Evening star., 1899-04-14
ants These wore a drae uniform with sil-
Uproar I'm the Hall.

The Associated Press account of the func-
tions says:
| The service OF the menu was excellent.
| but some confusion was caused by some
OF the diners stripping the tables Of flowers
and ribbons and throwing them To the
women in the boxes. Mr. Croker held a
| leVee just before the regular speech mak king
/ began. He shook hands cordially with
| everybody. and smiled as man after man
| Congratulated him upon the success Of the
dinner.
| The confusion was very great As th.,
| time drew near for making the speeches
the orators were almost discouraged NJ the
prospect of making themselves heard.
| Perry Belmont began to speak at 10
O'Clock. The uproar was so great that he
| could not be heard a hundred feet away
| By degrees more quiet was obtained Mr.
| Belmont said:
| 1t is fitting that this Democratic cluh
| celebrate the birthday of him whose monu-
| ment is the Declaration of Independence-
| first democratic President the frs; Secre-
| tary of State, the constructor OF the first
! democratic platform, the founder of the
| democratic party.
Thomas Jefferson was a party man OF
the democratic type To him as a demo-
| clat the world is debtor for that which
| was novelty in political government until
MS own immortal words proclaimed the
| doctrine that the right to life liberty and
| me pursuit OF happiness is inalicnabie. and
| TO secure IL governments are instituted de
| irving their just powers from the consent
| of the governed
Jenerson's ImperishnbIe Record
| As a iawgiver. the Northwestern ordi-
nance. framed by him. is his imperishabIe
| record. 1t has been, under the Constitution.
| a source OF the greatness and power and
a chief popularity Of the American Union
| 1t was formulated in 17s4 developed I'm
| 1IS7, greatly perfected after the Mexican
| war for the gov erumeut OF territories theo-
I .,ft -
| gress, yet always I'm condition of self
| government in order that they may tit
| themselves to become American states
| AS "a diplomatist and skillful politician
| the acquisition OF Louisiana places him he
| yond all present rivalry. To his great
achievement our country owes the vast
domain west of the Mississippi. now the
| seat OF eleven prosperous states. May our
| country always have such President
| when the wise enlargement Of the national
domain becomes expedient or necessary.
| "A democratic President controlled by the
teachings OF Jefferson and traditions of his
| party would tody have a definite policy
| perfectly understood by the nation at large.
but modern republicanism is inopportunism
no one knows whittier II is going. The
| opportunist often does what is most in
| oIportune. The politician influenced by ex-
pediency often does what is most mex
pedient The present republican policy is
thrift and drift.
President is Responsible.
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President Of the United States from the
| credit or discredit OF the chief acts of an
| administration. So 1t is with jefferson and
the Louisiana purchase, with Madison and
the war of 1872. with Polk and the war OF
| 1S4S, with Lincoln and the war of secession
| with Grant and the Alabama treaty. 81 it
Will be with Mckinley and the war with
| spain. Praise or blame for what was de
| manded at Paris will be his If tn. Presi-
| dent has the benefit of success he should
| bear the burden of failure.
| The recent treaty with Spain has been
| ratified Ii is now a fixed fact in our law
| and our politics. IL declares that the civil
| rights and political status of the native in
haonants therein ceded 20 the United States
shall be determined by the Congress- The
| discretion and decision legislative and
| not executive. The Presidents war power
growing out of the war with Spain. is at an
| END. III he does not assemble Congress TO
| DO what the treaty ordained and the public
| welfare shall thereby suffer, the RESPONSE
| b4lity will be his
| "JefferSons first inaugural is our first
| democratic platform. The Fundamental
| principles therein set forth contain the es-
| sentials of democracy. They form said
| their author. the bright constellation which
| mas gone before us, and should be in the
| future, he added. the creed of our political
| faith, the text of civic instruction. the
| touchstone by which to try the services OF
| those We trust
Other Significant Utterances.
| III tile secOhd inaugural, making appH-
| cation OF what had been previously said,
| were these significant utteraRces:
| II know that the acquisition of Louisi-
ana has been disapproved by some from a
candid apprehension that the enlargement
| of our territory would endanger its union.
| But who can limit the extent TO which the
federative principle may operate effect
| ivelyT
What prescience and foresight; that ques-
fia11 1saalf
| looks to an indissoluble union of indestruc-
| tble states. 1t repudiates and repels an
| empire of vassal colonies never to be states
| We all agree that the democratic party
| should have for its corner stone the doc
| trines Indicated by Jefferson. One was the
| supremacy OF the civil over the military
| authority, but that does not require
democratic national convention TO prescribe
| the size of a standing army. Another was
| honest friendship with all nations. cntang-
| ling alliances with none, but that would
not justify a democratic national cunVsll-
! ton in debating to democratic President
| the details of his diplomacy TO preserve
| sUch friendship and avoid such alliances.
| A third was honest payment of our d,sht-
| sacred preservation of the public faith ,.ll.
couragement of agriculture and commerce
| but that does not compel democratic ma
| tional convention to endeavor To prevent
| democrats in any congressional dlse-1ct
| from expressing their preference regarding
| the details which will best enforce the Il -
| trine.
| Democracy a Party of Peace.
| 1T will be said that Jefferson was a man
| OF peace. So was the democracy he founded
| party OF peace, excepting when war be
comes necessary. as 1t did year ago. Then
! democrats in Congress and in the field up
| held the flag Of our country with their
| votes and with their lives
Peace, small expenditures and low taxa
| ton were no doubt passion with Jefferson
put his diplomatic notes as Secretary 1f
| State, displaying the sword as a reluctant
| agent OF peace. are a proud possession uf
| his country, because they brought out Of
| darkness the rainbow of hope.
| THE hope of our country today Is i'm the
| party whose fundamental principles we're
| established under the wise and conservative
| guidance of Jefferson"
| The other speakers were Justice Van
| Wyck. John b. Stanchfield and Frede1,k
| c. Schraub.
Poison I'm Eel Blood.
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