Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-07

of the just rights of the states under the
the freedom of the individual
unhindered by governmental interference,
except to the extent demanded by law and
good order; the equality of all men before
the law, with special privileges to none;
economy in public expenditures, honesty in
the public service, and strict enforcement
of all law, without fear or favor. These
are not mere generalities. They are essen
tials.
Trusts Greatest Danger.
Second That we recognize in the preda-
tory trusts the greatest danger that has
ever threatened the life OF the nation and
the welfare of the people, and we denounce
their scheme of leyying tribute upon all pro-
ducers and consumers as a modern system
of brigandage which. while masquerading
under the cloak of the law, in fact makes
Of law mockery and justice a farce. Its
utter disregard of the natural and consti-
tutional rights of the farmers, the mer-
chants and the great army Of wage-earn-
ers, the trusts have ruthlessly seized upon
every branch of production and diStribu-
ton until every avenue of human endeayor
is compelled to bow Mt the behests of these
constituencies criminals and pay tribute or
cease to exist.
Tariff Denounced.
Third-That we denounce the vicious tar
if system fostercd and perpetuated by the
republican party, under which the trusts
have been born. bred, fnttened, and the
species multiplied until they have every in
dustrial and commercial Interest by the
throat. and we demand the repeal of every
tariff which denies equal opportunit' es for
ALL
w. r. Hearst for President.
ourth-That in William Randolph Hearst
we n 1iyinu aynpnpnt of frnp dem
ocratic faith We hail him as the sworn
and unconquerable foe of all predatory
trusts, and underlying defender OIL the
rights and liberties of the people. true
friend of labor and all legitimate business,
and. withal. a patriotic American. We com
mend his unselfsh work for the people as
a congressman, as an editor, and as pri
vate citizen in the courts, where trust
owned republican officials brazenly ignore
the law and refuse to do their sworn duty
and we declare him to he our choice as
the democratic nominee for president OF
the United States. and hereby instruct oul
delegates to the national convention to be
held in ST. Louis July 6 to vote for his
nomination and use all honorable means tc
secure his nomination.
Slate Goes Through.
The vote upon the delegates at large tc
the st. Louis convention was a farce. Hon
]. b. Sullivan, of Des Moines, and s. A
Brewster, of Ottumwa, withdrew theil
names when they We're nominated against
the Hearst slate, but Sullivans friend:
voted for him regardless of his withdrawal
The printed Hearst ticket was carried with
out any opposition that counted and before
the roll call was half finished voted for thu
four Hearst men, being recorded as fol
the "big four or the slate" The success!
Of the Hearst men made them Independent
and they made no pretense at concealint
the fact that they had come prepared will
printed slate. The vote on delegates a
large resulted as follows:
| James NJ. Parson, of Lyon county ...611
James B. Weaver, of Jasper county .521
f. NJ. Carr. of Delaware county =. .496
| s. B. Wadsworth of Pottawattamie
d. d. Myers, of Dubuque county 296
]. D. Butler. of Fort Dodge ....... 1923
~. B. Sullivan of Polk county. 1911
John Foley, of Chickasaw county. .267
The Hearst alternates were named with
out opposition. They are:
John D. Dennison, Jr.. of Wright county
Lewis Murphy, of Dubuque
! A. w. Maxwell, Of Seymour.
Walter Dewey, Of Charlton
| Charles A. Walsh Endorsed.
| At 8 o'clock, when only fifty or seventy