Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-08

SOpeIuOT ana leaQ OH Lne hearst
movement was held here yesterday.
Ninty-eight democrats of various de-
grees of prominence were present.
Among them was the district attorney
himself, who made a long speech in
Weighing against boss rule and defining
the principles of democracy
AS a result of the meeting, which
was held in the Odd Fellows hall, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That democrats should an
tagonize and repudiate boss rule in
every form, especially efforts from any
direction to obtain control of the party
organization by purchase, by intimida-
ton, or by hired agents.
Resolved, That the principles of the
party require unflinching opposition to
protection, socialism, and imperialism.
We recognize the right and ability of
the people to regulate and control the
public interests of the state, but we
resent any effort to commit the party
to socialistic position or to dictate
the policy Of the democratic party.
Resolved, That the party should be
the outcome of a full. free, untrammel-
ed expression of opinion of the party in.
open convention assembled.
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the chair with power
to fill vacancies and lay before the
democrats Of every county the princi-
pies expressed above.
Edward M. Shepard of Kings and
Warren counties was chairman of the
ONE there was an outburst of applause
in which the band joined.
AS Jerome walked to the platform he
smiled in a happy way at the cordial
greeting. He announced that proha-
bly, for the first time lin his life he
would confine his utterances to a
speech he had prepared. Some pas
sages that received hearty approval
follow:
"Disgraced. Inundated by years of
mis-managementt to give 1t no harsher
name, little truth telling, little
courage, and common honesty would
again array democrats behind their
party candidates If they be men of
character, standing on a platform of
real democracy.
do not forget that the bribing cor.
poration Is the natural corelative OF
Matchmaking legislature. The people
are more afraid of the dishonesty of
their own servants than of of the evils
which come from corporations. What
they want is men and not measures
Want Men to do Things.
"The prime desire is for the upright
men of known character, men who will
serve the people, not the party ma
chine; men Of whom they shall feel
that if what is expected is not done 1t
is because it cannot be done, not be-
cause an earnest and honest effort has
not been made.
"In their platform democrats want
no crazy socialism or revolutionary
paternalism. There should be in 1t no
note of a cheap demagogue.
"Real leadership is nowhere in sight.
What passes for leadership seems to
consist of demogogic denunciations of
existing conditions and the advancing
of vague schemes of socialism and pat
ernalism which are essentially revolu.
tionary in character.
Applaud Denunciaton of Hearst.
Secretary Carlisle Of the state COM
mittee was heartily applauded when he
said:
"He (Hearst) has repeatedly refused
to accept the honor of democratic con-
ventions in the past, and has openly
bolted regular party nominations.
"It (the Independent league) is not
democratic when its mover deliberate
ly and maliciously attacks every de-
mocrat of any prominence in state or
nation who In any way may see fit to
interfere with his preposterous desires
or demands.
"No one SO far, has escaped his at
tacks except Mr.. Bryan Today, who
can doubt his unfriendly attitude to the
Nebraskan?"