The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-14
NewIands and Others.
(By the Associated Press.

Chicago, April 13.-Subjects of ma
tional significance to the Democratic
party were discussed by several lead
ing orators of the party at a Jeffer-
son Club banquet held at the Sher-
man House tonight in commemoration
of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
The dinner in a measure resolved it
self into jollification over the re-
cent election of Mayor Edward #.
Dunno, who is director of the Club.
The mayor was among the speakers
who responded to toasts. All the
speakers referred to municipal owner
ship and to Mayor Dunne's election on
a municipal ownership platform.
William Jennings Bryan and George
Fred Williams were the principal
speakers from out of town. Mr.. Bry
an spoke on Thomas Jefferson" and
his remarks were greeted with un-
stinted applause.
(Mr. Bryan's speech will be found
on page four)
Mr.. Williams took for his theme,
Equal Rights to all and special priv
ileges to none" The speaker was
warmly welcomed by the banqueters.
GEORGE Fred Williams.
II am here tonight with faith not
shaken in the fundamental principle
of Democracy that there shall be
equal rights to all and special privi-
Ieges TO none. Were it merely to re-
lieve those who suffer today / plead
for the enforcement of this doctrine.
Laws are made by man and can
be unmade by man, and the men who
have made bad laws are bound to un-
make them These men are you and
l. The laws are our guilt, and all the
suffering cry out to us who have Of
Tended. For myself, / cannot wait for
revolution. 1 am already too old. L
am eager to join in the kind of De-
mocracy which Judge Dunno leads in
Chicago, and which he will not fail
to lead wherever the Democracy may
call him.
"Out of the enthusiasm and earnest
ness which you have displayed in
your canvass we may look for a na-
tional uprising necessitated by the
same abuses and inspired by the same
principles. Nor am | satisfied to so
forward upon q basis of settlement. 1
want a platform, and as soon as may
be, a candidate. Public ownership
and direct legislation are words
enough for the banner which we shall
Mayor Dunno spoke on Municipal
Ownership"
Mayor Dunne's Address.
Mayor Dunno spoke to the toast,
1.-TWO elections and their lesson" He
said in part:
"The Democratic party won in the
spring election because it's platform
plainly, clearly and truthfully de-
clared for principles which were for
the best interests of the people. 1t
lost last fall because it's platform was
a compromise and because the people
believed that it dealt in platitudes
rather than principles.
'"The results of these two elections
should teach the lesson to the men
who-stand high in the councils of De-
retrogression should have no place in
the platforms of the Democratic
party. The party must take and hold
to advanced positions. 1t must keep
pace with the march of events. 1t
must declare against monopoly in any
and all forms; against special priviN-
ege in every guise.
Jefferson, in his life time stood
for equal rights to all, especial priv
ileges to none, and if Jefferson were
i'm the flesh today he would be stand
ing against special privileges given
to the great corporations. The blow
struck in Chicago probably will be
followed by blows of like character
throughout the United States 1t
will also be followed in my hum
BILE judgment, if the Democratic party
is wise and prudent and incorporates
in its next platform a ringing declara-
tion in favor of government ownership
of Interstate railroads. telegraphs and
express transportation, by decisive