Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-14
BANQUET
IS A GREAT SUCCESS
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE MEETS
AT LEWIS CAFE
Many Eloquent Toasts Responded to
by Speakers, Who Are Heartily
Appauded-Bryan's Name
Well Received

Enthusiasm marked the Jefferson day
banquet" given under the auspices of
the Los Angeles Democratic league at
Levy's cafe last night.
Toasts were responded to by speak
ers of well known ability, after the
sumptuous banquet, which was up to
the standard of the Levy establish
ment.
Telegrams were received from noted
leaders of the party, who regretted that
their absence was unavoidable.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of Mattison B. Jones, III. l..
Dunnigan and W. Ona Morton, while
the committee on refreshments COM
prised M. X. Young, Judge A. l..
Stephens and Frank Garrett.
Thomas e. Gibbon was president OF
the evening, while James G. Scar
borough was toastmaster.
Mr.. Gibbon in his Introductory re-
marks said in part:
''It is appropriate that Democrats
gather once year in memory of him
who not only founded that party but
who wrote the most concise statement
of the rights of man. He came near
to stating the whole rightful end and
aim of human government and So
ciety. We are organized to guarantee
the quality Of humanity
Roosevelt Follows Bryan
"Roosevelt, in his declaration for
square DEAL, a phrase which has MADE
him famous, was only COUGHING in, 9TH
er words Jefferson's statement in the
Declaration of Independence.
1--WE have in this country today, one
called The Great Commoner,' who
voices the principles for which Jeffer-
son stood.
although he has held but one minor
public office, yet he is recognized in
this country and the world over. as
one of the foremost of Americans. But
because he stands for the principles
of Jefferson, he is recognized as a lead
ing American. Yet he did nothing TO
gain this title save to carry out the
principles of Jefferson. This in itself
shows what a moral power those prin-
ciples are.
eat the head of this government to-
day stands one who is most popular
and the foundation of Roosevelt's popu-
larity is that he left the platform of
the Republican party and has chrystal-
lized the planks of Bryan's platform
into our national life"
The toastmaster of the evening,
James G. Scarborough, was then in
troduced and said in part:
81 have here kilograms of regret
from various prominent Democrats who
for good reasons were unable to at
tend this occasion"
Prominent Democrats Regret
The toastmaster then read kilograms
of regret from Charles w. Bryan, who
responded for William Jennings Bryan,
absent from Lincoln at the time of the
receiving of the invitation to attend
this gathering; Governor John o. john
son, John Sharp Williams, Judson
Armond, c. A. Culberson, Theodore A.
Bell. James d. Phelan and Mayor A.
c. Harper.
Toastmaster Scarborough continued:
Jefferson spent his life for the COM
mon people as against those of their
onnressors. He never held any posi-
tion of political honor, but is enshrined
in the hearts of the people as plain
Thomas Jefferson.
HE corrected the laws of his native
state to give all the people, and not
simply a class, their rights; and our
own state of California deserves like
wise the best at our hands"
Timothy Spellacy, chairman of the
Democratic central committee was the
first to respond to a toast. and said
in part % co,,eo,,o t. tho
Democracy of the entire United
States. There is no difference in
Democracy.
81 can say there is a great deal of
enthusiasm among the Democrats or
the state, and all we need is to get
together and elect the great commoner
president of the United States.
T ask every Democrat to work. If
we have not harmony we have not VIC
tory. "
"There's no country that can be
where there Is extreme
wealth. for extreme wealth produces
extreme poverty; and extreme poverty
produces crime. Any man seeing his