Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-29
Razzle-.Dazzle..

Razzle-. Dazzle.
The 18th of April the democrats Of
New York met in state convention al
Albany and adopted the most stu
Of nduous piece of razzle-dazzle for :
platform for the campaign of 1904, IL
has been our fortune to behold. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Parker alike asked for d
short platform. 1t might have been
bygiving whatParker has
said about the present-day issues tina
confront the country, not word OF
which has been made public 1t is
not enough that Cleveland, Hill, Bel
mont. Rothschild, olney, and Lautel
back know where Judge Parker stands
upon the great questions involved
before the people who also have
right to know as we'll as these trus
apologizers, somewhat of the policies
Of tue candidate whose cause he es-
pouses.
Believing that brief review nf this
, a,,nlo n,o+e,,n ,ar;otir mo,
rdZ1te-ua1Ale piao.'' ~ 90
not be Improbable, we make it wi'll
the remark that the first plank pre-
GENTS M issue. merely asserting what
- ona danioo
~ one 0
rl - 10 q sove .nn noaa,G !"
cabinets. and people: no usurpatinp;
no executive encroachment on the
legislative or judicial department..
Bravo. But with whom Will tha'
plank raise a political issue? VINO. has
usurped? VINO has encroached: H"%
and when? All Will agree 10 tne prln-
ciple, but dinefi about Us application,
to specl nc controversies.
Second-Wc must keep inviolate the
pledges of our treaties; we must r.,
new and invigorafe within ourselves
that respect for law and that love ~
liberty and of peace which the Sp1ri'
OF milNary COMMUNION tenos lnevlt"'
Dly 70 weaAen a1u ues1,uS'
LAao.is ~. nu' WV oenAes ::
~, 20 1 T1..s.. .., ,,,,
nd ! res1,.ss Sn,rin ~ aSvantnre en-.
gender alarms that check our cou-
meIclal growth; let.u. have peace, u
the enc tnat business commence ma
s s0 1ss sninu the. the Gains o ~ tnsir
toll in tranquility.
aRestless spirit of adventure i,
prohably intended as a gentle slap a,
Teddy. but even his most radical aut
enthusiastic supporters would apre.
tn the sentiment hence no issue ca,
he made Of that plank. Republican,
cnu,d sec nothino therein that won 4
.sa.s. .,,o,,,,a1.a, 80. o..a;a.,
oouuenn o.,.in'eiseo' oneAi o"nuiu0 y
Or their pollcles.
neutrality-suspicious. chartered D,
LIES! Ins sIa ~ 9 th pe oupJsIv " !usu s.s
the peonle. taxation for public pur
poses only; no government partnershi
with protected monopolies.
But mad the convention any lde
about ")ust regulat1on!" What is II
WHAT are the nOn.puDllc purposes "
taxation which are objected to? VIA
is meant by government partnership
with protected monopolieso Il can
not allude to bono sa.es at rates ruinou
10 the government hut profitable +
the bond purchasers in which Grover
Morgan and Belmont figured to tn
extent of sixteen million dollars in
single transaction, nor to the Is
millions in favorite national bans
for the benehtof Republican campai.
funds. for Grover was In that iniuuit
zoo.
Transformation to trusts an,
combinations that oppress the peopl
and stifie healthy industrial cumpe d
ton.
That n,ank started ont tn eYnres
e.s .ss..
ueihocfaVic seno'ne NJ ouo Seel'
before reaching tne conVenclon
nave oeen revised Dy one OF II 'cKt
'eiief,s lawyers. But wnao ooes
means opposltlon "ltnout memo
amounts 70 mourning. Is IL sincere .