The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-07-14
Thursdays Session.

For Vice President
HENRY G. DAVIS of w. Virginia.
Thursdays Session.
st. Louis. July THE Democratic
convention assembled at 10 o'clock
Thursday to enter upon the second
days session.
The chief feature of the session was
the fight made by William ]. Bryan
to overthrow the decision of the ma
jority of the committee on credentials
relating to the Illinois contest.
The upshot of the controversy was
the rejection of the minority re-
port of the committee by vote of
CAT nays to 299 ayes. Though Mr..
Bryan's speech and his appearance on
the floor was cheered beyond any pre-
vious demonstration, 1t made no votes.
Mr.. Head, chairman of the commit
tee on credentials, presented the ma.
jority report, and Mr.. Bryan that of
the minority, protesting against the
gavel rule of the Illinois convention
under control of Colonel Hopkins. Mr..
Head read his report and moved it's
adoption. The vote resulted in a de-
feat for Mr.. Bryan, 299 against CAT.
The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan was
one of the greatest ever transpiring
at any Of the notable events for which
the immense Coliseum is famed.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization recommended
Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri for
permanent chairman; Charles A.
Walsh Of Wisconsin, secretary of ma
tional committee, for permanent sec
retary, and the minor officers of the
convention to be continued as in the
temporary organization. The report
was adopted without dissent
Champ cIark's Speech.
In his speech as permanent chair
man, among other things, Champ
Clark said:
In his haste, King David said that "all
men are liars" Had he been in Chicago
while Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was
reading the Republican platform, he
would, no doubt have pronounced the
same opinion more leisurely, for surely
there never was more mendacity packed
into the same space in any document
purportlng to be a grave state paper.
Our contention is that the government
shall be reslored to the Democratic
Republican basis on which tho fathers
Of the republic intended 1t to rest and
shall be made once more a government of
the people, by the people and for the
people, instead of government of the
classes, by the classes and for the
classes.
We insist that exorbitant taxation shall
be reduced to just and reasonable rates;
that extravaganza in appropriations shall
cease; that economy shall prevail in all
the transactions of the government: that
all the departments shall be thoroughly
Investigated from top to bottom by con-
gressional committees; that all evil
doers of whatever degree shall be driven
from the public service and properly pun
ished; that the trusts shall be proceeded
against by Indictment as are common and
smaller criminals; that the constitution
accompanies the American flag into our
new possessions.
Democrats favor the cutting down of
exorbitant tariff rates to a reasonable
basis
Where tariff rates are so high that they
enable American manufacturers to sell
their wares abroad cheaper than they do
to Americans here at home, we say that
they ought to be reduced. Is this anarchy
or treason? II so. make the most Of it.
Republicans claim in public to be the
great and only great trust busters. not
withstanding the fact that under Repub-
lican misrule trusts have sprung up like
mushrooms in a damp cellar. and have
become plentiful as berries in June
The Knox antitrust crusade has been
a bunco game from the beginning and
that Messrs. Frick, Cassatt and Cameron,
together with those whom they represent,
procured for him the senatorship, as a re-
ward for faYors already rendered the
trusts secretly while in the cabinet and
to be hereafter rendered in the senate.
Fridays Session.
st. Louis, July 8. - When the Ma
tional Democratic convention reas-
sembled, 1t was hoped by the leaders
that the work might be concluded with
a sine die adjournment. When the
delegates came together at the begin
ming of the third day there yet re-
hained to be accomplished the adop-
tion OF a platform and the nomination
OF candidates for president and vice
president.
The convention was called to or
der at 10:40. Rabbi Sales. of this
city. offered prayer.
The committee on resolutions an
nounced that 1t was not ready to re-
port and the roll Of states was ordered
to announce national committeeman.
Chairman Clark called ON the band
to play America" and asked the dele
gates and spectators. to sing at the
same time. His wishes were carried
out, the entire convention rising and
singing two stanzas of the song.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, OF Ala
bama. was invited to address the con.
vention. Mr.. Hobsou accepted the in
vitation and. in few moments, made