The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-13
Baltimore Clubs Observe
EmancipatOr'S Birthday.
STATESMEN PAY HIM TRIBUTE
Vice President Fairbanks, Secretary
of Treasury shaw, and Members of
Congress Among Speakers at Two
Big Banquets in Monumental City.
Attorney General Sends Regrets.
Special to Tie Washington Herald

JolHA CClCDidliDu III the rOuIJn TtBlflCut
Armory, and the other affair. under the
auspices Of the German-American Lin
coin Club. was held at Vorwaerts Hail.
At the first dinner the star speakers
included Vice President Fairbanks and
several other statesmen from Washing
ton. At the second Congressman Wach-
ter, and some of his colleagues in Con-
gress from other States. SPOKE of the man
and the occasion.
A special committee went TO the Capital
and brought over the Washington speak
ers, Quartering them at the Rennert.
Mayor Timanus presided over the gather
ing of four hundred at the armory. Vice
President Fairbanks spoke on Abraham
Lincoln"
Vice President Speaks.
Vice President Fairbanks said in part:
Baltimore was not always as hospita-
ble to the name Of Abraham Lincoln as
she is to-day. When the great emanci-
pator went TO Washington to assume the
grave responsibilities of his high office,
the plans Of his journey were concealed
from this great city.
But what a mighty change since
then. There were those here who then
greatly misjudged him, and how greatly
he was misjudged. To-day there is no
place within the limits of our Beloved
republic where the name Of Lincoln is
more revered or where it viii be more
secure than in the generous and patriotic
hearts of the people of Baltimore and
their children forever and forever.
Abraham Lincoln was in the truest
and best sense a man of the people His
sEmpathies were as broad as the needs
of humanity
Epoch in History.
'Fifty-seven years are but a brief
period. 1t compre hended the birth and
the death of the great emancipator.
They were years Of work. years of de-
feat and years of triumph They
spanned an epoch in American history
of unparalleled achievement, the like Of
which we shall not look upon again.
Now like the irony of fate it seems
that after he had led his people For
four long and weary years through the
Red Sea, he should not have been per
mitted to enjoy the promised land. But
he lived until he stood in the midst OF
universal joy. beneath the outstretched
wings of peace. the foremost man in all
the world When ne fell at the post Of
duty. both North and South lost their
best and greatest friend, and mingled
their tears IN a common sorrow.
1t is given 90 US 10 see but a little
way into the future. What the morrow
viii bring forth it is not permitted Us
10 know, but we have an abiding faith
that tomorrow viii be better than to-
day, and that as century follows CEN
fury in their majestic procession to the
ages. our country viii become stronger
and our institutions viii grow in true
nobility.
The name and fame of Abraham
Lincoln are part Of the fadeIess glory
of the great republic; yes. part OF the
rich heritage of the race His name
will be cherished and honored so long
as men honor exalted service in behalf
Of mankind. Yes. monarchies viii rise
and fall. republics will he born and
die, civilizations viii grow and fade
away, but the name of Abraham Lin
coin will survive as one of the few
names which were born 10 immortal
ity."
Secretary Shayv's Address.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw responded to the toast: The Re
publican party and its policies" He said
in part:
There never has been time in our
history when dangerous tendencies were
not discenible ON the political horizon.
but, in my Judgment, there is to-day
nothing so fraught with evil as the
trend toward disloyalty to political prin-
ciples.
The Democratic party was wrecked
for want of adherence to principle. Its
platforms have demanded one thing and
its adherentS in legislative halls nave
voted for another. They have advocated
certain measures on the sAump and radi-
cally different ones on the floors of Con-
gress One of the cardinal principles OF
the Democratic party is that the national
government can and should exercise no
preTogatve within the confines of a
sovereign State which the State itself
might discharge; vet the avOwed adher-
cntS of this doctrine. with few exceptions.
voted for the quarantine bill, for the
pure food bin, for the meat inspection
bill. for the railway rate bill. for the
river and harbor BILL for the irrigation
ure whereby possible State expenses
might be shifted 20 the national Treasury.
Republicans Deserve Credit.
These measures are all consistent with
the teachings of the Republican party.
and for that reason the Republican party
alone should have credit therefor. No
man is entitled TO credit for voting
against his avowcd principles. though he
voted rightly and in harmony with his
convictions. Ones avowed principles
ought to tally with bis convictions.
THE Democratic party has time out of
mind declared against paternalism and
Capitalization. In formulating it's prin-
ciples it has frequently been ultra-conser-
vative, while its adberents on the stump
and on the floors Of Congress have gone
70 the limit of radicalsm Anti-paternal-
ism and anti-centralization is demanded
IN fifteen out OF its nineteen national plat
FORMS while government ownership Of
railroads is now advocated by the only
man claiming authority 20 speak for the
Democratic party ex cathreda. A."
Bonaparte sends Regrets.
Attorney General Bonaparte was down
for speech on The Common People
and Their Party" but Mr. Bonaparte sent
"a note stating that he regretted that he
would be unable to be present on account
ut the accident to his wrist when he
slipped on the ice a few days ago.
In addition TO Mr. Wachter, the speak
ers at the banquet of the Greman-Amerl-
can Lincoln Club were Representative G. /
". Prince of Illinois; Representative
Of
resentative Francis W Cushman. of
Washington: Frank p Sargent Commits