The San Francisco call., 1904-07-08
MISSOURI CONCRESSMAN'S
SPEECH WINS ATTENTION
Disorder of Delegates Delays Hearing of
Report of Committee on Perma-
nent Organization

ST. LOUs, July THE hour OF 6
O'clock had arrived when John Sharp
Williams, temporary chairman OF the
Democratic National Convention, called
for the report OF the committee on per-
raanent organization Representative
Dinsmore Of Arkansas. chairman OF the
committee. was requested 70 come 70
the platform Another delay was
caused by the prevailing disorder, and
Dlnsrnore finally proceeded amid much
confusion as many OF the delegates and
spectators were leaving the hall
The name OF Champ Clark as chair
man was received with applause.
Chairman Williams appointed Sen
a-tor J. ". Bailey OF Texas and Repre-
sentative Bourke Cochran Of New YORK
20 escort Clark 10 the chair.
Vsndever Of Missouri endeavored to
move al adjournment until $50 o oclock
tonight. but was not permitted TO 90
80 pending the appearance or the per-
rnsnent chairman on the platform.
with his hat IN hand, Temporary
Chairman Williams presented Clark as
the permanent chairman, ana clark
bowed in acknowledgment Of a hearty
welcome. Clark az once plunged into
his speech He was greeted with ap-
. plause and given attention He said;
II his haste. king David ssid that all men
srs Lars. HAd be been IN Cniesso !" me al
Republican platform he would no doubt have
pronounced the same opinion more leisurely'
ror surely there never was more n1enoaclty
rscked into the same space in any document
Iurporting 20 be grave state paper.
Shskespeare says;
Thrice is be armed that hath his quarrel
And = but naked. though locked UP in steel.
hose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
In the impending conflict our quarrel is
just and We are iu the right beyond al caFli-
To state ir il general way, our conten-
-ior is that the Government shall be restored
20 the 6enocratic-republics basis on Nhich
the fathers c[ the republic intended il 10 rest
and shall be made once more a government OF
me people. hy the people and for the people
instead oL government oI me classes DF lhs
classes and -or the classes To state II with
more psrticlla aritg, we insist that eNorbitant
rlEriC- shall be reduced 20 Just and reason
able rates. that eNrraVa gsnce in appropria-
aims shall cease that economy shall prevail III
Fl. the rranss ctions OF the Government that
sr -r- 6eusrrrnents shall be thoroughly inves-
rEa-ed from TOP 10 bottom by Congressional
committees. that all evil doors of whatever de-
ard properly punished: thai the trusts shall be
proceeded against by Indictment as common
end smaller criminals that the constitution
accompanies the American rag into our new
Tie proposition thst we must support Presi.
dent RocseVelts Philippine poltcy-it he mas
ary-right ~ wrong. Is the veriest rot. a tale
r-I5 by an i6ior . am willing 10 60 as far as
sry cne in patriotism VIII support my coun-
rrr in any emergency: but President Roose-
Telt IS not the country The time has not
,-e- arrived pray Almighty God that il VIII
never arrive. when the American people win
accept The arrogant dictum of Louis XIV II
repeated lv an American President am the
state II President Roosevelt is at all
worthy ~ his high position be must entertain
a supreme contempt Tor those political supple
Democrats who 60 about with ssnctimonious
The President is wrong in his Philippine
policy. but we must support the President"
CALLS IT CRINGING IDIOCY.
Cg- upon all such cringtng id0cy Suppose
than v-hel George III undertook n force our
fathers ~ psy the stamp tax. Patrick Henry.
instead NJ delivering that great lyric speech
before The Virginia House of Burgesses. which
r07ciritatec the revolution and which still
srrs The heart Ike strains Cf martial music.
Rad arisen in his place and said gently as a
EuCkl ~ dove His most gracious Majesty is
wrong about this stamp tax business. but We
uust. loyal subjects. support him. right
ean. warren Adams I,ee. Ha1iIfou- ali that
weakly agreed 10 that-What would We De to-
csye Instead of being the richest republic in
talones- ruled ey British proconsuls and
governor generals without any voice whatever
in the Government under which We live.
Condemn the wrong
Those immortal state builders were reared
~ wrong but when h= aid % wrong ,iey
boldly trampled thar fslsehood under their feet
ard. Wrestling a continent from his iron grasp
ce1icatec b. as the home of freedom and TO
-re twin proposition -'that governments de-
-.r- their sust powers from the consent OF
me governed" and that -'sll men are created
there we're men in the land in I77s. And
7-Ie- l- is said that there are only manikins
roH J 6r not believe such = monstrous libel
George III did wrong Our fathers fought
arI conquered him Theodore Roosevelt does
wrong We wiz oppose and overthrow him.
seaport rEe Pres. cents policy VIII some
gentleman please tell us what that policy is2
ne t--lth i he has none. He IS an opportunist
waiting t-r something 10 turn UP he Is let
deuce. Meantime our soldiers are being killed
and cylnR rf .sease iD shoals For what pur-
Iose- WI an+ bccF undertake % say ]
seiH any -ine. lp siane nf ana declare with a
etraiEht face what the Presidents policy or the
Republican pDlic- ls- no one Hiu say Sc. no
Gre can say So but some say More IS the pity
NEW TANGLED JINGOISM."
TIE President is wrong. But we must SUP
rort The President To this complexion has
u come ~ last by reason ~ tho neH-faneied
f-ugoism that We must shut up cur thinkers.
rlose our mouths and chloroform cur con-
-sclcnces IN order 10 be considered patriots. Il
. avaiIs nothing 20 claim that Colonel Roosevelt
-s better than ms party i IS 10 be hoped
most f~rrently that he is a great deal better;
tut truth n tell, a President cannot be better
than hs party. Even II he tries 10 BE- he is
ruined politically. No man ever found him
eeit i- worse political company than does
l'reslcert Roosevelt in thls year oi grace He
Is in the hands q the Republican philistiues
and they vlI bind him with their withes
lttruttlcan -a-se prefenses
In every state in the Union IL IS felony
10 get property of any sort-or 10 attempt 10
ct it- hy false pretenses. II the same rule
applies to the getting Of Offices or TO attempts
10 get them the whole Republican party could
he sent a. fhe penitentiary.
one ~ their false pretenses--the one on which
fleT harp the most this years. that the
llenlocfatic party is in favor Of free trade
The charge is utterly false-a lie made OF whole
cloth There are Individual Democrats who
gre free traders just as there are individual
Republlcans who are atheists. but IL would
he precisely IS true and fair 70 denounce the
Republican party as the party Of atheism as
20 denounce the Democratic party the party
Of free trade.
u never v-as free trade party and is not
1Ow The man who charges that IL is does 50
because ~ his Ignorance OF his unendacity.
Democrats favor the cutting down OF exorbi-
tank tariff rates 10 reasonable basis. They
believe that IN many schedules of the present
law the rates are too high: those that are too
high are IN favor Of cutting down.
BORROWED FROM DEMOCRATS.
We favor any modification OF the tariff
schedules that may be required 70 prevent
them becoming a shelter for rnouopofvss I
wonder n Secretary Shaw ever heard those