The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
De Almonds KEY NOTE.
Tells IrOquOis Club Guests 1t
VIII Be Trusts.

" III be trusts
Chicago March 17.-Prominent Demo-
Gratis from all parts Of the country
gathered here to attend the banquet of
the IroquOis club at the Auditorium
hotel. Preceding the banquet, many
notables IN the party held long talks to-
gether, discussing suggestions for the
political campaign of next year.
The speakers at the banquet made
strong pleas for unified party and the
adoption of platform that would meet
general approval.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison was the
first speaker. After welcoming the
visitors to the city. he responded to the
toast The City of Chicago"
He was followed by Edward NJ. Shop
ard of New York, who spoke on Pres
ent Duties of a Patriotic Opposition"
Jackson and the Renewal of the
sank Charter was the topic chosen by
Judge Judson Harmon of Cincinnati at
torney general under the second Cleve-
land administration.
In responding to the toast, Looking
TO 1904, Congressman David A. Dear
mOnd Of Missouri aroused the 300 ban
queters to high pitch of enthusiasm.
Congressman DeArm0nd spoke in part
as follows:
TRUSTS THE COMING ISSUE.
With the recent history of the party
written as the great host of its mem
bers wished 1t to be written, let US like
sensible men and Democrats address
ourselves to the issues now IN ana
coming up for consideration; let those
who agree upon them work in peace
and with the utmost zeal and energy to
the end that we may win. Democracy
must nave departed from the Tnan-ir-
deed, it never could have been in the
man-WhO as a Democrat cannot now
prepare to do his best, in the party har-
ness, in the great campaign SO soon to
open.
The trust question is big in the pub
lie mind and there it viii, probably.
be bigger yet when the lines are drawn
ana the next battle is fought for the
presidency and the control of the lower
house of congress. The Republican
party has not dealt honestly with the
/ trust prOblems it cannot deal honestly
with it, for it is under trust control 1t
has refused to do anything that would
promise reasonable relief from trust
eXacuOns and tyranny. The Demo-
cratic party must grapple with the
trusts, must break their hold upon
honest men and their sitting of honest
business; must restore to labor the
fruits of its toll and to individual en-
terprise the rewards of its honest
achievements. Who that has Demo
cratic blood in his veins or Democratic
principles in his soul can halt or hest
tate when the party summons him to
this cOntest2
Associated with the trust issue is the
! old but ever living tariff question. Why
should the tariff continue to create and
shelter so many trusts? Many Repub-
! for a revision of the tariff: but they
must depend upon the Democratic party
for it. The bosses of their own party
will have none of twill stand pat %
No honest industry, no honest man,
/ need fear from the revision.
NO BOLTER WANTED FOR
LEADER.
Time and events viii point out the
r.--- - . r.-I
man can doubt that he must be one
who was in the Democratic column in
96 and again in 1902 This is not only
! Justice but it is necessity as we'll Be
assured the man of the hour will be
found; and meanwhile let US strive to
heal sores. not to tear open old wounds
Let US invite recruits to Join the party
and not do anything in folly or bitter
ness to drive them from it. Let US
rally where the party flag flies Let US
act charity rather than preach too
much about it. Let us recognize hu-
man nature and respect instead of
/ quarreling with it. Let us learn well
the lessons of the past that we may
meet well the duties and responsible
ties of the present and the future. Let
him who did much before for the party
and its principles strive to do more in
the future and let him who did nothing
for his partys cause in the days Of dis
lsension and division, or who then did
aught against his party's battie-scar-
red millions, spare no 1CnOIdbie enOIl
now or in the future for his party s
complete triumph Nothing will heal
old sores like the balm of victory won
fighting together.
May honest. earnest, untiring zeal for
success animate each and all who love
the grand old party of the fathers and
us of their children: and may the sor-
rows and the bitterness Of the past
vanish in the joys of a united effort for
a glorious victory in a glorious cause;
and with the great victory which such
effort viii give US may the Democracy
enter upon another half century OF
glorious achievement
Among the other speakers Of the
evening were J. NJ. Dickinson Of Chi
cago and Samuel Alexander Of Aurora
Ill
kilograms of regret at their inability
to be present we're received from Sena-
tor Bailey of Texas. and NJ e ingalls,
Democratic candidate for mayor of Gin
cinnau
I The POSTMASTER announced without
reading their contents. that letters of re-
greet had been received from Grover
Cleveland, w. J. Bryan. Richard Olney
David b. Hill, AZ r. Hearst, a. Steven
son, Horace Boies and number OF
other distinguished men who were I'M
able to attend.
Many Hogs Die from Rabies.
Hiawatha. Kas.. March IA great
deal Of trouble has been caused in the
Robinson rafo7 f,o4snrrd m account of n