The Washington times., 1903-07-05
CLEVELAND'S LETTER
STIRS TAMMANY HALL

pendence, he wrote. has become the po-
itical creed of the Republican party.
He referred to the abandonment of the
Iowa idea" by the Republicans of the
West, attacked the Odell administration
all along the line. and presaged the cleo
ton Of a Democratic mayor of Greater
New York. Incidentally he paid his re
sIects to President Roosevelt in the fol-
Lowing manner:
AssaiIs Roosevelt.
THE signs of the times indicate
growing popular distrust Of the spectac-
ular performances, the self advertising
methods. the contradictory professions,
and the fickle. demagogicaI and dangerous
tendencies of the present National Exec
utive leading thoughtful business men
everywhere to desire a change of admin
istration."
Great enthusiasm was evoked by Sen
ator John w. Daniel. OF Virginia, who
wrote:
The watchword of the time. and the
necessity OF the situation are get to-
gether." Tammany generally stays to-
gether and toes the line. Together sue
cess beckons us on. In squads we are
helpless and hopeless Union is victory
and he who leads to it will bless the
country.
"Short Takers Arrive.
In the course of the reading of the
letters most of the orators down for
the short talks" took seats on the
stage. They were: Congressman Champ
Clark. of Missouri. who made a na-
tional reputation as a humorist by
Tammany Fourth Of July grafton; Allan
McDermott. of New Jersey; William
CASTOR, of Massachusetts; William Nc
Adoo. Stephen V. White, Col. Franklin
Bartlett, Senator Thomas +. Grady, Con-
gressman William Sulzer, Representative
Henry Goldfogle, Representative Ira Ed
gar Rider, John J. Delaney, Edward C.
Whitaker, John NJ Quinn, and Judge
George f. Roesch.
Former Senator Charles F. Towne, CT
Minnesota, who sprang into political
prominence as Populist and entered
the Democratic party as an adherent of
William J. Bryan's free silver policy.
but is now prosperous business man,
was warmly greeted when he was intro
duced to make the first long talk. Mr..
Towne is understood and slight in COM
parison with Senator Joe" Bailey, the
Texas giant, who was his oratorical
running mate He is a splendid plat
form orator. however, and soon had his
audience wildly enthusiastic.
The "Long Talk"
Mr.. Towne said in part:
This shall be my text. q plea for the
old Americanism. I shall remind you
that this nation was founded upon prin-
ciples which, however familiar to you,
were absolutely novel when proclaimed.
l shall maintain that in the practical
working out Of those principles lie our
manifest duty and glory: that under the
control of forces now dominant IN our
politics We are falsifying our principles,
neglecting our duty. and imperiling our
glory; that disaster may be averted and
the public welfare subserved only by a
rigorous application OF our historic and
accepted doctrines to present economic.
Industrial, and political problems; that
the Democratic party. meeting at once
obligation and opportunity, should take
its stand upon the ancient ways and
call upon the American people to re-
store the faith Of the fathers.
BY making the consent OF the gov
erned the source OF the just powers Of
all governments our fathers declared the
invlolability OF the nation as such Ev-
cry people has it's own individuality, its
own peculiar dispositions, Inherited
traits and instincts. its own mission and
destiny its own responsibility The ma
tional life is sacred. 1t must be self
directory. 40 inimical and imposed au-
thority can finally benefit IT. As every
individual has an inherent right to be
free from the oppression of any other
individual. so every nation has the in
herent right 10 become free from the op-
preston Of any other nation. Real ma
tional progress and happiness are posi-
BILE in no other way"