The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
Big DEMOCRATIC VHA7-To.D0.
DAVE MIL LOADS MANHATTAN
CLJB WITH ADVICE.
The Old Landmarks" Hls Text wider
Vision. says pat Collins Fewer
Visions. says watterson. and Down
With = y~ndlcatcs. says Wattcrson.

Unldl ,lhD Ao6A ffNahb "
,eption given in honor Of the ou'-of-tow n
members and all sorts OF Democracy were
preached 10 them Most of the speakers
had nothing new to suggest, and all OF them
said' that ,hc thing needed was harmony
that is. all Of them except Col. c. E. S.
Wood Of Oregon. who provided the sensa-
ton OF the evening Justice TruaS. the
President Of the club, presided. and he in
troduced an innovation by having all the
speeches before dinner. The big dining
room Of the club was filed with chairs
and around It the guests table ran. Ex-
Senator Hill and Mayor Collins of Boston
sat beside Justice Truax. Edward NJ.
Shepard sat near John c. Sheehan, and ex-
Mayor Van wyrk had a scat in the body Of
Col. Wood attracted a good deal Of at
tention when he entered the room because
OF the manner in which he was dressed.
He had or the regulation evening clothes,
but his shirt wac of n soft, unstarched
material, with a soft rolling collar. The
cuffs, too, were unstarched. and no wore
great opal Atuds and cuff links.
Col. Wood has n fine head Of hair, and he
dresses il and his curley beard like Schlat-
ter, the healer. used 20 dress his. During
tIt hprtSNiudhulR ufprN u Nv Hhth III 'hO
room took more than one loo X at him.
When tho secretary OF the club, Mr..
Rode, was asked if William Jennings Bryan
had been invited, he made this statement:
The invitations were issued in response
10 this notice TO the members of the club,
and no guest was invited except at the
request Of more than one ne of the
club"
The notice asked the members Of the
organization to submit the names Of well
known Democrats Mr.. Bryan was not
there and there was 20 letter of regret
from him. and Mr.. Rodie said that the
public must draw its W conclusions from
this combination Of circumstances.
Judge Truax's speech OF Welcome.
In welcoming the great crowd Of guests
Justice Truax, the President of the club, 1
said that all Kinds of Democrats from all
parts OF the nation were at home in Tho
aud that. the success Of the Demo:
cratic party. He said that the object Of
The meeting was TO get together.
Gloss is good, SAID Justice TruaS,
but closer Is batter. HE said that out
the materials let by the fathers Of ne
Taith a platform could be built Oh which
al could stand. Tho Democratic party
1as always believed in giving to the in
the greatest amount of liberty
With the safety OF the State and
the Individual States the greatest amount
II liberty consisted with tine safety oil the
z Jverument."
Presiue..t Truax said this would do
with what Is commonly called the
filipino. question He added that he
vas not speaking for or against imperialism,
but that the American nag should never
ioat over men who were not free"
Now he said. lit may be asked what
ihai he done with the Filipino? The au-
iwer IL, make them freemen, and by making
hem free men make them frier DIS"
He said hat this hemisphere IL for Ameri-
'ans, and then he babe the guests welcome.
Mayor, Collins oil Boston wa the first
called on.
speech OF Mayor Collins Of Boston.
Mayor Collins said that the Democrats
Il New England had fought hard in the
iour Of darkness. Had William T.. Russell
wed he would have been the man TO nomi-
,ate for President. Mr.. Collins reminded
he members and guests, of the club that
n 1892 the New York delegation signed a
saying Cleveland could not carry
he State. Then he said;
Let us all widen our vision: let u all cling
nd make our organization every where as
,bove al let u. not Confuse absolute poiiti.
al principles with mere economic policy
n measures: one Is as steadfast as the ever
hills. the other is shifting and tran
What 81 Paul said TO the Church 1000 years
go il good advice to-day. In essentials,
nifty; in non-essentials liberty, in all things,
But what shall we do 10 be saved? To
ne the answer comes instantly. ready and
iples of Jefferson; organize q. Tilden taught:
elect your best me as candidates for ONCE.
There is not. in my. Judgment. much mys-
n the last 200 years Of popular government.
Every defeat can be accounted for without
'uecess need be "nSlSceI to the credit of "a
upernstaral agency.
We can win in 1901. provided we commit
o 1t: provided We organize thoroughly and
.'yerywhere and provided; also, We present
he provisos are vexatious. but ! feel that all
'hould lave faith in them.
Then President Truax said that the next
y e,ker would be one who needed no intro
Hill. tn ex-senator said that under the
" cImstanceS I've would read an impromptu
.pecc l.
speech Of David n. nm.
Ex-senator Hill spoke as follows:
| speak tonight In favor of the mainte-
OF tho Old Landmarks of the Demo-
ratio party
rec p"ct-success. Temporary expedients
md shifting issues may answer for ephem-
raj parties born W "a gay ana perishing in
night, but "a political organization which
,aS existed for q century must necessarily
had Tor its guidance something ihher-
'htly sHb-tuuual-some permanent govern
nrOtal policies which have been engrafted
~ its history and with its activ-
ties and traditions.
Netrace orr political lineage back to Jerer-
on who founded the Democratic party. who
vas tn" great champion Of popular rights,
framed the statute guaranteeing religious
rcCdon IN tho old Commonwealth OF Virginia,
md who wa- the author Of that immortal
against British Imperialism known
Is tho Declaration Of Independence.
ANIl~-IMTEgIAlLsM CARDINAL DOCTRINE.
Opposition 10 tho precepts and practices
II in periHIi.m was thus one of the cardinal
principles OF orr party faith at the very incep-
ion OF the Government. jefferson organized
he forces OF Democracy with which to antago-
fhp rNCrN~es Of Federalism-the twin
lister aud pro-. % of Imperialism. Federal
sm mcirt then what Imperialism largely
menus TODAY governmental policies prac-
iCaiiy unTs~trained By Constitutional re-
rflstiops a strong Government. not because
,afcly cutrenched In the affections OF the
J"opl". but strong because OF its immense
armies. It's possession OF power
t~ oFtvntAtiouS display. its munificent
'Np-ndi,'rs ~ public moneys, its vast oppor.
M i'ic- for official fgvoritisn and its general
toward plutorracy.
Demo, ruCy means the maintenance OF
popular Tights--lmp"ridllsm means eNClus-