The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
NAME PARKER and DAVIS
Democratic National Convention Concludes its
Work at St. LOuiS--Anti-TruSt PLATFORM
Just Pensions Favored.

and for the classes. To state it with
more particularly, we insist that ex.
orbitant taxation shall be reduced to
just and reasonable rates; that extrav.
agance in appropriations shall cease;
that economy shall prevail in all
transactions Of the government; that
an the departments shall be thorough
ly investigated from top to bottom by
congressional committees; that all
evildoers of whatever degree shall be
driven from the public service and
properly punished; that the trusts
shall be proceeded against by indict-
ment as are common and smaller
criminals; that the constitution ac-
companies the American flag into our
new possessions. The proposition that
we must support President Roosevelt's
Philippine policy, if he has any, right
or wrong, is the veriest rot-a tale
told by an idiot. am willing to go
rs far as any one in patriotism;
will support my country in any emer-
gency; but President Roosevelt is not
the country. The time has not yet ar
rfved-I pray Almighty God that 1t
will never arrive-when the American
people will accept the arrogant dicta-
ton Of Louis XIV, If repeated by an
American PRESIDENT am the state
If President Roosevelt is at all worthy
of his high position he must entertain
supreme contempt for those claim
ing to be Democrats, who go about
with sanctimonious means, saying:
The president is wrong in his Philip
pine policy, but we must support the
president Out upon all such cring-
ing idiocy."
The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan
was one Of the greatest ever transpir-
ing at any of the notable events for
which the immense Coliseum is famed.
When at 2:3O the temporary chair
man was able to make himself heard,
he demanded order and called for the
report Of the committee on creden-
stials. BY agreement, afteen minutes
were allotted to each side In the Illi-
nois case. Mr. Bryan opened with. a
statement that he was appearing on
behalf of the minority. He launched
into review of the Illinois Demo
cratic convention and referred to
Messrs. Hopkins and Quinn, who were
in control as highwaymen. He COM
pared them also to train robbers.
The convention, he declared, had been
controlled by the minority by "gavel
rule" Throughout he was cheered
md piyQn rloco attention
Major Menzies of Indiana followed,
speaking for the credentials commit
tee. He charged Mr.. Bryan with
ignorance of the facts concerning the
hearing before the committee, for the
reason that the Nebraskan had been
in the room not more than three-quar-
ters of an hour. Mr.. Quinn, who was
chairman of the Illinois convention,
scored Mr.. Bryan for his reference to
the methods employed by the Hopkins
forces. Mr.. Bryan again spoke brief
ly and the arguments were closed by
Mr.. Head. Mr.. Bryan received greater
applause than all the other speakers
combined, but when the vote was
counted he had less than a third Of
the voting delegates.
Parker Chosen on First Ballot.
st. Louis, July 9.-Alton B. Parker
has been nominated for president by
the Democratic national convention.
On the completion of the first ballot
he received a total of 65S votes. Be
fore the vote was announced Idaho
changed her six votes, giving him
664, and West Virginia added three
votes, giving him the 667 votes, or the
two.thtrds necessary. and the nomina-
ton was then made unanimous.
AS soon as the convention had been
called to order, Chairman Clark an
nounced that the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was ready. Sen
ator Daniel read the report as chair
man of the committee. The confusion
was so great that not word could be
heard ten feet from the platform.
The great climax Of the convention
the nomination of candidate for
president followed Immediately upon
the adoption Of the platform. Chair
man Clark proceeded to that order of
business without delay.
Trouble In Iowa Deieg alton.
When the state of Iowa was called
q delegate sprang to his chair and de-
clared second to Mr.. Hearst. But
Sam s. Wright Of Upton, Ia, mounted
his chair and shouted ION behalf OF
the unbought and unpurchasable defe-
gates OF Iowa" At this point rush
was made for Wright BY some Of his
colleagues in the delegation. It be-
came evident at once that trouble was
on. Mr.. Wright sprang forward on
the chairs to get out Of the reach OF
his antagonists. An Arkansas dele
gate across the aisle reached out his
hand and motioned him In. The con-
vention was thrown into an uproar.
One Of the Hearst Iowa delegates
rushed forward to the platform. He
was at once followed by Wright be-