East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-14
AT Jefferson Banquet in Wash
ington Political Plans for
Future Are Laid.
HEARST JOINS DEMOCRACY:
GOVERNOR HARMON BOOSTED
John Temple Graves Offers Party the
Cooperation of Independence
League in Coming Campaign-Gov-
ernOr Harmon Boosted for Candi-
dacy for President-Bryan Relegat-
ed to Background-Taft Is Scored
democrats Are Much Encourag-
ed.

Washington, April 1.-THE politi-
cal outlook is eagerly discussed here
today following the announcement at
the jefferson day banquet last night
by John Temple Graves that Hearst
is ready TO return to democracy and
the launching of the boom of Cover
nor Harmon of Ohio for the presiden-
tial nomination. Bryan is to be put
in the background. The announce
ment of Hearst is considered import
ant by the leaders and the battle cry
of the party is expected to be "har-
mony."
we are here to say" said Mr.
Graves, that at this time of hope for
democratic success-that is, the sue
cess of real Jeffersonian democracy
if the democratic party is ready for
the principles for which our league
has fought, we should unite in this
forthcoming struggle.
''The Independence league is against
the democratic party of caucus. but
for the democratic party of RESPONSE
bility, the party of principle.
I'VE see an opportunity for united
action. 1t depends upon you We are
ready to accept the democratic party
that is not half-Bryan, half Belmont,
| halfHearst, half-Ryan. If these
terms are not acceptable. the inde-
pendence league must stand aside and
await a better day"
Vigorous attacks upon the republi-
can policy of high protection, con-
demnation of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law, which it was claimed was one
of the principal causes of high prices
strong defense of the principles of
Thomas Jefferson and loudly ap-
plauded prediction of democratic vic
tory at the coming congressional cleo
tons were made by the speakers at
the banquet here tonight in honor of
Thomas jefferson.
J@ferson's Principles Approved.
With members of both houses of
congress among the speakers and with
representatives of democracy from
all parts of the United States present
the banquet was an enthusiastic ap-
proval of the principles of jefferson
His reverence for the individual love
of liberty" was praised by Represen-
tative Clayton of Alabama. toastmast-
er of the banquet
He declared that for the democratic
party all signs were harbngers of
hope and that being united and har-
monious, alert and aggressive" dem
ocracy might well celebrate the day
He predicted democratic victory at
the coming elections saying that the
people are ready to turn from re-
publican rule that believes in creating
prosperity by legislation, to a demo-
cratic rule that advocates beating
prosperity by labor"
While acknowledging 1.-The people
today like and admire President Taft"
Mr.. Harrison asserted that instead of
demanding a genuine revision of the
tariff upon the promise of which he
was elected, he capitulated to the
powerful interests of the old republi-
can machine. The president is un-
fortunate in having led a life of po-
litical progression along the lines of
least resistance"
Says Taft Plays Double.
Declaring that in spite of Roose-
welt republicans and Taft republicans,
La Follete Beveridge republicans and
republicans bearing the Cannon-A AID
rich brand, as well as all the rest.
there will not be enough OF them
to carry the election next November"