Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-15
SNUB FOR WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
New York Democratic Club Committee
Fails to Invite Him TO Banquet
HIS IDEAS ARE VIGOROUSLY ATTACKED
Colonel Harvey Glasses Bryan and
Roosevelt a. once Hunters and
Lands Morgan and Hnl
ns Doors.

NEW YORK, April 1A-Democratic so |
cieties and club in all parts or Greater New
York tonight celebrated Jefferson day"
The Democratic club held It's annual ban
quet at the Waldorf Astoria, the woman's
Democratic club Of the city met at the
Hoffman house, the Independent league had
as its guests William Randolph Hearst,
Attorney General jackson and John Tenn
pie Graves.
There was some discussion at the Demo
cratic club dinner over the fact that Will
liam J. Bryan was not present nor had he
sent regrets. II was said by several per-
sons that the dinner COMMITTEES had de-
cided to invite Mr.. Bryan. but had APP
pointed a subcommittee to attend to the in
vitstions. This committee, IT was said, had
not forwarded an invitation There are
two known parties in the club, one favor
ing Mr. Bryan and the second opposing him.
The principal speaker at the Democratic
clubs banquet was Senator Isidor Rayner
Of Maryland. He responded to the toast.
what Should BE the Proper Policy Of the
Democratic Party, and What Is True De-
mocracy?" He was listened TO intently by
several hundred guests. Much Of his speech
was devoted to an attack on the PROPOSE
ton for government ownership Of railroads
Harvey Attacks Bryan.
Colonel George B. NJ. Harvey, In the
course of an address, denounced those dem
ocrats who eat the crumbs Of patronage
from the hand that smote them, and lick
the boot whose impact they have felt" He
referred also to the peerless leader" who
hobbies like a cripple in the wake Of his
successful rival, gathering he goes the
few scraps that are left Of his own falla-
cies." The speaker ridicued democrats and
republicans who denounce Roosevelt in pri-
vate. but are too cowardly, he said, to voice
their opinions publicly
He said the presidents policy had already
caused the abandonment of large com
mercial undertakings that everyone that
had anything at stake thanked God In
their hearts for the promise to forego a
third term and devoutly hope, with no
little misgiving, for the keeping Of the
pledge"
Morgan and Hill Ideals.
I'VE of today are constantly, almost
hourly enjoined to be doors and builders.
But, pray, where are true examples to be
found? Who are the doors and builders
the Hills and the Morgans who have opened
the great west to civilization and won for
our country the commercial supremacy of
the world, or the Roosevelts and the Bry-
ans, who from the beginning Of their man
hood have divided their time between Office
holding and office seeking, and seem ia
consider their sole commission In life to
be the regulation Of the affairs of others1
primarily we are informed with much
blare Of trumpets that at last we have an
honest president. But did we ever nave
dishonest PRESIDENT In land where
for more than 100 years no blot has stained
the personal escutcheon of It's chiet magis-
trate, is there 30 great occasion TOT Doas'-
ing now? -
"But the end, we are told, justifes the
rreans-any means apparently. No matter
what Won do II your heart be true "A
we'll meaning man, Horatbo' Exeeieh'
also were the intentions and quick the re-
sentiment of the FESTIVE COW in Chicago tha'
I Kicked over a lamp filled with the oil OF
those engaged in predatory activities. Sreal
was the fame won by that cow So why
SIX what happened TO the city"