Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-14
JEFFERSON CLUB
Hold Notable Banquet In Chicago
BRYAN and Williams Present.

Now York. April 13.-Seven hundred
pa,,oor,ts attended the jefferson Day
banouet. of the Democratic Club, of
Nov York. at the Waldorf Astoria, to-
night There were many there of
national reputation and chief among
these was former Judge Alton h.
Parker, Democratic nominee for presi-
dent, last November.
The banquet room was appropriately
decorated and portraits of Jefferson
lyeres conspicuous. Besides Mr. Parker:s
the speakers were United States San.
ator Newlands. of Nevada; Mayor
Mcclellan, of New York; Congressman
Henry'T. Rainey, OF Illinois. and j. j..
Willett, Of Alabama. Senator Car
.mackstef tennessee was the; only. one
attend. b., yy -..-,,.-
Mr. Parker was the first speaker and
he was enthusiastically received Ere
quently. he was interrupted by APP
jlause from his hearers. The speech
was on the future OF the Democratic
party, and was replcte with Sugges-
tons for harmony. ana urgent appeals
against sectionaiSm.
Chicago April 13.-Sublacts of national
significance to the Democratic purity were.
discussed by several leading orators of
the party at IL jefferson Club BANQUET
held at the Sherman House, tonight in
commemoratiOn of the birthday of Thorn
as jefferson. The dinner in Il measure re
solved itself into Il Qualification ever the
recent election of Mayor Edward F.
Ounce. who is a director of The club. The
mayer was among thu speakers who re
sponded to toasts. All the speakers re-
ferred to municipal ownership and to
Mayor l)unne's election on municipal
ownership platform. William Jennings
Bryan and George Fred Williams wer,.
the principal Speakers from out of town
Mr.. Eryan spoke on "rhomIs jefferson. =
and his rcmaleS were greeted with I'M
stintcd applause.
Mr.. Williams took for his theme Equal
Rights To All and Special Privileges to
None" The SPEAKERS were warmly wei
coined by the hanquctcrs.
Mr.. Williams spoke as follows:
! am here. tonight. with faith not
shaken in the fundamental principle of
Democracy that there shall he equal
nights to all and special privileges to
none.
Were it merely to relieve those who suf-
fer, today plead for the enforcement
of this doctrine. For my part. | clnnut
stand IDLY by to await & natural cata-
clysm while men, women and children are
Laws are made by man and can be I'M
made by man. and the men VINO have
made bad laws ere bound to unmake
them. These men are YOU and |. Til"
laws are our guilt and all the suffering
CRY ont to us who hay" offended For
myself. cannot wait for revolution.
am eager to Join in the kind of Dcmocra-
cy which Judge Dunno leads in Chicago
and which he will not fail to lead when
oyer tn" Democracy may call him
Out of In" enthusiasm and earneStncSS
which you have displayed in your canvess
MO for 1.1t ,,1 iei,
ceSSitated by the same abr,ses and in
sprcd by the same principles. Nor am
satisfied to go forward upon basis of
sentiment. ! want platform, and as
soon as may he. candidate. Public
ownership -and direct legislation ara
words enough for the banner which we
shall carry hereafter We must give
notice to the politicians Of the party that
eNaSive platforms and elusive candidates
can no more Obtain suffrage IN a Demo
cratic convention. No mere COMPROMISES.
no more concessions. or our party must
give place tn another
Mayor Dunrc spoke on "Mnnicinal
Ownership" After q lengthy discussion
of this subject. Mayor Dunno ended his
party to inc"rrorat" 9 municipal owner
ship plank in the platform. to be adopted
ut the next national convention of the
Wavor Dunno smoke to the toast 1.-TWO
Elections ana Their Lesson" lie said in
part:
'i'hc Democratic party won in the snrin%
election because its platform plainly.
clearly and truthftllv declared for prin
crlcs which We're for the best interest
Of the people. 1t lost last fail hecans"
its platform was compromise: end be,
in plltitudes rather. than principles.
The results Of these two elections
should teach the lesson to the men who
stand high in the councils Of Democracy
that evasion. inSinCeritv an6 retrngrcS-
sion should have no nlacc in tn" plat
forms Of the Democratic party. TIL" rar-
" must keep nacn with the march NJ
events It rnust declare against monon-
olv in any and al forms. against special
privileges in every guiSe.
Private cOrpora lions have seized and
taken noseession of those means Of trans
rnrtatior and the conveyance of infor-
nation. light and power. all of them mo-
nonolieS requiring the Use Of public prop
ertv nv possession or these monoDolieS
they have been dosroiling and p,indcrinG
thu people Of this country.
The neople have ut last awakened to the
fact that such monopolies ar" unfair, n
iouito'rS and dangerous tn the r"rubhc
The blow struck in Chicago will no fol
lowed by blows Of like character through
orr tho United States. II will also he
followed. in my humble Judgment. if tn"
Drmocratic marty is wise and prudent
and Incorporates in its next PLATFORM n
ringing declaration in favor Of govern
mont ownership Of interstate railroads.
tepcrHnhs and cypress transportation. hv
2, decisive victory in favor of the COM
mon people Of tho country
Aggressive Democracy is in tho saddle,
stnd if it remains aggressive it viii carry
the country If the Democratic platform
contains ono plank in favor OF the gov
crnmcnt ownership of railroads. tcln'
craph and eyDreSS companies. and anoth-
or in favor of tho abolition Of III" protec-
tive tariff. 7 have no doubt that it will
win
If tho protective tariff hn abolished. and
tho government takes possession Of the