The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-05
JEROME TALKS
PLAINLY To THE
N. Y. DEMOCRACY

Albany. N. Y. Sept. 5.-District Attor-
ney William Travers Jerome was the CEN
tral figure in the conference Of upstate
Democrats called to meet this afternoon
to consider the condition OF the Demo
cratic party in the state.
II was declared by the sponsors OF the
conference that Mr.. Jerome was merely
present as a speaker and that the meet
ing was not In the interest OF his candi-
dacy or that of aHy-ether man for the
Democratic nomination for governor
MR.. JERoME's SPEECH.
Mr.. Jerome mentioned no names in
his address. dealing with the general
purposes, general conditions and pos
sibilities OF the Democratic party. He
declared II as his understanding that
the conference was i'm the interest OF
no particular candidacy. Least OF
all 10 dictate to or threaten the con-
vention Of our party soon to assemble
at Buffalo"
He took direct issue with the opinion
recently expressed by Gov. Folk OF
Missouri and others, Though he named
none.
I'VE are not 'on the threshold OF
the greatest political awakening this
nation has ever known marking the
teginning OF a new age but we are.
/ believe. about to return to our
senses"
Regarding the tariff he declared that
traditionally the Democratic party was
committed TO the tariff for revenue
only, but that "the subtle incidence OF
Indirect taxation through tariff on
imports does not arouse locality
accustomed to a vehement protest in
the same way that the manifest
and exaggerated benefits conferred
upon a locality by protective tariff
brings IL into line with a party advo-
eating such n tariff"
Ho believed therefore that should
present prosperity continue there
seemed little hope for substantial re-
vision from the causes hitherto opera
ting in that direction"
The Republican party had always been,
he said. conservative, opposed 90 change
and innovation until today II declared IT.
self to be the party Of the stand patter."
on the other hand the Democratic
party has been the party of the liberals.
only recently, have efforts been made to
drag the party from the path of progress
TO that OF revolution.
THE leader has disappeared. The boss,
who has succeeded him, is only apparent
ly boss and In reality is but the hired
man of the capitalist whose sinister infu-
-ence- lies back OF party machinery and
controls IL for his own selfish and cor
rupt ends.
The men responsible for the present
demoralized condition Of the party ma
chinery should be driven out
From a great vote-gettlng organiza-
tion they have made II simply delegate
getting machine"
THE people of the Democratic party
disgraced and Inundated by years OF mis-
management, want no crazy Socialism
nor revolutionary paternslism."
The people are not afraid Of corpora
tions and trusts he said. knowing that
they are the creatures OF law which could
be changed and could be controlled by
wise and honest public servants.
what they want is men and not meas
ures They have little faith In new laws,
while there is not honesty and capacity
enough In public servants TO work the
old"
"Our chances OF success will not lie I'm
large promises or violent denunciation
but In the selection OF candidates for Of
flee whose character will give assurances
90 the people Of the state that IL elected
they will render honest and faithful ser
vice