Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-14
SENATOR OVERMAN DEMANDS
THAT PARTY GO BACK TO THE
BATTLE CRY OF 1876.
"TURN THE RAscALs OUT"
"RETRENcHMENT AND REFORM"
North Carolina Convention Listens to
Red-Hot Speech From Chairman
Takes Rap at Cannonism, Tariff Bill
and Railroad Law-Sees a Divided
Opposition Party.

Charlotte, N. c., july 14.-Senaoof
Lee S. Overman. after being unani-
mously chosen chairman Of the state
democratic convention here today. out
lined the issues of the campaign from
democratic standpoint
Down with Cannonism. Down with
plutocracy," exclaimed the senator,
Down with unlawful trusts and COM
bines, chief beneficiaries of tariff legis-
lation, purchasers of elections, de-
bauchers Of the ballot, Down with
those who would Mexicanize this re-
public and destroy the liberties Of the
people,
Senator overman outlined the issues
as follows:
Back Of the slogan of 1876: re-
trenchment and reform. Turn the ras-
Gals cut. Clean out the Augean
stables. A new broom sweeps clean.
"a tariff for revenue only. so ad-
justed as to operate alike upon all
classes, all sections and all Industries.
The rights OF the states shall not
be impaired.
1.-The people shall rule.
Enforce the laws against the un-
lawful trusts. If 1t is right to indict
the bulls who keep UP the price Of
cotton. indjct the bears whose business
it is as representatives Of English
manufacturers to keep the price down
as low as possible.
Enforce the laws regulating rail-
road rates in favor Of the people and
stop unjust Determinations against
towns and cities OF the country. Sub
sidies are undemocratic and the people
will not stand for them"
Sees Divided Opposition.
The republican party, Senator Over
man declared, would so into the cam
paign not only badly discredtted but
badly divided. A resolution of great
import he said. was going on in its
strongholds.
The toiling millions of this country
are In open rebellion against this
party" cried the senator. This has
been shown whereV@ there has been
an election since Mr.. Taft was elected
president. The old democratic party
was never united as 1t is today"
The administrations record was at
tackled by the senator, who declared it
had been one OF bad faith, broken
promises and higher tariff. The Payne
Aldrich law he referred to as "the
most iniquitous ever known in the
worlds history" declaring the public
had been "buncoed' by an upward re-
vision.
"The great trusts and the New Eng
land interests control Cannon and AL
drich," declared the senator, land they.
with the president, control their party
in congress. A few men dictate legis-
lation in the interest OF the favored
few. A party remaining in control too
long becomes drunk with power, cor
rupt and blind to the interests of the
people and the country's welfare. The
republican party is no exception to the
rule and it has gone on governing IN
the interest Of the few against the
MANY. The time has come for a
change"
Scores Railroad Bill.
The administration railroad bill as
1t was sent to congress. Senator Over
man declared, was largely in the In
terest of the railroads. He added that
after attack and revision by the DEM
ocrats and insurgents it took on
some good features. The court provi-
sion of the measure he criticised, de-
claring it was an outrage upon the
American people The postal savings
bank bill he attacked as the first step
towards a central bank which would
throw the money OF the masses into the
hands of the classes for management
Any dissention in the ranks OF
democracy the senator minimumized.
declaring that democrats might differ
IN matters Of detail or merely moral
policies, but they were shoulder 70
shoulder on the fundamental principles
Of the party.
,Muncie, Ind, July 1.-THE democrats
Of the Eighth district today renomi-
mated John A. M. Adair for congress by
acc1amation. Adair in accepting. the
nomination declared the fight now on
in congress not so much between par
ties as 1t was between representatives
Of the people on one side and the In
terests" on the other.