Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

loudly by the business men present
Yoakum said that this years earnings
Of the railroads are about Is per cent
less than last year and that If the war
Of legislation is kept up reduction in
wages of employees will be necessary.
Socialists Arrest Police.
Turning the tables on their so called
oppressors, the Socialists of Philadel-
phia have caused the arrest of two po-
licemen for having interfered with a
peaceable political meeting and having
elected the speakers. The charge is
that of melting to riot, and the purpose
of the Socialists is to test the law as
to the right of free speech.
Socialist Ministers Unite.
The Ministers Socialist conference is
the name of new organization which
has been launched at New York with
a membership of 200. The Rev. John
D. Long, secretary, says that they have
come to the conclusion "thnt Christian
| ity will not work under commercial
competitive system and that the inau-
guration of socialism is necessary for
civilized human beings" They regard
it as "the economic expression of the
Christian life" and believe 1t the duty
Of the church to step in and advocate
Christian socialism in the United
States. Mr.. Long says that several
wealthy corporation men are aiding
the movement confidentially.
Two more eastern states, New Jersey
and Connecticut, In the Democratic
camp have taken the noncommittal
path blazed by New York, and this is
understood to mean at least distaste
for the Bryan leadership. At Trenton
the Jerseyites followed submissively
the lead of ex-United States Senator
James Smith, Jr., naming delegates I'M
instructed for any particular candidate
and adopting the unit rule over the
angry protests Of the Bryan faction.
Owing to the arbitrary action of the
chairman in refusing division con-
test at Denver is likely.
The convention at New Haven was
also the scene of violent fractional
contest, in which the Bryanites were
beaten. The delegates chosen We're.
not instructed for any candidate, and
the only concession was the mention of
Bryan along with Jefferson, jackson
and Cleveland as men whose principles
We're reaffirmed.
The Pennsylvania Republican state
convention at Harrisburg gave Senator
Knox unreserved Endorsement and in
structed its delegates in the national
convention to stand for him as long as
he consents to stay in the fight. The.
tariff plank of the platform adopted is
expected to serve as model for the
national platform. While eulogizing
the policy of protection, lit recognizes
"the general demand for review by
the incoming congress of tariff legisla-
ton now in force" in such manner as
will conserve the welfare of the people.
But this work should not be intrusted
to "the hands of the doctrinaire, the
demagogue or the Democratic party to
be manipulated in academic expert
ment for personal advancement or par
tisan advantage" A local option reso.
luton was strangled by reference to
committee without reading, the action
being denounced. by the optionists as
"un- Republican, un-American and in
decent" The Pcnrose forces were dom
inant, and the senator was Endorsed
for reelection
The Vermont Republican convention
turned down resolution demanding
the continuance of the Roosevelt poli
Giles either under his guidance or that
OF his friends. The delegates to Chi
cago were sent uninstructed.
There was split in the Mississippi
Republican convention. A minority
favoring Foraker, being denied admis
sion, Held a boiling convention. The
regular party convention sent delegates
unins1ructed
The West Virginia Republican con-
yention instructed for Taft.
The South Carolina Republi, an cen
vention was favorable 10 the Roose-
welt candidate. but did not instruct the
delegation to Chicago.
Hearst SOUNDS His Trumpet.
Calling upon all Republicans and
Democrats who are tired of reaction
and talk to join hin in smashing bat!l
the old parties, William Il. Hearst
speaking at tic frst dinner Of tho La.