Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-21

advantage from transportation COM
pdnies, that II uses no unfair means
to destroy legitimate competitlon-tha
IL sells its products for a fair price.
That II treats Us employees honestly and
pays fair wages for a fair days work.
II II will oblige II 10 pay an income tax
upon its possible earnings. we would
fnd a great many Napoleons Of finance
losing interest In what are now the
vast mon0pOlles and trusts Of the world
and honest business men could use
their methods Of operation for the bene-
III Of oui Industries.
III Congress refuses to submit neces.
sary amendments 10 the Constitution
Of the United States, II is the duty OF
the states 20 call a convention for that
purpose and revise the constitution
by adding 10 Il the grants necessary 20
enable Congress to control the trusts.
destroy monopoly provide for the cleo
ton Of United States senators by the
people and provide for an income tax on
persons and corporations sufficient in
times Of peace to pay the greater part
Of all the expenses Of the national
government
The working committees OF the con-
vention were reported from the con-
gressional districts and adjournment
was taken until 1880 p m, TO await
the preparation Of reports
The committee on permanent organi-
cation selected ex-Mayor John Red
mond OF Cedar Rapids, as permanent
chairman
Al noon the leaders Of the party were
still unable to unite ON q candidate FOR
governor The situation just before
the opening OF the convention stood:
Phillips Of Ottumva and Steiger Of Ta-
ma as openly avowed candidates with
Mayor Redmond Of Cedar Rapids, j.
r. Romans Of Denson and John T.
Hamilton. also Of Cedar Rapids, being
mentioned as dark horses.
The committee on resolutions as
chosen by the district caucuses, de-
veloped several prolonged fights over
the question Of endorsing the Kansas
City platform. and insures a fieht upon
the floor OF the convention, The COM
mittee stands five In favor Of the sll-
yer endorsement five against, ana one
for the quick" resolution which Is
given above, and generally termed the
gold plank. Cato Sells was defeated
In the Fifth district caucus by a vote OF
IS 20 81 10 a membership on the COM
mittee while the resolution presented
by X. s. Murphy, Of Dubuque, the lead
er OF the silver forces, endorsing the
Kansas city platform In the first dis
trlct caucus was defeated by vote OF
"a 10 40. Mr. Sells has announced that
he win present resolution 10 the com
mittee az It's meeting and II turned
down. he viii place II before the con-
yenuon. The resolution reads
"The Democracy OF Iowa recognizes
the fact that events have at least tenn
porarily settled the money question
30 far as the free coinage OF silver Is
concerned While the increased sup
ply Of gold and other forms Of money
removed that issue from the active
arena. Il also demonstrated the sound,
ness Of the cumulative theory OK
money which was the vital principle in
free coinage and convinced the world
that our present degree Of prosperity
Is due not TO q restoration Of confidence
but 90 an increased supply OF money
I'VE hold that In this campaign
while not restricting or repudlating any
past platform or declarations Of the
Democratic party. we deem Il our duty
M this time 20 address ourselves 20 the
redemption Of Iowa from Republican
misrule.'