Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-04

DeS MONIES, Sept. 3.-(Speclal.)-
Referring in but single sentence to
w. j. Bryan and making the admis-
sion that the country has recovered
from its recent financial illness and
now needs no furthering doctoring for
this ailment, Henry G. Taylor, OF
Bloomfield, temporary chairman of the
democratic state convention sounded
the war cry of the party today by at
lacking the policy of the administra
tion in the Philippines and declaring
that the protective tariff is responsible
for the existence of trusts.
After recting the history of the
party from democratic standpoint
Mr.. Taylor contrasted its policies with
those of the republican party from
which he drew the inference that the
administration is insincere in its at
tacks upon monopoly He made the
allegation that the party having con-
troll of both branches of the federal
government has failed to enact practi-
cal antitrust legislation He accuses
republicans of taking unto themselves
credit for the MAGNITUDE of the crops,
the state of the weather and other
conditions which bring about prosper
ity.
IN tha rembIican nolicv If nroteetion
II. mada On i'm ssio,aa p anne.I ~
fear away the wall of nrotection .nd
to let God and nature instead of I
Pierpont Morgan and Mark Hanna
regulate the productions and blessings
of tho earth > 800 %
In purchasing the Philippines the adj
ministration is accused of educating
the people along imperialistic lines
and of directly violating the teach
ings of pioneer republican, leaders It
is attempting to change the nature of
the people from that of champions of
liberty throughout the world to the
altar of imperialism.
In closing his address Mr.. Taylor
did not mention the Kansas City plat
form nor the silver plank contained
IN 1t but said that it behooved the
party TO lay aside its independent prin-
clples When the tocsln has been sound
ed ana make a determined assault up
tn tnnnnoror 80 asa;,, :
full: ~ saw -
"Mr. Chairman and can+,en,on 90
the Convention. -
For this honor in beinp se1eo+ea h,
your central COMMITTEES as vonr ten,,
porary chairman am nrofound1,
grateful, go
ssWith your permission and follow
ing time-honored custom 7 wish II
detain you for awhile in speakine NJ
some of the plain princinles of oonr
party.
"a democratic form of government
for which our party has ALWAYS ron.
tended is the simplest and vet tha
strongest of all forms of government
We find in the Declaration of hide,
pe .an.;alt two great PRINCIPLES.
se-aiH nien are created equal
s. nu seeonu' governments derive their
Jus. po@ers -, rom tne consent OF the
soselnea. lhese are the words or the
lathei VI lhei aehlocratlc party, Thom
as ., 19neisoh'
100 he uelnocra',c party is now over
.oo yeals oiu' anu history OF the par
~ ~ 10 History Oh the achlevements OF
sturdy pefende, of cons+;.,.,o.
ut was democratic inspiration and
democratic ideas which were impress
ed upon the wisest leaders of the per.
Tod, that bore down the aristocratic
tendencies of that early day.and in.
stead of strong centralized govern
ment with a president who was to re-
ceive the title of His Serene Excel
1ency,' Thomas Jefferson succeeded in
defeating federalism with its ideas OF
pon ap anu " sp n.;. ana Inc result was
noin ~ eons soI so .tal may Wen
~, 40 as, ,po m III an ,he lepupllcs
~ ~ 'hS Win: cui parry mas ever peen
. .ne o'uiu' ueieiiuei' VI 'hae cohstltu
'iol
Fought War With Great Britain.
''Tne democratic party, fought the
second war with Great Britain to y
successful conclusion against the trea
sonable plottings of federalists who
burned blue lights on the New Eng
land coasts as friendly signals to Rrit.
fish ships, and. despite the opposition ot
federalism grand old General Jackson
closed the war with clap of thun-
DER at new orleans.
History Corrected.