The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
FOR SUCCESS
Prominent Democrats
Discuss Approaching
Campaign
IRooUoIs CLUB
Banquet in Celebration Of Jefferson's
Birthday-Letters From Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and Representative
Williams-Speeches by General
Miles, Senator Carmack, Hon. AdIai
Stevenson and Others-Suggestion
Offered That Will Contribute To-
ward Democratic Success.

chicago, April 13.-Ways anC
means to bring success to the Dem.
ocratic party in the presidential cam.
paign this fall were discussed by
prominent Democrats, representinp
every part of the country, who at
| tended the Iroquois club banquet at
the auditorium tonight in celebra-
ton of Jefferson's birthday. Tariff
reform, antagonism to trusts inde-
pendence for the Philippines and rig
10 economy in public expenditures
were some Of the suggestions offered
by the speakers to bring about this
result. A feature Of the banquet was
a letter from former President
Cleveland, who bod been invited to
attend, but was unable to be present.
In this letter, Mr.. Cleveland advised
all Democrats to make a close study
Of Jefferson's career and patriotically
seek the welfare of our country
through the ascendancy of safe and
sane Democracy.
When Stephen D. Gregory, the toast
master of the evening, introduced
General Nelson A. Miles. the 500
banqueters arose in body and
greeted the former head of the United
states army with decided enthusiasm.
GeneraI Miles, in response to the
toast, Our Country" made a forcible
argument against Imperialism, and
his words met the approval Of the
audience.
The next speaker was Governor
United States Senator. Edward w.
Carmack, of Tennessee, who took for
his theme. Thomas Jefferson"
The Democratic Party" waS the
subject discussed ty Adlai z. Ste
venson, former vice-president of the
United States. Mr.. Stevenson pleaded
for united party, and the adoption
of living issues in the platform at the
| ST. Louis convention.
The next speaker was Governor
Lucius F. c. Garvin, of Rhode Is
| land, who responded to the toast
Democratic Success"
When Governor Garvin had fin
| ished 'Toastmaster Gregory read a
| letter from former President Grover
Cleveland. who expressed regret at his
inability to attend the banquet, and
said:
1T is especially fitting at this time
of confusion in political ideas and
| Misrepresentation as to the meaning
or true Democracy, that the charac-
| ter of the great exemplar of Democ-
racy should be fully appreciated,
and that his political opinions should
be better interpreted and understood.
His devotion to the interests of the
people, his wise conservatism and his
constant adherence to the public
good, always the guiding star of his
career, commend his acts and his be-
lfefs to the careful study of those
who in these days patriotically seek
the welfare of our country through
| the ascendancy Of safe and sane Dem
ocracy." :,
The next speaker, Martin w. Little
ton, of New York, who took for his
subject. The Empire State, the Hope
of Democracy declared that, if a
platform along the lines suggested
by some of the other speakers was
| adopted and Judge Alton B. Parker,
of New York, selected as a leader,
the Democratic party was bound to
triumph in the coming election.
After Mr.. Littleton had finished. a
letter was read from John S. Will
liams, from Mississippi, Democratic
| leader of the national House OF
Representatives.
National Morality" was the sub
ject discussed by United States Sen
| ator Charles A. Culberson. of Texas
William r. Villas, of Wisconsin
| former acknowledgement, responded
| to the toast, Faith and Hope
Mayor Carter III. Harrison, who
| was absent from the city, was repre-
sented at the banquet by Lawrence
- AcCapp city COMPTROLLER