The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-26
DEMOCRATS VIEW
WITH PRIDE THE
BIG INSURGENTS
Line of Demarcation Between
Democratic Party and In
surgents Lost
HOPE Of DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
LIES IN REPUBLICAN 0|ssEAs|0N

Keynote Speech in the Nebraska
Democratic Convention Is Anything
to Beat Republican Party-Bryan's
Name Not Displayed in Pyrotechnics
Grand Island, Neb., July 26.-A
fight for supremacy with quarter
neither given nor asked between the
former followers of VIM. j. Bryan anu
their one.time leader was the situa-
tion presented when the Democratic
state convention was called to order
TODAY. County option was the issue
that divided the delegates and the IN
distance of Bryan that q county op-
tion plank be inserted in the plat
form was combatted by a.majorlty OF
almost two to one Of the 866 dele
gates.
C. ]. smythe, temporary cnair-
man Of the convention, in his address
to. the delegates, said in part:
. "There never was a time In the
history of our country when the peo-
nie were more anxious to accept
democratic principles than at tne
nresent moment. The mask has been
torn from the Republican party by
some OF the purest and best OF lts
own members. For years that party
has masuueraded as the friend OF tne
people and has deceived many into
believing that 1t was, but no one VINO
desires to know the truth may be de-
ceived any longer"
Referring to William j. Bryan, out
without mentioning his. name, Mr..
Smyth said: I'm considering tne
great questions that may come be.
fore US today, let us be tolerant OF
each others views. Impute un-
worthy motives to no one except on
the most conclusive proof. Deny to
nj. man that liberty of opinion which
you claim for yourself. 1t may be
necessary today for some OF .us to
refuse to follow q leadership which
for almost. twenty years has given
luster to our party in the state and
the nation. II it should, let no man
Say that it argues any abatement IN
the esteem of him who embodies that
leadership. When this convention
shall have adjourned, our differences
/ am sure, will be forgotten and we
will all fall into our accustomed
places and the leader in his and the
subordinates in theirs, to fight for
our platform and our party"
In beginning his address, Mr.. smyth
said: "For many years we were told
that the tariff was passed in the in
terest of the laboring man and the
laboring man believed 1t, but he
knows better now. He knows that
millions upon millions Of dollars are
extracted yearly from the masses OF
the people on the pretext that 1t Is
done for his benefit, but he knows
now, and so do the merchant and the
farmer and the people in general, that
not one dollar Of the fund raised
through the tariff goes to the laborine
mans benefit, that instead. It is used
to create multimillionaires and pur-
chase rotten titles of still more rot
ten nobility for silly American girls
"The laboring man will not soon
forget the attitude Of President Taft
and his chief henchmen in congress
with respect to the Democratic amend
ment exempting labor unions from the
operations of the Sherman anti-truts
law. The president opposed the
amendment and used all the influence
of his great Office to defeat 1t. But
he was entirely willing. yes anxious
that the railroad pool should be ex-
empt from the operation Of the Sher.
man law. Yes, condemn the laborine
man for combining to maintain his
wage at a living scale, but permit
the great transportation lines of the
country to combine that they may in.
crease the burden of the shipper,
whether merchant or farmer. Such ie
Republican doctrine and such is the
way in which that party serves the
laboring man and the people In gen.
eral.
The Democratic II.
"The last Republican national plat.
form declared for revision Of the
tariff. The people demanded to know
whether the revision was to be up.
ward or downward. The national can.
didate, Interpreting the platform
answered downward" The people
were content and voted Mr.. Taft into
ONCE: The country knows how well
Mr., Taft and his party have kept the
promise. The tariff bill passed did
not work a downward revision, but
placed the rates on the necessariel
of life higher than they ever were be.
fore. The amount which the farmer
the artisan and the citizen generally
contributes through the tariff to the
swollen fortunes Of the special in.
terests and unjustly rich have been
Increased. Never was q more flag
rant betrayal Of a great public trust
Does any one believe that II the Re.
publican party had told the truth
during the last national campaign
and said to the country before cleo
tion that II successful 1t would dc
what It has done the people would
have chosen Taft? Never. ."
"Ar. Taft has posed as the special