Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
BUT SOFTLY, DEMOCRATS
For Bryan Won't Let You Give More
Than 500 Each.
LOCAL PARTY WORKERS MEET
Speeches Are Fine, Adjectives Nu-
merous and Patriotic Party En-
thusiasm Always on Tap.

national committeeman for the District of
Columbia and proud of 1t too-though
that's no reflection on him for why
shouldn't he be and didn't he have hard
enough time to get it besides there are
mighty few chances for political activity
in this city where there is no vote and Mr..
Newman Is sorry about that too but what
can he do about it even If he tries which
Lord knows he does and it would help
some IL every democrat gave a dollar
was the main squeeze at a perfectly regu-
lar meeting of the District democratic
association last night.
Mr.. Newman presided and outlined the
plans of the organization for participation
in the coming campaign. He pointed out
that the contest this fall would be be-
tween the plutes and the plain people and
that Ii the plain people didn't want to get
1t where Alice wore her brooch they would
have to come across with something more
substantial than caloric conversation. He
also mentioned that while the republican
party was excellently we'll equipped with
knockout drops. brass knuckleS, black
thorns. big sticks. and sand bags which
would be used to advantage in persuading
malefactors of great wealth to loosen up
and dig into their surplus, the demo-
cratic party. being pure and honest and
pend on the voluntary contributions of
high minded patriots.
Worry Not, Contributors!
There was considerable nervous foot
shuff1ing in the rear of the hall at this
psychological moment and Mr.. Newman
who had paused for the nonce to wet his
weary epiglottis with a draft of that
famous democratic beverage. pump water,
hastily resumed:
"No democrat" he thunde red "will be
permitted to contribute more than $1O.-
Coo" and. after the gusty sigh of relief
that followed this announce ment had died
away. Mr.. Newman continued.
He copffded to his audience that his old
knows Norn-has authorized him in writ
ing-anybody could see the letter but no
body wanted to for of course everybody
knows Mr.. Newman who is democratic
national committeeman for the District OF
Columbia and he had hard enough night
to get 1t but it's his now and he's proud
Of it and for the Lords sake why
shouldn't he be-to solicit voluntary con-
tributions to the democratic national
campaign fund in the District.
OF course. as Mr.. Newman pointed out
all the contributions would have to be
absolutely voluntary but Mr.. Newman
wasn't worried about that. for $4,000
was the limit any one man could give. and
IL was q pretty OOSSOuIlcQ lOW-ooWH
democrat who wouldn't cough UP one
little dollar to put the party Of predatory
wealth out of power and start the Bryan
and Kern families on four years of joint
housekeeping in the White House. Mr..
Newman then closed by mentioning that
patriots with spare change could find
him at the headquarters of the associa-
tiOn every day and in receptive frame
of mind.
When the applause that marked Mr..
Newman's peroration had died away, 7.
j. Meehan climbed to his feet and opened
up.
Mixed, But Patriotic.
Mr.. Meehan believed that now is the
time for all good men to come to the aid
Of the party. The American people were
awakening to their true condition-and
Heaven only knows 'tis bad enough and
getting worse with a gloomy outlook
ahead but chirk up democrats and never
saw die-and wondering what was for
their best interest in this coming election.
Oh. who is responsible for the deplorable
condition of the masses? n who is 1t
And II 1t is the party In power. as 1t is.
can we look to that party TO right the
wrongs they have inflicted on us Oh never
In the world. With the whole govern
ment in possession of the republican
Congress and the presidency and Roose-
welt demanding reforms based on demo-
cratic doctrines with Cannon Sherman
and Aldrich opposing him t. the last
ditch and fighting to put Roosevelt In the
ditch what reason Is there for believing
that Taft as President would stand any
better chance to get legislation through
Cannon's committee on rules than Roose-
welt himself Notwithstanding he has
pledged himself to execute to the letter
Roosevelt's policies is there any reason
there Is not.
Burton T. Doyle. the vel! known demo-
cratic lawyer of the District. next took
up the enthusiasm where Mr.. Meehan left
II Off for Roosevelt had used the power
and prestige of his Office to name his sue
cessor and construct the platform by
which that successor shall be controlled
If he is elected and is this right it is
not. And he has attempted by revolution
ary methods to reverse the wisdom of our
forefathers and blot out the lines of our
form of government the three coordinate
branches and place them under one head
himself and Is this right either it is not
right either.
Gemmeni! Hark to This.
momentous secret was exposed to the
public gaze by John w. Brink labor
representative. who next thrilled the
gathering. Mr.. Brink referred with cruel
sarcasm to the press reports Of Mr.. Taft S
notification in Cincinnati by the republi-