Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-24
DEKOCRATSACBINST BRIDES
Illinois Platform Condemns Jackpot
Method of Legislation.
BROWNE ON THE COMMITTEE
ottawa Legislator Recently ON Trial
In Chicago Helps Draw ResOlu-
tiOns-Champ Clark
Makes Address.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Sept. ga" Bath
room tactics, and Jackpot Legislation
were vigorously condemned in the declara-
ton Of the platform which was presented
to the Illinois state democratic eonven-
ton here this afternoon.
The plank on bath room tactics" reads:
The democratic party Is unalterably op-
posed to giving or to the taking of brides
by those seeking legislative favors and We
condemn in unmeasured terms bath room
tactics and Jackpot legislation In this
connestion we wish TO affirm that we favor
the election Of United States senator's by
direct vote of the people"
The initiative and referendum Is favored
by the platform on the theory that the
enactment of such will abolish the jack
pot system and that peddlers and grafters
will be put down.
Lee O'Nell Browne OF OttaYa, recently
acquitted in Chicago in connection with the
alleged jackpot proceedings relating TO the
election Of Senator Lorimer, Is attending
the convention. Browne was both Missed
and cheered when he was named as the
member Of the resolutions committee from
the Twelfth district. The states in which
democrats and insurgents" recently have
obtained victories were congratulated.
When the secretary read the name 81. o.
Browne" a delegate asked who Is this
l.. o. Browne?'
Browne arose and cried. IF the gentle
man wishes information / am the man to
give II to him!"
The chairman had obtained order by this
time.
Address by champ Clark.
''The internecine war of the republicans
has enveloped the whole land and to even
the dullest mind the evidences of republi-
ha an .. aafI
Congressman Champ Clark in his address
He then enumerated the victories of the
democrats in the recent primaries and cleo
tons and predicted that the next house Of
representatives will be democratic.
I'VE cannot depend upon republican fac
tionalism alone to win," continued the
minority leader. THAT may give us the
house this fall without any effort on our
part, but the chances are that republican
factonalism alone would not give us VIC
tories beyond this year. We must have a
program Of our own looking towards better
government than the republicans have
given us.
The republicans abused their privileges
ana wasted their opportunities. In a little
more than twelve months they were so
utterly demoralixed that on the 18th Of
March, 1910 after we clipped Mr.. Speaker
there was no longer a republican majority
in the house.
The most potent cause Of republican dis
sension IS the tariff question, on whieh
rock parties have split before. The repub-
licans promised TO revise the tariff down
ward In order to get in; having gotten in
they revised it up. They have given abso-
lutely no relief whatever TO the consumers
of the land, but most OF the increases were
real increases made by such sklilful artists
as Senator Aldrich and placed every time
where they would do the most good TO the
interests and most injury to the commerce
OF the land. ,.
Some twenty-three republicans in the
house and seven republicans In the senate
revolted against the stupendous confidence
game which the standpat leaders we're at
tempting 10 play upon the American peopl,
ana warned them OF the consequences
straws show which way the wind blows
and a few days ago a very large straw
blew out Of Beverly in the shape of lette
announcing that henceforth and foreve)
the lnslrEent republican Statesmen woulC
have an equal chance at the pie counte
with the regulars.
Last spring so 1 have been informed
when an insurgent asked for any place 10
one OF his constituents, he war informe'
that he had no right 70 expect patronag
unless he lined up for every legislauv
proposition emanauns from the administrs
ton
so the administration has come dow
off lie high horse and instead OF bullying
the insurgents. is tempting them back b.
offering them a share In the savory files
POTS OF Egypt
The people OF the United States deserv
to be treated honestly and fairly. which ma
not been done In the matter Of the Payne
Aldrich-SmOot Tariff h.u on the contrary
they were taken in and done for.
Congressman Clark replied to speake
Cannon'A Danvilie speech OF Wednesda,
He said the speaker endeavored 20 injur
tho cause Of tariff reductions BY quotin
certain Of the most radical declaration
OF the minority leader in ;he house
years gone by.
He called attention TO Speaker cannon
vote for the Bland-Anison silver bill.
One OF the speakers assertions. sal
conErsssman Clark. Is such q gross pei