The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-02

nam A bryan was the guest OF nOnOl
tonight az he Jefferson banquet oi
Iowa dem ats, which was planned
largely fog the purpose of beginning
the Reorganization of the democracy
Of fhis state. Nearly three hundred
/ We're in attendance, comng from all
Z sections Of the state, but gold demo
&crats We're conspicuous by their alb.
/, Nence
\ State Club Organized.
Al meeting preceding the banquet
a plan for Reorganization was adopt
ed in the formation Of the Iowa Dem
ocratic club which will be extended
into every county in the state. This
action is taken to mean that the rad-
cal democrats will secure control of
the party and its affairs.
Officers of the state club are:
President - H. c. Evans Des
Moines
secretary-A r. McCooE Elma.
Treasurer-Georse e. Re.nhardt
Newton
Mr. Bryan was Enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Other speakers were Jerry B. Sui
liyan, Des Moines JOHN Delnlson,
Claron; Lewis Mdrphy, Dubuque; II
c EVANS Des Moines.
= Back 10 the people he said. is
4 phrase that best describes the ten
dency manifesting itself in the ma.
ton and il most states, Fer o period
of years the tandency was toward cor.
porate domination and the voice of
the people grew weaker and weaker
in comparison with the influence OF
money But the tide has changed
and we see evidences everywhere Of
a determination on the part Of the
mas ises 10 assert themselves in the
management of parties and The con
duct of the government"
Cites Many Popular Movements.
In support of these statements
Bryan cited the agitation in favor OF
the primary law in Iowa, Wisconsin
Illinois. Minnesota and elsewhere. He
cited further the recent action OF the
republican leg stature in Kansas in
defying the Standard Oil company.
and the general agitation in favor of
government regulation and control OF
railroad rates and of the step taken
by congress to this end.
Public Sentiment Crystallizing /
"Public sentiment is gradually cry
stallizing 10 the proposition that the
people have a right 10 have what
they want in government" said Bry-
an, and this, | need not tell you. is
the democratic position.
"To deny either the capacity of the
people for selfgovsrnment or the
right Of the peole 10 regulate their
own affairs and TO deal with all ques-
tons that concern them is treason
to our theory of government, and this
terason is about TO be rebuked by
revival of faith In the people
He said this tendency will extend
10 every issue--tariff and finance, as
well as all others. with resulting ben
eft to the people.
Democratic Position INDICATED.
The democratic position $ being
vindicated. "he said, "and the dem
ocrats face the future with hope and
The last election proved
the folly of the attempt to make the
democratic parry conservative or a
competitor with the republican party
for the favor Of trusts and syudicates.
The aggressive and progressive ale
ment-the radca element If you
nlease - Of the democratic party is
again in control of the party. The
democratic party is again united, and
il is united upon the basis of a for
ward movement.
Party Stronger Than Since 'e2.
"The democratic party has lost in
three campaigns and the majority
has increased, and yet the party is
than it has been any time
since the polls closed in 1892. because
il stands upon solid ground, and be-
cause events have been proving the
of the position taken by
It. The forces behind the truth are
rs irresistible and as constantly al
work as the forces of nature which
bHng forth the harvest from the
seed that is sown, and sustained by
'ai;h in the triumph of their cause the
democrats are ready for the fight of
.90S.
Democratic Sincerity.
Wherever in any state Republi ,
an Teformers propose legislation in
he interest Of the people. they will
'eeeiFe democratic support, ana dem
,crats viii thus prove the sincerity
Il their purpose. If the republicans
al to secure reforms the efforts
made viii furnish an education Of
which democrats can take advantage /
n their next appeal to the voters. !