Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-13


ministration of the present executive,
adding that the Aldrich-vreeland bill
decreases instead OF increases the So
curity OF bank depositors. Mr.. Clay
ton concluded his remarks by criti-
cising Roosevelt for protecting Paul
Morton for violation OF the antitrust
laws.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Clayton's
speech the band and the Jefferson club
OF st. Louis marched around the hall
hearing banners reading David r.
Francis for Vice President" There
were many cheers for Francis.
The platform as agreed upon for
presentation this afternoon declares
for conservative anti-injunction laws,
calling for notice to defendants, brief
period for restraining order to remain
in effect and trial by jury for con-
tempt committed outside the presence
OF the court.
Favors enabling interstate commits
sion to consider physical cost of rail
roads at present time in passing upon
reasonableness Of rate.
Adequate emergency currency need.
ed, issued and control by federal gov
ernment loaned to national to state
bank under proper guarantee.
Favors trust regulation by a law
preventing duplication OF directors
among competing corporations and the
adoption Of license system which will
not interfere with state rights.
Denounces Republican extravaganza
in appropriations and pledges econ
omy in every department of the gov
| ernment.
Says the Republicans have created
1000 new offices for political pur
| poses alone.
Advocates revision OF tariff sched
ules and reciprocity extended.
Wants civil service laws enforced
and adequate navy provided.
| Demands stricter enforcement o.
immigration laws.
| Pledges end 10 the one man rule
now exercised by the speaker of the
house of representatives.
| Favors income tax.
Election of United States senator.
by the people.
| Admission OF Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate states.
Favors home rule by states and re
sents growing federal Interference.
Provides for upbuilding merchan
marine, generous pension policy, main
tenance of post roads extension o
agricultural and mechanical educa
ton.
Wants closer ties OF pan-AmericaI
friendship.
Favors extension OF public land law
to Hawaii.
Territorial government for Port,
Rico.
Speedy completion of the Panam,
canal
| Denounces Roosevelt for dictatin,
the nomination of Taft.
Invites cooperation of all interest
that desire Democratic and not al
autocratic government.
DENVER, July 9.-An adjourned
session of the Democratic convention
listen to speeches by some of the biz
speeches by some of the biz
men of the party and give visitors al
opportunity of seeing the auditorium
1t was half-past eight when Chairman
Bell called the meeting to order ant
he had trouble in quieting the i'm
mense crowd. On request Captain
| Hobson delivered an address in which
he argued for a greater navy, statint
that war was sure thing sooner Oh
later and that President Roosevelt hat
told him he looked for trouble before
the close of the year. great excite
ment following this statement. II wa.
o'clock when Captain Hobson con
cluded his remarks which were loudl,
applauded. Chairman Bell said h,
| lived on the Pacific coast and up Il
the present time saw no necessity O
enlisting. and then asked that a nav,
large enough to protect the Pscin,
coast be provided.
Colonel Alderman of Kentucky an
swered Captain Hobson. stating tha
the United States had double the nav,
of Japan and that America was no
afraid OF any nation on earth. Colone
Towne Of New York followed in al
address which lasted fifteen to twent,
minutes.
The committee on credentials ther
reported. In the Pennsylvania contest
Messrs. Callahan and Haskins pre-
sented arguments for the majority re
port which unseated Guffey and his
delegation. They claimed the pri
maries were carried by Republicans
and were corrupt and favored unseat
ing of Guffey. Mr.. Callahan was fol
lowed by Mr.. Strauss of Maryland who
said that the majority report was an
objectionable attack upon tho De
mocracy of sovereign state. He
charged that the majority report was
carried through the committee under
the gag" rule. He claimed that the
delegation from Pennsylvania repre-
Sented the members of the Damocratfr