Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
8"PERsoNAL RIGHTS" "coRPoR-
! ATE POWER" AND OTHER
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
BRYAN's.NAME CHEERED
Hearst Candidate Nominated - Re-
port Of Resolutions Committee De.
mands Laws Prohibiting Railroad
Rebates and Secret Agreements
Accuses Republicans Of Graft.

columbus, o., June 28.--The state |
democratic convention convened here
today. NJ. A. Daugherty, temporary
chairman in his speech said: ''It has
been the historic position Of the DEM
ocracy and the position now firmly held
by it, that corporate power created by
the state to subserve the public well
fare is always subject to the control
of the government whose creature 1T
Is, and the remedy of democracy is
regulation and not governmental own
ership. Democracy is not vet ready to
concede that the privilege has become
SO powerful and so entrenched in the
laws and policies of the government
that 1t cannot be dislodged. Democ-
racy has not abandoned the struggle;tt
still has faith in the efficiency of the
popular will to restore and maintain
the popular rights
Mention OF Bryan cheered.
Daugherty's speech was frequently
applauded. The mention Of William ].
Bryan aroused a storm of cheers,
which was renewed at the end of the
address. The temporary organization
was made perm anent The resignation
of j. R. Mclean as member of the
udIlOudl Wno PiCoOlICu chASA
the resignation was accepted.
Resolutions Favor Free Trade.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions which was unanimously
adopted was devoted largely to state
issues. The determination Of the ma
tional administration to purchase sup
plies for the Panama canal in the mar
kest OF the world and not to pay trib-
ute to our protected monopolies'' is
noted satisfaction and the hope
Is expressed that the @tirne may soon
come when the common people of the
country may enjoy the same privi-
lege."
Demand Railroad Rate Laws.
The enactment of laws that will pre-
vent all rebates and secret contracts
by railways Is demanded and also
that the power be conferred upon the
interstate commerce commission that
when it finds rate unreasonable to
fix a reasonable rate. The party
pledges itself, If successful to use its
utmost endeavor to eliminate the
graft fastened upon the state by the
republican party" It declares that
SlClCo, COWuo e1uu Vlild6cS ollOulu U0 dl-
lowed to decide for themselves all
matters of local policy, especially as
between public or private ownership
of all public utilities. The taxation of
railroads the same as other property is
demanded
Hearst Candidate Named.
John M. Pattison was nominated for
governor on the second ballot. He is
the candidate favored by the Hearst
contingent and his nomination in
dicates that the journalist has Sc
cured control and is assured of the
Ohio delegation to the next national
convention
Louis B. Houck of Knox county was
nominated for lieutenant governor.
Herrick Ready for Campaign.
Cleveland, June 2S.-Governor My
ron T. Herrick retired from the presi
dency of the Society for Savings, one
Of the Oldest savings banks in the city
a place which paid him $4,000 year
He will be retained as chairman OF
the board in an advisory capacity. A
L. Wilmington, for years treasurer OF
the bank, has been elected to the va
cancy. Governor Herrick's action was
taken because hard campaign is
ahead Of him and because his duties
have not permitted the attention tc
the affairs of the bank the directors
thought the institution required.