Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-08
Tanner h[|N BEATEN
Cullom Men Gain Control Of the
Peoria Convention at the
Outset.
Tanner Candidate For Temporar,
Chairman Defeated Reeves to
Win Governorship.
Vote on Chairman Indicates Hi
Nomination-Cullom Addresses
the Convention.


Nomination-Cullom Addresses
the Convention.
Peoria, May Sat 11:o5 Chairman
Rannells, OF the republican state CEN
trail committee, called the republican,
state convention to order. After prayer
by Rev. John Saville. of the First Con-
church. Peoria, Chairman
Rannells announced in accordance With I
custom, that the state
central committee had directed him to
name Hon. j. G. Brown, OF vandalia, as |
temporary chairman, and called for 9TH
err nominations. s. II. Bethea, in behalf
of the Cuilom faction, nominated
Charles G. Dawes and demanded a roll
call by counties. The chairman directed
the secretary to call the roll.
The result Of the vote on temporary
chairman was a victory for the anti
Tannerites, Dawes getting 793 votes and
Brown 720.
Prolonged cheers greeted the results.
G. w. Peters was elected temporary Sec
iretary, and David Shannahan assistant.
Chairman Dawes was introduced and
addressed the convention. He discussed
the trusts, declaring the question po-
litical one. The only difference between
the party on the subject would be as to
the motive and remedy. Laws should be
passed to protect the public against .cx.
tortion and unjust discrimination.
When the convention reconvened at
I o'clock Senator Cullom addressed the
convention. He said in part:
Fellow Citizens: Many important
events have occurred and many changes
have taken place since the Inauguration
OF William Mckinley as president OF the
limited States. When under the consti-
Tuition and laws our splendid president
Twas Installed as the chief executive of
1.-The United States, what squalid. beg
carly, almost starved condition we as a
nation were in as the result of the bad
policy OF the party retiring from pow
er. I will not portray at length the
prostration of business. of the suffering
\ lthruout the country, which could be
seen on every hand. everywhere, until
4 the election of President Mckinley
i drought hope and confidence, which in
.Iturn was followed hy unlimited work
i for the people and which lighted up the
i very heavens by the fires from the mills
u the factories and the ships from one end
j of the country to the other.
A "Fellow citizens. who yearns for a re-
4 turn OF those gloomy days? Who Is
"A willing to trust the party responsible
4 for them?
i With the Inauguration of President
II Mckinley good times came. and they
i are with us today in the fourth year OF
his administration.
I'VE had four years of democratic ad.
a Iministration, which showed to the coun-
!, try what they could do. The policy OF
Il running American industries was en-
forced and all over the country com
J. merce and business and enterprise wer,
Il stricken down. Then, indeed, We're ",
menaced by Imperialism. 1t was tn,
!. .Iimperialism of poverty and distress. Th
!, country has had enough of that and
]. need not tell you about it now. do no
!. like to speak of it. The people swep
= away the Imperialism of poverty and in
, augurated instead the genius, of pros
perity. The genius of progress an
prosperity is the watchword Of the re
!, publican party. Only twice in fort
!. years has democracy held a brief leas
!. of power in the United States, and tn
country has recovered from it only a
a man RECEIVERS from long and sever
: illness.
: What else. my friends, of great ma
. tional Importance has transpired I
make this administration memorable
Soon after President Mckinley came ir
Ito power war cloud began to gathe
3 and to become more and more angry.
r broke upon us and our nation on th
a5th Of April, 1898, became involved
J. war with Spain. The president tried
a avert the storm. but the war came. an
Z between the months Of April and Angus
y OF that year great battles by land an
: sea were fought, in which our army ar
l. navy, in which generals and admiral
officers and soldiers, commanders ar
sailors gained great victories and COZ
cred themselves with glory. They new
n lost battle on land or sea. They CO,
l. quered the enemy and secured an homo
l. able peace in an hundred days.
ID New responsibilities then came upt
ID the country. The nation found itself
possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and Il
r. Philippines as the result OF the wa
ne With q pledge to give Cuba stab
re government and a chance to manage
m own affairs after such government shs
ct be established. the United States Is t
n day preparing them for self and stab
Of government. When it is safe to do 5
ee we will withdraw, and let us hope TIL
l-those patriotic Cubans who suffered
-llong may build a little republic and b
c. come once more peaceful. happy al
he prosperous people. Porto Rico is nc
es being organized with a civil COVER
ment best suited to the people of tn
island. The efforts Of the president
the United States and OF congress
relieve those unfortunate people frc
vs. want and to aid them to become Sc
We sustaining and prosperous and qualifi
at for self-government is worthy OF
le praise.
Dy You hear men say that the republ
an party has become Oppressive, th
we have lost the spirit OF '76' The j
ry publican party is more alive to the VI
N ne OF liberty than ever before since I
ha days Of the revolution. The spirit
no liberty and the love Of humanity w
ea 50 aroused III the hearts Of the peol
Tor the United States as they witness
the oppression OF cruelties OF Span
domination. in dealing with the strt
le- Cling, starving Cubans. that they n
M up almost as one man and said. BY
ed Eternal. such cruelties must sto
Cuba will soon become independel