New-York tribune., 1904-09-08
WATTERSON is BITTER.
Talks on Presidents Record
Ho7ceIPs Play on Negro Question.

CtN~ . a 80 C'e ~
With much effort the committee in charge OF
the dinner to Democratic editors at the Wal
dorf-Astoria last night managed to instH some
small amount of Parker-Davis enthusiasm into
the assemblage. As one of the features OF the
work of the Democratic National COMMITTEES.
however. this dinner could hardly be called
tremendous success. Like the man of Biblical
lore. they made a feast and invited the guests
but the guests came not: wherefore they sent
out and gathered in who would con1e-not pre-
cisely the lame and the halt and the blind. but
assuredly many who were neither Democrats
editors.
And the assembIage waxed not enthusiastic.
Henry Watterson poured out his eloauence in
personalities on President ROOsevelt's charac-
ter and Democratic views of his record, but
comparatively few of his phrases caught the
ia ncy of his hearers. Herman Ridder told why
the Independents would vote for Parker. but the
editors there didn't seem to care. Clark Howell.
who broke into the negro question. and the band,
which played Dixie and 'The Good Old Sum
mer Time" awakened much more interest,"
\ few of the political lights which shine at
headquarters were there and few, includ-
ing August Belmont were conspicuous because
of their absence. TOM Taggart exhibited his
smile. and William F. Sheehan watched it.
Delaney NfcoH. Trey Woodson. Daniel J.
Cdfnpdu. Norman Z. Mack. NIsOfSe roster IVA
body John r. Mclean, Josephus Daniels. r NJ.
Johnson General Alfred Orendorff. H. d. Win
ton. E. p. Lawrence. John I. Winship. L. L.
RaIlston. Congressman Cowherd, OF Missouri;
James Creelman. Alexander 5. Troup am
Charles W, Knapp were others at the speakers
table.
Colonel sylvauus r Johnson Washington
correspondent OF The Cincinnati Enquirrr'
was POSTMASTER Among other announce
ments, he gave notice of the two attraction;
for the editors to-day--a visit TO the home of
the defender of the Constitution. the Sage Of
Rosemount" and a trip TO Dreamland.
The Democratic nominee was a man OF YER
satility said Colonel Johnson. IAN able lawyer
a aFprofoUnd judge. a student and expounder OF
the Constitution, farmer. all around man
of affairs. and who should be welcome in
the newspaper business. since he had showed
himself to be a handy man on the end of a
wire"
HENRY WATTERSeNS SPEECH.
Mr.. Watterson was the first speaker. He
said in part:
In the ave debatabIe States of New-York. New
Jersey and Connecticut in the East, Indiana and
Wisconsin. in the West, there are on rough estt-
of them are Germans. The other half are mug
wuInps and hoaters. For the life Of me cannot
Roosevelt The recreant Civil Service reformer nor
how any intelligent German. much as the Presi-
dent resembles the Kaiser, be willing take
even a lottery chance In a war with the mother
country, precpitated upon the drop OF a hat. u
glOrify the administration
Parker the jurist means peace win az nations
lord. means complications abroad and eorruptions
and to perpetuate its favOrites and agents in
Inevitably the personality the character and per-
formances of Theodore Roosevelt occupy the fore
psrt hitter an unkind or discourteous word I ad-
NIT that he is as sweet gentleman as ever scut-
that kind OF a gentleman: for. hosting the black
flag over the South, has he not sCuttled the ship
of Civil Service reform and cut the throat OF reci-
procity?
the way of his humor from the time when.
the acQuitting report OF his own commission; he
County g 81 NeSvYorS. to the time when by scratch
~ bi re, bss ,,S,,r1ed tSe mower oP C,oDgsss and
added many millions OF outlay % the pension rolls?
cal combination miscalled the Republic OF Panama.
Was his treatment of Niles and Sehiey the act o. a
of Wood just, either to the army or the people,
shuttle designed to suppress while seeming to
pose? Were his operations against the Northern
Securities not the merest play to the galleries.
achieving. thus far nothing beyond the throwing
Da ''Ig net u his % Whole % career fstrsted Sy 81.
writings. his sayings and his doings-his needless
promses-reveaI to as elf-willed adventurer upon
the high seas Of pubic nts having no THedSs or
rule Of conduct save that of decking the machine
ness while violating the spirit and sacrificing the
lctualities of the Civil Service by a line OF par
tsan appointments TO Office never surpassed during
the worst times Of the spoils system he has so sts
matiZcd and eNemplihede
WAS Jackson. whose ignOrance he rebUkss.
personal and autOcratic than he is himself? Was
more indifferent to the adnOntionS OF public seutt
ment: And If have such things n the
green leaf what may expect 70 see IN the .
brown It elected President in 1904. why not again
In l90S2 The tradition broken. what may not De
the possibilities ig 1922
Pehind Theodore Roosevelt stands grOup Of
radical Republican leaders ready to do his bidding
II the predecessors of these radical leaders had
been given their way aftsr the war Of sections. we
should at this moment have in the South another
Ireland a second Poland Wherever they have nad
their way. from old Ben Wade 70 Henry Caaot
Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt We have seen
higher taxes renewed sectional disturbances. t0Iat
disregard of the written law, and the constant ne
of force
Nor ever could a change Of parties be ensctsd
with so little danger 70 existing conditions. " nat
risks do even honest Republicans take in Sett!nS
Roosevelt and Fairbanks aside. and in preferring
Parker and Davis2 The money OF the country y
safe beyond human agency disturb IL the
revenue laws are likely to he adjusted 20 sun
me. Ike until the uldhUlactuIrES
come to see as they surely VIII that te protective
tariff Is hnd-ance and not help 70 AiaVfieSh
For one I believe in the democraey Of ne
Ilacarat0n OF Independence and the ConSutatlon
of fire United States. I believe in expansion. out
in that expansion which carries With ~
,,rrnSeS of the Declaration of Independence ana tne
,rfncrIes OF the Constitution Of the United states
believe in the naS, but heuesth ~ enly. 80
aIVrays uniformity Of avs believe IN lne tst'-
but in a tarin levied solely for the support oL -
~overnment, economically administered 1 oeheFe
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