The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14
Admits DefeAt asst FaIlWas Fore
Casted and REALIZED Before
Votes Were Counted
C0UNSELS HARMONY
AGAINST SECTIONALISM
DECLARES THE TRUSTS COULD
HAVE BEEN STOPPED LONG
AGO HAD THE LAW BEEN
ENFORCED-TRiBu
TO BRYAN.

New York, April 13.-seyen hun
lred democra attended the Jefferson
day banquet of the Democrats club
of New York at the Waldorf Astoria
tonight There were many there of
national reputation, and chief among
thece was former Judge Alton b. Par
ker, democratic nominee for president
last November. In addition 10 Par.
wer The speakers were Senator New
lands of Nevada. former Justice Angus.
tus Van Wyck, Mayor Mcclellan Of
New York. Congressman Henry T.,
Ra ney Of Illino S, J. j. Willett Of Ala
bama, and John w, Kern of Indiana.
Judge Parker was the first speaker
and was enthusiastically received
His speech was on The Future Of the
Democratic Party" and was replete
with suggestions for harmony, and ur-
gent appeals against sectionalism.
Judge Parker's Speech.
Judge Parker was loudly applaud
ed throughout his speech. He spoke
as follows:
judge Parkefs speech.
# do MT come here TO make ex
cuse or explanation about the past 70
promote any personal purpose or am
bition for the future, or TO further the
ends Of any sectitn. faction or inter.
est. am moved solely by desire
to commune freely with my country
men who believe that the timc-honor'
ed doctrines Of the Democratic party.
as deduced from the great policies
defined by the man whose birth we
here commemorate. and eatablishef
by the founders, are still true, sttii
alive, still worthy of acceptance ami
devotion, and still necessary, II our
institutions are to be maintained in
their early vigor and purity,
Some Elements in Recent Politics.
1--WE meet after a defeat which was
easy to foresee and predict. Il was
preceded by division and faction in
1ur ranks over period Of eight years
and they have done their wor, 1. II
was emphasized by the use of govern
mental power for partisan purposes,
by the reckless and unprecedented ex'
penditure Of money, and by demagog
ic appeals to interests as wide apart
as the poles.
I'VE may. however, recall that this
is not the first time that the party
has been In what teemed hopeless
minority II was so from 1860 until
txyh stf4f IA
been far reaching in its effect upon
morals and Justice. left IL in a minori
ty for another eight years.
Why the South Has Been True.
Surprise Is sometimes expressed
that the South has remained solid,
and yet no student whatever his pre-
judices, could overlook the fact, that
in pclitics there is a sense of grau-
tude, not for favors expected. but for
unselfish and commanding services to
humanity Indeed, nothing in all the
recorded history Of mankind has been
moro pathetic, more heroic, more de-
serving Of admiration and sympathy.
than the attitude Of the South since
1865. As fate would have II. their de-
feat in war was the smallest Of their
woes because il could neither threat
en- nor bring dishonor. But the new
contest--with partisan rancor. with
military power. with theft and rob
berry. with poverty and the enforced
domination OF race lately in slavery
forced as IL was without time for
recovery and that. too In their own