Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-16
JEFFERSON H0N0RED
FOUNDER OF DEMOCRACY is
EULoGIzED BY NoTAsLEs.
Senator Hoar Speaks at Washington
Dinner on Author of Declaration of
ependence-"Men OF Every Po-
IiticaI Opinion Find Confirmation
Of Their Doctrine in Him."

Washington, April 14.-W. j. Bryan,
Senator Hoar and Former Postmaster
General Smith of Philadelphia were
the principal speakers at the dinner
last night of the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial association in celebration OF
the Tooth anniversary Of the birth Of
the author of the declaration of indie
pendence. The dinner was not OF a
political character. Senator Hoar re
sponded to the toast, The Author OF
the Declaration OF Independence. The
senator found sure proof OF jefferson S
greatness in the fact that men of ev-
cry variety OF political opinion, how
ever tar asunuer, find confirmation o.
their doctrine in him.
Every party in this country today"
he said, "reckons Jefferson as its pat
ron saint and supported this state
ment by citing facts bearing on the
claims of all parties from the days OF
his youth to the present. The senator
declared Jefferson had a steadfast and
abiding faith in justice, righteous ana
liberty, and upon it, as on a corner
stone, he laid the foundation of the
republic.'
Mr.. Bryan addressed himself to The
Statute tor Religious Freedom. The
speaker said that Jefferson recos~
nized that religion rested upon love
ana that love is the very antitheSis
of ciOlence and brute force. 1t is we'll
to remember the declaration of indie
pendenCe itself rests upon the same
foundation which supports our relig-
ions; namely, love, and those who
deny the doctrine of human brother
hood are not apt to respect the creed
of inalienable rights and natural
equity embodied in the declaration OF
independence and constitution of the
United States.
Jefferson was the greatest states
man known to history. He believed
N the rights of the people and had a
heart large enough to take in all hui
mainly. He hated tyranny, whether
it manifested itself in religious or sec
ular affairs"
Former Postmaster General Smith
RESPONDED to The Louisiana Purchase.
He said there are three master facts
upon which JeffeTson's enduring fame
chiefly rests; first, he was the author
of the declaration of independence;
second, he was the founder and leader
Of the party and school Of pOlitical
thought which, under various names,
has divided the nation from it's begin
ming to the present time; third, he
made the Louisiana purchase"
Remembered ins New York.
Albany, april 14.-Some representa-
tive members of the democratic press
OF New York sat down at banquet
Of the stalc democratic editorial as.
sociation nj celebration of the birth
day Of Thomas Jefferson. Former
United States Senator Hill was one of
the speakers. The empire state dem
ocracy cam in for its attention and he
attacked the policies of the present
republican administration in this
state.
He ridicuIed the policies of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as yacillating and I'M
duly tender Of the great monopolies,
and said the whole republican admin
istTatiOn was clamoring for delay in
dealing with the trust question. His
final plea was for democratic har-
mony, which he declared would assure
victory for the party