne shouia no pc a eahdldates 10
slsht, AZ ieast -Mr.sG cum
MINIS felt that3he oush mot To- stand i
the wa oil one VINO mas done as mucl
= Tor nm as Late Young. and thereS wa
81 8, atso =. fS. FUNK ot spif1t La Ne, 70 q
ST con sidered,4i, as ne also wanted 70 pc
- del lts efateFa at-larse, ana ME- Ssunlmin
- = felt much indebted 70 MT. Funk an
wanted 10 give MN a. chf nee. ne 8de
- - feat OF MI cummins and Mr. aWrish
y III their oyn precinct Vas a result
~ heir refusal TO consent to $the. .divlslo
y =, i LOT the POLK county deiesatlon petWee
- Morrow and eiiloertson Tor state treas
urer. u seems quite likely that the .Pol
-, 8, county deiesatlon may pes aiNlded De
~ ~ tween these Two Scai'aldales. 1