Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-25
Ohio Governor Ope ms
Headquarters at Free
mont Gathering.
DEMOCRATS IN MEETING
Speakers Point to Promising
Outlook for Party in Com
ing Election.

Fremont, July 25.-The mission OF
Ben Cham berlain, personal represen-
tative of Governor Harmon of Ohio,
TO the Nebraska state democratic
convention, was the chief topic Of
discussion among the delegates to-
day. Harmon headquarters were es-
tablfshed this morning and the rep
resentative of the Ohio governor
was an object of interest among the
supporters and opponents of Harmon
for the conventions endorsement as
presidential candidate. The conven-
ton was called to order at 2 this
afternoon.
HOLD PEACE CONFERENCE.
Following a conference participated
In by former Governor ShallenberFer,
Temporary Chairman Harrington and
Charles W. Bryan, q statement was
given out that party principles and
not leaders would receive the princi-
pal attention Of the delegates II was
stated that Harmon's representative
couqseled for peace and against any
action which might lead to dissension
within the party's ranks in Nebraska.
ocTatic state convention today adopted
4 platform reaffrming allegiance %
the fundamental principles of the stale
national platforms of 1908 and congrat-
ulating the nation that democrat
principles were rapidly winning favor
throughout the country and with fair
minded men of all parties While
Tegretting there was not a democra l-r
president and a democratic senat'
TO strike the first blow at protection
now accorded trusts under the present
tarifY''. the platform points 10 Taft rec
iprocity as proof that the republican
party is abandoning even a pretcnse
that it's protective policy benefits the
American farmer"
PARTY CAN BE TRUSTED.
The democratic free list tariff bill. /
says the platform, is proof that the
democratic party can be trusted when
given power It endorses the record
OF the late democratic Legislature ard (
the enactment of u law for the popI-E
lar election OF national conventOD I
delegates.
STANDING For THE RIGHT.
Temporary Chairman NJ. F. Har-
rington began with the remark that
for once in 7 years we are assem-
bled in convention at a time when
we have control Of oven one branch T.
of congress. During all that long
and dreary period there has been, - .
he said. "loaves and fishes to divide I.
There has not been either the sus-
tanning influence of a patronage of
the cohesive power of public plum
der held out as an inducement to
any democrat. The only reason why I.
the party had remained together. un-
dismayed by successive defeats, is
because of the conviction of its mem
bers that IN standing for Jefferson /
ian democracy they we're standing !
'or that which was eternally right.
DIsUNIoS IN RANKS.
During those 16 years there was
much OF division and discord in our
ranks In every election there was .
disuuion. Neither Mr.. Bryan nor (
Judge Parker received the support of
a united party Finally the turmoil .
seemed to cease, the democratic mi /
nority in the house OF representa- I
tives gave evidence of such good .
sense. such a patriotic sense Of duty. /
that great independent newspapers .
and magazines paid tribute To the 4
splendid service that this democratic !
minority was rendering TO the peo-
pie OF the United States Differences /
there were even in congress. but un-
der tee splendid leadership Of Champ /
Clark this struggling minority be- /
came a magnificent fighting force.
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licans OF Nebraska could be got a