Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-24

Grand Island, Neb., June 24-The
democratic and populist state conven-
tions We're called to order at this af-
ternoon, the former by Chairman Hall,
of the state democratic committee, and
the latter by Chairman DeFrance, of
the populist committee. Chairman Hall
addressed the convention briefly and
introduced H. D. Travis, of Platts-
mouth, as temporary chairman.
The Hon. II. d. Travis, the tempor-
airy chairman, said in part:
Republicanism in this state and in
the nation has come to mean that
property and government go together,
that party interests are allied on the
side Of government and that govern
ment is allied on the side of property
not on the side of the rights of men.
Government, as understood by the
latter day republicans, is commercial
ism pure and simple. The republican
party teaches that government must
either directly or indirectly protect,
and therefore advance one business in
terest at the expense of another. Trusts
are the result of the policy of republi-
can principles-the outgrowth Of the
applied science Of paternalsm and
commercialism.
by the use of a funded debt, money
is made substantive power and is ar
rayed on the side of government. The
organized property interests of the
country are arrayed against the unor-
ganized property interests of the coun-
try. Commercialism depresses patriot
a l,a VIC of or
but the rights of small property own
ers. Commercialism has no time to cell
ebrate the Fourth of July. Washing
tons birthday is not on its calendar.
"The republican party of 1902 is not
the republican party of 1861.
"The democratic party teaches that
property and government should be di-
vorced; that government is for all the
people all the time, and not part of the
people all of the time.
1.-The republican party claims to be
a business party-to have brought bus
mess success to the people of the coun-
try, but every student of our history
knows that when speculation has over
loaded the people with debts, a period
of liquidation arrives when debts must
be paid. The republican party was in
power in 1878, when black Friday came.
Since 1896 the necessities of life have
advanced 100 per cent. while wages
have advanced only 10 per cent.
1.-The republican party long since
failed to recognize the saving truths Of
the declaration of independence. 1t has
repudiated the doctrine taught by Lin
coin. Conscience is not in it and can
not be. While millions upon millions
of acres of land are awiting for the set
tier at home, we find the warrior
Roosevelt, the statesman Lodge, and
the politician Beveridge eager for the
conquest of Asiatic islands, and when
two republics in South Africa asked
sympathy, if not recognition, they de-
MED it.
"Commercialism controls the repub-
.lican party and it dare not speak for
liberty. At the very time the Beers
were laying down their arms and their
liberty, one of the commercial co-part-
ners was hobnobbing with King Ed
ward the VII
weakly the republican press consigns
the political corpse of Bryan to the
tomb, but straightway he is reported to
be seen walking amongst men.
Bryan is not an issue here, neither
is silver If Bryan, or any other demo-
crat, shall be the choice of this con-
vention, republicans can rest assured
that they will not control the govern
ment of Nebraska for the next two
years"
More confidence is expressed today
by the fusion leaders that satisfac-
tory combination ticket can be agreed
upon. The range of possibilities for
the head of the ticket, in case of Bry-
ans refusal to accept the nomination,
has narrowed down to about five or six
men, as against fifteen yesterday.
Many anticipate the sessions will be
long drwan out owing to the necessity
of the two conventions settling on di-
vision of the ticket The former fusion
conventions of this feature has caused
a great deal of delay and, altho the
conference committees will be done
away with and the conventions deal
strictly with each other, it is expected
the contest on the ticket will not be
the contest for the positions on the
ticket will not be easily settled.
Little has been said about the plat
FORMS but it is known the feature will
be plank gainest the corporations and
against the present state administra-
ton. On the national issues Cuba and
the Philippines and the trusts will re-
ceve attention, but the question OF en-
dorsing the Kansas City platform was
not being discussed.