Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Bryan to Cut All Frills From
Convention Resolutions and
Fight For Equal Rights"
MORAL AWAKENING Or VOTERS
Republican Party Leaders Blind as
Pharaoh to Conditions Confronting
the Masses. He Declares = Nebras-
kan Talks of RooseveIt's Alleged
Mistakes.

| Olnana, NeD., Jan. t.---W. d. bIyth
addressing the Jacksonian banqueters
here last night, discussed the issues
from the democratic viewpoint. lie
said that equal rights to all and spe-
cfal privileges to none" would be a
good enough platform for the democ-
racy this year. He said in part:
| People differ as to the relative i'm
portance of the different issues, some
| placing trusts first, some regarding the
tariff question as paramount, and 9TH
ers believing the railroad question
most important. But the fact is they
all point to the same issue, and that
those who take the peoples side on
one of these questions are likely to
take the peoples side on either of the
other two.
In multitude of ways the moral
sentiment is manifesting itself, and I'M
less the signs of the times are mis-
leading there is going to be a return
platform: Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none
For years the republican leaders
supported their policies by adroit APP
peuls to the interests of the different
classes, and with a press subservient
to predatory wealth they deceived and
deluded many voters. They are not
prepared to defend their position on
any public question before the bar of
the public conscience. Some of the
more Independent of the republicans
realize this and are utterlng words Of
warning, but the republican leaders
are as blind as Pharoah.
mo question is ever settled until
the moral element in the question is
discussed and decided; nothing but a
moral issue--that is. an issue involving
justice-stirs the heart. Andrew Jack
son addressed himself to the moral ma
ture and aroused moral enthusiasm
that outlived his period. The time is
ripe for another appeal to conscience
and indications point to a greater study
of public questions from an ethical
standpoint.
"rhe corrupting influences which
have flowed from mercenary politics
have at last excited attention. and
there is searching OF men of meas
ures such as has not been known in
recent times.
"The Presidents popularity is large
ly. If not entirely. due to the belief
among the masses that he wants to do
what is right and he is trying to Sc
cure Justice to those who have been
unjustly dealt with. He has made
many mistakes and great ones. but
these mistakes have to a large extent
that his heart Is right and that he
means WELL This is only an indication
Of public attitude. Another indication
is to be found in the influence of the
voters.
mot since the war have party lines
hung so loosely, and this is the natur-
al result when the voters become earn
est in their desire that wrong shall be
overthrown and right indicated.
1.-The trusts tax the entire popula-
ton for the benefit Of comparatively
small number of stockholders; the
protected manufacturers tax the en-
tire public thru import duties, and the
railroads levy tribute upon the whole
country thru extortionate rates. We
have had selfishness enthroned in law
or selfishness defying the law until
the average man has become the VIC
tim Of injustice practiced on every
hand"
Four hundred guests were present
at the gathering of the Jacksonian
club at it's celebration last night Other
speakers besides Mr.. Bryan were for
mer Governor G. s. Thomas Of Colo
RADIO, Congressman Hitchcock of Oma-
ha, former United States Senator Will
lam v. Allen of Nebraska and S. ].
Dunn Of Omaha.
c. j. Smythe. former secretary of
state, was POSTMASTER. He congrat-
ulated the democrats Of the country
on their opportunities and predicted
the election of Mr. Bryan to the high
est office in the gift of the people.
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