The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-11
SHOWSPARTY'S AIMS
SPEECH OF TEMPORARY CHAIR
MAN BELL At DENVER.
DUTIES BEFORE CONVENTION
Republicans Blamed for Failure to
q Correct Alleged Ahuses-Deniai
That Democratic Party 10
Enemy Of Property.

national convention was oihioiiy
called to orCer at noon by Thomas
Taggart, chairman of the national COM
mittee, in the spacious auditorium
erected by the citizens of Denver for
the use of the convention.
Rt. Rev. James ]. Keane. arch
bishop of Wyoming, one of the most
eloquent and able prelates in Amer
lea, made the opening prayer.
Call for Convention Read.
After the delegates and visitors
had settled in their seats, Urey Wood
son of Kentucky, secretary of the ma
tional committee, read the call for the
convention, and a brief period OF de
lay followed. The committee on rules
then made it's report, and the officers
Of the convention were announced.
They are as follows:
Temporary Observation-Disclosures A.
Bell, California.
General Secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton, Washington, d. c.
Sergeant-at-Arms-John /. Martin,
Missouri.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
J. C. Fem, Indiana.
Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt. Rev.
James J. Keane, archbishop OF Wyo-
ming.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene w. Sui
Ivan, Illinois.
Official Stenographer-M. w. Blum
berg. Washington. D. c.
Parliamentarian-H. d. Crutchfield,
Kentucky.
On taking the chair Temporary
Chairman Theodore A. Bell delivered
the following speech:
We have assembled at a time when
the public conscience is demanding
honesty of purpose in the men who
undertake to direct the affairs of state.
The public eye is keenly sensitive to
every political movement, and our
proceedings here will be approved &C
cording to the degree OF sincerity ap-
pearing in the work Of this conven-
ton. There is a widespread belief,
founded upon evidence of a convincing
character, that the party In power
has not been true to its trust, that it
has betrayed the common interest into
the hands of the enemies OF good gov
eminent, thereby FORGETTING its right
and destroying its ability to rule in
the name of the people.
Apparent to everyone is the fact
that way down deep in the heart OF
the Republican convention at Chicago
there was a feeling of anger and re-
sentiment over the popular clamor for
reforms; and it is equally patent that
there is no bona fide intention on the
part Of the Republican party of grant
ing any reforms, If the machinery OF
that party can be retained in present
hands. Its paper platform, divided
like ancient Gaul into three parts
barren promises, makeshifts and eva
sions-it is hoped will make a good
campaign transparency; but no one
seriously believes the Republican par
ty indorses that neutral manuscript
which held the convention together
until 1t could ratify the nomination OF
q presidential candidate.
Duty Of Party Put Forward.
Approaching our great task in a
manly, dignified manner, imbued with
the Hottest sentiments Of patriotism.
ambitious to throw every safeguard
around the liberties of the people, de-
termined to stamp out the abuses that
are consuming the substance OF the
nation, let us proceed to our appointed
duty with the sustaining conscious
ness that we are responsible alone to
| God and to our country for the justice
of our cause
There are three things that this con,
vention should do. 1t ought to present
in a plain and Ineligible the
serious industrial and present condi'
tons that are disturbing the peace and
| happiness of our country. We should
then proceed to a courageous exposure
of the Republican policies that are
| cooperating with private greed in the
| general oppression of the people. Most
| important of all, we must exhibit a
readiness and an ability to grasp the
problems Of the hour and to effect
their solution in a manne that will
satisfy the sober, common sense OF
the multitudes whose interests are al
stake.
Among the great evils that aflic'
the country at the present time is the
abuse of corporate power. At frs
the advancing aggressions of the cor
porations are not discernible to the
common eye, for every is care
fully covered up until sufficient politi
cal strength is attained to defy the
protests of the people. Thus the con
slant and insidious invasion of the
peoples rights finally results in a spe
cies of arrogance and defiance so for
midable in its appearance that thu
body Of the people, in fear Of ever
worse aggressions, hesitate to exer
else their rightful authority over thes'
colossal enemies Of the common
wealth. And so we behold a subver
sion Of our free institutions, a govern
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