Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-07
DEMOCRATS JOIN
IN A Love FEAST.
Dollar Dinner at the Commercial
Club an Interesting
Occasion.
SPEAKERS ARE OPTIMISTIC.
Relieve That the Nation Is Slowly But
surely Returning 20 the Ranks
OF Democracy.

A large crowd of Democrats gath
ered AT the Commercial club last night
20 enjoy the dining and Winning and it,
,le packages of mutual admiration
which were passed around. The feast
eot under way at s; 80 O'clock and end
cd in time for the last car with prop
scy that the nation would soon turn
hack 10 the people with its BIZ lots and
oiect only Democrats, that the party
would dominate the next state election.
and that the city would be sorry 1t mad
moi won i'm the last election long before
the next two years have run their
course,
THE dining room of the Commercial
club was comfortably filled for the 9c-
onslon and the tables were prettlly
decorated with red and white carna-
lions In the west end the guests OF
honor. who were described as The old
war horses of the party. were seated
while at the south end ana In the CEN
ter of the room the present day work.
ers were seated.
Mat Thomas was toastmaster lie
started the speeches only after the ban
down 10 crackers and cheese. and the.
he introduced the orators OF the even
inc NJ. f. Cunningham, VIII G. Farrell,
frank B. stephens, W. II. Bramel, Jos.
T. Calne. and Lyman r. Martlneau.
IT'S REAL PURPOSE.
Mr.. Thomas stated in opening that
the real purpose OF the gathering was
10 nay a tribute OF fellowship and re-
spect to City Chairman Lyman Il.
Nartlneau and Secy. Will q. Farrell for
The herculean efforts put forth during
the last campaign, and for the clean
manner In which they had done their
work He then welcomed the guests OF
honor and his fellow Democrats IN 2
pleasing and thoroughly humorous
manner. Everyone was laughing when
no finished, and the following speakers
kept the good spirits flowing. only
nov and then did a serious vein DOM
inate the speeches, and then 1t was To
tell Of the loyal work of the guests OF
honor or to express the hope that
"a1lm shoe" methods had seen their last
DAYS in the politics OF the city ana
state.
THREE OF a KIND
The first speaker was NJ. F. cum
bingham. whose toast Three OF
Kind" gave him an opportunity 10
discuss the religious intolerance which
has bathed the world in blood from It's
beginning, and which In America mas
made the basis for three parties--the
Know. Nothings," the American Pro-
tectve Association" and the Amefl-
IAN" party of Utah. All three, he SAID,
'laimed TO be patriotic. and yet never
have done one act Of large souled pa
rlotism. or are remembered for a sin
gle good deed. II have no use, he de-
Jared in concluding, for party that
viii not welcome into It men of all
reeds and every kind of faith
TRIBUTE TO WORKERS.
Secy. VIII G. Farrell Of the city COM
nittee turned his thoughts to the
ven IN the trenches as he styled the
workers who had held together In the
ate campaign and had been found
Early and late at work for the party's
Welfare. He described the campaign
rom its beginning in gloom to its FIN
sh with the entire force of workers
,tandng shoulder TO shoulder fighting
he methods Of their opponents and
Tying to overcome the effect of figures
md statements published from other
Mr.. Farrell closed by
aging a tribute to the women who
lad worked for the party.
PARTY BOSSES SCORED.
Frank B. Stephens followed toast
o Mayor Richard p. Morris proposed
" POSTMASTER Thomas, which was
trunk with all standing and applaud |
ng vociferously.
Mr. Stephens turned his attention to |
he party as a national factor, and
poke Of the trend of pres
mt events as pointing to a re-
urn to the people from "bosslsm' |
,hich, he said was originally advocat- |
d by Alexander Hamilton in opposi-
ion to Democratic principles laid down |
y jefferson, Mr.. stephens said in
art.
The trend OF events is back TO the |
eople. The public conscience is being |
uickened again the eyes Of our coun- |
lymen are turned toward the immortal |
rinciples so graudly voiced by Thorn |
s Jefferson in the Declaration of In |
ependence and in his first inaugural |
ddress. The fate of the boss Is DOOM |
d. and the great common people have |
% place to turn for relief but to the
party. They are already |
lrning witness Pennsylvania and |
'hio. A Democratic administration in
be United States Is an Inevitable event |
D the near future.
The history Of the Democratic party |
T Utah since Utah became a state Is
ne history OF continued protest
gainst the reign Of the boss"
This protest of the Democratic party |
gainst the reign of the boss" is per-
'ctly natural; it Is the legitimate out
ONE of the issues which always have
cen and always will be maintained be-
Neen the Democratic and Republican
arties.
In 1924, Just before the death OF
homas Jefferson, in a letter to Henry
ee, ne classified men In accordance
lth their party tendencies in the fol-
wing words.
Men BY their constitution are natur-
ny divided into two parties; first, those
no fear and distrlist the people and
ism TO draw all powers from them into
ne hands Of the higher classes; second
rose who Identify themselves with the
'pple' nave confidence In them, cher
N ana consider them as the most wise
snositories Of the public interests.
Mt. stephens closed his speech with
ueSlaratlon that he was strongly OPP
1sed 10 fusion with any party for the
ekt campaign. and his statement was
lundly applauded.
BRAMEL AND CAME.
w. II. Bramel followed in one of the
l'tlest speeches Of the evening. He
.drted with declaration that he was
sdlhst FUSION In any form, especially
lth me Republican party since the Last
llnphign, and gave as reason that ct
80 nothing left to fuse with" His sub
'ct was Live Wires" and his treat
tent or II was quite original