The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14
MAYOR STIRS UP DEMOCRATS.
METER NEVER HOLD POWER
THANWIN ASTHE LESSER EVIL"

Under Odell--JehersOnian Dinner
Notable for Much Pain speech.
Mayor Mcclellan played a joke on the
Democratic Clubs jefferson dinner held
at the Waldorf last night. He was down
TO respond to the toast, The City OF New
York but he said never word about the
city, or Tammany pluralities, or anything
Of the kind. Instead he delivered a speech
which might have been entitled "The Riot
Act TO the Democratic Party The Mayor
informed his 700 hearers that they could
not expect TO win national elections II they
depended upon the mistakes OF the Repub-
lioan party, and they, who had just listened
TO thirty minute speech from Alton b.
Parker, acted a. il they believed the Mayor.
Another feature Of tho dinner, and one
which was considered surprising in view
OF the fact that the whole thing was engi-
necrcd by ex-Mayor Van Wyok, was the
greeting given to the present Mayor when
he got up 10 speak. It was 20 much moro
enthusiastic than the reception accorded
20 Judge Parker thst even Col, McCiolan's
friends seemed pleasantly surprised.
The ballroom OF the Waldorf was hand
somely decorated with flags and State and
city arms. Over the speakers table was
an electric Sign reading 4I7i3-Thomas
Jeffsrson-l9O5. and beneath this picture
Of Jefferson. The galleries were filed with
wives and women friends OF the diners.
John Fox, the veteran president Of the
Democratic Club, was ths toastmaster.
Friends Of Robert A. Van Myck we're busy
explaining that he never wanted or eX-
pecte1 considering precedent, to be the
toastmaster. At Mr. Fo1's right sat Mayor
Mcclellan and at his left ex-JudIe Parker.
The other seats on the dais we're occupied
10y Augustus Van Wyck. Judge Joseph J.
Willett Of Alabama, John w. Kern OF In
diana, Charles +. Murphy j. Sergeant
Cram Festus j. Wade Of st. Louis, Will
liam II. Merrill, D-Cady Herrick Henry
T. Rainey, Mgr. Lavelle, ex-Mayor Smith
Ely, ex-Mayor Van Wyck, Robert b. RoOse-
volt. August Belmont, Perry Belmont, Cord
Meyer, John W, Keller and Charles g.
Hamln.
Among those not observed at the dinner
we're Senator p. II. McCarren and Comp
troller Grout
The Messrs Granger and Freedman
heard the speeches from a box in the
gallery. where they sat with Little Tim"
Sullivan and Col Mike Padden.
The first applause Of the evening was
heard before the end Of the dinner, whel
a string OF walters came In bearing huge
ices fashioned to represent T. Jeferson,
f Pmribus Unum and other heroes.
Ex-senator Fox speeches Of introduction
were short and snappy. He presented
Judge Parker az 'the gallant standard
Eearer Of the Democracy Many Of the
diners rose. and all cheered and waved
napkins. Judge Parker read his speech,
but went more rapidly than usual. His
subject was, THE Future OF the Democratic
Party He said in part
Ex.Judgc Parker's Address.
Il do not come here to make excuse or exc
PLANTATION about the past 10 promote any
personal purpose or ambition for the fut-
ure, or 70 further the ends Of any section.
faction or interest. / am moved solely by
desire to commune freely with my coun-
trymen who behave that the time honored
doctrines Of the Democratic party, as de-
duced from the great policies defined by the
man whose birth we here commemorate.
and established by the founders, are still
true, still alive, still worthy Of acceptance
and devotion, aud still necessary, IL our
institutions are 10 be maintained in their
early vigor and purity.
Ne meet hlNbI a AiclNuA "lANll "o7 aHy
to foresee and predict It was preceded by
division and faction in our ranks over a
period Of eight years, and they have done
their worst 1t was emphasized by the use
of governmental power for partisan pur-
poses, by the reckless and unprecedented eK-
penditure Of money and by dsmagogic
appeals TO interests as wide apart as the
poles"
Mr.. Parker described silver as -seduc-
tive issue, championed by an honest and
patriotic man, perhaps the most persuasive
political orator known In our history He
continued.
CORPORATIONS AND TRUSTS.
my own recent experience in politics
does not incline ms to favor overmuch the
management Of some great corporations.
But no student or observer Of economic
conditions can question either the logical
development or the necessity Of corpora
tons any more than be can ignore their
existence They are not the result Of some
blind chance cropping about in modern in.
dustry; they are essential features in the
growth OF that real cooperation which has
done 40 much 10 change conditions. Like
all things human they have their evils
indeed, they have their perils.
But. a. we cannot be nd Of them II we
would, and would not II we could, It must
be our part. properly to enforce the laws
against them and their representatives as
we have done and must continue TO do
against the individual who does wrong.
Some attempt has been made even in
high places TO distinguish between these
trusts. As an election was coming on
at the time, II may be assumed, from the
course taken, thit the bad trusts were
those against the party In power or which
might not be inhuenoed In lie favor, while
the good trusts were favorable to its
interests or amenhbls 20 influence or pres
sure
LITTLE ENFORCEMENT or THE Law.
However this may be, the evils inherent
In these bodies may DO reached In two
ways First, under the existing statute
and common law. Little has been beard
since the decision In the beef trust case
about the impotence Of the law, a. II eH-
lists to-day 20 deal with illegal combina-
tionA And there never was q real doubt
In the MAD Of any student Of the subject