Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-28
THE DEMOCRATS MEET
Hill, Stevenson, Jones, coler
! and Devery at New York
Mass Meeting
RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED
RESOLUTIONS WERE PAssE1

\ Administration OF NAelonAt ana
State Affairs-Former' Vice Presi.
dent Stevenson Makes speeeh-pe-
voted Largely to the Trust Question.
New York, Oct. 28.-At a democratic
mass meeting last night in Madison
| Square Garden, former Vice President
Adlai E. Stevenson, ex-senator Hill Of
New York. Senator James K Jones OF
Arkansas, Congressman Griggs OF
Georgia. Bird s. Coler, democratic cans
didate for governor: w. r. Hearst,
president Of the National Association
Of Democratic Clubs, AMI Congressman
Sulzer Of New York were among the
speakers. Senator Jones was the pre-
siding officer.
Mr.. Hearst. who was The first speak
er of the evening, devoted himself to
the trust question, which, he said, was
the great issue of this campaign. He
declared that the republican party as
political institution is under so many
obligations tog the trusts that 1t will
never legislate against them or even
enforce against them the laws which
already exist"
Senator Jones in brief speech said
that all differences on local matters had
been laid aside by democrats, who are
now united in the determination to GUST
the republican party from state and ma
tional affairs.
After set OF resolutions denouncing
the republican party for its admins
tration Of national and state affairs
had been passed, Congr essman Griggs.
chairman OF the democ ratio congress-
ional campaign committee, spoke at
leS-.A. He was followed by former
Vice President Adlai 8. Stevenson.
who spoke as follows:
THE trust 10 the trying evil OF to-
day. By combinations Of capital UNI
known to our earlier days, against pub
lie policy--and in many instances IN
direct violation of state laws-the small
dealer has been driven from the field.
The field being clear-eompetition de-
stroyed--the managers Of the various
trusts AZ prices to the consumer at
their own pleasure. Is 1t possible that
the people are Indifferent to this grow
ing evil? 1t virtually destroys compe-
tition-the life Of trade. In no small
degree it usurps the functions of gov
eminent.
rs there no remedy? Are we to re-
main In the clutches of giant combina-
lions OF capital? Are the all powerful
trusts to have absolute sway in all de-
partments of business, their voice only
to be potent in the mart? Is there In
this free land no longer. opportunity in
the world Of trade for the young man
whose only capital is his integrity and
his brain?
with few exceptions the trust is the
logical result-the offspring-Of our
exclusive tariff laws. The rule is gem
eral. The trusts followed close in the
wake OF the Dingley tariff. which made
the existence of trusts possible.
"As a step in the right direction. let
all trust made goods be placed on the
free list.
Experience has demonstrated the
utter ine1iiciency of the present anti
trust law. Five years tf continuous re-
publican control in congress have
passed and no sincere attempt made to
amend the present law or enact one
more effective. Is there possible hope
THAT q new republican congress will
grant the relief which the last three
Republican congresses have denied?
| by the election of a democratic con-
gress there will be hope for relief. BY
the reelection of a republican congress,
the trusts will only remain more firmly
Ientrenched In power. The tariff revis-
ions OF past republican congresses are
the sure indications OF the reforms to
| be expected OF republican congresses in
| the future.
I'm my Judgment, the tariff is the SUI
preme issue in this campaign. Other
questions may be but of the hour
| they will pass with the occasfOn-but
this is ever with us. 1t has to do with
providing, needed revenues for the sup-
port of our government. When pervert-
ed from its original purpose, as under
! the present law, 1t becomes an engine
OF oppression, and imposes grievous
burdens upon the people. Tariff reform
| is imperative. This can come only thru
| the fundamentally of the democratic
| party. No prophet is needed to tell that
| there will be no readjustment or revis-
ion by the party now in power"
At the conclusion o. Mr.. StevensOn's
speech a, diversion WIS created by the
entrance OF w. s. sDevery, who received
a great ovation. After this was over
the candidate for governor, Mr.. Coler.
spoke briefly on state issues.
| Senator Carmack OF Tennessee, ex-
Governor Budd Of California, John D.
Mcmahon OF Rome. N. Y; Mayor
Schmitz of San Francisco and ex-Sen-
ator> Hill were the next speakers. Mr..
Hill dealt for the most part with state
issues, reiterating his charges against
4 the administration Of Governor Odell.
"Almost every department OF the
state government" he asserted, els
dominated by the most odious and au-
tocratic political machine that was ever
1 fastened upon the people Of this state
oor THEM ON THE RUN.
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