Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25
Temporary Chail man OF Demo
cratic State Convention in
Role OF Optimist
THINKS TIME RIPE FOR CHANGE
Uses standpat Arguments Against the
State Observation-Disclosures for
Material Reductions in Tariff, and
for Insurance of Bank Deposits
State News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Sioux City, June 25.-Tim c. Clar.
opened the democratic state conven-
ton here today and as temporary
chairman delivered an address in which
he predicted victory for his party in
the state, provided no mistakes are
made. He said in part:
"The time Is ripe for democratic
success. The air Is surcharged with
the dissatisfaction of the masses at
the way our republican brethren have
kept the trust entrusted to them. If
we are judicious in our work here to-
day and at the Denver convention,
success will crown our efforts in the
state and nation, and that brilliant,
brainy, peerless leader, William Jen-
nings Bryan, when the November, 1908,
vote is counted. will have been elected
president Of the greatest nation that
ancient or modern history gives US
any account OF.
1T Is well then for us to guard with
clean hands and pure hearts the great
est fundamental principles upon which
true democracy has been founded. We
should jealousy guard the rights of
the people and take heroic measures to
have stop put to the tendency in lat
ter years, of permitting the few to
rule, instead of the many. The peo-
pie. Of Iowa and the country at large,
are becoming more and more ac-
quainted with real democratic princi-
pies, and as democracy is more and
more studied, then will its principles
appeal to the voters as being correct.
Many republicans today are shouting
themselves hoarse for principles that
have been advocated by the party of
Jefferson and Jackson for years.
Things that the party Of Roosevelt and
Taft are now advocating as being
proper to have enacted into law, when
urged by democrats a short time ago.
was denounced by the republican
press and party orators as being an
archistic teachings. The Grand Old
Party has commenced to see the hand
writing on the wall, and in their
frenzied efforts to save themselves, will
rot, the living and the dead in order
to remain at the public crib.
Patriotism is Needed.
"The need Of the hour is genuine
patriotism that will carefully and con-
scientiously consider the great issues
that are before the American people
for solution, and the election to the
presidency of the one who has been
teaching that the man should be placed
above the dollar, William Jennings
Bryan.
.'Taxation in Iowa is increasing at
rapid pace. The charge of extrava-
gance In state affairs is made by
members Of the party in control. The
treasury is nearly empty notwithstand-
ing that we receive nearly a quarter
OF million Of dollars annually from
the Insurance companies doing bust
mess in this commonwealth.
'sThe party in power in this state
has not had much time in recent years
to devote to the affairs of the state. 1t
is engaged in playing politics, and one
faction is kept busy in trying to keep
the other side from breaking into the
king row.
Duty Of the Party.
1.-THE republicans will not be able to
mislead the people any longer. The
tariff, trusts, corporations and imper-
ialism are live issues that they must
meet and discuss before the bar of
public opinion, II they hope to longer
retain control of this government The
people cannot longer be deluded into
following false gods. The democratic
party from its inception has at all
times opposed taking public money
under any pretense. no matter how
specious, for private purposes, either
thru Vaccinations of a tariff. ship sub
sidy or other subsidy or method. The
republican party has always been fav-
orable to letting . certain privileged
class get rich by means Of taxation
imposed on all the people. The giving
of public money to help private inter-
ests is downright robbery, no matter
how disguised. That we must have
some tariff for the purpose of raising
revenue to defray the governmental
expenditures when economically adj
is conceded by all. If the
real principle involved in tariff law
is to furnish adequate revenue for the
support OF the government it is cor
rect, but If it is to support private in
terests, then it Is Inherently and vic
iously wrong. The same reasoning
applies to all legislation. The central
point. broadly speaking, as to all laws
IT,