Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
IOWA DEMOCRATS CHEER WILD
LY FOR FIGHTING IOWA
COLONEL.
LEADER OF tssTH
SPEAKER At MEETING
Speaker Attacks Republican Party For
ReeIsotins Hull and Ramsay to
consrsss-Nationai, Party Chairman
Outlines Party Program For 1920
Many Women Attend Conference.

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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 26-Tinley for
governor stock bounded upward rap
idly at the statewide conference of
democrats Of both sexes held Friday
afternoon and evening at the Hotel
Fort Des Moines. The fighting colonel
of the 16sth infantry was welcomed
by wild cheering when he was called
upon to address the 400 men and wo-
men gathered in the conference cham
Der. And when the cheering had sub
sided, someone in the audience yelled:
why didn't you introduce him as
Iowa's next GOVERNOR" causing a fresh
outburst as loud and long as the first.
Mr.. Tinley's name was frequently
heard in the lobby conversation which
preceded the conference. but 1t is too
early in this political season for much
talk about candidates. Consequently
the demonstration, which had every
appearance of spontaniety, was some-
what surprising.
Attack Hull and Ramsey.
Another feature of the meeting,
which was attended by national and
state officers of the party, both mas
culine and feminine, and nearly every
leading democrat in the state, was
a triple attack upon the republican
party for rejecting Harry Hull and c.
w. Ramsey, Second and Sixth Iowa
districts, to congress, in spite of their
alleged bad war records. Three speak
ers characterized the result in these
two districts as shameful and dishon-
oring to the state. Reference to these
cases were the only mention Of state
issues and are deemed to be quite sig
nificant. forecasting a policy Of unus-
ually bitter democratic action against
those representatives whose loyalty
the democrats saw fit to question in
the 1918 campaign.
Outline Democratic Program.
The democratic campaign attitude
for 1920, as outlined by Homer s.
Cummings, national party chairman,
Wilbur Marsh, national committee
man from Iowa, and other speakers
will be based upon the proposition
that the republican leaders have been
racttonary, partisan and obstructive
toward the peace. Mr.. Cummings de-
voted most Of his time allotment to
general castigation of the republi-
can leadership. He declared that the
things that are happening In the SEN
ate are evidences of political imbecil-
ity'' on the part of the republican ma
tority. He declared that these senators
are preparing the death warrags Of
the republican party.
There was much talk Of a changed
attitude In the American people, when
the G. O. P. leaders were alleged to
have failed so far to Fave recognized.
Mr.. FINLEY dwelt upon it extensively,
and most of the other speakers pro-
fessed to have recognized it. Mr.. Tin
gone below par in the United States,
as result Of the self-discipline
brought about by the war.
Action Only Counts.
1.-THE people Of the United States
have come to a realization that all
that counts is action" FINLEY said.
"They are tired of party chickering's,
and they are going to deal harshly
with any man who puts party fights
and personal advantage above the ma
tion's welfare.
"The hundreds Of thousands of men
who went to war would not have re-
allied two years ago the political ne
cessities that they realize today. Dis.
c;pline has taught than to demand ef-
ficiency. The people who did>not get
into uniform, thrus their organization
understanding. Once they had patience
with pettifoggers. They will not have
it again."
Mike HeaIy Present.
Mike Healy, of Fort Dodge,\ blind
but fervid,, declared that the present
republican majority in the senate
would seek to amend the Lords pray
er and the ten commandments, if
these could be placed within their
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Marsh spoke Of the effect Of de.
lay in ratifying the peace. upon BUSH
ness. "The senators threaten, In ef-
fe Ct" he sad ito cut of America from
the rest OF the world in business
way. We will not trade with you.
they say, in effect, to Europe. II this
actually should be done. IL the United
States should tell Europe to pay its
debts to America in gold which Is the
only medium OF international exchange,
there il not q bank in the world OUT
side OF the United States that would
be solvent, for there Is not enough
gold in the world mined outside the
United States to settle this balance.
Americas Commanding Position.
"You do not realize the commanding
position Of America in world finance
today. The American dollar Is the on
ly stable currency in the world. There
Is not an English business man who
would dare to make contract for de-
livery Of goods to a foreign land thre3
months hence, because there Is no
cinsnce Of tietsrEi.a:a: sc ecc-- " ed-
vance the value Of the English pound,
which for years upon end has been
the standard par value currency Of tho
world"
Gets Freneh Citation.
Webster City, July 26.-Adjutant
General w. N. Cole, Of Washington,
d. c., has just notified Sergt. Merl r,
Clark, Of this city, formerly MEM
her of the famous Rainbow division,