The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-01
BRYANITES MEET
IN CONVENTION
Small Attendance at Christening
of New Party,
LESS THAN DOZEN PRESENT
Complete State Ticket, However, Is NOmi'
mated Headed BY Or. Randolph Remlln
Tor 0oyeruor-Temporary Chair
man GroOts Speech,

COLUMBUS, O. July a.--The Pm
Eressive Democratic Party" was orgaV-
ized here today The attendance was
- small that many doubted UP 70 |
?. m. whether any attempt would be
made 20 hold state convention. Dur
ing the week following the, Democratic
convention a conference was held at
Cleveland and a protest was issued
agalns; the action OF the Democratic
convention in gno.ing Bryan, free sa-
yer and other issues, and in no; resf-
nrming either Of he national platforms
on which Bryan made his coates, for
president.
At thar conference a call was issued
for a state convention Of Bryan Demo-
Gratis" and others opposed TO both the
Democratic and Republican state plat
forms, TO meet here today. Less than
a dozen persons responded today to par
ticipate IN the christening OF the new
Jarty. Even the promoters Of the move
ment did not disguise their d!sappOla,-
ment over the small attendance. II was
announced that the platform sent out
from Cleveland July IS in cir,ullrs and
publish ID at the time in newspapers,
had already been adopted on the refer
en1um system by many subscribing 70
the same. g.
The committee on nominations then
reported a complete state ticket headed
by DR.. Rudolph Reenlin for governor.
Tonight DR.. Reemlin positively de-
clined the nomination for governor
Temporary Chairman Groot reviewed
the conditions that brought abou; this
movement, as follows;
CHAIRMAN GRooTs SPEECH,
At a conference held at Cleveland re-
Gently composed OF men who believe in
the doctrines set forth in the Chicago
and Kansas City platforms. II was con-
eluded after delIbera:ion that the poll
tical situation required that some def
mite action be taken with reference 10
the course 10 be pursued by the sup
porters Of hose platforms AMI Mr. Bry-
an at the coming election.
Il was decided, since The recen, So
called Democratic convention had dslib-
erataly repudated those platforms ard
Mr.. Bryan tha, the only proper thing
TO do was to either refuse 20 vote or 20
pu, a separate ticket IN the h5li. The
latter course was adopted
THE BoLTERs.
Instead Of our being boilers, The con-
vendon recently assembled was COM
posed Of boilers +, was a boiling con-
eentioa. Cor +; bol:si the National Dem
ocratlc platforms and abandoned 'he
leader VINO made the fight upon ,hsm.
The platform adopted by &, is meaning
less ami lacks political viril.,y. I, is
destitute OF principles and offers ~ po-
utical .ssue It is a platform adopted
in order 10 secure votes from the opp5-
sition merely.
They say thar the money question Is
dead sine al Two elections the people
have approved Of the gold standard AMI
therefore there is no reason why III
Kansas City platform should be -n-
dorsad or Mr.. Bryan either II the mon
ey question be lead then the party i,-
self IS corpse. I; could not p1ssiblNlav-
any reason 20 exist If tha. question be-
dead for with that question omitted
from me platform nothing remains
worth conJeniing for. II !. BE- deaJ, by
the same token he questions Of ,ariff II
imDcr'slism. ~ expansion and Of g5v-
eminent by Injunction are dead.
HAND OF THE TRUSTS.
The recent convention was dominated
ard controlled by uus, magnaJes and
their paid attorneys ami those who be-
Hevei in the gold standard The
followers Of Grover Cleveland w-re here
IN force. They did not conceal their
identity but made known 70 all that
hey were for the purpose Of taking
he first step in this STATE towards
5emolishing the Kansas Ci-y platform
sui installing in place and power the
advocates Of the gold standard They
succeeded in controlling he convention,
in making their nominations and draft
ing their paltform, bu. thy win fail
utterly in driving the Democratic vot-
crs Of this state into he camp Of the
gold contingent in November 1sxt, es-
pe.ially those who believe iha. the
money question is the paramoln, one.
We are now asked 10 swear allegiance
70 those who sough, 10 destroy the par
~ Turing the last two campdgls md
10 abandon and stamp upon the yrin-
c.Dles for which we fought anl strug-
eled then. Our implacable enemies have
become our leaders and they are seek
ing TO become our political masters. II
they succeed in their efforts it will be
the fault Of the Bryan Democrats Of
rhis state. Those who have struggled
in this cause have done 50 a)t for Of
nee but TO secure oe.ter conditions for
the people.
To my mind it s an evidence Of a
concerted movement . get rid Of ,he
money qeustion and place the party in