Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-23
DEMOCRATIC DREAMS
William R. Hearst, Congressman
From New York City, For
President
CHARLES E. RussELL's MISSION
He Has Been in Des Moines Gathering
at First Hand, information Regard
ing the Democratic Political situa-
tion in this state-considers op-
sportunity for Victory in 1904 Great.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times s-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 23An Iowa de-
egation to the democratic national con-
vention in st. Louis, next year, ready
to support William r. Hearst, congress1
man from New York City, for president
on a platform quite as radical
and aggressive as anything put forth
at Chicago or Kansas City but distinct
ly abandoning the coinage question as
a national live issue. Such is the pro-
gram now being planned by some who
are influential in the party. This in
cludes plain and frank recognition of
the unavailability of William j. Bryan
as party leader and candidate. with
out repudiating him or driving his fol-
lowers out of the party. AS pre-
liminary to this comprehensive pro-
gram state campaign in Iowa this
year on new lines and with new candi-
dates and comparatively new issues.
A few days ago, just following the
|arnouncement of the plans OF the So
called Kansas City platform demo-
Gratis" for a distinct factional ban
Quet to be held I'm the capital city
of the state on Jefferson's birthday,
April 2, there came unheralded to the
city, Mr.. Charles E. Russell, of Chi
cago. a close friend and associate of
Hearst. While in Des Moines he was
the guest Of his old friend w. w. Wit
mer. leader among the democrats OF
Iowa who refused to support free sill
YER Mr.. Russell is an Iowa product, a
native of Iowa, a son OF the honored
Ed C. Russell who was accounted In
his palny days as editor OF the Daven-
port Gazette one Of the strong men
Of the state. The senior Russell was
last OF the once powerful band of Iowa
republicans who stood for protective
tariff with downward tendencies In the
schedules Charles b. Russell has had
a distinguished career already in jour
nalism. He came from New York to
become publisher of the Hearst Chi
cago American, and in a general way he
is Mr.. Hearst's business and political
representative In the midland coun-
try.
The mission of Mr.. Russell to Des
Moines was to gather at first hand
information regarding the democratic
political situation in this state. He
had interviews with large number OF
men, democrats of various shades of
opinion and republicans Of different
factions. He made careful inquiry as
to the feelings of the leaders in re-
gard to various issues live and dead
upon which a presidential campaign
might be based. He also asked many
questions in regard to the state cam
paign of this year and the possible cam
didates. After two or three days here
he returned home but with the expec-
tation that he will return and be pres
ent at the banquet April 2 and there
meet more of the party leaders Of the
state NJ Russell was here on mis-
sion Of inquiry and investigation. He
was a good listener and a poor talker;
but to a few he confided his thoughts.
'I am firmly convinced" he said,
that the opportunity for a demo-
cratic victory in 1904 in the nation Is
very great. The conditions are such
that campaign properly guided and
outlined will bring victory to the DEM
ocratic party next year. This is not
mere guess work nor expression of
hope, but it is conviction based on a
careful study of the situation. 1t Is
not due so much to anything the dem
ocratic party has done. or that individ-
ual democrats have done, as to the
position into which the republican
party has been drawn by circumstances
and bad leadership. There is dis
tinct revulsion against the republicans.
There is dissatisfaction and discomfort
everywhere in the party. 1t is not
among certain classes but among ALL
and it is in that condition where it is
ready to make itself manifest. But
for the democrats to succeed they must
plan their national campaign on right
lines. Here are some Of the things they
must take up:
Revision of the tariff. The repub-
lican party can not and will not do
this. The people are demanding that
the schedules be modified to meet
changing conditions. There is only
one party that can do this and do II
fairly and intelligently.
Something to curb the power or the
trusts The republican administration
and majority in congress are insincere
in their So called efforts to do THIS.
They do not intend to do anything
to put a stop to the aggresslons and
exactions of monopoly. The democrat
ic party must take a firm stand on this
question and present program that
will meet the expectations OF the peo-
pie.
"An American policy in foreign al
fairs and in the treatment of the people
of the islands, and this includes the
announcement of definite program 10
be followed now and Hereafter with
reference to the new questions that are
up. In this connection there Is
a general belief that we nave peen
drifting away from the time -honorea
principles on which our nation was
based.
Opposition to the aggressions OF the
executive branch of the government on
the rights of the legislative branch.
This means that such actions as we
have recently seen of the chief execu-
tive, attempting to coerce congress into
this or that action will be ended. The
people have come to regard Roosevelt
as an unsafe man. perhaps dangerous
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