The Worcester spy., 1899-04-14
SAYS JUDGE VAN WYCK.
Ten Dollar Banquet in New York a Daz
> zling Affair, Lacking Jeffersonian
Simplicity---Banks of F'lowers---
Costly Wines---Elegant
Service.

said to one member Of the club who
was effusive in his greeting 1t
couldn't help being success The con-
fusion was very great at 10 o'clock, as
the time drew near for making the
speeches. The orators were almost
discouraged at the prospect of making
themselves heard, but matters soon
quieted. Perry Belmont began to speak
at 10 o'clock. He said In part:
We all agree that the democratic
party should have for it's conversions
the doctrines indicated by Jefferson.
Ope was "The supremacy of the civil
over the military authority" but that
does not require a national democratic
convention to prescribe to congress the
size of a standing army. Another was
honest friendship with all nations en-
tangling alliances with none," but that
would not justify a national democrat
ic convention in debating to a demo-
cratic president the details of his di-
plomacy to preserve such friendship
and avoid such alliances. A third was
honest payment of our debts sacred
preservation of the public faith, en-
couragement of agriculture and COM
merce," but that does not compel a
democratic national convention to en-
deavor to prevent democrats in any
congressional district from expressing
their preference regarding the details
which will best enforce the doctrine
Mr.. Belmont introduced Augustus
Van Wyck by referring 20 the iatter's
canvass for governor. Justice V21
Wyck was received with great APP
plause. He said in part:
The tariff has been one prolific source
of monopoly, and the monstrous mis-
use of the franchise giving power an
other. Our iron, steel, coal and sugar
trusts may be taken as examples of
what the tariff has brought to pass,
while in the consolidation Of our rail-
roads, gas companies, electric light
companies, we have illustrations of
what has been and is being accom-
plished under the legislative power to
bestow valuable public rights upon pri-
vate corporations. Into the details of
our existing tariff, 1 shall not enter at
present, but 1 shall challenge any of its
supporters to name single considera-
BILE branch of industry over which it's
so-called protection has been extended
which is not now controlled by a con-
I federacy of conspirators against COM
petition. The infant industries have
become giants who have taken it upon
| themselves to rule for their own ends
the nation which nourished them I'M
der the impression that when matured
| they would be the best of servants and
the very pillars of economic liberty.
That the democratic party must ad-
dress itself to the correction of these
far-reaching evils, if it is to hold the
allegiance of the democratic masses, is
not doubtful. The cause of. tariff re-
| form was never more urgent than it
is today.
If the process of consolidating under
the control of a single individual, nat
ural or artificial, of the various
branches of the business of a kindred
nature continues in the same ratio as
! here indicated it will be but a short
| time when five or six hundred corpor-
ate entities will control the entire
manufacturing and mechanical indus
! tries of this country, in number many
| times fewer than those engaged in sim
! liar business on their own account
when this country had a population Of
| abOl1t three and one-half millions and
was struggling against the mother
| country for political, commercial and
! business independence. Such a condl-
/ tfon might well suggest some sense OF
alarm to the thoughtful patriot When
| it is considered that substantially sew
/ entv millions of people will be excluded
| from participation upon their own ac-
count in these branches of industry
and are converted into a mass OF en-
plovees without the inspiring hope OF
! lettering their condition by mental
/ and nhvsical alertness. What individ-
nal not belonging to the class of multi
/ n,illionaires today would dare TO en-
gage on his own account IN the eslaD-
/ iishment of a tobacco factory, OF
| baking powder company, or an OIL re-
s,,a,1- for how well he would know
! tbat If would only require moment
a+ten+ion directed against him on the
! ra,,+ of the trust in charge OF the line
pef business thus invaded by hlm TO
orusb fine very life out of his enter
prise. .-.;4,. c,a,,+1anan to
! - yaseou for the continued exist
/ 800 of the democratic party, We cam
- -, ,,ersuaded. accommodate the IN
l,,'i,.a,. o,1t of the easily verified oody OF
go here called attention to. do not
ero So far as to say that theTe dIe ~ ~
o+bar questions of large slghlHcd,llce "
which the democratic party IN lhe ma
lFional field ought to give ItS -.
ti,l,,obt There are other quesuolls'
~ ff tbare be not in these Cof the tar
iff and of the trusts, with theiI GeeisH
- - &c connection and indiNlduai en-
tsrnrisa) ground enough for a success
snl anneal to an enlightened people;
/ ,,,litfeaI experience in the CLl'eu
RI remainder of Mr.. Van Nyck
.,55rsss dealt with the questions OF eN-
,,aneion and the Anglo-Amerleah am
30 He deprecated both lie aIso
/ devoted some time to local ques'iOii9'
/ notably the Erie canal frauds: ,,-...
/ Tbe fuU toast list was as IoiloNS.
] president Perry Belmont eA'O''
eressman. opening address. e..o,,
. e'ETv-Asssmblyman John B. StanCh-