The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-17
Reiterates Views He Has Expressed
Before Every Defeat, that Party
Prospects Were Never Better.
IROQUOIS CLUB BANQUET
WHICH NONE OF THE BIG GUNS
GRACED WITH THEIR PRESENCE.
Speeches by Shepard, Harmon, De
Almond and Lesser Lights Mayor
Harrison Renominated.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Prominent Demo-
Gratis from every part of the country gath
cred to-day to attend the annual Jackson
day banquet OF the Iroquois Club at the
Auditorium Hotel. Preceding the banquet
many notables in the party held long talks
together discussing suggestions for the
presidential campaign of next year. Owing
to the large number of Democrats who
travelled to Chicago to attend the banquet
and because of the small number of toasts
at the banquet, a luncheon was arranged
this afternoon at which a number Of out
of-town Democrats answered to impromptu
toasts. Former Mayor Thomas Taggart, of
indianapolis, in his address, declared that
the prospects for the Democratic party
were never better and were improving every
day under the present administration
Others spoke in the same vein as Mr.. Tag
CART and all viewed the situation opti-
mistically.
The speakers at the banquet tonight
made strong pleas for unified party and
the adoption of a platform that would meet
general approval. Mayor Carter III. Har-
rison. who was to-day renominated by the
Democratic city convention, was the first
speaker. After welcoming the visitors to
the city, he responded to the toast, 1.-THE
City of Chicago"
He was followed by Edward nj. Shepard.
of New York, who spoke on Present
Duties Of a Patriotic Opposition"
Jackson and the Renewal of the Bank
Charter" was the topic chosen by Judge
Judson Harmon, OF Cincinnati, attorney
general under the second Cleveland adj
ministration. Judge Harmon in closing
said: 1.-The attempt to trace remote or in
direct benefits to the people at large from
special favors granted at their expense is
a false pretense. If the people are able to
thrive in spite of the imposition, credit is
claimed. If they are not then the result
is laid to other causes. 1t is possible to
fool anybody into believing he gets a bene-
fit from being made to pay more for al
most everything he has to buy than the
same makers sell the same things for
abroad? Let the farmer, for instance, try
to figure out his gain from paying an aver
age of "a per cent more for wire and wire
nails than the trust sells them for to for
eigners.
"Ours has always been the conservative
party. It's opponents have been the radical
parties whose specious policy Is one which
always offers a shelter to numbers of inter-
ested schemes and corrupt enterprises. The
excuses and extravaganza Of these parties.
with the unfair results which follow, have
always driven the country back to De-
mocracy for the relief AFFORDED by return
to equal rights and diminished burdens. The
time is at hand when ii will again knock at
our door. All we need do is to see to it
that the party has not moved away and is
And we can AFFORD to smile when the
authors of the troubles We are called to
cure try to lay them to US because they
charge, as in 1898. The people will not be
deceived. They will know that it is not
the Democrats"
1904" Congressman David A. De Almond, of
Missouri. aroused the 300 banqueters to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. In concluding he
said:
."Time and events will point out the man
for us in 1904. What thoughtful man can
doubt that he must be one who was in the
Democratic column in 80 and again in 1900?
This is not only justice but it is necessity
as well. Be assured the man of the hour
will be found and meanwhile let us strive
to heal sores. not to tear open old wounds.
Let us invite recruits to join the party,
to drive them from it. Let us rally where
the party flag flies. Let us act charity
rather than preach too much about Ii. Let
us recognize human nature and respect In
stead of Quarreling with it. Let learn
well the lessons of the past, that We may
meet we'll the duties and responsibilities of
the present and the future. Let him who
did much before for the party and Its prln-
ciples strive to do more IN the future. and
let him who did nothing for his party
cause in the days of dissension and division
or who then did aught against his party
battle-scarred millions, spare no honorable
effort now or in the future for his party's
complete triumph. Nothing will heal old
sores like the balm of victory won fighting
together. May honest, earnest. untiring yea
for success animate each and all who love
the grand old party of the fathers and us
of their children; and may the sorrows and
the bitterness of the past vanish in the
| joys of a united effort for a glorious vic.
| tory in glorious cause; and with the great
| victory which such effort will give us, may
| the Democracy enter upon another half cen
| fury of glorious achievement"
Among the other speakers of the evening
| were j. NJ Dickinson, of Chicago, and Sam
| uel Alschuler, of Aurora, Ill.
kilograms of regret at their inability tC
| be present received from United
! States Senator Bailey, of Texas. and NJ. E
| ingalls,. Democratic candidate for mayor
| OF Cincinnati
The POSTMASTER announced without read
| ing the contents, that letters of regret hat
| been received from Grover Cleveland, w
| J. Bryan, Richard Olney, David b. Hill
| w. r. Hearst, Adlai f. Stevenson, Horace
Boies and other Democrats.