Evening star., 1902-03-25

said, promised itself TO regain the conf
dence of the people, and once having re-
gained it to retain the same. He was sat
isfied there was renaissance of democratic
opinion along constitutional lines, and the
democrat tic party would show the country
that it could be trusted with the manage
men of affairs.
He contended that the principles of the
democratic party We're grounded on the
Declaration of Independence with all that
it implied. If the democratic party wanted
to achieve success it was absolutely neces-
Sary to hold prejudiceS and personal as
pirations in allegiance and resolve on unity
of action and in that event would again
come victory as it had come in the past.
Mr.. Nixon was applauded vigorously, as
was Col. Watterson. The applause for the
latter took the form of an ovation which
lasted several minutes.
Kitchin and De Almond.
Representative W. w kitchin of North
Carolina said in part:
This occasion reminds of the neces-
sity of the submission OF the minority to
the majority Of the party. Our principles
are found in the Constitution. In 1904 we
shall bring the republican party face to
face with it's conduct in the Philippines
and at home Much has been suppressed
that would show the misgovernment Of the
islands.
1t has encouraged republicanism to attempt
to deprive my state of representation. Re-
publicans must learn that Congress cannot
make the white and black races equal
Republicans have turned a deaf ear to
STRUGGLING Beers. There were days when
the United States did not scorn the appeals
of suffering nations. There is nothing to
prevent right minded republicans from join
ing with democracy in assisting the South
African republic to attain the blessings we
enjoy under a free government.
Representative David A: De Armond.
%t,a loci lYnr "a nd
the old party and its principles and sue
cess will follow he said. "A party which
has no regard for the principles upon which
free government rest is now IN contIoi.
The signs of the times are propltious. We
are again to come in as defenders OF the
people against popular wrongs.
Those Who Were Present.
Among those who attended the banquet
were: d. A. De Armond r. E. L. Yellott,
T., w. Bullock, r. n. Harper, Henry Wat
terson, W. w. kltchin. Jonn J. Neumeyer.
C. M. Fulton, E. H. Jackson. NJ. P. Evans,
Frank T. Stone, A. A. Lipscomb, ]. F.
Pixey, George A. Armes, j. F. Weber.
Frank Hume. Mr.. Shawn. A II. Lake, H.
]. Rose, r. N. Harmon. A. r Davis. j. G.
Morgan, w. G. Carter. J. l. Flynn. Dr. IL.
c. Maraty, ]. c. Foster, William Simpson.
q. G. Harwood, ]. NJ. Denges, j. c. Morris,
H. H. Russell DR.. S. Markail, Mosby Win
Jams. DR.. P. S. Roy, J. c: Weldon. Hugh
d.
Norris, Linwood b. Taylor. Fred. B. keefer.
George w. Rea, Philip Norris Tiiden. VIM.
J. Donovan, James L. Norris, jr.. William
Dickson, Robert Scott Hume. j. Fred. kel-
ley, Charles A. Senseney, Philip Shea, Err
skine NJ. Sunderland, William F. Hart, Col.
Eefkley, Lewis Nixon, 1. X. Edmonds,
Clarence Thomas, w. H. Saunders, DR..
Balls, John Eckert, DR., V. B. Jackson. w.
A. JONES' HI. l.. Bscoe, ]. L. Pearcey. w.
w. Marmaduke. Charles j.. Jones, John
Lamb, George F. Lewis, F. NJ Lake, W. I.
Trilpo, Joseph E. Rose, c. A Marater, Geo.
T. Watts, R. H. Phillip. j. E. Clements. w.
D. Calleen, Louis Schade. Z. X. Bergman.
Charles Newberg, w. G. WOnell, T. w.
Rose, W. NJ Baum, DR.. Harmon, III. c.
Easterday A. B. Graham. ]. s. Skidmore..
Clarence Smith, ]. c. Hiden, DR.. Cook, c.
C.. Wilson, Capt. E. Nelson, J. E. Cooper.
O. o. Stealey, George Weser. John 8. Mil
ier, Frank J. McQuade, Jackson Yates,
John G. Campbell, Bruce s. Elliott, Rastus
Ransom Norris. William T. Whelan, Will
liam McKendree Clayton. Thomas T. Hol-
den, John A. Brett, jeremiah Mccarthy,
David o. Sunderland, Edward Lynch Dem
mis- p Callaghan, James ]. Collins, Mahlon
Ashford, Thomas J. Moore, William H.
Mohler, Frank b. Lord. E. n. Neumeyer,
Francis r. Erney, Andrew B. Duvall. jr,
John w. Walsh. William H. Lloyd, DR.. An
thony NJ. Ray. Bernard A Mcdonald. John
J. Horrigan, Thomas j. Sullivan, ]. Edwin
Minnix. H. L. West, w. B. Holtzclaw,
Nicholas L. Began, Jerry ]. Murphy, James
NJ. Dunn, Norman Underwood, Arthur p.