The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-03
Indications That Bryan Demo-
Gratis Are for Him.
JefKersOnian Banquet Held at
Des MOiBes, Iowa.
KEY NOTE is SOUNDED.
Stevenson Says Harmony Is Not
to Be Sought For.
It Comes as a Reward for Right
Doing.


Des Moines. Ia, April 3.-Three hun
dred Democrats attended the Jeffer-
sonian banquet last night. and the de-
mand for tickets could not be met The
attendance was representative Of the
Democratic party throughout the state.
The principal speakers were w J.
Bryan and former Vice President stew
enson. William Randolph Hearst. of
New York, who had been announced as
a speaker, sent a letter which was read.
in which he urged continued devotion
by Democrats to the political principles
Of Jefferson. Mr.. Stevenson. who spoke
first. gave his views as to the proper
policy for the Democratic party in the
coming presidential campaign. He said
in part:
Harmony. like happiness. is not Sc
cured by seeking for It: It comes as the
reward for right doing. Harmony Is a
thing to be felt. not to be talked about.
The mere mention Of harmony suggests
differences that need reconciliation. and
the vociferous talk about harmony
among those who disturb it, left ths
party and lent their influence to the
enemy. recalls the issues that created
disturbance and naturally suggests ths
inquiry whether the prodigals have re-
pented or demand repentance of the
party.
''The difference which exists on tbs
money question still exists. for while the
Republicans are boasting that the
money question is settled. money IS
tight in the great financial centers and
the hnanciers of this country are re.
sorting to extraordinary methods to get
enough money into circulation to carry
on trade
/ "On the trust question the same line
LOT cleavage appears. The men who
threatened a 2anic if silver was re-
stored now threaten a panic if the
trusts are disturbed, and the trust
magnates are casting a bout for a DEM
ocratle candidate SO much like a Re
publican that the trust can rest easy
no matter which candidate is elected.
Reorganization means retreat, and
fretreat means den1ralizatior and dis
aster. From the low standpoint of ex-
pedIencies retreat could not be iustffed
4 The party polled nearly a million more
votes in support of the Chicago ant.
kansas City platforms than were polled
/ by Mr.. Cleveland even before his no.
lltlcal crimes We're exposed.
There is a Sordfdness about the areu-
mentS made by the reorEanizers that
ought to disgust any we'll meaning or
high minded citizen. 1t is really in
sultlng 10 man to intimate that he
I thinks it is more important that we get
control of administrati ton than that VIC
administer. power in accordance with
Democratic principles and in the inter-
ests of the people at large.
10 say that a right principle must
be dropped because the party has suf-
Tered defeat in support of the principle
is as ridiculous it is cowarrIlv While
circumstances determfne the emphasis
that should be placed upon particular
issues no party can afford to abandon
a righteous position once taken for fear
I he
lar
Mr. Stevenson closed his address with
a reference to w. r. Hearst which was
taken by many who heard it as an en-
dorsement of the New York's man
boom for the Democratic presidential
nomination.
Mr.. Bryan referred to Governor Cum
minis as at the head of a protest in
Iowa against the domination of Re
publican party by the corporations
and continued. He is going to try to
lnglaft the Iowa idea in the national
Republican platform While he seems
destined to fail in his purpose and
while he may support the Republican
ticket no matter how odious the DOM
nation OF MS party by corporations
may become, let US encourage him, for
every word that he speaks in favor Of
the tariff reform or antitrust legisla-
4 ton viii have an educational influence.
His words will 60 on making converts
even though he may recant rather than
leave his party. Governor Cunnins
calls himself a Republican but by
showing some sympathy with the peo-
pie as against the corporations he has
proven that he is much nearer the Dem
ocratic party than the men who left us
in 1895. who in 1897 boasted of the sup
port they had given to the Republican
party and who now make their return
to the party contingent upon the party's
4 abandonment of the peoples interest.
Governor LaFollett of Wisconsin
has shown some restiveness under Re
publican methods These are indica-
tions Of the Influences that afe at work
and thew encourage US to make our ap-
peal to the awakened conscience of the
people
A letter was received from c. A.
Walsh of Ottumwas secretary of the
national committee in which he stated
that in the Kansas City platform is to
be found a Democratic expression of
Democratic principles made by Demo-
Gratis without corporation dictation and
without corporation control.
He maintained that theparty had much
ating that platform. The banquet
proper was announced as a gathering
Of Democrats without regard to differ
enceS of opinion as to party policy but
in the afternoon a meeting of Kansas
City platform adherents was held. at
which an organization was formed and
a central committee created to work
for insertion in the next platform of the
principles of the Kansas City platform.
Mr. Brvan attended the meeting and
endorsed the movement. The Demec-
racy of America does not want @har-
. nonys he told those present. It wants
the triumph of Democratic principles.
Armours to Invade Fort Scott.