New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
HILL WAS NOT PRESENT.
HE AND BRYAN SEND LETTERS TO
JEFFERSON MEETING.
THE FORMER NAMES ISSUES AND ihH
LATTER CALLS FOR DEVOTION TO
KANSAS LITY PLATFORM.

The Democrats of the XXXVth Assembly Dis
trict under the leadership Of President Louis
r Haffen of the Borough of The Bronx, heiO
a Jefferson celebration last night IN Aelliiei
Hall Third-ave. and One-hundred -and-seVehlie''i
ST John J. Brady presided and the speakers were
f F. Danforth, Lewis Nixon and Bro >. Coiei
Letters of regret were read from ex-senator "a
B Hill. Edward NJ Shepard John B. Staholi
and William ]. Bryan. Mr.. Dantorth tis III
speaker didn't have great deal to say regarui,is
Thomas Jefferson the subject of his speech talh-
ing mainly about the national admlnisii ~
whose attitude he criticised. and against lrnpeiai
ism.
Mr. CoIer when introduced. devoted much Oh HIS
speech to the question of trusts. He SAID:
Perhaps the greatest question of all Ihet con,
fronts us today is the trust problem TINS Is "a a
serious question. and the people are Yactons Of
these combinations. especially is this true III vn
matter Of food Tr0dTetS S St fhe the people are
struggling are only in their infancy ana are are; he
enforced by these combinations in the not Iar rs
tant future Many of the men in control oil ,lid
operate them comparatively harmless, r,ai,i b
and in manner not to be these men have
passed from control and the institutions nheS bpe
never done anv work and who. from having EN-
loved the great wealth of their toreI va
@r their Special Be1et The greatest danger Of
these Industrial combnations 3eneIe mt mt from
their successors. -, ,,. o,ly for
| believe the Democrats Snouid ueCdIoI nd
taxes sufficient support the government anu a
that all protection should he removed from liie
trusts for never before in the history OF tne
or the government have the rights Oh the PeoPio
been violated more than OF late
Mr.. Nixon said it his earnest wish thal the
Democratic party be brought TO such state OF
harmony as existed during the Jeffersonian days
and asserted that the party should ana must NC
rehabtated. put upon new footing. with d loiuei
object and view broad enough 10 prevent any
Democrats from having a valid excuse for not en-
Toying its privileges.
Mr. Hill in his letter of regret said. among other
things:
Now Is the time to prepare Tor the next cam Il
paign The Democracy united for personal
liberty for home rule. for equal taxauon IoI tiIe
abolition of taxes in times OF peace TOT g.
nue. reform for constitutional freedom wherever lle
American flag floats. and for liberal la"S 49, 80
where. We organize to rescue the STATE IRON
Republican misrule 1t is no time Tor DIVISION, 10y
personal politics factional revenges Nhat We
need is the exhibition of the highest patrioSrn ana
the earnest LOYALTY for the grand oic Pai'
Of Jefferson. Jackson and Tilden.
Mr. Bryan's letter rather long one He
drew lessons from the life of Jefferson and added:
No student of JeTerson's words can doubt that
he would. If living, oppose the imperial policy OF
our government upon a basis OF force rather than
upon consent of the governed; no one can DOUBT
that would. If living. oppose the private
monopolies which are being fcstered hy Ine t,e
he would. if living. oppose banks of issue, bralcL
banks, the degradation of silver and the control or
the Treasury Department by Newly hnaIiclets.
| appreciate the SplenCid showing made pE
your Assembly district in the campaign OF 1900 ana
trust that it will not tire In its Devotion 10 the
principles of the Kansas City platform