Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
HILL PLEADS FOR HARMONY
Ex-senator Wants Democrats to Close
Breaches and Work in Unison.
ORATOR At A JEFFERSON ANNIVERSARY
other ProdiEnIs Return TO the Party
Nursery in New York and
he white Emblem IL
UnfurIed.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The members OF
the Democratic club today commemorate
the birth OF Thomas Jefferson by a recep-
tion at the club house. II was looked upon
among the democrats Of the city and the
state as a harmony meeting. David -.
Hill, who had not visited the club for a
number Of years, was the chief orator OF the
evening. ana in his speech he called on
democrats to unite in harmony. Perry
Belmont. whose differences with Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Croker. have kept him away from
the club for three years, was also there.
Lewis Nixon. the new leader Of the Tam
many Hall. introduced Mr.. Hill
After referring to Thomas Jefferson as
the recognized patron saint Of democratic
government. which is based on the princl-
pies of liberty equality and popular rights"
Mr.. Hill defined the theories OF govern
ment as contemplated by the Jefferson and
federal parties and went on TO speak OF the
question Of combinations Of capital. He
said:
To Apply JeGersOB's Theories.
One Of the great problems which is now
presented to the people for their solution
Is how shall Jefferson's. sentiments be
which he foreshadowed? 1t is not a ques-
tion for political jugglery. II Is not a
QUESTION e Is mot e FOR DC me ist9 raS ,S 6ismasse 81 any COM
munity that a few men should be the en-
ployers and that the great body should be
II is perhaps dificult to predict how
Jefferson, Il he were alive today, would
meet the difficulties which we encounter.
We venture to suggest that he would insist
upon some BILE limitation upon the
amount of corporate capital which might
be invested In a single corporation.
We may well believe that Jefferson, who
was equal to every emergency In the early
history of our country, would, IL he were
in power, find some appropriate and ade-
quate remedy to curb the rapacity and re-
strict the dangerous power Of these gigantic
Patron saint Against
On the subject Of colonial extension, Mr..
Hill said:
never have favored an expansion of our
Jurisdiction. which did not carry with II
he was so devotedly attached and which
he defended. 50 vigorously with he voice
and per; lie Mould un9 me STah,tyD HAY have
of a permanent American colonial system,
whether continued under military. rule OF
central government at Washington. His
theory was unquestiOnably the democratic
doctrine OF today-that this government has
no more authority to create a permanent
colonial system than 1t has the right to
JEFFERSON. as the friend of popular rights
favored a provision In the federal c%onstitu-
ton for the election OF United States sena-
but temporaFify yielded his views rather
than imperil the adoption OF that instru'
These considerations naturally lead to the
suggestion that II Is peculiarly our duty,
as II should be our pleasure al. the present
tine, to invite democrats of character,
standing and influence to identify them.
selves with organized movements for party
success for the promotion OF the true princf
PIES OF Jeffersonian democracy and the
elevation of the standards of the public
why should there be faotional q~uarrels
over details. when we are all united on
essentials2
70 push TO the front the Issues upon which
there Is substantial unanimity and Ignore
those in regard to which there are s1Gf
az must be fatal TO practical success;
The administration OF President Roose
and no conscientious convictions. II wob
bles upon every public question with. which
It assumes to deal. He has no policy Il
pared to approve whatever congress does.
Ready TO Claim Credit.
II any relief whatever TO Cuba shall b
secured from the present ADMINISTERING
4 viii be due to the decided stand takei
that Justice should be done. The pole!
Of the administration In the Philippine
attempt with regard TO these possession
TO initiate the foreign policy or Englan'
The administration Will send it's specia
representatives TO witness the coronation
OF a king. but IL has no words OF sympath,
20 express for the brave farmers Of Soutl
Africa who are heroically struggling I
maintain their republics.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hill said:
Fellow democrats, on this day, devote
90 the honoring OF the memory Of one VIII
has been frequently styled the "wisest an
truest democrat OF his times" let us re
solve to renew our allegiance to the princi
pies which he inculcated and the policte
(which he advocated.
Our opponents have only succeeded Il
recent years by unfortunate division
among ourselves. Let our faces now b
toward the common enemy.
IL is a time for unity, FOR organization
for wise counsels and for aggressive actor
Ornamental HOuaesmttha Meet.