The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
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 JefferSOn'S Birthday is COmmemOrated.
 DAVID B. HILL THE ORATOR Various Factions of Demo-
 cratic Party Represented Perry Belmont Among Those Present and Lewis Nixon, the Tammony Leader, Introduced Sage of wolfsrt's Boost.
DAVID B. HILL THE ORATOR

New York, April s1S.-Members of the Democratic Club tonight commemorated the birthday of Thomas Jefferson with Ia reception at the club house. 1t was looked upon among the DemocratsNof the city and State as harmony meeting. David B. Hill. who had not visited the club for a, number of years was the chief orator of the evening and in his speech he called upon Democrats. to unite in harmony. Perry Belmont. whose dif- ferences with Mir. Bryan and MT. Croker have kept him away from the club for three years. was also there. Thomas Nixon. the new leader of Tammsny Hall. introduced Mir. Hill.
 We are assembled tonight to do honor to the memory of Thomas Jefferson. who was the founder of the Democratic party" said MT. Hill in opening. After defining the theories of government as contemplated by the Jefferson and Federal parties. Mir. Hill went on to speak of the question of combinations of capital He said:
 ''One of the great problems which IS now presented to the people for their solution Is how shall Jefferson's senti- ments be utilized for the prevention of the evils which he foreshadowed? It Is perhaps difficult to predict how Jefferson if he were alive today would meet the difflculties which we encounter. Wel venture to suggest that he would insist upon some reasonable limitation upon the amount of corporate capital which might be invested in a single corporation.
 Protection for Trusts.
 'Jenerson's teachings might suggest a Animation upon the amount of the dividends which could be lawfully de- ciared or upon the profits which could be legally accumulated. by this tremendous .st,siress orranizat,yn. Or he might de- ; mand that the government in justice, to its overburdened tax payers should with draw its tariff favors from the infant trusts represented by those institutions whose projectors are already rolling in wealth and are astonishing the world by the munificence of their present benefac- tions.
 We may well believe that Jefferson. who was equal to every emergency in the history of our country. would If he were in power find some adequate remedy to curb the rspacity and restrict the dangerous power of this gigantic com bination."
 On the subject of colonial extension Mir. Hill said:
 Tt is safe to believe that Jefferson would never have favored an expansion of our jurisdicticn which did not carry with 1t the privilege of our constitution to which he was so devotedly attached and which he defended so vigorously with his voice and pen.
 Permanent Colonial System.
 "He would unouestionably have viewed with abhorrence the establishment of permanent American colonial system whether continued under military rule or under civil authority appointed by the central government at Washington. His theory was unquestionsbly the Demo- l cratic doctrine of today-that this govern- | ment has no more authority to create permanent colonial system than It has the right to create king
 MT. Hill decuared that Jefferson would favor the election of United States Sena- tors by the people. Mir. Hill continued:
 Why should we divide over the ques- tionable utterances of modern party plat | forms, largely designed to meet tempora- | ry emergencies which soon pass away. | when we arc all united upon the rock bottom and fundamental doctrines of our | faith intended to last as long as our gov | ernment itself shall endure?
 Tt Is the part of wisdom for the Democracy to push to the front the issues upon which there is substantial unanlmi- | ty and ignore those in regard to which there are such serious and honest diff ferences of opinion as must be fatal to practicable success.
 The administration of President Roose- welt is all at sea. It has no fixed policies and no conscientious convictions l It 'W Wobbles' upon every public question which which It assumes to deal. The messages and public addresses of the President are elaborate treatiseS upon elementary questions of government, con- | taining nothing new and nothing definite. | He has no policy in opposition to that | of Congress and is prepared to approve | whatever Congress does.
 Mir. Hill said that upon tariff questions Republican Presidents are largely con | trolled by the great tariff interests and | added: If any relief whatever to Cuba | shall be secured from the present ad- | ministration 1t will be due to the decided stand taken by the Democrats in Congress | insisting that justice should be done,
 Disgrace to Civilization.
 "The policy of the administration in the Philippines is a disgrace to civilizs- | tion. The attempt with regard to these | possessions to initiate the foreign policy | of England has proved dismal failure |
 The administration will send it's special | to witness the cOronat tion | of a king. but 1t has no words of sym | pathy to express for the brave farmers of South Africa who are heroically strug- gling to maintain their republics.
 Mir. Hill declared that Republican ln- to deal with the financial question is almost self-confessed.
 In conclusion Mir. Hill said; Fellow Democrets. On this day, devoted to honoring the memory of one who has been frequently styled The wisest and truest Democrat of his times let us resolve to renew our allegiance to the principles which he inculcated and the policies which he advocated.
 .There are numerous indications or of popular confidence in Demo- cratic policies. State and national A change of measures and of men seems to he imperatively demanded by the best in- +erests of our State and country.
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