Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
DEMOCRATS PLAN FIGHT
Outline Issues Proposed to Use in Next
Presidential Campaign.
ALL UNITE IN DENoUNclNG TRUSTS
Tariff and Currency Also Mentioned
and Two Factions Are ~EIOquentIy
Asked 10 Bury Hatchct and
Rescue Country.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Prominent demo-
Gratis drawn from many states gathered to-
day at the annual jackson day banquet Of
the Iroquois club, which has given at the
Auditorium hotel.
The speakers made strong pleas for a
united party and the adoption of a plat
form that would meet general approval.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison, who today
was renominated by the democratic city
convention, was the first speaker. After
welcoming the visitors to the city, he re-
sponded to the toast, The City Of Chi
cago."
Outlines for
He was followed by Edward NJ. Shepard
of New York, who spoke on Present Duties
Of a Patriotic Opposition
Mr.. Shepard outlined a democratic policy,
saying:
The talk from one end of the land to the
other is Of trusts and trade unions. There
is a deep and widespread fear that Ameri-
can industrial civilization may become a
mere battle between those vast forces. IN
which the great body Of Independent SINAI
producers will cease to be independent. ]
make no protest against the organization
OF, capital or labor, where the freedom o.
the government is not thrown into the
scale.
doubtless a pernicious dream. Great for
tunes, even in mean and unworthy hands,
serve a valuable economical purpose SC
long as they represent creation OF wealth
by genius Of saving. and not by unfair priv
ileges established by law.
The democratic party will never attack
the freedom Of those who have lawfully
made fortunes to make them larger, and
can never be otherwise than loyal TO labor
organizations.
We ought to have a vigorous interstate
Law providing for the enectua
enforcement of the public and equal rates
not ripe to deal with the problem unit
we have vigorously established an equality
Of privilege among oil industrial Interests
and find which tend 10 monopoly.
Therefore l should rejoice to hear the
democratic party propose. not a genera
revision OF the tariff. but, in the first in.
stance, a removal or reduction, to a rev.
enue basis, Of duties on goods, the produc
ton of which Is today practically monopo'
ment is ready. In that campaign every
argument in favor Of economic freedom
can be readily made clear to the Ameri
can people. Its essential conservatism VII
readily appeal TO the average American
citizen, whatever he may scientifically
think Of free trade.
Pleads for Unity.
In responding TO the toast, Looking Il
1904" David De Almond OF Missouri
aroused the 800 banqueters to a high pitcl
Of enthusiasm. He said in part:
Political parties. like armies, are organ
ICED to fight battles and win victories
Enlistments in them are not for any def
mite period, but subject 10 cancellation a
any time, at the option on the enlisted
Once enrolled as a party man. however
IL II a serious matter to desert, and ia
more serious 10 go over TO the enemy.
New issues, Of greater or less importance
are springing UP almost daily, and II !
scarcely eNaggergtion 10 say that eacl
days sun al setting leaves 10 the care o
night the tombs Of Issues which were born
died and are gone in the single day who's
close the sunset marks. Parties, too. ar
born and die OF them all ours alone seem
10 be endowed with immortal youth.