The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-14
INCOME TAX ISSUE
A BANQUET THEME
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promises made TO them. Justify their confidence q
1910 and II viii abide with and support us Ia
1872 and ~ long as We deserve TO-
These voters are the sons and grandsgns q the
Democratic insurgents who fOT principles sake lstt
out party In $50 % 1855 and made u'ssible 4i Re
publican victories Blood viii tell U people as vel
live stock. and that strain ~ political irlerynd-
disappear from that stock Of citizens. They are
ready II We are ready
They believe that Abraham Lincoln President
was opposed 20 the initiation q the internal revenue
liquor tax system. even as an extreme war measure.
because Of is menace % fire. and proper control
q the liquor traAic by the States.
They believe that no consented 90 81 only after
assurances given bun that. with the c.0ec Of the
war that tax system should b. repealed.
They believe that the promise 90 made vas neg
lccted and forgotten because when tie time came
for It's fulalmcut Mr.. Lincoln was in his grave az
Springfield.
They believe that all the dangers 20 proper
State control which he foresnW in the system have
followed.
They are not national p-ohib.touists and look
upon that proposition as an 'lrdcceut dream. just
you and ] look up0n II.
They are the practical friends q the Just cause
of rpbriety. as YOU are and 7
II We vii. gentlemen. we may not only csiehrate
history. but We may make history herr tonight
He Quotes MIR. TiIden.
'NCv. in cuuclusier. Ir, me qaote a few words
from samuel ! Tlln. In June. 1851 iu his far
wen letter % his party. he declined the offered
nomination 20 tine Presidency. the only instance q
tie kind In all our history. Note the spirit bob
which he penned ms words ! quote his lauruRge.
Undertaking u T0vsc that best Gift = heaven.
the occasion aud the power sometimes bestowed
upon a mere individual to c.nnunicats an impulse
fur good
"G.utlrn,n. 7 invoke fr1m YOU the same high
appreciation and estimate II such opportunity.
The occasion and the power 90 communicate an
impulse f.r good that best glft q heaven in
fuite'y swc,tcr better higher than the call or
commission 20 any office on earth j. presented %
il tyr'
The address of Representative William
Sulzer Of New York, dealt with Demo
cratic ideals and prospects. and arraigned
the Republicans
democratic orporJlnity Is az hand. he said I'm
part The Vucocss u Democracy Is assured. The
Republican party has failej 90 redeem It's promises;
10 has disappointed the people, it has been weighed
u the lalauce and found wanting, Us tenure 4
official 'ife Is short; on every issue to-day il Is IN
the minority
Every Democrat in the Land has his face % the
rising sun u Democratic opportunity and. imbucj
with hoic. is marching 90 victory. The weak
and webbing and incompetent administration u
national affairs by the Ecuutlcans supplies as with
an the political arguments want. and II viii
present She facts q Republican yaciIlatiou Eerrb-
liCan inconsistency and Republican broken prom
i.es earnestly and feaTtssly 60 che American
electorate. I feel cCnilsnt CU- cause viii be SUs-
tanned E-cry Democrat IN the land has ample rta-
son % feel conf lent, and ali signs Of the times
point 20 Democratic zupr mary in the awakening
of the people 20 the real conditions Of the
country.
John ". Kern acted as postmaster
and before introducing the speakers. read
a number Of letters and kilograms from
prominent men throughout the country
all of them taking rosy view Of Demo-
cratic prospects
Among the letters was one from w. J.
Bryan. and the name Of the Commoner
when announced caused another demon
stration. Again and again the crowd rose
10 their feet and cheered. and II was
several moments before Mr.. Kern could
be heard.