Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
NATION ABOUT TO AWAKE
On Eve Of the Greatest Political Up
heaval Ever Known.
ABOUT TO RETURN TO SENSES
Then Will Earnestly Address Our
selves to the Solution Of Difficult
Problems by Proper Methods.

| New York addressed a party OF
democrats at Albany today who
are assembled for the avowed pur-
pose of keeping Hearst from being
nominated for governor. He said,
| among other things, that the
"muck raker" had done some good,
but declared that mere exposure
and denunciation would not suffice.
The country was on the eve of a
great upheaval, he thought.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALBANY. N. Y, September 5.-More
than a hundred democrats from nearly
fifty counties outside New York city are
gathered here this morning to begin the
actual work of regeneratlng Of the party
and to propose plans to prevent the nomi-
nation OF w. r. Hearst for governor. An
open mass meeting will be held this after
noon with Edward M. Shepard presiding.
Speeches will be made by several demo-
Gratis, but the event OF the day will be an
address by District Attorney Jerome.
Thomas NJ. Osborne. former mayor OF
Auburn. Is the real manager OF the pro-
posed conference. and has devoted two
weeks in correspondence with democrats
OF all sections. Mr.. Osborne said this
morning that he was gratified by the num-
Der and character Of the democrats present.
These men," he said, represent the best
elements OF the democratic party in their
counties. and are here to make a sincere
effort to carry the organization in the
state back to real democratic principles
and traditions"
District Attorney Jerome. who arrived
here last, night, said this morning: ST have
talked with a number Of democrats from
various sections Of the state since my ar
rival last night Our talks were very sat
isfactory. That is all that I care to say
about the matter at this time"
After Hearst.
The men leading the present movement
say plainly that the first and chief aim of
today's meeting will be to prevent the
nomination Of w. r. Hearst for governor
Many OF them do not mince words in say
ing that II Hearst is nominated the party
will be wrecked.
While It is denied that this conference
Is In the direct interest OF any candidate
Tor governor. the reception OF Mr.. Jerome
by the democrats gathered here indicates
very clearly that he Is regarded as the
ideal leader for the pproaching campaign.
Democrats from all sections OF the state
say that no other as candidate for gov
ernor would arouse so much enthusiasm
or poll 80 many votes.
The meeting today is to adopt resolutions
which will In effect amount to a proposed
state platform. A committee composed Of
antf-Hearst delegates to the state conven-
ton VIII be appointed to present these
t;a at Buffalo and urge their adop-
tlon as the platform Of the party.
Mr. Jerome mentioned no names in his
address. which he made shortly before
noon. He dealt with the general purposes,
general condition and possibilities of the
democratic party. He declared 1t as his
understanding that the conference was in
the interest OF no particular candidacy,
least OF all to dictate or to threaten the
convention Of our party soon to assemble
at Buffalo"
He took direct issue with the opinion re-
Gently expressed by Governor Folk Of Mis-
souri, and others. though he named no one
Real leadership is nowhere in sight"
said he. and what passes for leadership
seems to consist of demagogic denunciation
Of existing conditions and the advancing of
vague schemes OF socialism ano paternalfsm
| which are essentially revolutionary In char
acter.
I'VE are not on the threshold OF the
greatest political awakening this nation has
new age but we are, I believe. about to
return to our senses. and to earnestly ad-
dress ourselves to the solution Of the diffi-
! cult problems confronting US by the
IlcIUUUS WHICH LILO PaSA LIDS SflUWn 10 %
entirely adequate to meet the greatest
emergencies.
"The so-called muck raker' has had a
great vogue. and. on the whole. has done
denunciation English speaking people can
not rest.
1.-THE 'octopodicide and trust buster is
vociferous. and much in evidence, but he
offers no issue upon which political parties
can divide. Our elections. where nationa,
| political parties are involved. have become
| little more than ignoble scrambles for Of
fce In which each candidate declares how
vies with his opponent in claiming trust
busting and anti-corporation virtues, not
forgetting to emphasize how warmly his
heart beats for organized labor.
Plain People About Their Business.
I'm the midst of all this the plain people
90 about their business. Seeing no real Is
sues Of present interest In dividing the ma
tional parties. they stand Indifferent to
each. ready and free to choose when an is
sue arises that interests them"
The republican party. he continued. had
always been conservative. opposed to
change and innovation. until today. half
consciously. It voices It's character by de-
claring itself to be the party OF the stand
patter."
On the other hand. tho democratic party
has been the party Of liberals Only re-
Gently, he said. had efforts bean made to
drag the party from the path OF progress
to that Of revolution.
1.-THE leader has disappeared" said Mr..
Jerome. Tho boss who has succeeded him
u only apparently q boss. and In reality
L. but the hired, man Of the capitalist
whose sinister influence lies back OF party
| machinery and controls It for his own SELF
ish and corrupt ends. The people have
practically no choice In the selection Of
candidates for ONCE, and. at the polls,
have only q choice between men whom
| they too often consider a. unft for tho Of
| nee for which they are running.
1.-THE men responsible for the present de-
moralized condition Of the party machinery
| should be driven out.
"From q great vote-getting organization.
they have made It simply q delegate-get-
| ting machine"
independent Thought Needed.
Unless the conditions were remadied. Mr..
l Jerome declared. by the encouragement OF
| independent thought and action. by con-
ventions made open rather than spbservient
/ to - central clique" the Thousands Of self
respecting voters In the state who are
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