The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-14

but private friends. During the long even
ing interest never waned. and there was
hardly an instant without a fare of en-
thusasm.
The letter from William Jennings
Bryan. received several days ago by the
banquet committee and outlined Tues
day in The Washington Herald, was read
and cheered TO the echo A message Of
good will and optimism from Gov. Mar
shall. OF Indiana was read and received
with an ovation.
He asserted the Republican party IN
the Hoosler State has deserted Taft and
the regulars at the call of Senator Bever-
idge, and that every vote lost by the
administration is one gained for the DEM
ocrats
The mention Of Gov. Harmons name
by Representative Francis Burton Harri-
son. Of New York, was the occasion for a
great demonstration. Mr.. Harrison re-
ferred 20 Gov. Harmon as the most pop
ular Democrat OF the day." who would
he reelected governor Of his state by
the largest vote ever given 10 a candidate
in Ohio"
The diners jumped up, waved their nap
klns. and cheered like mad for FIVE or
ten minutes IL was the only real demon
sration OF the evening.
Letters were read from Woodrow VIII
son. president OF Princeton University;
Henry Watterson, Adlai f. Stevenson,
and several others. Six hundred jefferson
Day diners in indianapolis wired their
congratulations to the Washington crowd
and predicted victory in November.
The speakers included Champ Clark. OF
Missouri; Representative Harrison. Of
New York; Senator Shively, OF Indiana;
Senator Hughes. of Colorado; Representa-
tive Rainey, OF Illinois, and Senator
Gore. OF Oklahoma.
Sees Democratic Victory.
Champ Clark said the Democrats are
getting together everywhere. while the
Republicans present the appearance Of a
dissolving view.
Last Saturday night" said he, "Presl-
dent Taft referred to the Democrats as
a negligible quantity. or words 20 that
effect. If he viii stroll up TO the south
end OF the Capitol and consult an emil
nent and venerable Republican function
airy who occupies a high seat there as to
what he thinks about the united Demo-
Gratis when II comes 70 clipping the
claws OF big Republicans. he will hear
something to his advantage.
IF he VIII consult Theodorus Africanus
ne will learn what he ought to have
known without consultation. that almost
every good measure which Theodore
Roosevelt pressed upon Congress would
have failed OF passage but for Demo
cratic votes. and If any good laws are
enacted by this Congress It will be largely
by aid OF Democrats"
Mr.. Clark saw a harbinger Of victory
in the big Democratic gains in the De Ar
mond district OF Missouri and the Foss
district Of Massachusetts. The minority
leader said the harmony existing among
Republicans is Of the same variety that
made the cats OF Kilkenny famous.
Welcome All Recruits.
While the Republican factions are
reading each other out OF the party"
said he, eve welcome recruits with open
arms and face the future with confidence
and exultatiOn.
When laid down in the grave next fall
this epitaph should be carved upon the
tombstone OF the Republican party:
''Hic facet the g. o. P.
While II lived, II lived in clover,
And when 1t died, Il died all over"
Mr.. Clark said the Republican party
had done great things-good. bad. and
Indifferent. but there was one thing IL
could not do, and that was to economic.
President Taft and his Cabinet" he
continued. when new in their positions,
declared for economy with a great -four
ish OF trumDetS One day a few months
ago Senator Hale, 81 Maine. passed n
half hour with the President In going
out OF the White House he declared with
much enthusiasm 70 the reporters sta
toned there that he and the President
had just cut the appropriations by the
neat sum Of S5O.o000Ot. forgetful OF tho
fact that appropriation bills are not
passed IN the White House, but in the
two Houses Of Congress.
80 far. the reductions in appropris-
lions are conspicuous chiefly by their alb
sence, and when the totals are made III
the chances are that they will be as large
or larger than the totals for the fsca
year ending June 30.
Scores Senator Audrich.
Some time ago Senator Nelson W. AID
rich declared that IL the government were
conducted on business principles the ap
preparation bills could be reduced by som,
$3oo,oOo0oO. Rumor hath It that he is en-
deavOTtng TO devise some sort OF boar,
or commission 10 take the matter II
hand and see II the reductions may no
be made.
1t may be safely stated that II he car
accomplish the saving Of $500, 10000 an
nually or anything approximating tina
sum, his energies will be much better EN-
ployed than when concocting the Payne
Aldrich-smoot tariff bill-the worst tariff
bill ever placed upon the statute books
but he and his Republican conferees vii
fan to economic as they always hav,
failed. There is only one way known
among men 20 achieve economy. an,
that Is TO put the Republicans out and :,
put the Democrats ina consummatior
devoutly 10 be wished.
The subject assigned me does no
properly involve the tariff bill. but bay