Democratic Ideas and Future Policies By Temporary Chairman Bell
Theodore Bell of California delivered a keynote address as temporary chairman at the national convention, denouncing corporate wealth and urging reforms. He criticized the Chicago platform, urged three goals for the party, and highlighted abuses of corporate power, calls for equal opportunity, and the need to curb private greed.
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Theodore Bell
California
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Chicago
Republican Party
Gaus
Commonwealth
Democratic Party
America
Congress
Keynote of Democracy Outlined by Temporary Chairman Bell
The speech denounces the Chicago platform on injunctions and labor relief, argues for safeguards on federal courts, and calls for democratic control of tariffs and campaign money. It defends public disclosure of campaign financing and supports railroad valuation and direct election of senators.
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Chicago
Congress
Labor
House
Senate
United States
Republican Party
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
All America
United States Senate
Democrats Debate Pacific Navy and Asiatic Immigration
The article quotes a Democratic platform critique of the Chicago convention noting calls for a strong Pacific navy to guard commerce and opposing Asiatic immigration including Japanese Koreans and other groups. It frames peace as a global goal and outlines America's expected global role defending liberty and justice.
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Chicago
Pacific
East
America
Democratic Party
Community Outing Draws Burdened, Busy Weekend
Letts residents dispersed Saturday for trips to Fredonia Grandview and Muscatine with baskets packed for a social woods time. Attendees included A. M. Garrett and wife J. M. Hildebrand and wife Mrs Ulric Garrett M A Shellabarger and wife Walker Rodgers and Edna Shellabarger among others. All reported a good but tiring day while M A Shellabarger and Pret Meeker did brick work in Wapello and Mrs W M McCormick returned home.
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Maquoketa
W. H. Snyder
B. L. Snyder
Masonic Lodge
Business Men's Association
C. C. Snyder
Snyder
Willie
Letts
Nellie Corder
Horace MacCormac
Denver
Brennie
T. S. Curtis
Drew
Colorado
Summers
Columbus Junction
L. W. Gipple
Hawkins Boys
Moberly
Bert Coder
A. B. Fullerton
Fredonia
Grandview
Musrcntine
A. M. Garrett
J. M. Hildebrand
Ulric Garrett
M. A. Shellabarger
Walker Rodgers
Edna Shellabarger
Muscatine
Pret Meeker
Wapello
W. M. McCormick
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Thomas Taggart
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National Democratic Committee
James Dahlman
M. J. Wade
Iowa
John I. Mullins
J. E. Osbourne
Wyoming
Norman E. Mack
New York
John Johnson
South Dakota
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Indiana
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
John Martin
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