New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-05
YOU Do not forget the Western Democrats.
who polied 10000 votes in 1900
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
LETTER OF JUDGE PARKER.

York city.
Please extend my congratulations to Mayor
Mcclellan because OF the compliment you unite
Ia paying 10 him tonight and also upon the
opportunity that has come to him Of giving to
New-Hork as good. II not the best, admins
trauon OF its vast governmental affairs that il
he's made The task is not small one, for the
city had been fortunate IN having this great
pfiios filled with many strong and capable men
who have given TO the trust reDosed in them
their best intelligent and highest endeavor.
But what other Mayors have done the new
Mayor can do. and doubtless viii do: for his
public utterances indicate that be win appre-
ciate that he serves his party best who best
serves the public. / regret that IL has proved
70 be inlpracticabe for me 10 leave the court
IN time to Join you AZ the dinner and 10 offer
my congratulations 20 the Mayor and extend TO
those who led the Democratic forces TO victory
In November my most sincere fluctuations.
ALTON B. PARKER
SENATOR GoRMANs NOTE.
Senator Germans note Of regrets was as fol-
lows:
Mr. N Marley P1htzek. No. SO Broadway New
STR the sp T u fB5sa td ioaf
attend the banquet given by ne citizens OF New
clelIan LAM. on January 4 1904 at sherr7y,si ..
VII be imDoSsLble for me 20 be in New,York at
that tine and shall therefore be denied the pleas
FOR Mr.. McclelIan. whom / have known for great
Of the entire Union =. p GORA1AN.
Other kilograms were from Senator John T.
Morgan. Of Alabama: Mayor Carter H. Harri-
son Of Chicago. Mayor Patrick A Collins OF
Boston. and Governor Garyin OF Rhode Island.
SPEECH OF MR.. COCHRAN.
Mr.. Cochran was the first speaker. His ref
erenoe TO tenement house reform as already re-
ferTed to. was listened to with surprise. He said
3n part:
has one feature which its most superficial o5-
pressive TO every student 81 government. and highly
Gratis NAV r. Iro,s 70 division on auesoDs Of
zion Of morals,
Here we iEd ranged around this board men who
ouTlng ne last ten years have differed widely on
fheir conetinE opons aI1aTs with vigor soT3e
times VITA Nehemence. occasionally with rancor
overthrow a corrupt and immoral system.
II Is SAID ~ our enemies tlat me Democratic
ana this description intended e sheer. think
paid to political Organization But the pursuit
Si this mas never sificed 10 unite Democrats It
20 inspire them TO that union which has always
S Sfsa [feS-s0'' and sure precursor OF their
We have an Issue noT--not that We need seek it
which is brought hoMe The Democratic
Iart.--if may define its entire gospels belief
thai the moral law is as applicable TO government
= s,Iof ~ 81. - 90 l5 any ,.e an? inns WiTa
sKsFGise Of Martial power eysn taoHgh that eSeT
and because the Democratic party is built upon that
3nsitTfions conirI3s we baya ,la me @ 30
ne TACT ,eZtIraordinary IN our history. unpara-
DemocTatic party hes often been defeated. willie
SIS nominees have often been excluded from office,
no other party has ever succeeded in making A
contribution TO the permanent political system Of
Every evolution Of our constitution. every de-
cratic origin asserted in Democrats platforms,
supported by Democratic principles made perma
nent through Democratic success. Nothing which
.oenoeEats ever opposed unitedly has ever found
feat Democratic principles have triumphed.
DEMOCRATS HAVE DONE IT ALL
The Republican party has been in practical pos
session OF The government for forty-four years.
sifaost eontinTaiv ,orfIIed i'm 3toIo lie is was
bV he opnosifjor 50 that no meme eDt cb. l
Of policy was possible. and yet during all that
time the Republican party has never incorporated
permanently INTO our system OF government one
S t eiin ~ dYe- feature an OF IT'S pocy
that battle was fought on geographical. po-
ence even by The use OF force was first enncafed
by Andrew Jackson. ana that principle Of Demo
cratic origin Republicans and Democrats en-
forced with millions Of treasure and torrents OF
sut, while the Republicans Offered the Union
force Was s9pnIieI Inv Deh1ocratn Io7; me HFillng
they have attempted 10 steal the glory of the vic
took establish has persisted from the face Of the
Ia recent years we have seen the Intervention in
istEauon Dy the action OF the Democratic states
The Philippines policy IS still exclusively and en-
tlrely Republican, but jiEgosrn has ceased TO be
rampant and has become apologetic and jingoism
apologize IS JinSoisn moIibund. The Democratic
policy OF expansion was established by Thomas
jefferson the expansion OF our political system
by the extension Of frontiers. The policy which
has been established in Cuba win ultimately be
retiL 70 ~ ls4Iiu OF ne sea ana ms last Re
publcan attempt 10 beSniTch glory by gerVert-
Als american love of justice VIII perish.
democrats must struggle against The Republican
policy or pluncer fo- protection. Democrats have
always realized THAI protection logically was alb
fnfo, economically unsOunc and morally Infamous
but because OF the attractive name which 1t bore
me oIs!lIllloA CT the trusts has made clear Just
what protection means; thut organization has sue
eeedec IN making clear the source from which they
GONE. and no" the Democrats behold that the
AepubIcan theory OF prosperity is prosperity by
taXauon-that IS, prosperity by plUnder.
Against that the Democrats place the issue os
prosperity by production. But apart and entirely
distinct from the moral question involved Demo-
crats stand upon that issue because the prosperity
which il is certain yield is the most important
question which nation hope for. Republican
Protection has organized our whole fndustri9l sZ-S
me huge fortunes tlat have made upon the
organization oi these trusts have utterly corrupted
aud perverted The conscience OF the reOple Mon
VINO themselves would be the first 10 denounce a
larceny In an individual and even 10 prosecute tl,s
plunder devised al uasi,iret5I f5n5 IA sles o.
pie, but they VIII elect The authors high office
and, after establishing them IN the Senate en-
courage Them 10 declare themselves candidates for
TIE Presidency
TRIES TO STEAL LOWS LAWS
We have already accomplished IN this city the
greatest results achieved ny any community on the
Face or the globe. u gcu ask 20 give you the
PROOF OF the eNcellency % Democratic government
bid you look around you here. Nowhere has such
change come over any aggregation Of ciljzens in
Their cai!y conclu0ns. IN the public conveniences
a here in TINS city o. New-York -o'
Why. i is a quarter OF a century ago when any
person fatnlllar with II remembers with horror
10 front and