The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
BRYAN And
SOME OTHERS
Democrats Have a Fish and
Lobster Time on Massa-
chusetts Bay. +
Letter From Senator Bailey
and an Address by
MIR. Bryan.

Nantasket, Mass, July 24-In great
cent on the shore of Massachusetts, bay
for hours to-day a throng of men, and
not a few women, listened to distin-
Suished orators from various parts Of the
United States as they delivered addresses
upon the principal political issues of the
day from the democratic point of view
The speech making followed a banquet,
the first to be given by the recently or
ganized New England Democratic League,
in the Rockland hotel. at which about 800
were present. The entire program was
intended to give the league, the member
ship Of which embraces many OF the lead
ing democrats of New England, fitting
introduction to the public.
To this end the list of speakers was
made as notable as possible, and the
league was able to present P. A. Collins,
mayor Of Boston, as presiding officer, and
William J. Bryan, Edward M: Shepard OF
New York, and Senator E. w. Carmack
OF Tennessee to make addresses. Senator
J. w. Bailey of Texas was expected to
attend, but he sent letter instead.
From the first the committee tried to
make 1t clear that the league did not
propose to boom any candidate for the
presidency. To quote Secretary Henry +.
Hollis:
THE New England League is simply
organized to harmonic all democrats and
to conduct the congressional campaign In
avery one of the New England states.
We expect to elect a democrat In ex-
Speaker Reeds district in Maine and also
70 get one district In Rhode Island. There
will be no issue of silver or gold
The hour scheduled for the banquet was
o'clock, and 1t was planned that the
public exercises should begin an hour
later. The distinguished guests did not
reach Boston until this forenoon. For
an hour or more following breakfast, Mr..
Bryan was lat home" to a few friends
at the hotel. There was no public recep-
zion.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Bryan went to Ire
mont Temple to address the Newsboys
Protective association. The other mem
bers Of the party occupied the time In
various ways, and shortly after IL o'clock,
under escort of the committee, the visit
ors went to the steamboat wharf to en-
bark for Nantasket. On arrival there the
party proceeded at once to the Rockland
house, @.-,.s 49,, ..-.9..s-.r,.
After the banquet. the program Of let
tiers and addresses followed. Al! letter
from Senator Bailey of Texas was read
in which he said: ~
Sd Though cannot be with you, I sincerely
hope the occasion will be successful as it's
promoters could wish. The democrats Of New
England have always been loyal to the great
and fundamental principles OF the democratic
party; and in spite of our recent differences
with them over some econimic questions,
am delighted to find that they earnestly de-
sire to bring about harmony that will in
turn bring SUCCESS to our party. Without
yielding any OF my convictions upon dis
puted questions, am ready to welcome every
democrat back into active party service and
only demand of them that they will bow to
the will of lhe majority and support the
nominees of our next national convention.
All democrats agree upon the main and per-
manent principles of our government and
they ought to be willing to sumbt their differ
ences over Issues, however important, to the
assembled wisdom of our party, and abide by
the decision when fairly reached Upon no
other basis can any organization be MAIN
tained and there Is no organization to which
this test be easily applied as the
democratic party. A democrats party afilia-
ton ought TO be determined upon what we
have been pleased to call the fundamental
principles OF the government and surely it
ought to be easy for men who agree upon
those principles to subordinate their difference
upon issues of a day of decade, and
act, cordially and harmoniousy together.
Trusting that your banquet may serve to i'm
press this truth upon the minds of demo-
Gratis in every part Of the union, l am, very
respectfully yours, j. w. Bailey.
Senator Carmack opened his speech
with tribute to the democratic party Of
New England, which, he said, all through
these years had dauntlessly faced 'the
brutal republican majorities that exist
and persist in this section of the coun-
try. THE party, like one of old, has
always risen with renewed strength and
courage from regular biennial contact
with the earth
After dwelling at considerable length
upon the alleged departure Of the repub-
lican party of to-day from the landmarks
set by it's founders, Senator Carmack de-
clared that the concentration of wealth
and power in the hands of few men
threatened the future of the republic: Ad-
verting to what he termed President
Roosevelts : crusade against monopoly
and Plutocracy, Senator Carmaack pre-
dicted that when that distinguished
statesman comes to understand, as he
doubtless will, that the republican party
has enthroned the trusts and made plu-
tocracy supreme in the United States, he
will provo a powerful ally for the demo-
cratic party. r. - z. =. -
The president" continued senator
=. Carmack, us now engaged in terrific
lingual attack upon the trusts l have
always understood 1t the duty of the
president to advise congress what meas
ures are necessary. But he waits until
congress adjourns and tells the people
what he intends to have enacted by some
other congress at some other time.
"If," the speaker said further, "you
wish to deal effectively with monopoly,
IL you want to- suppress the. trusts, you
must put party in power that means to
do It. We know. that the republican
party will not even try. =" y ,'~E'r -
The speaker censured the military adj
ninistration IN the Philippines for cru
. elites inflicted upon non-combattants and
aor the employment of Macabebes.
Mr.. Shepard said in part: s ~ 100
It Is good for US to affirm the larger, un-
derlying creed upon which national policies
are ripe for practical and present decision
by the American people at the congressional
elections, We do need in doing this to re
greet the differences Of democratic leaders
For democrats equally sincere patriotic and
Intelligent have always differed, and differed
widely upon practical and present applca.
lions OF a party creed to which all were de
voted. Eg n g.,
After abiding to Issues on which the
democratic party. had differed and be-
come reconciled in past years, Mr.. Shep-
ard continued: : Fr-t
Now, the later differences over the extent
to which silver may be coined at the minis
or over the treaty with Spain or over mill
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