The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-27

ana AZ MI th ~ alone liz majority viii sweep
ycSs1 y 'nso seS 1%flfd .hey continue 70 vote
With MI y
opposed 10 Mr. 11anna's ship subsidy ,l,,h, y
scheme to draw money from the pupai,S
treasury and bestow 1t on those alrearJ
rich WIN majority OF , yo,,ofs, II e9 bower
20 further schemes BY which some are
enriched AZ the expense of the many
3 ''The tariff system does shelter ta,a ,non TO
poly and trusts TTustS nfe The 'oppos-
ton party, no matter what moves H. i,,ppalf
tends 10 make will never seriously ,,ll nI,,
The growing power Of the trusts M ~ o Xxx
hope for relief lies IN tho success -
r ~. rs MOI lover or surrender our high
,aaais n, ihe subject Of human rls st.an
let us mnintain thnt America Is h Sna not
hearts hope md , home 10 she Shelter 10 tho
only mere 81 s,'a nj nations. but that there
Kali xxi NOT cease to so forth the sun .ar1,'
doctrine OF liberty to al men
VIZ" 'ieI'A !. Sell F.GovERNAfENT. ~,
.rrh, 1nna -I,nnublicans recoinnler ,hnl
self-government he conceaea ~ so nticahie.
ppnes So far thi5 Is i rsht Of sef-sav
Let US f t. reeomiiended, but who Is to dc,
termine when the concessions urt ioI Inc
practicable? Senator ITelief, poin.su, ns Tt
way In the case Q. om u, ao he be- followed.
1,iu. snirit that subjugnted Is the same
that demands an increase IN inc seann ~ re
army and continuing increase IN .lls
washington warned us VA ,nnomspicio,,s
70 liberty under any form OF goNaF,,,ii. III!
and ARC to be regarded rs P art.oG'"' ~
hostile to republican liberty instead -. -
the modern bonst te e th's sav s our e govern
icy US ,s rood Our strenuous ruler In his
Want strides across the continent Vol t,.
the military spirit. Gazing ovtr mi, ,ho
western sea ca ! 3 81, exclaims' ENSe '''"S' O'
n FIT has las always been the declaration Gf
the Dernorra tfc Ralty that the people
should rule. Because Of human w ,e Sf,o,
tisfnctory to the people IN .mu iiaea
nal affairs. as we'll ms In state ma,l e
the peope should have. voice IN de ~,
mining the nature Of tn, the fronch nhas and
privileges should he hesto Nf,1 @
- - TERN THEM OUT.
"Peculnt,siIs. in The Poctoffice Depart
ment and especially brought no!i1e " o,- .,u
ndmonish the people that although tha.
marty may crVatc and foster monopoiles
in other matters, it has not YET se .G CO.. y
monopoly of honesty ~ may pc l nart s' is
no higher than that Of the Repuolican on
THIS score. but 1t Is n good thing, whe e..
ono marty has been long entrencheu III
power and has become corrupt TO s'"rnn
There can be no civil PROGRESS except t,
IN the orderly processes Of he law: We
& arc all shocked at the recent mahilesl Ia
tIons of brute force In the lynchngs
hurninrs ana fortunes which are a dis
grace 10 our civilzation. But mas NOT inc
example of disregard for law set nS Lhe sc
who are greedily fattenins on privilelGe
and monopoly something to do With the
shirt that prevails? Have we not as &
l4 nation gone mad in the rush for wealth,
tie frenzied struggle. to get. rich lu.eh
And is there not IA deep ccnvictlon y, .n ~
those who promote great enterprises have
q rsneerong contempt for law and law
makers? May this not then have encour.
nEcd others lower down TO think thn1
might makes right, and that cunning ana
deceit may ply their vocation unmo-
1--WE I've don't want harmony in the Demo:
cratic party--not the kind that marks
servile, AFFECT submission. oua OF a. dis.
cove the truth how best to discharge
mr. civic duty, and how to select leaders
that stand the IRE Of criticism.
Be- 1T ,et. us restore the ancient bounds' OF
tho C-orsti,ut'on, overthrow tho greed
that controls the government and secure
To, the people their right 70 rule. -,
The result s the.cenvont'on Leaves I IS IN
State Committee SO to is IN the manu-
o, the Johnson, element unhl next ysa'
"a T.
ton are to be selected. Ggf
THE PLhTFORM
The platform. as adopted, contains owe
1000 words. but the only reference t
national issues Is contained In a slnsi
paragraph:
"Assembled in convention at Columbus
nreparatorv to the State election OF l903
we. The Democrats of Ohio. reatlirmln
tho declaration on national issues in on
platform of 1902. adopted at SandusRS
hereby renew our allegiance TO the demo
cratic party OF the nation and again aVo'
our devotion to the principles or It's las
national platform. We accordingly cor
dnmn coloninlism Imperialism; denounc
trusts and misunderstanding tariffs, re-
pndiate government by injunction and or
nose financial monopoly, together Wit
every other legalized monopoly ana eGa
lied privilege. .Adhering to these prin
cinles of the Kansas City platform, W
repeat our condemnation OF all effort
10 renounce or ignore them IT.
Until United States Senators are re
ouired by. amendment of the FEEDERS
Constitution to ..be elected by popula
vote nominations OF canddats for Unite
States Senators should be made by Stat
convention"
whether all State interests are to !
sacrificed for the recollection of Hanp
as Senator,
BRYAN ASKED TO SPEAK,
William Jennings Bryan, by spec
resolution. Is invited 70 speak III ONO
support Of these declarations OF pr,
cples.
Judge NJ. Haggns the fellow towns
man Of Zimmerman, at Springfield, pr
scented lengthy platform IN Il
minority report, the convention hecomir
very impatient and noisy before It's rea'
Ing was completed. Hon. NJ, a. Dough