Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01

any one to go into the slums OF a great
city and secure afadavits by the yard, yet
every affidavit was based either on hearsay
evidence or subscribed to by persons who
admitted that they were parties to a crime.
Mr.. Devery was granted FIVE minutes to
address the committee. He said: II I'm
a democrat. and have been one all my life.
l have never changed my colors, and come
before you tonight simply because l made
a fight against a leader who was not Of
any use to his district and was not wanted
there. Goodwin had every chance in the
world. The police we're his. They would
do anything he ordered, and ! an sure
did not appoint the election ofncials. In
the name OF Justice. and right ] ask that l
be protected. l won fairly and squarely,
and certainly l should not be robbed"
Hill May Back Down.
Other contests were subsequently con-
sidered. Late tonight it was rumored hat
prominent party leaders. including John B.
Stanehheld and Elliott Danforth had gone
to Senator Hill and informed him that in
their judgment it would be political sui
eide to keep DeveTy out Of the convention,
and hat he had succeeded in creating
strong sentiment in his favor by his gem
tlemanly tactics since his arrival here. Mr..
Hill is said to have told them that he had
reconsidered the matter, and that 1t might
be best to permit Devery and his fellow
delegates to take seats from the Ninth.
This, however, could not be confirmed.
The convention was called to order at
1880 o'clock and John B.. Stanchield Of FL
mira, the temporary chairman, addressed
the assemblage in part as follows:
e. National Misfortune.
The death of President Mckinley was a
national misfortune, deeply deplored and
sincerely regretted by all classes and con-
ditions of people, A more strenuous, II less
polite, administration has demonstrated
however, how egr~egiously our martyred
president was in error regarding the Philip
pines. The administration stands upon the
proposition that we can buy with money,
subjugation a people whose consent Is not
had and give to them such a constitution
we assault the administration that is
I carrying on this so-cslled war in the Philip
pines upon the ground that 1t does not de-
Islands TO their people, as we aid in the
case of Cuba. Hat we made public procla-
nation to the islands that upon the laying
down OF. their arms we would, soon as they
should form a government. turn over the
islands to them, reserving a similar interest
to that we have now In Cuba. the war
would long ago have ended.
What the democrats say TO our repub-
llcan opponents is. If you exercise a pro-
IecIOraLe over SupA why 10 pledse tne
as a hurdle over which IT must forever
jump before IL is on a level in the run
ming? Take of the tax, and in the no
distant future Cuba will be one OF us, a
jewel in the sisterhood of states.
We assert that the time has come when
II is the duty Of the people by means. OF
legislation to curb and curtail the further
advance of those corporations whose bust
ness II Is 10 foster and promote monopolies
in the necessities of life.
If we were In power and could pass and
enact into law a provision removing the
| tarim from all articles in which a monopoly
experienced. When our home Industries
have obtained SO. complete and absolute
control of the products of the nation as to
enable them to make prices that are pro-
hibitive In their character, the plain and
simple remedy is to remove the protecting
tax. .'> 70
When the ninth New York district was
reached in the roll call of delegates and
] Goodwin's name was reached there was
a volley of Kisses and in an instant the
convention was in an uproar, Kisses and
cheers alternating. Devery was all the
time on his feet waving his hat and shout
ing for recognition. Women spectators
waved -handkerohiefs. and parasols and
urged him on, while from the gallery came
cheers for Devery until the entire roll had
been called.
Amid the greatest confusion Devery de-
manded that, the Goodwin delegates should
not be seated, but the chair announced that
the roll was approved and order was re-
stored.