The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-05

khington, Nov. 20. William j.
was tonight rendered BAN
and reception by 1.-The United
.cracy of the District of COlum-
. hundred democrats partook of
hree dollar dinner, and more
double that number participated
reception and feast of oratory
followed.
lie the capacity of the Raleigh
banouet hall placed limit on
ttendance, the Sid" was COM
off as to enthusiasm. and the
soeech OF Mr.. Bryan, like the
Iozen shorter ones in his praise
preceded it, afforded opportun-
repeated and continued dem
Itions of political accord and
hal regard for the guest of hon.
Bryan's subject was 1.-THE
of View" and his speech con-
of illustrations Of the diffe--
b the point OF view from which
ms are examined. Before TAX
the serious presentation OF
inject he referred to some OF
remarks made by preceding
ers, and aproros of Mr.. Hagan's s
|tion that Tammany tigers
make better playthings fOl
en- than Teddy bears, he said
arty emblems. as well as poiit.
Us, had their places and be
a word in defense of the demo
donkey.
e donkey" he said, "is really
er emblem than the elephant
party. This was impressed up
mind when | visited othel
les. | found that the donkey
sident of every country, ant
Everywhere he is serving tli'
and that, too, the common
He is not an ariStOcrat
er you visited the mountain
west, the densely populate'
of the orient, the fertile val
the Nile, or the sacred soil o
bly, Land, you will find th
I-patient, persistent and al
t work.
E elephant, on the other hand
to be found in certain lati
and is seldom seen except o
parade. II greatness is to b
red by service, instead of b
appearance, the position {
must he given to the faithfl
as the democratic party
ng a universal party, and
here lustifving its claims
nfdence OF the people by til
1t is rendering them, 1T
y appropriate that it shoul
the donkey to the elephant fl
blem."
dealing humorously with I'll
that the republicans We
\ democratic thunder. he pr
to point out the things whic
! Psident has borrowed, the den
doctrines which he has il
81 And the undemocratic doctrin
he has advocated, sayinl
president has advocated Iai
A |gulation. which is a dem
b doctrine, but he has not gol
hs democrats would have hi
np the republican leaders a
Hing to go as the preside
He has taken some steps I
!, the enforcement of the Ii
trusts. In this respect
y 30 following democratic az
although he has not prosect
he trusts and has not recent
Joy effort to secure addition
ust legislation.
e, too, the republican leadt
import the presidents po
Ihe president has advocat
ome tax: this is democrat
pc OF the leaders OF his pal
attempted to cary out
hendationS on this subje
- tcretary Taft. whom he |
~ ited as his heir apparent,
iavor of an income tax at t
The president has also reco
C.. arbitration as a means
;rhs, labor disputes. This d
as taken bodily from the de
Platform, but it seems to
Fopaiat with the republi,
=, as other democratic doctrir
Jill are four policies which
ind n' has endorsed, which
ny democratie and which "
u 'eed hy the democratic pa
A ave TO twelve years bel
80 esioent ever said a word
aNor, aud it is signific
HaI they are the very thi
ave given him popular
10 democrats will find {;
, hoctatic policies, which
&ho necessary that a presto
ppsite party is forced 70
M em.
e are, however, several d
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