Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
TARIFF FOR REVENUE
HE DEMO. SLOGAN
Iowa Democratic Platform Will
Incorporate Declarations Ap-
proved by Bryan
Progressive Democrats Hopeful of
Wrestling Control of Party From
Corporate Influences - Dennison
Probably Will Be Permanent Chair
man-After Miller Crowd.
Special to rrmes-Republican.

SDeCIdI 10 L HlGS-INcPupIISdHs
Des Moines, March 24.-If the Bry-
an men have their way. as there is ev-
cry reason to believe they VIII. tfle
resolutions adopted by the state demo-
cratic convention at Cedar Rapids
Thursday will speak in no uncertain
terms for tariff for revenue only,
sound currency and iron clad instruc-
tions for BRYAN 1t is understood that
the real friends of Mr.. Bryan nave as
certained his wishes in the matter and
that resolutions will be offered at Ce-
dar Rapids that have the full approval
of Mr. Bryan.
In these resolutions the republican
party is put on the gridiron and fried
in rhe accusation of having promised
tariff reform every presidential year
since anyone can remember but never
having never delivered the promise.
The resolutions will declare for the re-
peal Of the tariff on all goods that come
in competition with trust made goods
and for gradually getting over as soon
as possible to basis of tariff for rev
enue only.
THE republican party will be accused
OF having promised a dollar good IN
Europe and of having delivered a
clearing house certificate. 1t will be
accused of having promised full din
ner pail which has gradually dimin-
ished into free soup houses. On the
control Of the corporations and all
corporation matters the resolutions de-
sired by Mr. Bryan speak with deter
mination for the side Of the people
against the corporations and for con-
troll of the corporations rather than
control by them.
Friends of Mr.. Bryan will incorror-
ate into the resolution iron clad in
structions for him. They will recount
what he stands for in political affairs
ard holding that Iowa democrats by a
large majority favor those principles
will instruct the delegates to vote
first. last and all the time" for Mr..
Bryan.
The Polk county delegation to the
state convention which is solidly Bry-
an. will leave tomorrow for Cedar Rap
ids. Hon. Jerry Sullivan was away
from Des Moines the first Of the week,
having been in New York with Cover
nor Cummins to address the Iowa So
ciety Of that city. He will stop at Ce-
dar Rapids on his way home. While the
democratic campaign which has been
going on for some weeks has been
somewhat in the dark and it has been
difficult to trace the maneuverings OF
c. w. Miller of Waverly, yet the Bryan
men are as confident as Of anything that
they will control the convention and
will redeem the party in this state from
the control of the corporations. The
convention which meets Thursday at
Cedar Rapids will do nothing but Sc
lect delegates at large to the national
convention and adopt resolutions. The
members of the state central commit
tee, one from each congressional dis
trict, are not selected till the primaries
on June and will be selected by the
primaries. They have every conf
dence that those primaries will result
in the selection of good men for the
members of the state committee tho
it is known that c. w. Miller has been
conducting a hard fight to retain his
place as chairman of the state COM
mittee.
Hon. Claude r. Porter of Centerville
will be temporary chairman of the con-
vention Thursday and there has been
talk Of John Dennison of
Dubuque. for permanent chairman.
George F. Rhinehart of this city. may
be one Of the delegates at large to the
national convention. He has not
pressed his claim for the honor but his
friends argue that lie should have it.
They say that there is not man in
Iowa who stands closer to Mr.. Bryan
than does Mr.. Rhinehart and no one
who understands his wishes better than
Mr.. Rhinehart. He therefore has con-
siderable claim to the distinction. 1t
seems quite likely that either Mr..
be placed on the delegation. Since both
come from this city, both will rot be
selected.
The new issue Of United States rifles
have been received by the Iowa Ma
tional guard. Every military force in
the United States is now equipped with
the same kind Of rifle. The cavalry,
infantry. artillery. marines and all the
national guards Of the country have
the same rifle. The new rifle is about
six inches shorter than the old style
and has heavier bayonet, bayonet
,bat is shaped more like a knife The
new rifle, has wood about the barrel to
within three inches of the end. 1T is
a magazine rifle. the magazine part
being much like the old rifle. The guns
will be distributed to the various COM
panies as rapidly as possible. The
old rifles will he returned to the gov
ernment.
Speculation is rife as to the probable
onnoejtjon TO CONGRESSMAN j, A. t.