The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-09
Former Attorney General SAYS
Hanna Cannot Blame Finan-
cial Depression on Dem
Gratis.
COUNTRY RIPE FOR A CHANGE.
Speaker at jackson Day Banquet
Denies That Democracy Will
Imperil Any Ones Legiti-
:. mate Privileges.

Cincinnati, O.. jan s-The feature of the
Jackson Day banquet given by the Duck
worth Club here tonight. was the address
Of Judge Judson Harmon, the Attorney
General under the second Cleveland ad-
ministration.
A reception was rendered to Judge Har-
mon in the cIubrooms previous to the ban
ouet. and he was received with demon
strations throughout the evening
Among the other speakers of the even
ing were II. z. ingalls,. president Of the
Big -Four Railroad: Braxton Campbell.
Max B. May. Clarence J. Seare. Max Cold
smith and Judge Aaron Mcneil Two hum
dred plates were laid
Judge Harmon said. in part:
OF. late years the Republican politicians have
set % the claim that # +. their management of
public Affairs which makes good times. and 50
they r7usr Be continued in control II good times
are tn coutinue This new hurnbug worked
nicely for while
Ru: year ago. IN spite Of the success OF the
Repub1icans IN the Congressional election. scne
cs the clouds and rainbors which had been
capitalized and Do. of On the people began to
vanish Banks failed here and there. trade
combinations toppiei. fear and dtstrus' began
20 stalk about And not Democrat In power
anywhere TO iav II On.
And 50 matters have gone On ever since. until
Nj Hanna the chief APOSTLE OF party-nade
prosperity. has announced that all this Is due
70 natural causes"
TURNING TO DEMOCRACY.
A country which 4. governed through parties
is in a bad way when It has only one party
which can Be trusted. 4 believe the people are
now turning once more to the Democrats for
relief from extrayzeance. the unfairness. and
the un5ependableness OF the present acrlinistra-
tion and the bFag and pretense still employed
to uislead them shorid te punctured once for
all ty the plain facts. All ask Is TO be
judged By thoee facts in the coming cam
paisn-
1t is false that irtrusting the Democratic
party with power ls, ever was. q menace 70
the prosperity Of the country. The Democratic
idea Of what constitutes true prorpeIity differs
from that Of some of its opponents II is an
sid-fasnloned ldsa- II you enoose to put II SO.
men Of every age and natson. and On the *
peftenee of all mankind
SOURCE OF PROSPERITY.
Democrats dom, look to the Government As
the source OF prosperity. but TO the people
themselves. who WILL in fair and honest ways.
work ont all the good that Providence permits
them IL the Government will leave them free
from needless burdens and interferences- Every
S1 sa sby 81 eni sna & 'i Il e s no
held back white others are thrust ahead OF
h 3 3 s @ ss sSs sha !. Of
full disturbances In the process or reform IN
ecrstic party is pledged Many OF the wrongs
to be righted are manifest that even the
Republicans confess and promise to correct
tsem-at some time. which never comes
The history Of the Democratic party shows
pended upon 10 proceed in spirit Of nodera-
;ion and fairness to all ci,ixens who have era
barked their labor capital IN useful enter
prfses- No matter how unjust the law under
which such enterprises have been undertaken.
they are TO be fairly and CONSIDERABLY treated