New-York tribune., 1906-04-10
SOCIALISM THE TARGET
DEMOCRATS. TRAIN GUNS.
Call to Make Democratic Club
National an Scope.
ITO stem the rising tide of socialism"

ITO stem the rising tide of socialism"
This is phrase in the Democratic Clubs
forthcoming address to its members in me-
mortal favoring the change of it's name to the
National Democratic Club.
AS already told in The Tribune, prominent
members of the club. acting in harmony with the
views Of Delaney NicoII, vice-chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, are organizing
a movement of national opposition to William r.
Hearst. who denounced by Mr.. Nicon at
recent meeting of the club a political traitor
and scoundrel.
A Tribune reporter last night copy OF
the address to the club members. 1t is dignt-
fed document setting forth the reasons for
change In the name of the organization 1t says:
1t is further fact of weghty significance that
there is not in the United States to-day a single
political-social club dedicated 10 Democratic
principles and truly national in scope. This be-
speaks a wofu lack of organization, for IN every
part of our great country there are hundreds of
thousands of active and influential Democrats
whose business interests often bring them TO
New York, and who would be glad 10 share the
hospitality of our clubhouse, that they might
meet and personally know the leaders OF the
New York Democracy. but at present the hospi-
tality of hotel among strangers is the best
welcome afforded them Thus ii happens, as
has often been remarked, that democrats OF
New England and the West and S0uth SIMPLY
don't know the Democrats of New York obVl-
ously because there is no recognized national
headquarters where Democrats from all parts OF
the country meet. socially and informally,
for the friendly discussion of political issues and
party policies.
Referring to political issues, the address says:
To combat special privileges and the Repub-
lican policy of rank favoritism for the few, to
stem the rising tide of socialism, and TO offer
Just, practical and effective solution for every
problem that confronts us to-day-be 1t munlc-
ipaI reform railway regulation, tariff reform.
publicity for the trusts publicity for cam
paign expenses---we need simply to study Demo-
cratic precedents, and then apply Democratic
measures And for striking proof of this we
need but cite the great contest now on in Con-
gress.
The Just and proper regulation of our railway
systems IS the foremost political issue of to-day.
And the young men OF this generation-tens OF
thousands of young Democrats among them
have been shrewdly taught TO believe that this
needed reform is of Republican origin. But
what are the facts? The law of 1887. creating
the Interstate Commerce Commission for this
specific purpose was drawn by the late Senator
Reagan and his Democratic colleagues; ii was
passed through both houses of Congress under
Democratic leadership; il was signed by a Demo
cratic President then in the White House; and
every national platform of the Democratic party
for years before and ever since that date has
declared for the identical reforms which are now
demanded by overwhelming majority Of the
American people regardless of party.