Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-04
Controller Coler's Friends ls
norsd in Spite Of Demonstra.
:, tion..T The Platform.

ocratic club.
The remarkable feature of the con-
vention was the demonstration made by
the friends, OF Bird S. Ccler. 1t amounted
to an Nproar at times Just as soon as
the roll OF delegates began to be called
| the cries for .Coler, Coler Coler," were
started They kept suptin such q vol.
ume that the chairman could not at
times hear the answers of the delegates.
The cries OF "Coierv and cheers for
him came from all parts of the ha,S
and in spite of the repeated rapping of
the chairman to restore order were con-
tinued thruout the calling of the roll.
Even when that was finished the
cheers for Coler We're long and loud
AT times thet Coler demonstration was
SO pronounced as to be tumult and
nothing else could be heard in the hall.
In spite of this. however, the chairman
when, the roll call had been finished
announced that Mr.. Shepard was the
unanimous choice Of the convention for
mayor.
The platform adopted says, in part: {.
ut is q democratic city and entitled
to a democratic administration. We
are the democracy. Republicans do not
tolerate non partisan rule in republican
cities. i s
Republican legislatures have denied
ms self and s. cents cut OF
s.vefy dollar raised by taxation must
be spent as the legislature directs. Re-
publican Legislatures treat the city as
q conquered province and its resources
are the spoils or loot OF partisans at
tv,c klol,
I'VE denounce the perversion of JUS
5tice as represented for months past by
the conversion of judicial positions. on
the one hand, into more agencies for the
carrying out of secret projects against
personal and social liberty, and, on the
other hand. the conversion OF the great
Office sof district attorney into the In
strumentality for the harassment of
political opponents. the carrying for
ward OF partisan aims, and the, terror
ism of citizens and officials not found
subordinate to the purposes Of men who
aim at the control OF the community in
its business. social, and governmental
aspects alike.
'In the course OF the present occu-
pant of the district attorneys Office APP,
point avowedly to advance the inter-
est of political superiors. whose pur-
pose is to substitute for the will of the
people of New York their own sinister
fions, we see not only a blow
directed against the well-settl led sprlnci-
pies of American law and liberty but
/ the unwilling Of purpose. the logical
contamination of which would be the
establishment OF a tyranny at once in
famous and intolerable.
I'VE believe the time has come to
remove the question OF municipal own
ersl,Ip from the sphere OF academic dis
cussion to that of practical application.
We commit the democratic party spec
ideally to the municipal ownership of
all the sources OF its water supply, of
Its docks and wharves along the city's
water front in all the boroughs, the
taking control and management as soon
az the law and present contracts will
permit OF the ferries between the var
ious counties in the city, and particu-
larly to the county of Richmond; and,
in regard to the new bridges IN thu
course of construction over the East
River, we insist that they shall be held
and managed by the city and placed at
the disposal of the railroad and other
corporations only to the extent OF grant
ing them right OF way for adequate
compensation.
1--WE denounce the present excise law
las ubiquitous and intolerable 1t ex-
I-torfs expfb itant revenues from the city
to aggrAndixe other portions of the
state. II promotes intemperance, fur
nishess q legalized refuge for vice. i'm
I'pert1s the innocence of children, and
DESTROYS the sanctity OF the home"