The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-07

would live forever in the history OF
the nation. The expenses Of our gov
ernment, even when most economic
ally administered, will asways require
substantial tariff rites, for the customs
duties will always be our chief source
of revenue. The amount and distrib-
ution of these rates must always be de-
Itermined along equitable lines, Keeping
lin view the greatest happiness to the
greatest number. and particularly with
holding the shelter of the tariff from
those who Use It, not for legitimate
iself-protection. but for the criminal
purpose of extorting the last dollar
from the American consumer.
| "There are still other reforms press
Ding upon the attent.3n OF our people
and demanding action at the hands of
the political parties. The corrupt use
of large sums Of money in political
campaigns is largely responsible for
the subversion Of the peoples will
at the polls The masses are awaken
ing to realization of the great pow-
Ter Of gold in contests that ought 10
lbe determined according to the charac-
ter Of nominees and the s1undness and
morality of political issues; and there
lis general demand for publicity in
the collection and use of campaign
funds 20 that our citizens may know
whether a political party has pur-
chased It's way into office or mas won
Its victories by honest means.
| "There Is one branch of congress
that must be Democratized before the
lpeople can hope for the ch1raoter Of
representation that Is guaranteed on
1.-THE face of our organic law. SO long
as we maintain the present method
of electing United States senator's, We
cannot hope that the upper chamber
Twill There are so many steps between
the ballot and the bastile of the sem
late. through the circuitous medium of
state legislatures. that the will Of the
voter Is waylaid and DESTROYED before
lit can force its way into this mighty
lcitadel OF corporate power.
| "The Democratic party realizes the
part that America must inevitably pay
In the affairs of the world and that
we cannot escape participation in the
settlement of every world problem
that arises; but Americas weight and
peace. on the side of justice, on the
side CT the oppressed and If the will OF
tho people shall commltto our hands
the sccpter of power. It will be used
for the reaization of the high Amer
lean ideals that raised our own people
to loftier and better things ana
thrcugh our precepts and examples
contribute TO the well-being and hap
ipiness Of all mankind. "
! At the conclusion OF Bells speech
a motion was put and carried direct
ing the various state delegations to
announce the names Of their repre-
sentatives on the following conven-
ton committees. Credentials, Per-
manent OilyanizsJon Rules and Or
der of Business and Platform and
Resolutions. .
Following the reading of the COM
mitteeman's names. and the transac-
/ ticn OF some minor routine business
the first days session was brought
20 a crcse in an impressive manner
| AT the close os the session today a
csolution in respect to the death
tot the late eX-President Grover
lCleveland were introduced by dele
gate ). j. Dunn of Nebraska who
Twin be Bryan's nominator. They
,cTe unanimously adopted and the
convention then adjourned until
tomorrow as further mark OF
respect. The resolutions was pre-
Dared by Ollie James of Kentucky.