Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-20
Meets in Convention at Saratoga
For Nomination of Guberna.
tOrial Candidate.
SHEPARD COMING TO FRONT,
William B. HOrnblower Chosen Ten.
porary Chairman--Trayerses
Republican Assertions

Saratoga, ~ " Sept 2O.-The Dem
ocratlc convention effected preliminary
organization today and took a recess
until moroW William B, Hornblower
Of New York was temporary chairman,
and addressed the convention at length.
Former Senator George Raines was
selected as chairman OF the committee
on resolutions, which will prepare the
platform An imprisoned speech
was made by J. ], Fitzgerald in the In,
terest Of harmony, in the contest in the
Seventeenth district OF New York, al
though he charged that HIS faction had
been defested AT the point OF revolt
yers and otherwise by outrageous
methods
The withdrawal Of the contest was
received with cheers. especially upon
Mr., Fltzgeralds declaration that this
was the FIRST Democratic convention In
20 years without a contest
Saratoga n, Y. Sept, 20.-Up 60 the
time the Democratic state convention
was called to order today the feature
was the first appearances Of the friends
Of Mr., Shepard in active canvass for
delegates.
Chairman Cord Meyer Of tho New
York state committee called the con-
vention TO order and at once present
ed the name Of William ", Hornbower
Of New York for temporary chairman
MIR. HORNBLOWER'S SPEECH.
After accepting the temporary chair
manship Of the convention which he
said he considered q duty as well as an
honor Mr.. Hornblower said
1T is arrogantly assumed by the
national platform OF the Republican
party and by their candidate for the
presidency, that the record OF that
PARTY is unassailabe II is also atrO-
gantly assumed and contemptuously as
serted that the record OF the Demo
cratic party Is q record Of disaster but
these have no basis in truth
THE TARIFF
Then referring 10 the tariff, the
speaker compared the conditions exist
ing during the period between 1901 and
1861, when, with two brief exceptions
the country was under Democratic rule
and that from 1913 to 1877 when the Re-
publicans were I'm power, and also TO
the first administration Of President
Cleveland. During this latter time, he
said, the country was so prosperous and
the finances Of the nation We're so care
fully economically and wisely adminis-
tered that a large surplus was accumu-
lated. This large surplus was handed
over 70 the succeeding administration
The reckless and wanton extravaganza
OF Congress then brought the treasury
10 a verge Of bankruptcy. so that when
MIR Cleveland was recalled to Office
II was TO find the nation trembling Up.
on the verge Of financial preciplce.
PANIC OF 1898.
To charge the panic of 1898 against
the Cleveland administration was vii.
full perverslon OF facts. That panic
was caused by the administration OF
President Harrison and resulted direct
~ therefrom and but for the action
taken by President Cleveland the con-
sequences would have been even more
disastrous than they actually were.
To charge the panic OF 1898 TO the
Wilson tariff Of 1894 was, he declared
not only a wilful suppression OF facts,
but a manifest perversion OF the truth
yet the claim Is seriously made and
urged that something done In 1894 was
the direct and immediate cause Of
what happened IN 1884,
THE PHILIPPINES.
What shall we say when we look
back upon an expenditure OF SO. 000. 900
Of the peoples money for the purchase
OF the Philippine Islands, which, ac-
cording TO the administration had been
already acquired by conquest What
shall we say OF the millions OF dollars
expended In subjugatlug the natives
and in teaching them by force the prin-
cples OF American liberty? what shall
we say OF the $4,000 men. women and
children GEN Bell reported to have
been buried IN the island OF Luzon dur.
ing two years out OF a population OF
3121 ass persons-belng IN the proper.
ton OF one 20 six. A similar percen.
tage in this state would mean the
death during two years OF over 1900.
900 inhabitants.
Simply fixing our eyes upon the past
/ reiterate that Il requires superb au.
dacity on the part OF the Republicans
TO point with pride 20 the squander
OF millions OF dollars and the squander-
ed lives OF men. women. and children I'm
these unfortunate islands
POSTAL FRAUDS.
The Republicans take credit for the
exposure OF the postal frauds, but we