The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
BROWNE TURNED
DOWN ON FLOOR
Illinois Democrats Refuse to
Recognize Former Leader OF
Minority in House.
PLATFORM CONDEMNS
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
Stormy Scenes in Convention
When Brownies Name Is
Before Delegates.


of United States Senator Lorimer was
refused recognition today on the moor Oh
the Illinois Democratic state convention
here. AS a member of the resolutions
committee he was told by Roger C. sui
Ivan, national committeeman OF the
Democratic party In Illinois. not TO as
sert himself
The platform adopted was different In
many planlss from the draft which the
committee took into its room, Loud
words were heard from the room These
were from Browne, who called some
members Of the party who recently met
at Peoria. ''blackmailers."
Browne was named on the resolutions
committee by members of the Twelfth
senatorial district delegation. His name
was Kissed and cheered by delegates.
Name Starts Trouble.
In reading the list of members of the
committee the secretary read the nano
Of IL. 0. Browne"
a delegate asked
''Who is this l.. 0. Browne
This question was ignored by the chair.
and when the delegate insisted upon a
reply. Browne arose and cried;
III the gentleman wishes information.
I am the man to give ii TO him.
He was not allowed TO reply. and
Congressman Henry T. Rainey, chairman.
obtained order under difficulties
The second rebuff came 10 Browne just
as the convention adjourned. after the
adoption OF the platform. With the mo-
tion for adjournment pending. Browne
stood with his friends in the center OF
the hall demanding recognition. HE was
ignored.
After the convention was brought to a
close he made his way TO the chairnap
and explained he wanted TO say he could
not approve OF that part OF the platform
which referred to United States Senator
Lorimer:
THE Democratic party. according TO
platform. admitting that Senator Lorimer
hN OT o
party, does not assume that II has any
political interest in Senator Lorimer and
II does not consider him as representing
the principles OF the party. The election
is deplored."
Changes in Plank.
The original draft condemned bath
room tactics and Jackpot legislation.
These words were eliminated by the COM
mlttee ascording to the secretary be-
The revised plank read:
THE Democratic party is unalterably
opposed TO the giving or the taking OF
and We condemn in unmeasured terms any
person or persons, Democratic or Repub-
lican. who may have been guilty OF any
participation therein. and declare that In
this connection we favor the election OF
United States senators by direct vote OF
the people
Other Planks Adopted.
A plank manta lining that the people
are entitled 10 as low prices on school
books as prevail in other states and
urging that efforts be made to obtain
reduction. was Inserted In the commit
tee room.
home rule for cities and villages after
the resolutions committee reached an
agreement. The plank opposing the
cumulative system of voting for i~sisla
form on which the Democratic party Will
seek votes in November was the same
as the original draft
Congressman Champ Clark OF Missouri
was the principal speaker,
Champ C1ark's Address.
THE internecine war of the Republi-
cans has envelopeG the whole land and
TO even the dullest mind the evidence
OF Republican dissolution must be APP
parent" said Congressman Champ Cla rk
TO the delegates TO the Illinois Democrat
ic convention today.
He then enumerated the victories OF
elections. and predicted that the next
house OF representatives would be Demo-
cratic.
1--WE cannot count on Republican fac
tionalism alone 10 win" continued the
minority leader. THAT may give US the
house this fall without any effort on our
part: hut the chances are that Republican
factionalism alone would not give us
victory beyond this year We must have
programme OF our own looking toward
better government than the Republicans
THE Republicans abused their privi-
leges and wasted their opportunul-s Ir
u little more than twelve months they
were so utterly demorallzed that on the
18Th of March. 1910. after we Clipped Mr.
Csnnon's claws, he anery declared thai
there was no longer Republican major
ity in the house.
Why Republicans Fail.
The, most potent cause OF Republican
dissensions is the tariff question or
which rock parties have split before The
Republicans promised to revise the tariff
downward in order TO get In. having
nave given absolutely no relief whatevc,
10 the consumers of the land but most
OF the increases are real increases. adopt
ed by such skillful artists as Senate,
Aldrich. and placed every time wher,
they would do the most good TO the in
terests and most injury to the consumer:
OF the land.
Some twenty-three Republicans In the
house and seven Republicans In the SEN
ate revolted against the stupendous comb
dence game which the standpat Leaders
lcan people and warned them OF the
consequences Straws show which wa,
the wind blows. and few days ago 4
very large straw blew out OF Beverly
In the shape OF letter announcing thai
henceforth and forever the insursent re
publican statesmen would have an equa
Gnance at the PIE counter with the regu-
Last spring. so / have been informed
when an insurgent asked for any plac.
for one OF his constituents. he was in
FORMED mat he had no right to expcc
patronage unless he lined UP for ever,
legislative proposition emanaring from th,
administration.
SO the administration has come dowI
or OF It's high horse. and. instead o.
ouilyins the insurgents. is tempting then
pack oy offering them a share in th,
sav9ry heshpots OF Egypt.
The people OF the United States de
serve 10 be treated honestly and fairly
winch has not been done in the matter o
tne Payne Aldrich- -Smoot tariff bill. Or
the contrary. they were taken in anr
done for '
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