Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-14
Gives Opportunity to Praise Name
And Work Of Jefferson,
WARM EULOGIES SPOKEN,
Leaders Of the party Look TO the F"-
lure and see Hope and victory
Before Them.

Democracy found its voice last night,
nj the banquet given at the Commercial
club by the Utah Democratic CLUB IN
honor OF Thomas jefferson. The spirit
Of the occasion seemed to be that the
followers Of Jefferson felt they had
wandered Off after strange gods and
wer now enchanted with the happiness
of having returned to again bathe
themselves in the waters at the foun-
tain head. The sage OF Monticello was
euoglzed extravagantly and his polit-
ical principles were rehearsed amidst
applause with the mention Of his
name came enthusiasm and out OF the
enthusiasm arose hope which found ex-
preston in the most sangulne predic-
lions for the future,
Those who have left the ranks OF the
party here in Utah, within the last
two years were scathingly alluded to,
white those who have remained true TO
the marty In her hour Of travail re-
ceived from the leaders Of the party the
solemn assurance that their names
would be handed to glory.
BAAfBERGER POSTMASTER.
The oratorlcal mill began to grind
when President Moyle Of the Democrat
lc club spoke a few words Of welcome
and introduced Senator Simon Bamber-
ger as POSTMASTER The announce
ment was met with hearty applause,
and the banquet hall from then on to
the end frequently rang with laughter,
awakened by the wit and sallles OF the
senator. He told good stories and
made intensely funny intersections that
always brought down the house The
first toast was "rhomas Jefferson re-
sponded TO by w II. Rydalch Of Provo,
and It was a sparkling eulogy OF the
great statesman.
Frank b. stephens responded 70
Democratic Argonauts,' which should
have been the task of Jerrold II.
Ietcher, but that gentleman was at
tending the meeting OF the Democratic
ladies'
MIR. stephens said he thought he
could perceive causes that would
bring the people back 70 the
wholesome principles Of Jefferson
but at present the spirit OF commercial
ism was uppermost and the lust Tor
gold was hardening the hearts OF the
people.
Hon John II. Game, in the absence OF
Judge lie Grand Young responded to
the toast. 1.-THE Democratic Party OF
the Past" He was taken completely
by surprise, but acquitted himself hap
PLY. lie adiured the party 10 stand
close to- Jefferson, to be true TO lis first
love.
At this juncture Jerrold h. Letcher
put In an appearance and by request
Of the postmaster, spoke Of the early
efforts OF Senator Rawins and others
to organize the Democratic party In the
then Territory Of Utah He praised
their efforts and called on all to be
active and loyal In the great cause,
MR.. vARIAN's EFFORT.
c. s. Varian responded TO the toast,
"Old Wine and New Bottles" He critl-
csed In caustc terms the policy Of the
administration in relation 10 the Phil
ippines, and declared that while the
blood of his patriotic ancestors that was
In HIS veins, compelled him. when
armies were in the field, to endorse the
sentiment my country may, she ever
be right, but right or wrong my coun-
try" it did not deprive him Of the right
20 speak He would consider the lega-
cies Of the war. He avcwed that the
Constitution had been violated and
that the inequality OF man was the end
aimed at by the Republican party. Tar
IN, he declared. was the most vital OBJ
ject before the country at present II
huilded the trusts which has stined OPP
portunity and taken from the young
man and woman the hope to accom-
plish something in this world.
"Avarce,' said he, is like a deadly
poison, eating out the vltals of the peo-
pie who have fallen before the golden
calf"
HENDERSON IN EARNEST.
The next toast was "Jeffersonlan
Expansion the Antithesis OF Imperial
ISM and was responded to by Judge
ii. p. Henderson. He said he had
grievance. and he held up before him
a book This Is II" said he 1T pur-
ports TO be endorsed by the ST. Louis
fair commission. but II you examine il
closely YOU VIII discover II Is false
This book Is fun Of ISLANDERS and lies
concerning Jefferson. IL repeats the
SANDER OF President Roosevelt. that
Jefferson was a liar and did not know
how TO tell the truth This book Is by
Howard and he decaila that jefferson
had nothing 10 do with the Louisiana
purchase. And thus It is. For 100
years the Wings and Federal
lists abused jefferson for purchasing
that vast territory, and for the next
hundred years the Republicans will try
to prove that he had nothing TO do
with IT,"
Judge Henderson then went on 10
give history Of the purchase, saying
that neither jefferson nor any other
American brought about the oppor-
tunlty for the purchase. Spring con-
trolled the western banks u the Missis-
slppi and American traffic was Inter-
fered with on the river. jefferson dis.
patched Monroe 20 Spain with S.. 200. 900
20 purchase the western banks OF the
river on arriving in Spain Monroe
learned that by secret treaty that
country had ceded the territory west Of
the Mississippi 10 France. Napoleon
who was then first consul, wished to
dispose OF the land as he was about 10
engage In war with England Monroe
offered him $4,000. 900 or 60 900 900 francs
and the bargain was closed Monroe
could not communicate with the presi-
dent. but he knew the lattsrs heart. as
they had been friends and neighbors
for years Jefferson sanctioned the
purchase aliirming that Il was In the
interest OF humanity.
SENATOR RAwLINs' REMARKS.