The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-23

Haymaker and the latter began on his
speech He read the greater part OF i
from his manuscript He did not have
the voice to Ill the large hall with al
the noise that was going on when he
began 70 speak. and cries OF louder.
louder" could be heard from different
parts Of the house The crowd settled
down IN q few moments 70 listen TO z
frst-class eulogy on Democracy.
The speaker denied that the Demo-
cratic party in this state had deviatsd
from the straight and narrow path d
fusion rather. he said, II had been
strengthened. He came, he said, from
good old Indiana stock and was Dem
ocrat when he first viewed the light OF
day and that faith had been bred into
him and taught him until this time. de
was now, and always had been, street
adherent to the Democratic principles
as laid down By jefferson and others OF
that tine and type
The Democratic party acknowl-
edge" said Mr. Haymaker. has faith
cred principles that were not OF the pest
from an economic point Of view ana the
party also lacked efficient and sklbIui
leaders. But the Democratic party is
founded on the principles laid down By
Jefferson. and as long as We adhere 20
these funda mental principles We Will
stand 4 party advocating pure Democ-
racy."
The speaker then went OF 70 tel
wherein the Democratic and Popullst
parties agreed in doctrine and he stated
that II was only IN the application OF
their doctrine that the two parties al
fered- Both advocated the initiative
and referendum. and the governmental
ownership Of public utilities.
rrafffa of ufifirE is what
they are CAPABLE Of earning from the
public. II has been brought against
this question. that people cannot carry
out important business ventures when
taken in so large a body and that some
men cannot be trusted 70 take proper
care OF these utilities. But SAID the
sneaker. lit is far better 10 trust the
people with the condued Of a public bust
ness rather than trust this business 10
men who would use II 20 further their
own ends
He stated that the Populists had taken
an advanced stand IN this matter and
he believed that the Democratic party
should take q step equal 10 that OF the
@The railroads" said Mr.. Haymaker,
slip out from the law by some tech-
nical subterfuge and they absolutely
defy the law The railroads almost con-
time in favor OF the government ownins
the railroads, but I VIII always declare
against the railroads owning the gov
eminent and that Of the two 1 believe
that governmental ownership IS the bet
ter OF the two
He then took up the trusts, one OF the
great battle-crys OF the Democratic party
and told how corporations form conoi-
nations and make laws 20 suit them
,frf-~ 90 DESTROY
competition and rob the people By a
localized process. II IS far better that
the government control these utilities
than two or three gigantic corporations
said he 4 would rather trust your
Uncle Sam in the conduct OF public utili-
ties than Uncle J. PierpOnt Morgan J. J.
Ffnl. and L J. Gage.
He advocated that this convention
make platform that would be thought
much OF by the members OF the Demo
cratic party and one that would Dc
looked up 10 by the Populists- He stated
that in many lines both parties agreed
and he declared that this convention
should ask the PopuHsts 70 Join them
in their fight In taxation reform both
parties ash, for equal justice 10 all and
favOritism 70 none.
The speaker stated that manufacturers
sbfpped goods 70 other countries and sold
he would take Of all taxes on foreign
goods and make the manufacturers OF
this country sell as cheaply at home as
they do abroad.
re smoke OF the attitude OF the cor
porations toward cuba. That httle IS
land spoflated by war. devastated by
famine. was being made a more desolate
country by the actions OF the corpora
tons. The Republican party promised
try when It should be free. but IN the
last few weeks we have seen the efforts
Of the CORPORATION in the national legis-
lature trying 10 throw down this
promise"
He spoke of the fight Of the sugar
trust in the effort 10 take the duty on
refined sugar and told how the Demo
cratic leaders had throttled TINS by re-
moving the differenual on refined sugar
thereby hitting the sugar magnates ar
awful blow.
The Democratic party would throttle
.he trusts BIZ laws and take off the duty
on manufactured articles and in this
way enectually Kill all sembia1ce OF
trusts.
He told Of the war IN the Philippines
and gave as one Of the principles OF the
Democratic party that this country I'D
not want conquered lands FOR colonial
governments. let Us tell the Ftlipinos
that we VIII give them our laws and
our schools and our civilization and as
soon as they reach a sta-e when they
show an aptitude for self government
We win give them their ultimate free
dom. May Goth is a dark day IN Ameri-
can POLITICS on that date the Ameri-
en- Gag was taken from cuba and since
that time this country bad INDUCED IN
war OF conquest" were the words OF
the speaker.
n favoring an income tax law and thf
election Of senators by the people both
f Democrats and Popuiists were agreed and
both parties had declared against th-
e.ectgon lax that prevented them from
voting any name they pleased undei
any PARTY name they pleased He be
Isvcd that the PoDuiists could do NOR.
10 advance their principles II they wollc
Join with the Democrats This parts
is as old as The government ana Shout
not De asked % give Up our name. But
gentlemen. We should DO our work is
such j manner that u would rot antag
onize our friends. but rather wouid b'
acceptable 70 them. and We could thus
keep our organization and make a fgh
against the Republican party.
Mr. Eayrnaker was loudly cheered az
number OF points during his speech
which showed that his talk was Of III.
r1zht tenor for ever, Old line Democra
in The hall NJ Eay.1ailcr has veu
irnpassioned way u speaking and every
ord he uttered was weighed BY T..
delegates
A. soon as he had finished speatins
The band be~an playing the 7i1 De-1o
cratic war song ~Dizia, ard hardly hst
the first notes beer seat forth tT ~
musicians than the delegates began Q,
cheer Justify.
When rhe music s-0rrel. some Geruar