New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
DEMOCRATS HARK BACK
PRINCIPLES LEFT BEHIND.
EE-Jusficc Herrick Tells National
Club Wky Party Despairs

Four Democratic nominees defeated for the Gov
ernorship OF New York State among the
speakers last night at the Lincoln Birthday dinner
OF the National Democratic Club. at No. el7 Fifth
avenue. They were Augustus Van Wyck, D. Cady
Herrick, John b. Stanchfeld and Bird 8. Coler.
After both Judge Van Wyck who acted as toast
master, and Judge Herrick had srraigned the pres
ent national administration and deplored what they
called repeated violations OF the Constitution. Mr..
stanchfieid said that the trainers of the Constitu
ton were not possessed of all prescience and fore
sight and could not have provided for the vast de-
veloprent of this country
Upon the opening OF this national campaign.
said Mr. Stanchf1ed. ''al Democrats ought TO con-
cede that public utilities matter by whom built
must In the nature of things yield adequate re-
turns to the people from whom they derive their
power We might well recognize that federal
control OF railroads and other corporations
gagged In interstate commerce has come to stay.
There is one proposition upon which Democrats of
al compexions can unite. and that is the complete
abolition Of the protective tariff The paramount
and only real issue in the campaign OF 1905 is the
determination OF the tariff 1t exists To- day
Ex-Justice Herrick told Of 'Some Essential Prin-
cfples of Democracy" After enumeratng a long
list he laid special emphasis on his party's stand
for tndvidualism opposed to paternalism. and
its opposition to protective tariff. He also de-
clared his disbelief in intrusting tariff revision
a commission of experts. On this point he said:
The expedient of referring tariff revision to
commission &C of experts whether so intended or not
commission can make no changes in the tariff; but
tion and delay. in referring the whole matter back
10 congress 1or ITS acton sush a an expedient
plished no result, Information and advice upon
their needs, the tariff already imposed the condi-
tons Of like business and industries In other
obtained from experts already in governmental
We are too prone to resort to commissions in
stead Of relying upon our legislative bodies and
duties imposed upon them bv the Constitution and
the laws. and which they should be compelled to
discharge
After speaking of state rights and the danger In
Capitalization of power Judge Herrick said he
desired to make few remarks passing events.
He said:
American people, one 10y by The Governor Of the
State of New York the other by the President of
the United States. The one is the modest. temper
ate address of public servant who realizes that
and who is making his application and recounting
his past services and giving his qualifications for
The other, characterized by the royal our and
& Is the re- address s Of ,at ruler M ;n u % M
wrong; impatient of all limitations of his power,
Indignant that that his his poeies ] should be caensed
vehemently instructing his legislators what laws
to pass, and laying down rules of conduct for his
The time for the address of the Governor was
fixed and announced days in advance: the message
of the President could be transmitted to Congress
that the message Of the President was in fact
transmitted that il should appear in the same
issue OF the daily papers as the address OF the
the message Of the President @ should overshadow
and minimize in the public mind the address OF
vociferous and vehement denunclations of the one
50 to 5a the to m other to small
into nSs sss 5 the Or of
the message or address. There are many things
stated in each Nth Nth & which .Sea we can - all
the wrongdoer made to give up his evi! ways;
that S % haxs Teas ag gS sSea eli ov
iieges and making wrongful use Of the moneys
ever that It just as criminal to use the moneys
of the se snS ID in ns other Il s to
mate way: and believe also that both the active
g f are I'll and be further
knowing beneficiary. who is enjoying the fruits OF
eompeiy ors Forgotten or forgiven because Of his
and ts otbra upon h0se VINO
Notwithstanding the Governors announcement
present federal administration. these policies mes
sage and address do not in all things harrnonize
TIE policy Of that administration has been stead
ny Ten+ 20 at the exnense OF the state The
Governor pleads for the equal recognition and
of both and avows himself ardent supporter of
local self-government
Justice Herrick then quoted passage from the
Governors address in which he expressed himself
as opposed to punishment in the shape of fines
unon corporatfons but believed that Imprisonment
should be the penalty, the responsibility for fail
ure 10 convict to lie with the jury He followed
this with a passage from the Presidents message
in which he declared that the lawyers who have
made II wenigh impossible to get at the heads of
corporations responsible for attacks and
criticisms of his policies.
lis II conceivable that the President had an ad-
vance copy of Governor Hughes's address before
him and did he intend to describe the Governor
Mr. Stanchfield gave his opinion that the tariff
of financial
responsble for the crusade against predatory
wealth. Better an income tax, he said, than pro-
tective tariff.
The worst harm that could be done to the
nartv according to Bird S. Coler. the Borough
president Of Brooklyn, for Democrats to go
to Denver with leaders who have spent their time
reading others out OF the party. You know and
T know" he continued. that individuals in our
party combine with individuals of the other party
to protect special interests
About two hundred members OF the club and their
guests attended the monthly dinner which pre-
ceded the speechmaking. Among those present were
Ex-Governor Charles s. Thomas Of Colorado; Rob
ert w Speer Mayor of Denver; Henry L. Doherty
president of the Denver Gas and Electric Company;
Harry A. Lindsey, corporation counsel or Denver
ex-Justice Morgan ]. OBrien. Justices James Fltz-
gerald and Charles w. Dayton. Controiler Metz
Borough President Coler OF Brooklyn. senator rat
rick n McCarren, Cord Meyer. James Shevlin,
Iobn r Carroll Warren c. Foster. jeremiah Ma
honey Joseph F. Mulqueen. John ]. Scannen. James
J. Martin, City Chamberlain: Justice Thomas F.
Donnely. Antonio yucca, EDWARD b. La1etra, 'oin
G. O'Keefe w. Caryl Ely. of Buffalo; John A
Delehanty, Of Albany. and James J. Farren and
Richard Croker, jr.
Mayor Speer said that the new auditorium no"
being built in Denver would seat twelve thousand
persons and would be ready for the national con-
yention He said that the reception committee had
arranged for trainloads OF to be brought from
the mountains and dumped in front OF the conven-
.ion hall. so that the delegates might pelt each