The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
WILLING TO YIELD TO PARTY.
Meeting at Nantasket Attended 10y
Four Thousand League Mem
bers Who Are Just Begin
ming Their Campaign.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

mony dinner OF the New England Demo-
cratic League, given under a tent seating
4.coo persons on Santaskst Beach to-day.
and is being discussed b. the politicians
here tonight. some Of whom believe Mr..
Shepard IS a man upon whom the party
might unite in 1904.
The argument used is that Mr.. Shepard
Is known AZ a refOrmer: that he may BE-
Mayor OF New York City or Governor OF
New York State. and as such would be a
formidable candidate for the presidency
from the most important State in the East.
and that. with the Endorsement OF the
Bryan element, he would consolidate both
wings OF the Democratic party in that
! State.
Bryan on shepard.
In speaking OF SIR. Shepard 20 day. Mr..
Bryan used these words:
| Il am glad 70 see a representative Of ths
| State OF New York. a representative Of the
| Democracy of that State. When he tells
you what he believes TO be the dangers OF
the country. l am glad. as l am sure you
J are. to listen TO the man who gives honest
4 expression 10 an honest fear OF dangers
When he gives advise I am willing to
| listen, for / know that in 1850 he was will
ing TO throw aside the objections he had TO
some parts Of the Democratic platform He
| has shown his willingness TO overlook those
| things which he thought important in order
to secure victory for those politics which
he considered paramount. However. much
1 may differ with him regarding to the re-
lative Importance Of questions regarding the
precedence CT issues. 1 am willing to listen
to the opinion Of any Democrat who proves
! by his vote that he IS 4 Democrat"
| Presidential Boom2
I H.
discussed after the meeting. Mr.. Bryan.
when seen tonight. Just before leaving for
his Maine tour denied in a manner any
Intention of starting a Shepard presiien-
! tiaI boom.
7 never discuss a mans candidacy" said
Mr.. Bryan. Il simply meant what said
| that here was a man who disagreed with
his party 80 entirely in 1896 that he felt
constrained because of his own convictions
to leave II. and who in 1900 returned TO his
party. not that he entirely agreed with the
[, platform OF the party. but because he rec
! ognized that some principles which he con-
| sidered OF paramount Importance were
things for which the party stood. In other
words. he wanted harmony and was able
to harmonic his IDEAS In the main with
those OF the party"
| Mayor p. A Collins OF Ais city acted as
moderator" and presented in order. Ed
ward NJ Shepard Of New York. Senator Ed
| ward W. Carmack OF Tennessee and VII
| liam J. Bryan OF Nebraska. who expound' q
| and discussed the issues OF this campaish
| to the marked satisfaction OF the audienc- =.
Three hundred members OF the league sat
| down to a banquet in the dining-room OF
the hotel After dinner the crowd repaired
to a tent on the lawn In front OF the hotel.
Mayor Collins promptly introduced Edward
NJ. Shepard of New York. who said in part:
Good to Amrm Principles.
god for * to Affirm % the sassTer isFSrT qnssF s2 b
Us u IS useful 10 The country to affirm our aSree.
which in the present wear Ieo2 are ripe FOR pra,-
teal and present decision bv the American people
! Nor do We need. in doing this. to dsny de-
fene or perhaps syen TssTe ne N 6,1 ~
or among y. o. the rank and NE Fer DemGera;' t.
since the American party Iif. began. di1ersi and
| differed widely unon practical and present ap-
devoted
Senator Carnack followed and for near
ly an hour and a half held the attention Of
his hearers His discussion OF the trust
issue brought forth applause. which was
repeated frequently during his argument
| on the Philippine question. TO which he as
| cribed momentous Importance.
! Senator Carmnck Predicts Chm
After dwelling at considerable length upon
| the alleged departure of the Republican
| party of to-day from the landmarks set by
| its founders. Senator Carmsck asserted that
| the concentration OF wealth and power in
| the hands Of few men threatened the sue
| cession Of the Republic by "a despOtism
/ Of force and corruption, operating for a
| time within the hollow form Of a Republic
until a las; u. even =, !hs .dn form shall perish
| The presentation Of Mr. Bryan developed
| great enthusiasm Cheers greeted him as he
| he was several times INTERRUPTED by demon
strations OF approval. He said:
Harmony Dinners and DIscord.
In view Of numerous harmony dinners ard N.
| place 20 consider the basis OF harmony. The
S3, eopSey. ssst.s one snd 5hs idea
j Hew Il socthss the ear and calls up visions of
among a1S 1Se 9ys Ssaveg 9i B aR6ss wass5e
. 'ss g " Win shf hs eoaSns CT smGTs s
and varying moods. who can resist It's claim or
Harmony is but a synonym for order. and 1.
not the result of chance. but product Of mex
| and properly arrange the notes or harmony. no
matter how earnestly woosd; can an never be won
! OF liked and unchangeable rules. Jefferson states
in the viii Of the majority and ffSautnt Elections
The second aids the fTst by giving hope Of a
/ he were living To-Day his observation probably
gS6 81 he W VIII o ts. Tssy s1s The
| so fair and so honest that the minority cannot
/
! Jefferson also laid down the rules by which ana
by which alone real harmony can be securrd
| within a party. ! sag real harmony. for that
| name which like the harmony temporariI- exfst-
/ Ing between the confidence man and his virfir1
/ Is purposely employed for deception and injury.
/ Aristoc=ats and Democrats.
| The great founder Of the Democratic nar.v
whose profound philosophy sounded ali the Ssp;hs
/ Of human nature and measured the height and
breadth Of human government not long before
the end Of his eventful life. said in a letter TO
Nr. Lee that there but two permanent
parties. the aristOcraic and the democratic: that
= Itsse two parties existed every country
I aEd that where there VAS freedom TO think Spea <
/ and write. these parties would become apps rent
, " IIh arlsturraI-c party ne cIzsssd Those who
I all power from them into the hands OF the higher
I clsi.es With the democratic party he ciassei
/ have confidence in them. cherish and CONSIDER
I them The most honest and safe. though nOt
toe most wise, depository Of the public interests
] Every weil-inforned student OF history will
| recognize this distinction In every community
4 you draw a lie separating the arIstocrat
/ from the Democrat II will not be a peTpendlc-
net separate those OF the nlustriOus LINEAGE from
those Of humble birth; iy will sepaTats the
ucafed iron, the uneGucated: 1t will not De aIcnE
lines Of vocation occupation. but n will SNta-
] rate those with the tastes. spirit. assumption
| who believe in Government controlled by the
/ people and favor political and legal equality"
| Jefferson Wen Born and Rich.
| Jefferson was bora Of refined and weII-,o-do
parents: he was even rich foE one OF that periel.
/ and he was educated far above the most OF his
associates. he was lawyer and his social con-
nections were favorable 70 aristocratic ideas. but
/ hood OF man: he asked for PRIVILEGES that
could not be granted 10 all; he claimed riEhts
3 seif no sovernmeniEI care that he did not Ss-
nand for others he believed IN the rule OF the