The sun., 1903-07-05

proportion Of the burden OF taxation, Great
s sste StSs o@ snd the Ss country
their managers braxsniy offend against the
criminal statutes without prosecution, "
p1s into Go@msson sne itS to
Fellow, citizens. Fundamentally. all these
origin. The repeal Of the Declaration Of
Independence, tho assault upon tho Con-
stituti9p. and the surrender Of Legislation
aoiaries. are the different Expressions Of a
drift away from our early ideals, away from
and sS.iine Republican
| In America to-day a surprising amount Of
sentiment really inimical to republican insti-
tutions.
Mr.. Towne complained that. Republicans
have developed a. feeling of ownership in
regard TO public Office the result of which
was the steady growth OF corruption. The
discovery Of frauds in the colonial ad-
ministration were bad. enough. he said,
but were completely overshadowed by the
recent revelations of systematized and
partment. In conclusion, Mr.. Towne said
that the thing for Democrats to do was to
draw the line. Arm and plain, between
those who would violate the Declaration
OF Independence and evade the Constitu-
ton and those who still find noble inspira-
|
and believe in maintaining the authority
| of the latter.
| Mr.. Towne was congratulated all around
| for his grafton. Billy Sulzer, temporarily
out of the limelight, stepped to the front
| Of the platform to shake hands with him,
| whereupon an inebriated citizen yelled
| Tree cheers fer Willie Stulzer!" TO
| which no one responded, although Mr..
Sulzer bowed to his admirer.
| BAILEY ASHAMED OF THE UNITED STATES
AND PROUD or TAMMANy.
Next on the list Of speakers for long
talk was Senator Bailey. Mr. Bailey q
| high water trousers revealed the Won
| drous pair Of heliotrope silk socks hereto
! fore referred to, which, it is safe to say.
| the representative of the plain people Of
| the Lone Star State will never wear In
! Galveston or Dallas. Senator Bailey said
| he was surprised to find himself billed for
| long talk, AZ he hadn't expected to talk
at all The few moments he spoke he
| occupied with a eulogy Of Tammany Hall,
saying In part:
I show by my presence here to-day a
friendly interest In this society; Despite tne
| partisan and nalevolent criticism TO which
| u has been subjected. II has been in the plst
| and is to-day moro loyal to the principles
we come here to-day to commemorate than
any other political or social organization IN
| our country 1fthose who pursue Il with such
| relentless bitterness had cherished the prin.
ciples Of 1919 as II has, We would not stano
| to-day ashamed before the world. a country
| whose cornerstone is the Declaration OF In,
ss pssop Is
II others had Kept 10 these principles az
| Tammany has. the country would not stand
scanduized to-day by the sight ot Toy
| petit theft. from the post masters in the m0st
insignificant villages right zap TO tho Post
| master-ti -tieneral himself
\ II is not necessary that we Democrats
| from other sections OF the country SHOULD
| approve all that you do But will say that
there never has been time when the I real al
| the trumphs Of Tammany Hall and did not
| feel that your victories contributed to our
general success. Nothing mn that drsd yod can 40 90
twenty seventh year OF your organizat ion
| viii be as useful as to win a. victory. this
fall for the principles. on wmen You =, Nano ths
| greatest city OF the world. and II You win
| this victory the Democrats Of the country
will combine TO make you greater still
MISCELLANEOUS oRAToRY.
Short talks we're made by s. " White,
William McAdoo, Thomas F. Grady, Con-
gressman Snlzer., Congressman Goldfogle
| and John J. Delaney. Mr.. White, who
comes from Brooklyn, spoke of the prison
ship martyrs of Wallabout Bay and ad-
vocated memorial for them; Mr.. McAdoo,
| who comes from New Jersey, spoke in favor
| Of a statue for Thomas Jefferson; Senator
Grady, who comes from the late Mark
Lanigan's district, said that the present
municipal government was intolerable
and that Mayor Low and the other rascals
must be turned ont Senator Grady also had
a kick TO make about the State admins
tration. In the last Legislature. he said,
only bills bearing Gov. Odells o. K. we're
considered. and to question bill after it had
received his o. X. was regarded in Albany
as high treason. Congressman Sulzer
spoke just long enough to say that Charley
| Murphy was the fearless and intrepid leader
who would carry Democracy's banners to
victory and to hint that Charley Towne
would grace any office the people Of the
| country chose 10 elevate him to.
| BRYAN ON THIRST FOR POWER.
Just before the short talks few Of the
hundred or more letters from prominent
Democrats were read by Secretary Thomas
F. Smith Among them was the letter Of
Grover Cleveland, published in part in THE
sun yesterday. William j. Bryan wrote
| in part
| II is especially important that. we COM
| memorate the day at this time when thirst
for power. and greed for gain ere ere leading Az!
cal and private virtues The Democratic
! party in its effort TO preserve the limitations
prineipes o. n to each ne new - problem. viii And
| inspiration and strength in the recol lection
| of the struggles that brought our nation into
| eNlRLenCe,
| DAVE HILL FINDS RoosE ELI SPECTACULAR
| DEMAGoaUR
Part of letter sent by David B, Hill
| la as follows:
| The Democratic party, as the true friend OF
! constitutional freedom. believes in the main
| tennnce Of the principles OF the human liberty
| 40 Qrandly enunciated in the Declaration Of
! Yndependenos, which are being largely dis
| regarded II not virtually repudiated. in She
| effort by the present national Administration
| to fasten upon our Government \ British
| colonial system as its permanent policy To
| that end with chsra cteristic Audacity and
/ recklessness, II has packed the Supreme~Court
| Of the United States with It's judicial parti-
! sans for the securement of decisions vitnlly
| changing the nature and form OF our free
| institutions .,, -
| There are indeed extraordinary times when
| opposition to the doctrines of the Declarat ion
| of Independence has become the political
| creed OF the Republican party The people
| OF this country will not be deceived by the
| concerted clamor OF the party in power for
| what Ia termed "splendid" Government and
a world power" but they prefer to retain
| the plain and simple government OF our
| fathers, where trial by, jury; the right OF
| habeas corpus, personal liberty ana religious
| freedom shall Be recognized and preserved
| wherever our American flag shall permas
| nently float IA the emblem OF our natohai
| Jurisdiction ,.,,
The people may also well view with alarm
the corruption which has been SHOWN 70 prswa,iI
| in the various departments oi the reusrai
| Tovernment, and never since the election
| Of Samuel j. Tilden to the Presidency, mas
| .hara h.an demonstrated 50 much need Tor