Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
TOREN0UNcE BRYAN.

TO RENOUNcE BRYAN.
Leaders of Party In Ohio Favor Re-
turn to Old Principles.
Columbus, O., Jan. 91,he renuncia-
ton of Mr.. Bryan and his platform by
the democrats of Ohio and the return to
the old Jacksonian tenets were urged
by prominent party leaders last might
atthe annual banquet in honor of "Old
Hickory. There were some men pres
emit who were still loyal to MIR. Bryan
and his principles, but they were hope
lessly in the minority and did not at
tempt to be obtrusive.
Gen. A. j. Warner OF Marietta, the
pioneer silver man of Ohio, sounded the
keynote of the gathering when he de-
clared that free silver having failed
twice in national and four times in
state can,pa igns in Ohio. is d dead ssue
and Should be discarded. This senti-
ment was received With prolonged
demonstration.
+ A letter from Jnlln II Mclean.
whose recent family Affections prevent
ed his attendance. Voiced inliel the
same sentiment, tho in less vigorous
and mere tactful way
None of the other orators O the ev-
ening took a prominent part il the last
mo presidential campaigns and each
the party should overthrow the popu-
list wing of the party and renew I'll ad Z
vocacy Of real democracy. In pro-
claiming his views llI,on party policy
each Speaker WAS CAREFUL 70 extend an
Invitation 10 the Bryanites To reunite
With the conservative in the general
plan of reorganization. but 1T was made
lclear that union Of forces could only
be accomplished upon the bass Of the
acceptance Of the 10 principles.
Stone on Democratic Policies.
William j. Stone. Of Missouri was the
jackson day spealse, before the Jack
Son County Democratic Club in this
lscsty last night. The spescla which was
I.entfhuslast ioalls- rec ved, was n the
nature II u defens IT the pollc.ss OF
the Democratic party in he recent
lscampaign, but also advised that tbs
democrats be more duterminedi and pos
lsitive in their future policies He said:
M criticism of our party leadership
lSs that it has been too negative toe
renee rrativa and not sufficiently assert
i've or progressive. We have beconfe too
much negative and too little a posi-
1 tive force in public affairs. We snonlc
| mot only object to what others propose
alt'o we should certainly objec; X
whatever is wrong but the Democratic
! party If worthy 60 rule must propos.
! anti promote great policies of its own
Erdouhtetils' the meneS- question:. thS
trust question and the tariff question
are all questions Of prime importance,
/ but tl,ere ere ctflsr llies tions asso q
great public iraonlsnT upon which tn
party Should take net only 2 pesitiv'
lbui a eusgastive position.
H declared tine Democratic position
"a the Paisippine question e ri Fniiitar
ism wa right. aris! need tlis eol
anial pN,li Of ne republican pal ~ IS
ssl'netiNe q the cpul,lic. As 70 t,iibs
NJ SAID:
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