Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-19
BANQUET TO DAVIS.
Continued From First Page

| that it was not able TO conduct the national
| affairs of this country and had gone into
| had clearly demonstrated that il was not
| fit to conduct the affairs of a single state
! in the Union and should have been sent
| TO an asylum or penitentiary.
| Every instinct and teaching. save one,
| of the late Democratic administration was
| against protection and in favor of British
| free trade against the common people and
| in favor of Wall street against America
| and in favor OF Europe. Every instinct and
| teaching of the Populist party has been
| against property and in favor OF commun-
| ism, against the government and in favor
| of socialism, against decency and in favor
| OF corruption, against the stars and stripes
| and in favor Of the red flag of anarchy.
| Every teaching and instinct of the Re
| publican party had been in favor of patriot
| ism and protection to the common people.
| No Republican ever stood on the platform
| OF his party and insulted his flag or abused
| his government. No Republican was ever
wined and dined in Europe for legislating
in favor of that country and against his
! own.
The Republican party was the party
| that stood for America against the world,
the party of reciprocity. of protection. of
| liberal pensions. Sound money and a Wig
orous foreign policy. and. above all. il was
the party of patriotism, and the party that
teaches American patriotism will always
be close TO the hearts of the American
people.
The struggle that followed has now he
come history. Patriotism and good govern
mont triumphed and a Republican admins
tration is now trying to bring order out
of chaos.
NO administration. save LincoIn's. ever
came into power under such circumstances.
None ever met great responsibilities more
Erandly. The Republican party promised
the people that IL would preserve the ma
tlonal honor and protect the public credit;
that II would restore business prosperity
by establishing business methods. and the
first important act of President Mckinley
was to call congress in special session to
provide an adequate revenue to maintain
the government in time Of peace. There
can be no general prosperity to the people
until the government becomes debt pay
ing rather than debt contracting institu-
tion.
The lower house of congress. fresh from
the people, and true to its promises and
convictions, has already passed the Ding
ley Tariff act, which. If permitted to be-
come "A law, will re-estabish the equilib-
rum between income and expense. and
thus pave the way for real prosperity, while
at the same time preventing further gold
raids upon the treasury.
What the senate will do with the Ding
ley Tar1h act or with any other act, for
that matter. no mortal now can tell; but
what the American people will do with the
United states senate Is patent now TO all.
The American people have practically de-
cided that United states senators owe their
allegiance to the American people rather
than to the American Sugar trust As
consequence, there is an almost universal
demand throughout the country that the
United States senators should be elected by
a direct vote of the people. The present
administration is confronted by great and
domestic. but 1t is equal TO the occasion.
for it is equipped with the best brain and
conscience of American politics.
The policy of the administration Is al
ready written in the platform the history
and the principles of the Republican party.
The best brain and judgment in this cOun-
try will solve the financial problem by Pro-
viding currency, that will neither rob
the treasury of its gold nor leave a depre-
ciated dollar in the hand of American labor.
Mr. Wilson. the great exponent of free
trade boasted TO the English that his bill
lighted the furnace-fires in Yorkshire and
in Wales. We prophesy that the Republic
an party Will enact protective tariff and
reciprocity law which will benefit America
and not England; a protective tariff that
Will light the fires under American fur
naces, give employment to American la
Dor, set American mills in operation. start
American looms and spindles. and thus
bring happiness and contentment to Amer
lean homes. l only hope this adminstra-
ton will have the courage of its convic-
tiOns and will enact law putting high
tariff on cheap men coming here from for
eign shores.
We will enact a reciprocity law that
will give the Western farmer, the manu-
ufacturer and producer a glad welcome into
the best markets of the world and carry
our commerce into lands and ports where
to-day it is a stranger
Joseph Mccoy Talks.
Joseph Mccoy next RESPONDED to the
toast jackson County" He recalled the
story told by Webster Davis of one of the
SpeeCUeS OF lne senior senator from MIS-
souri, to his farmer constituents. in which
he says he grew up between two rows of
corn. at which an old farmer riacT-
lated: "B'gosh a pumpkin" Mr. Mccoy
said he thought perhaps his selection TO
respond to a toast last evening was a
mean and malicious reflection on his own
country raising.
Il am willing. however" he said. Ito 5s P
Davis pumpkin. The tribute you have paid
to Webster Davis tonight illustrates the
great possibilities of an American citizen,
that he has been able in this country to
rise from the humble last of a shoemaker
to the responsible position to which he has
Eeen called by President Mckinley. We
live in the greatest land in the world. |
Here. il you have the ability and energy
and the sense you may attain the highest |
position in the nation. You can be a shoe
maker. and if you have the sense, If you |
have the brains, you can become president |
of the United States, and that is what Web |
Davis may he some day"
Hon. Boyd Dudley, who knew Webster |
Davis when he was a small boy. was as |
sigEed to the toast 'Recollections.' He |
told of the early struggles of the guest OF |
the evening and related a number of anus |
ing incidents in which he figured. This |
was the closing speech.
Those Who Were Presnt.
The following is a list of those who at
tended the banquet
Hon. Webster Davis, s. NJ. Griffith.
Mayor ]. NJ. Jones, r. II. Hunt,
II