The Washington times., 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 il
will be permitted TO receive back into
the fold William Randolph Hearst and
the Independence League.
II 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 Indepe 1dence League lead
ers stand ready 10 climb on to the band
va gon and take with them all OF their
followers.
This was the COndescendiHE message
delivered early this morning by John
Temple Graves. The authorized mouth
piece OF Mr. Hearst at the Jefferson
Day banquet al the New Willard Hotel.
The BANQUET began shortly after s
o o'clock last night Il ended about 80
o'clock this morning The speech OF
Mr. Graves WAS the sensation Of the
night
Il was rumored during the evening
that AIT- Graves hsd been delegated TO
read William Randolph Hearst and the
Independence League back into the
party. and many of the diners Tema Ined
10 welcome back 10 the fold the wan
uerlng- The terms laid down by Mr.
Graves we're regarded as astounding by
more than one of the Democratic lead
ers- At the beginning of his remarks
there were murmurs of dISapProVal
from many OF the diners As he pro-
Srcsscd and told what the Independence
League thought Of the past perform
ances Of the Democratic party many
members OF the House got Up and went
home. making no effort TO conceal their
chaErin-
Accepted On Trial
Mr. Graves said one prominent
member Of the House comes TO our
banquet, tells us that ne and Jhe lead
CT Of the independence League have dis
approved Of US in the past. but are will
ing TO forgive If 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 al TINS tune
o. hope for Democratic SucceSS-Jhat IS
The success of real Jeherso1iau DemOc-
Tacy-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 against
the Democratic party Of caucus but for
the Democratic party o. TeSpOnSi billtS.r
the party OF principle We see an op-
pOrtuuity for united action 1t depends
upon YOU we are ready 10 accept the
Democratic party that Is not half
Bryan. half Belmont. half Hearst and
half Ryan II these terms are not &C
Ceptabi the Independence League must
stand outside and await a better day
We are ready 20 agree with the
Democratic party Of the future II that
Democratic party Is ready 10 be true to
the Democratic principles OF the past
IF il is the pleasure Of the Democratic
party TO stand by those principles then
We are ready 20 stand by the Demo-
cratic party
Clark Extends Welcome.
Earlier in the evening Champ Clark
had announced that the Democratic
party would welcome all into its folds
without inquiring too closely into their
pedigrees. but he did not suggest that
the recruits would be allowed TO die
tate the terms on which the amalEa-
nation should be effected
Many members were heard to remark
as they wandered from the banquet
hall IN the wee sma' hours that while
the Democratic party is going TO read
men into the party instead Of adopting
the policy Of their Republican brethren