The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-05
DEMOCRATS GATHER AT
BANQUET IN NEW YORK
Prominent Statesmen and Orators Present From
All Parts of the United States
0ney Points to Cleveland As Lsader-A Flags Roosevelt
Great Enthusiasm.

as governor Of the state, and precede
him IN the White house.
Mr.. Hin characterized the course of
President Roosevelt in the Panama af-
fair as a species of contemplate
machinatiOn. unworthy of the head of
a great nation" prompted by personal
ambition and a desire to startle and
dazzle the people; part and parcel of
a political scheme TO prematureiy force
his own nomination for the presidency
and to preclude the consideration of the
name Of any other candidate within
his own party, and "a cheap and
transparent play 10 the galleries"
Congress, he said. alone has power
to declare war, and yet the spectacle
is presented at this hour of the naval
forces Of the United States being used
to prevent a sister republic from ex-
ercising the lawful function Of sup
pressing rebellion against its legiti-
mate authority within its own borders.
Duty of Democrats.
Mr.. hin declared it the duty of De-
mOcTacy to resist the contamination
OF this outrage. and urged the rejec-
ton Of the treaty in the senate.
ar. Hill next took up conditions in
the army, speaking Of the studied in
suit to Lieutenant General Miles, in
the order announcing his retirement
from The army, and the constant and
persistent endeavOr to confer upon per
sonal favorites Of the president the
highest honOrs of the army, regardless
Of length Of service. gallant conduct or
individual fitness"
The plain truth is" he said. that
during the present administration pro
mOt!0ns in the army have been hawked
around and bestowed here and there
as though they were peTs0nal or party
gratuities 10 be granted OF withheld at
the pleasure of the appointing power.
regardless OF other considerations. This
has created much discomfort. and
brought the army 20 the verge of de-
moTalizatiOn."
He criticised the detailing of naval
vessels in the vicinity of the presidents
home at Oyster Bay. and said.
In view Of these circumstances il is
no wonder that the president saw no
serious misconduct on the part of Cen
eral Wood in cuba when he used pub
lie funds TO influence the action of con-
gress in behalf Of certain legislation
which his commanders -chief desired"
Caustic Criticism.
Mr.. Hill declared the omission of ref
erence TO General Mcclellan in the
presidents GRAFTON at Antietam, IAN
exhibition Of monumental littleness.'
and criticised him for failure to pay
greater tribute to President jefferson
IN his Louisiana Purchase address at
St. Louis
Mr.. Hill continued: The considera-
ton to which I previously alluded, and
others to which / need not now refer,
have been steadily and surely Great
ing profound conviction in the pub.
lie mind and especially among thought
ful men, that change in the person
nel IN the present administration is not
only desirable but imperative. The
signs Of the times indicate on every
hand that the business interests of the
country % not feel safe under existing
conditions
1T is not true that the growing op-
position manifested everywhere among
business men to a continuance in power
of the present regime at Washington
has arisen because of the asserted hos
tiiity of the national administration to
the unreasonable demands Of the mon
opoly. That explanation. for obvious
reasons, is daily put forth at the white
house and is indica tive of the cunning
of the desperate politician. The fact
Is that the average business man has
no relations with monopoly ard is in
dependent of its influences. He forseeG
the evils OF misgOVernment rapidly ac-
cumulating. He discovers that several
OF the great departments of the gov
eminent are reeking with corruption.
He recalls the fact that il was only an
aroused public sentiment which COM
PEELED cabinet officials to take serious
notice OF grave charges of miscon-
-acS."
Tariff Revision.
Suggesting a demccr8 tic platform.
Mr. Hill urged planks for tariff revis-
non which shall secure equal privileges
TO all; revenues limited TO the necessi-
ties Of the treasury. and an equitable
adjustment Of exorbitant duties, and
adequate laws for the regulation and
control Of combinations Of capital.
In regard TO the money question"
he went OF. our differences are greatly
and much misrepresented. i
There ought not to be any difficulty at
this time I'M framing a financial blank
acceptable 20 every intelligent and rea-
sOnable democrat The lceic OF events
has cleared the situation 1t is not be-
-ieved that any further monetary leg
.slation is now desirable. If speci-
be plank on this subject is needed, then
2 simple declaration in favor of inter
national bimetallism 20 be secured by
IN agreement between the Ieadine ma
tons of the world. in the event IF the
further COINAGE legislation becomes
would be unobiectionable
Platform For Democrats.
Planks for the election of United
States senators by direct vote: rigi6 /
adherence to the Monroe doctrine and
ne avoidance Of IN eastern policy pre-
venting its consistent enforcement. the !
aC-nission TO statehood OF Oklahoma. I
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