The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
DenouDces "Dessrters'' from Democratic Party in the
 SeVerest Terms
FORMER GOVERNOR BUDD
 SAYS HEARST IS THE MAN
The One Time Executive of Ohio De. clares the New York Editor Has Supported Democratic Ideas
 From His Childhood.

Columbus. O., February 12.--A presiden-
 tal boom in behalf of William K. Hearst and a bitter attack on alleged deserters
 from the democratic party by William J. Bryan, were the dominating notes at the barbecue given tonight by the Jefferson-Jackson Lincoln league. organ ized a year ago by former Congressman John J. Lentz and others. Twelve hun l dred men and women were present.
 The programme of toasts folows Toastmaster's Address of Welcome-J. J. Lentz. Columbus.
 | Address. Local Self Government for Citles"-Mayor Tom L. Johnson. cleve- land.
 "The Plain People and Their Cham pions"-Ex-Gov J. H. Budd, California.
 "The Test of Democracy"-col ". J. Bryan, Nebraska.
 Former Governor Budd said in part:
 'I might say that I have no objections to any people asking to be leaders who themselves, though not openly supporting the parties of trusts and tariff exactions. have split the ranks of their friends and led to victory that ought not to have been at any time carried. I want them in the ranks. l want them to fight with us, but l want the banners in the hands of such men as Lentz or Bryan. or John ston or "Bill' Hearst of New York.
 Each Locality Has Leaders.
 Each locality has it's man that it looks upcn as a champion, and I find that in i the far east the SC conservative men who desire to lead the democracy again are picking out their champions. But I have rot seen a man mentioned by them under
 whose smrk Of labor you could not
 strike the iron breastplate of trusts-not one of them. In this state you have champions like Lentz You have champions | like Thomas Johnson. And we in the 1 west have our champion the man that 1 we believe, next to yourself, Mir. Toast | roster, has done more for the cause of the common people, the man who in the fight, when the treasurers deserted you. came to your succor and stood an abie lieutenant under your orders; the man who has fought all his life for a national eight-hour law, for an income tax, for the national appropriations TOT schools. for the doctrines preached by Bryan and the fathers; the man born In our state and native son, whom we regard as ons of the greatest of the times. is William Randolph Hearst, congressman-elect of New York
 There are others-many others-but for me these are enough. don't wish to go further, because I know that 1 might l fare worse"
 MT. Bryan Speaks.
 The ovation rendered MT. Bryan was the most enthusiastic of Che evening. l He asserted that if there is one man Tn 1 the country who has suffered on account If nl 0f flo af-pf ifa hufr aaf fg hat man, and charged that it was the oppo- 1 sition of alleged democrats within the ranks of his party that brought him to defeat in 1896 and 1900.
 1 He said that he knew all the men who had gone astray in those years and that since that time they had suffered severe heart burning.
 "If it is such serious affair to change party allegiance" MT. Bryan said, T hope these men will stay out of the dem- ocratic party. There can be no harmony bet ween democrats who carry knives for each other and hate each other. There is a better chance to make democrats out of republicans. than out of Palmer and Buckner democrats.
 These men can never be in harmony with us unless they or we change. our political convictions I still believe in the platform adopted in Chicago in 1898 and in Kansas City in 1900. l have no thought of surrendering my convictions. Our principles were true then; they are true now. l would not change them if I could Neither would I surrender my principles to win any victory. however great for my party. A party, like man, needs a character and membership that knows what Is right and will do it in the advocacy of political principles
 MT. Bryan said he did not propose to take his democracy from any democratic leader who received his training from Wall street
 Hearst Sends Telegram.
 MT w R. Hearst, who had been invited to address the banquet. sent his regrets in a telegram in which he said In part: ''The history of country is really the history of few great men. In these men are crystalized the country's real life and worth Theirs is the genius which gives expression and reality to the convictions and principles of the people whom they represent The three names that you have chosen to be revered in unison are the greatest names in the American peoples history save, of course, the foundation name of Washington.
 ''Washington stands apart. He repre- sents the struggle against foreign su- premacy.
 "The three men whom you meet to honor are the representatives of the plans and thoughts and beliefs of the American nation as a free nation.
 'To succeed, the democratic party must work under the inspiration of the great names and thoughts of Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln. And 1t must work in cooperation with the organized man hood and independence of this democratic force of today"