The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21

Chicago, April sO.-John Temple Graves.
Democrat, brought his Roosevelt boom to
Chicago from Atlanta. Ga, tonight in
an address delivered before the Iroquois
Club. He appealed to good citizens TO set
aside party feeling and demand that
Theodore Roosevelt accept a third term.
that his work Of reform may be continued,
He said that one word from Bryan could
send the President back TO the White
House. and that one word from Roosevelt
would make Bryan President IN his
opinion the Presidents influence and
prestige are greatly needed. and he said
that these advantages had been gained
because the Executive had set aside par
tisan feeling while in office.
He spoke. in part, as follows;
Conditions are in upheaval and the
country in uncertainty and unrest me
republic wants new parties and new men.
BRYAN and Roosevelt hold the keys. These
two men have on their lips the power 10
change the face Of the parties and re-
generate the republic One word from
BRYAN would send Roosevelt back TO the
White House, Omniponent. one word
from EDNStkEll ANAAu just a., 1-----a -
Bryan President and clothe him with
power for reform. Each can elect the
other l have pointed out my own hero
to his opportunity. If one viii not grasp
it. let US hope the other Will
Both Men of Destiny.
..They are the men OF destiny. Roosevelt
is great because he has risen above
partisanship Bryan is great because he
never feared to champion his convictions
against his party lie was developed
from the militant West, and has doctrine
born of a new Democracy, sparkles with
the shining sentence from the Popuiist
party. Each of the great parties IS over
topped with selhshness and outgrown the
confidence of its followers. The rank and
file of the Republican party is only held
in leash By memories of the civil war
and the prejudices which formed the
partys baSe.
''The practical citizen-and he is nine
tenths OF the repubne-eares less than he
ever did before for names and theories
lie is less frightened and less inspired
than ne ever was before by shibboleths
and organizations What he fears Is not
Ostracism. but practical damage 20 what
he produces. What he wants is good
government without regard to names.
Parties OutgrOw Creeds.
Meanwhile each party has outgrowr
its creed and outlived the confidence o
its followers. They are each top-heavS
with selhshness and split TO fragments
boy material divisions.
Worse than this. there seems 10 b.
no medicine suggested or developed [,
heal the differences Of these OTgantza
tions or 10 set them right again.
What Democrat of the definite stripe
IS 10 tell Belmont and Ryan that they dt
not but beeloud the promise of a defnit'
and plain democracy
What conservative Democrat, saw
Alton B. Parker, with his confreres, ha
been strong enough to put Bryan TO in
dignity ana Hearst 10 shameg
What Republican is strong enough Il
reduce the Irrepressible Roosevelt 10 tn
ranks Of the orthodox in privilege?
And what Republican. save Roosevelt
can eOerce the thrOnged magnates of tn
trusts to a proper humility"
Champ Clark Dissents.
Congressman Champ Clark. of Missouri
sharply criticised Graves views. B. F
ShiveIey advised return to the funda
mentals as outlined by Thomas Jefferson