The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-27
BIG GATHERING
OF PARTY LEADERS
Illinois Democrats at Springfield
Banquet
SPRINCER'S ADDRESS
LATE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
ARGUES FOR MUNICIPAL
oWNERsHlP-MANY 9th.
Err SPEECHES.

Ah+f "A IN II AOa-DelnC
crate leaders OF the state, reprerent
ing all elements of the party, were tn,
guests of the Democratic members n
the legislature tonight at a banoue
and harmony pow-wow." Nearly 20,
prominent men in the councils ant
campaigns OF the party in the stat,
met around the banquet table in th,
dining room at the st. Nicholas hote
ate and drank together, listened tt
toasts and addresses and talked bar
mony and teh welfare of the Democ
racy In Illinois.
The banquet was given by the sixty
SIX Democratic members OF the legis
iature to their Democratic brethren
throughout the state. No nationa
leader was invited. One great dlsap
pointment met the Democratic hosts
Mayor Dunno of Chicago, was 10 have
responded to the toast "MunicipaI
Ownership" but at the last moment
was unable to come.
Samuel Alschuler Of Chicago, Judge
Lawrence B. Stringer Of Petersburg
Former Congrrs man Thomas Jett ot
Hiilshoro, Rogrr Sull van OF Chicago
and Mayor Charles r lson Of Peoria
We're there
Michael J. Daugherty Of Galesburg
was toastmaster. The following toasts
were responded to.
Decatur" Mayor Lehman Of Deca
tur.
"The Flying Dutchman," Mayor An
drew Olson Of Moline
"A knight Of the Grip Charles Tol
son, Mayor OF Peoria.
Progressive Democracy" Samuel
Alschuler, Chicago
Senatorial Courtesy" Senator
Frank Burton, Carlinville.
Misplaced Trust" Representative
III L. Mckinley, Chicago.
Gaseous vapors," Representative
John r. McGooI4y, Chicago
Popular Government. Judge O. P.
Thompson, Jacksonville.
Roads and Bridges" Representa-
tive Bruce Campbell, Albion.
Resolutions Representative Wal
ter |. Nanny. Mount Sterling.
Illinois" Lawrence B, Stringer. Pc
tersburg
odds and Ends James f O'Don-
nell. Bloomington.
King Caucus Repre-. entative
Frank Crangle, Watseka.
Judge stringer's Speech.
Judge Stringer who responded 10
the toast Illinois" spoke in part as
follows:
"Monopolies of certain kind must
exist; they are economic necessities.
But the burning, vital question is
shall the people own these monopolies
or shall the monopoles own the peo
pie? Shall The government own tht
IA lroads, or shall the railroads owr
the government, as they practically dt
now? Private monopoly means priv.
ilege, inequality of rights. congestion
OF wealth. and antagonism of inter
ests. Public ownership brings har
mony cf interests, makes every citi
zen a partner, secures diffusion OF
benefits and equal rights, eradicates
unjust advantage, Is in accord with
Democratic sentiment and In vigorou'
alliance with Democratic thought ane
faith,
Proud of Chicago's Lead.
'Iliinois is proud of Chicago. but
prouder still Is Illinois that her own
Chicago has led the van in the march
Of municipal emancipation, and proud
er still Of the man who has been tri'
umphantly chosen as her chief execu
tive and who stands today the pioneer
In the coming great struggle for tht
neoples control cf their own--EdwarC
i. Dunno.
when then is the lesson 10 be learn
ed by the Democracy OF Illinois? Re
organ zarionY' No, unless that re-
organization shall come not as In the
past from special few. but from the
rank and file and from the people
Get together9 Yes, u that getting 70
gether be upon 'pls.s,rm not OF pati
tudes and meaningless words but o.
positive Democratic principles along
positive Democratic lines.
Jefferson's Principles.
illinois is the child Of Virginia. and
II was here that Thomas Jefferson In
the free. untainted air OF heaven
amidst the creeping shadows OF the
volceless hills, first maturcd those
principles Of equal right TO all that
have ever iincc been the guiding ten
cts OF Democratic faith.
Equality OF rights means purity IN
public life, economy In public service
and equal opportunities to all equal.
ty OF rights means the constitution In
Its original integrity and It's constant
ompanionship with the tlag; equality
II rights means tariff, revenue laid, 80
adjusted and maintained as not to
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