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Vfrwyrfrfwrt'i&' "r The Commoner. VOLUME 8, NUMBER H 12 I JTTT. K. .1 ! - -" Tho Now York legislature has passed a bill making it a felony to conduct a bucket-shop. Grovor Clevoland, who was re ported as sorlously ill, is improv ing. Chairman Now, of tho republican national committee announces that ho will call an early session of tho committeo becauso of tho largo num bor of spiritod contests among rival delegations. Representative Tawnoy, of Minne sota, and Ropresontativo John C. Chancy, of Indiana, were painfully, although not soriously injured, in a street car collision in Washington. Senator Warnor, republican, of Missouri, dolivorod a speoch in the sonato replying to Senator tforakor. Senator Warren declared that the guilt of the black soldier had been fully proved. A wind storm swept over portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama April 24, killing a num ber of people the number being es timated at 225. in twenty years, today reversed Its vordict of 1900, and by a majority of 429 votes unseated its member of parliament, Winston Spencer Church ill, who has just been made president of tho board of trade in the new As quith cabinet and who last year so brilliantly wrested the seat from W. Joynson Hicks, unionist, his chief opponent today. Three candidates stood for election, and the result was as follows: W. Joynson hicks, unionist, 5,417; Winston Spencer Churchill, liberal. 4.988. Mr. Cov ing, socialist, received 276. The de foat of Mr. Churchill is a crushing blow to tho prestige of the govern ment and o young and confident minister, which is bound to have a marked influence on several pending bye-elections. There will be no diffi culty in finding for Mr. Churchill a safe seat elsewhere." A Manchester, England, cable gram carried by the Associated Press Bays: '"The northwest division of Manchester, by tho heaviest poll cast ern republicanism, and as tho great er combines absorb tho lesser the volume of their real or fictitious val uations are enlarged, and they be como more tyrannipal and oppres sive to the material prosperity of the government. These evils, culmin- nHnc In nnwnrfiil aggregations. must bo arrested by the concerted action of an outraged people, and re lief can only bo effected through the instrumentality of the democratic party. "The republican party has repeat edly trifled with the urgent demands of the people in respect to a revision of tho tariff, and the recent agita tion in that direction and then post poning action until after the presi dential camnaitm la a mere subter fuge to further beguile the people. "Tlie democratic party demands a wise and just revision of our tariff laws in the interest and for the ben efit of labor, capital and commerce, and to the end that tho disparity be tween the expenses of living and production may be adjusted on a ba sis of common fairness. Tho federal government should not transgress tho inherent rights of the state as guaranteed by the constitution, ex cept when it is necessary to preserve our national inteerltv. and the con- Prnolilont TlnnflnvoH lin nont tn thft RHfiitlrm nlnniilr" hft rnffivrlorl na n an. senato the name of Milton D. Purdy cred bulwark of our liberties, not to to bo United States judge for Minne- be suspended or overcome at the sota. Senators Nelson and Clapp pleasure of a chief executive "who object to the confirmation. Congressman John A. Moon was unanimously re-nomlnated by the democrats of tho third Tennessee district. Tho convention elected D. N. Hosten, of Spencer and J. B. May field, of Clevoland as delegates to the democratic national convention, instructing them to vote for Mr. Bryan. THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION The Illinois Democratic state con tention mot at Springfield April 22. Tho convention elected eight dele gates at largo, giving to each one half a voto. Tho delegates at large aro as follows: Roger C. Sullivan, Fred J. Korn, Carroll C. Boggs, An drew J. Hunter, Samuel Alschuler, Harry M. Plndell, Edward P. Dunne, Roderick M. Rldgely. flho delegation "was instructed to yoto as a unit and to "use all hon- oramo means" to secure the nomin ation of Mr, Bryan. Following are extracts from tho Associated Press reports: "After a hot fight in the resolutions commit tee, which was carried Into the con vention, tho party adopted a plat form plank declaring In favor of tho greatest possible personal liberty" to individuals, provldod such liberty did not infringe upon tho rights of other people. Tho fight over tho "personal liber ty" or liquor plank In the platform was warm and long. It dolayed the convention nearly two hours and then a minority of seven presentod a report requesting that tho plank be entirely omitted. Nineteen mem bers of tho committeo favored it, and the convention sustained thorn by a vote of 849 to 68G. Of the to tal in favor of tho plank 535 votes camo from Cook county. Throe quarters of tho country delegations voted against it, but tho heavy voto or unicago was too much for them. Considerable feeling was manifested, during tho roll call which laid tho minority report on the table. Tho Johnson men were not in evi dence throughout tho convention and no resolution bearing his name was introduced. Ton mon from Chicago, headed by Maxwell Edgar, of that city, brought tho Johnson boom to tho democratic state convention early today. They at onco opened their campaign and conducted it throughout the morning in a refined, considerate sort of a way. No headquarters was opened, but tho ton men distributed a vast amount of Johnson literature and set forth tho merits of their man with all the ability at their com hiand. They made no impression, however, on the mass of the dele gates who are solid for Bryan and has repeatedly invaded tho security or the tribunals of justice by over awolng courts and dictating decis ions, who, in his list of "undesir ables" attemnted to strike a deadlv blow at the heads of a certain labor organization at a time when they were standing In the shadow of the gibbet. The vindication of these men, while it may be humiliating to the president, should be a startling lesson to him and prevent further attempts to Influence the courts of this country." The mention of Bryan's name by Mr. Morris called forth an outburst of cheers, many delegates leaping upon their seats and waving their nands and handkerchiefs. and still greater degreo of self-government granted to each commun ity. "Tho utter incapacity of a repub lican administration, dominated by a plutocracy and imperialistically di rected to legislate for the people is marked by tho failure of the party in power at Washington to check ex ploitation or tne maeses for the ben fit of the few. There has been noisy denunciation and sporadic prosecu tion of a few selected victims to di vert attention from tho main ques tion, but in the face of practically unanimous demand of press and peo ple, not one effective step has been taken towards the destruction of that fruitful mother of trusts, the high protective tariff. "We commend these thoughts to the attention of the delegates to tho national convention of the democra tic party to be held in Denver July 7, 1908, and we call upon them to do all in their power to bring forth from that convention results that will appeal alike to the common sense and patriotism of the peoplo as a prelude to a sweeping demo cratic victory in November. We commend the demands of or ganized labor upon congress for the enactment of immediate legislation preservatory of the rights of the toil er as an American citizen. "Wq favor the enactment into law in the state of Illinois and by the congress of the United States of tho democratic idea for the protection of depositors in all banks by a law similar to the one enforced In tho great democratic state of Oklahoma, whereby the depositor is insured against the loss of his deposit by failure of the bank or otherwise. We believe that tho mite and tho small depositors' savings, as well as, the bank accounts of the more afflu ent, shall not be lost by man's dis honesty or the uncertainty, of 4?usl- ness enterprises. "We recommend that a plank bo inserted in the national platform ask ing congress to enact a statute pro hibiting the transportation of tho products of convict labor from ono Much of the platform Is devoted state of the union into another and to states Issues. It says in nart: "We believe that orderly customs and habits long pursued should not be disturbed by Intolerance, and we hereby declare in favor of that fun damental doctrine of democracy and government which gives to the indi for tho convention. Tho sentiment against the adop tion of any platform at the present time gained somewhat in strength over night, but the party leaders wont ahead with their discussion on planks and members of the commit tee on resolutions were appointed at all of the district caucuses held just prior to tiio convention proper. The personal liberty plank of the platform was this morning the chief subject of discussion and a greater number of resolutinnn waw -n evi dence today than had been brought out last night. The resolution most discussed was one giving the city councils plenary power in regulat ing the liquor traffic. It had many advocates and numerous enemies. Tho convention was called to or der at noon and after organizing and accepting tho reports from the var ous district caucussos, tho delegates llstoned to the address of Fred P Morris, of Watsoka, tho temporary chairman. Ho said: Tho signs portend that this is a democratic year. Success is within our grasp, but in order to attain it, discord must not, at a time like this, be engendered, for it would mean an inevitable defeat and ho who incites it is not loyal to the cause of democ racy. "Under republican rule every av enue of individual industry and en terprise is closed to tho competitive ingenuity of tho people. Consolida tions are the stock in trado of mod- vidual the largest measure of person al noerty so long as he does not in fringe on the personal rights of oth ers. We are opposed to all sump tuary laws. "The Imperialistic administration of our national government in re publican hands has brought the na tion to a point where the very form of our government is threatened. The fathers of our country, with foresight unparalleled In history, framed for us a jrovornmfmt nf tiiroa branches executive, legislative and juaiciai witn powers nicely bal anced and admirably co-ordinated; a government under which the regu lation of local affairs was specifically reserved to tho sovereign states. For nearly a century and a half this form of government has endured, and has been adequate to every de mand made unon it hv nimnp-'nir ven ditions, political, economic, or in dustrial and under it we have grown from a few scattered settlements to one of the great powers of the earth. Now, this form of government Is threatened by usurpation of legisla tive functions on the part of the ex ecutive and by encroachment upon the powers of the states by central authority at Washington. The usur pation and these encroachments, if permitted to go on, tend to work disruption of tho republic and of free government. It is tho verdict of history that the progress of the aemocracy throughout the world has hereby Instruct our delegates to tho national convention to use their in fluence to that end. "Recognizing the broad statesman ship, matchless eloquence and untir ing efforts of our great leader, Wil liam J. Bryan, in the cause of hu manity, we, the democrats of Illi nois, honoring a native son and tak ing pride in his distinguished lead ership, instruct the delegates to tho national convention of our party at Denver, from this state, to support his candidacy for the nomination for the presidency, and to use all hon orable means in his behalf. "We further instruct the Illinois delegation to tho Denver convention to act as a unit on all propositions." Grip Pains It would bo utterly Impossible to Imagine anything more distressing than L.a Grippe pains. Thoy aro simply Indescribable, and seem to bo composed of all tho misery sensations known. 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