Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14

OF the masses ana fC;y the common
veal, and not by the friends Of its
abuses, its extortl0ns and l,s iisorim-
nations, keeping in view the ultimate
ends of equality of burdens and
equality of opportunities and the con-
stitutional purpose of raising rev
cnue by taxation. TO wit: the support
OF the federal government in all its In
tegrity and Nlrility, but in simplicity.
The Trusts.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts
and combinations designed To enable
capital To secure more than its just
share of the joint products of capital
and labor and which have been fos-
tered ana promoted under Republican,
rule are menace 10 beneficial COM
petition and an obstacle To permanent
business prosperity. \ private monop-
oily Is indefensibc and intolerable.
Any trust or unlawful combination
engaged in Interstate commerce which
Is monopoliZing any branch of business
or production, should not he permitted
To transact business outside Of the
state of its origin. Whenever il shall
bc established in any court of Compel
cnt jurisdiction tlnt such mouOp0liza-
tion exists. such prohibition should be
enforced through comprehensive laws
10 be enacted on tho subject
ixthmlon Canal.
The Democracy when entrusted with
power will construct the Panama ca
nal speedily, honestly ana economic
ally, thereby giving to our people what
Democrats have always contcndcd for
IA great inter-occauic canal, furnish
ing shorter and cheaper lines OF tran
Sportation and broader and less tram
meled trade relations with the other
Peoples of the world.
RcciprocIty.
We favor liberal trad, arrangements
with Canada. aud with peoples of 9th
or countries, whore they can he en-
tered into with benefit to American
agriculture. manufacturers. mining or
commerce
The Nominations.
rhe nominating speeches were Whirl-
winds of eloqucnce--thatO Of Mr.. Bryan
nominating COckrSl. Of Missouri. for
vice-president. being one Of his great
efforts. AMI Il held the convention
spellbound. When the ballot was taken
for president II gave Parker Gos votes
out of the f67 needed 10 nominate, and
before the result could he announced,
Idaho, Nevada. Washington and others
made changes 10 the Parker column.
GOV. Dockery, Of Missouri moved "a
make the nomination unanimous and
II carried amidst increasing cheering.
The result ~ the ballot was never an
nounced officially and II IS not likely
that IL ever will 10.
Bryun's support.
Bryan left the convention hall a few
minutes before the nomination was
made unanimous, but not before he
knew thar Judge Parker was n0min-
ated. To several correspondents who
We're waiting for him at his hotel, he
said That he hal lotl,ing 10 add To
what he had said In the convention,
which was that he would support any
candidate nominated on the platform
he had assisted In making. He said: II
have not slept for hours. Good night"
Wearicd with an all-night session,
the convention took recess az q n.
IN. Saturday I'll p. III. To complete
the ticket
4 BnmbsbeH.
When the afternoon came garbled
reports of n telegram received from
Judge Parker Were afloat and again a
scrap was on. II was at the evening
session that the hombshcll exploded
and the telegram was read 10 the con
vention. II follows:
Hon w. f. Shephan, Hotel jefferson.
81. Louis
u regard the gold standard as firm
~ and irrcvocahIy established and
shall act accordingly II the action OF
the convention Of today shall he rati-
lied 10y the people AS the platform is
silent OF the subject. NY views should
be made known 20 the convention and
If II Is proved 10 be unsatisfactory to
tho majority. / request YOU 10 decline
the nomination for me al once So that
another may no nominated before I'D.
ioWnment.
tSignedl a. Il. PARKER"
The Tug of War.
The discussion which opened after
the reading of the telegram was warm,
earnest and effective. Despite all cf-
forts Of Bryan, who spoke eloquently
and forccfully against the gold stand
ard, tine following telegram was sent
Judge Parker IN reply:
The platform adopted by this con
Nention is silent on the question of the
monetary standard because il is not
regarded by us as q possible issue in
this campaign ana only campaign is
sues Were mentioned in the platform.
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