The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
Democrats Unprepared for
CondeScending Remarks
of Hearst EmiSSary.
MAKES CONDITIONAL
RETURN TO PARTY
Jefferson Disciples Resent Being
Placed on Probation by hide
pendence League Speaker.

II the Democratic party Is good II
viii be permitted 10 receive back into
The fold William Randolph Hearst and
the independence League
If the Democratic party sincerely re-
penis for its past sins the leaders of the
Independence League VIII distribute for
giveness with a lavish hand
II the Democratic party VIII repudiate
some OF the doctrines and men which
II has made prominent during the last
decade the Independence League lead
ers stand ready TO climb on 20 the band
wagon and take with them all of their
followers
This was the condescendiug message
delivered early. this morning by John
Temple Graves, the authorized mouth
piece Of Mr. Hearst at the Jefferson
Day banquet at The New Willard Hotel
The BANQUET began shortly after S
o clock last night II ended about 2;31
o'clock this morning. The speech OF
Mr.. Graves was the sensation Of the
night
i was rumored during the evening
that Mr- Graves had been delegated TO
read William Randolph Hearst and the
Independence League back into the
party. and many Of the diners rena ined
10 welcome hack TO the fold the wan
dering The terms laid down by Mr.
Graves we're regarded as astounding by
more than one Of the Democratic lead
erS. Al the beginning of ms remark
there were murmuTs Of d1SdpQroVal
from many of the diners As he pro-
crossed and told what the Independence
League thought Of the past perform
anCCS Of the Democratic party many
members Of the House got up and went
home making no effort 10 conceal their
chsErin-
Accepted On Trial
Mr. Graves said one prominent
member OF the House, comes 20 ou
banquet. tells us that ne and the lead
CT OF the independence League have dis
approved Of us in the past. but are will
ing 10 forgive II We promise TO be good
and have our Democracy tested by
them
We are here 10 say announced Mr.
Graves, after stating that his words had
the approval Of the magnificent eftab-
Ishment behind him. that at TINS time
OF hope for Democratic success-that IS
The success of real Jeffersollan DemoC'
racy-if the Democratic party IS ready
for the principles that our league mas
fought for. we should unite IN the forth
coming struggle
.-The Independence League IS asains
the Democratic party Of caucus but foi
the Democratic party of responsibility
the party Of principle Ne see an op'
portuuity for united action II depends
7Ipon YOU We are ready to accept 1ht
Democratic party TIdC Is not nan
Bryan. half Belmont half Hearst, and
half Ryan If these terms are not &C
ceptab bic, the Independence League mus
stand outside and await a better day
we are ready 20 agree with the
Democratic party Of the future IF tina
Democratic party Is ready 10 be true t.
the Democratic principles Of the past
If il is the pleasure Of the Democratic
party TO stand ~ those principles thsr
ne are ready to stand by the Demo
cratic party
Clark Extends Welcome
Earlier IN the evening Champ Carl
had announced that the Democrats
party would welcome all into its fold
without inquiring too closely into thei
uediErees, but he did not suggest tina
the recruits would be allowed 10 die
tate the terms on which the anna ga
nation should be effected
Many members were heard 10 TemaTi
q they wandered from the banQue
hall in the wee sufa hours that while
the Democratic party is going TO READ
men into the party instead OF ADOPTING
the policy of their Republican brethreI