Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-11
Why Democrats Were De.
feated Last November.
Mr.. Tasgart and Mr.. Bryan at
Last Understand
That Majority of People Wanted the
Other Candidates.

bread. tonight, at tli. eighth annual
banquet of ;hr jackson cub held in
honor of the memory Of Al drew Jat k
son. Following the feast there were ad
dresses il, which William Bryan re-
ccivci the largest share ul applause.
but National chairman Thomas Tag
cart was also accorded an ovation.
More than $40 p' rsous sat down al the
first table.
After addr.ss, : hY Mayor George K.
Dirgan OF Lafayette, thc Hon. John w.
Kern nf Indilnipoli', Owen +. Thomi,-
son of jacksonville. H.. and Mayor
lIoitzilan OF indianapolis. National
Chairman Thomas TaRgart arose
There was a burst Of ;,rnla,;sc as he be
gan 10 speak. Mr.. Taggart responded
20 Tie Future If Democracy.
He said i'll part,
AS yuu know. | waS elected chairman
of the Rational committee by unanimous
vote of that body and Vas given author
necessary. to conduct the campaign. | cN-
,,ciscd The authority after futl cons "ra :
tinn with ulr distinguished candldatc ami
tho executive committee appointed by me
me- with fun approval. Vice Cnairnla':
D"ancpy Nico!l WAS also selected by M
ana The officers Of the executive commit
vi II.
and Nj. Peabody s;.crlii''"d !hcr person
al interests. deVotin- theIr cGtirc time To
the work of the campaign.
Iii is hut tair that ! ;h"uld say ON ms
occasion trat received from III" ">'ru-
tive committe" not only crrEe,t and loyal
corporation. but from every member. at
all times. courteous and cnnSidclH:c u,'ht
mem. There was never I'll" "lighi':;t fri, /,
zion nor an unpleasant incident occurred
between amy member Of that commit 81
and mvrclf: nor was thee Ger the S,igiit
,.Sf ton = ar %
any member to Usui'p any o. tHc functions.
IF ihe rational chairman. In NicW OF IN"
many publications. on tn sui'i"st 'N Z"
tis:tn new. lapers | deem it Il duty tn
make tlilS statement.
''Ihr nat lnnil committee had not only
;hc cooperation of the ,Nccu i've commit :
tee h4t the earnest and MAI Sul'n'lt %
every state and county Ch;il iyraii and pre-
cinct committeeman throughout the nit
"a s3alcs The M,"rn e the "rEan,zatioh.
insofar as il could In effected ny All the>''
committees. WAS carried on every" here
sysiema tically ard in those states W.
hoped to- carry III" "rG3nIZ" ton "as as
nearly perfect as earnest work could max
"Whiln our cnu.mitt"" collected 10 mon
'Y for corrupt rurl' S''S. II nhd alhnl'
means fer the lc.itim't" purpose q tn
ctmplicn. There vas no lack .! iit"ia-
turr. Inc lce. Democratic orators IN tn,
rnuntrl weIc everywhere upon tn st,;m''
ana 10 tn, M On this caSiun WISH u
extend my tharkS a!i arpr"ciatl"n OF
their Naluahic services. Md II. tHiS con
nrction want t" say that y" man III
NOR ,luilrinc u">cl-h md If. ctivc &C.
vit. than did tina: di~nncui<hCd c"Et T.
man rrccrs; here. tonight The Hon WI.
liam J"niirGs HlVan; ana as ire h';sI 81
tho national "r:a"izat.on. ! want. On this
pcC.,~ion to max" the proper ackAowl"dG-
mon; ari to thank aim.
"Hut WITH an this An apparently com
pact org lni2atinn. q c.indidat" Whose ''r'
.snnal character was irreprnachai 'ic-am-
pie means tor all legitimate purposes a,i
the literature that could he used ana VIII.
tho country dhl"Zc with unsurpassed or"
tory. "" cucount"rtd Il political rcN'I
almost unparalleled. Il disaster caused by
hundreds ot thousands of Democrats fail
ii,c "a vote and by many others NpunS IN
urruGi:iun ticket.
Or ,ho lni campaigns y" said:
'rh" results rr"rc that :; r."y lhr=
10; satisfied with I'll" work q Tho n;t-i N
al convention. AID on election cay tn"y
made their protest. still | Il" -'"' believe
could have boon elected. Their" Wa pn
objection To Mr.. PlrIi'r personality. h",i
th"sc VIII" Wee in III. hattI" "i lS" felt
that they had been called upon To retreat
rather tl,an I" advance ana declining I"
retreat. rcNoltCd
Ks to the future. Chairman Taerarl
said:
III" " successful u, ""plr. thc rrk
ana Tile must interest themselves in ~"
situation ana TIE affairs Ut thr paTtN Of
2anizaiicu. Ther" should hc such rulc :
formulated for In" holding Of primaries
and conventions 49, WI ~ To sour" cv-
cry D"mncrat that VII hav, - '"ic" in
controlling the d"rtin - ~ th" PATTY in
tin. futnc. Thcci i"t tT"rr h"m""lL: iurt
ONT ard .NrrCse his will ~ 10 cundi1l'rs
ana pla forms. I.e' ;hr "'rlc register
their wills and let w al Follow theii
leadership.
William Jennings Bryan was III" last
su..aE..r If til" ,.vcni1" The annlaus.
Tat =, ..tcd hirl as he aros". continued
c,r some time. Mr.. Bryan said. in part
-What the n",Eo"rltic party most
,,,!@. today * - bt animated by the
-ui:it IF AnIt"w J,.liynu. as il ap-
pr"aclcs pending problems. It suffered
every h"lming ,..fclt las; November
anl the rriun" cI,iS" i that defeat *
l." b., found IL tn" +a..; that il lacked
this spirit. 1t cannot hupc either To win
or deserve sue, "es until il becomes in
reality 4 Jackson patty AID like OH
Hit koIv' is read: to taxi. the peoples
side Of every ullrStio" without II ,ppin.
to count the cost or !" l,ca.ure tn.
prospects ~ :mrtIia'e success"
Mr. E,Nal outlined Hi u.lI-knnNn
views regarding the lab,l question.
'nlure. imperialism and the trusts.
and then discussed III tariff. saving.
'Ilc party lbSitl'h Ia favor of tar
lit reform cannot be aba ldoned With
out cu!ic.Ging III" rlGht of the govern
ment 10 tax th'st. WHO &, nSume the
ilroductS % projected Industries in ar
,ier "a -l:lirh IN owners If those. In
dIstricS The tal'ff cannot well be con
siueref without considering the income
tax. for no general reduction of tariff
cGn be made without either a large de-
crease in the expenses Of the govern
.,lrnt or the est Enlistment of an incom.
tax President Roosevelt is Just now en-
tering on a contest for The regulation Of
railroad rates a:d tn Democrats ought
to heartily support MIN in the position
h. has taken.
while | Am anxious Tia, the VIZ
Tue uf government supt.V vision an.
regulation shall he fully tried I find
myself inclining 20 the belief that pub
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