Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Des Moine,s letter.

Des MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 22.-
Especial Correspondence Demo
cratic state headquarters are now
open in Des Moines, the rooms oc-
cupied being on the fourth floor of
the Observatory Building. opposite
the Sayery House. George A. Huff
man, former chairman Of the state
committee is in charge of the speak
ers' bureau and he has taken up the
task Of making the dates for the CAM
paign meeting To be addressed sy
the candidate for governor and
others. Chairman Jackson of the
state committee will devote his en-,
tire time to the work after the first
of October. The state committee has
started out in better condition this
year than for many years to make a
good campaign. Chairman jackson
last year devoted much of his time
through the campaign to prelimi-.
nary organization and to getting the
district and county committee in
shape for permanent and lasting
work. As a result of this work the
usual time taken in, organization is
unnecessary and the campaign has
been started off promptly. Before the
first Of next month the state com
mittee will have everything hum-
ming for the hottest political cam
paign that has been held in the state
of Iowa for many years.
Thus far the principal speaking
has been done by Hon. j. B. Sulli-
van, Of Creston, the candidate for
governor. Jerry" as he is fannili-
arly known by his thousands of
friends, entered at once into the
campaign and is daily demonstra-
ting that he is fitted to be great
leader Of the party in this state. He
has spoken at a number of nom
political meetings in the state and
has been warmly greeted by great
crowds. At his opening meeting in
Denison, despite the unfayorable
weather, he had great crowd which
he held with interest to the end.
At number of other places where
he has already held political meet
ings he has aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm. The people have come out
to his meetings men of both par
ties and all parties, those who are
politicians and those who are not,
those who are partisans and those
who hold themselves open to convic-
tions at all times-and invariably
the crowds have manifested the
deepest interest in the words of the
speaker. He is a fascinating talkerI
and able to present his arguments
in a manner that appeals to the
Judgment Of all persons. AS the
progresses the results of
his magnetic campaign will be OBJ
served in added enthusiasm among
all classes of voters.
The topics in which the voters
are most interested at the present
time, according to Mr.. Sullivan, as
found by the inquiries made 70 him,
are those Of the reform of the tariff,
asset currency and state taxation
Mr.. Sullivan is presenting
N forcible manner the great fact Of
The injustice of the tariff schedules
which are maintained for the bene-
it of the trusts and monopolies at
he expense Of the Iowa people. The
armers of the state, especially,
understand this question well and it
needs only to be stated to find a
eady response from them. In re-
gard to asset currency he has pinned
he republican party. through its
leadership to its record in favor Of
his new scheme for wildcat bank
ng. He draws the record on the
aembers Of congress from Iowa and
how that the entire delegation was
ommitted to the scheme of asset
lrrency embodied in the Fowler
i'll. AT every meeting there is de-
land for more information on this
inject. It comes not from any one
ass but from all classes and the