Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
.DUNNE ARRA|GNS
TAFT AS DINERS
ROAR IN ACCORD
Former Chicago Mayor Pleads
for Party Though Daugh-
ter Lies Near Death
BELL GIVEN BIG OVATION
JefferSonian Doctrines Expounded
in Enthusiasm Unsurpassed
in State Annals
BELL GIVEN BIG OVATION
BY t. SHELLEY SUTTON

T was d bountiful, intellectual and
material feast at which the Demo-
Gratis Of California met last night
In Levy's cafe as guests of the Los
Angeles Jefferson club, which enter
tained the visiting delegates Of the
| Democratic state conference and other
| leading Democrats at a banquet pre-
pared in their honor, and at which
! Theodore A. Bell, candidate for gov
ernor. and former Mayor Edward F.
Dunne OF Chicago were the principal
| guests of honor
| Following as 1t did the sine die ad-
| Journment of the state conference at
| the afternoon session of which yester-
| day the slight differences between the
| San Francisco and Los Angeles dele
cations were amicably adjusted and
J votes of thanks were extended by the
| northern Observation-Disclosures San
| Francisco-to the Los Angeles constit-
uency for It's hospitality and efforts in
| behalf of harmony and good fellow
ship, the banquet of the Jefferson club
| served to seal the harmonious relation
ship which prevailed at the conference
and to unite more closely than ever the
bonds of love and loyalty uniting the
| Democratic citizens of our state.
! The Jefferson banquet was veritable
love feast and in the numerous elo-
| quent and powerful speeches which
were delivered by the various leaders
who were present at the banquet there
was en- exceptional and impressive
presentation of the venerable principles
OF Democracy, a remarkable series Of
discussions which set forth to rare ad-
vantage the fundamental and immortal
| truths Of Jefferson, Jackson and the
men whose lives and deeds, as we'll as
whose teachings have created the
! Democracy of today-the Democracy
which last night was expounded as 1t
was In the days of Jefferson, and which,
after ALL is still the same old embodi-
ment of principle and patriotism that
1t was in the days of its inception.
DUNNE GIVES FACTS
Perhaps the most interesting speech
of the evening--the most impressive in
| the fact that it was replete with truths
with which many are unfamiliar-was
that of former Mayor Edward F. Dunno
of Chicago. whose utterances were clear
and precise, rife with humor, rich with
wisdom and convincing in their pur-
port. Round after round of applause
| greeted his remarkable arraignment of
the present national Republican admin
istration. and there was a more pro-
found interest in his address when 1t
was announced by Judge d. K Trask,
president of the club. that Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunno had received telegram
from Chicago announcing the citical ILL
ness of their daughter Dorothy, aged
13, whom the family physician has
wired is lowering near death from an
| affection of the heart.
This telegram caused Mrs. Dunno to
hasten home yesterday, but keeping
constantly advised by telegraph rela-
| tive to his daughters condition, and
| feeling a loyal interest in the Democ-
racy of California, Mr.. Dunno sacri-
ficed himself to keep his engagement,
and with true Democratic loyalty re-
mained to address the asSemblage,
while his wife returned to Chicago
Mr.. Dunne's duty to his party full
filled, to the extent that he delivered
his address without the slightest alb
breviation or lack of interest. he will
leave at 10 o'clock this morning for
the bedside OF his daughter. the we'll
wishes of his many newly-made and
old-time friends in Los Angeles going
with him, and the wish of the assem-
blage, voiced in frequent speeches last
evening, that his daughter may re-
cover.
Mr.. Dunne's speech follows:
TARIFF ON AUCTION BLOCK
In the most corrupt era OF the Roman empire
the legons placed the diadem of the Caesars
on the auction block for sale to the highest
bidder For many years past the Republican
party has placed the right to frame its tariff
laws upon the auction block to be sold TO the
financial syndicates Offering the largest cam
paign funds at each and every congressional
and presidential election. Enriched with the
ILL gotten gains OF the benehciaries OF its
iniquitous high tariff legislation, the Republi-
can party at every presidential election held
since 1892 has grown bolder and more reckless
of human rights.
In 1908, however that party. forced by the
general discomfort and resentment of the
masses at the steady and outrageous increase
In the most of the necessaries of life, produced
by the high tariff legislation, and the out
4. IL - had
been voting fatuitousy the Republican ticket,
pledged itself in its national platform to the
revision Of the tariff.
Although in specific language the pledge was
not for revision downward every honest Re
publican and the Independent voters of the
country knowing of the evils entailed upon
the country by the high tariffs of the Nc
Ktnley and Dingley acts, believed the Repuh-
lican party pledged itself to a revision down
ward The Democrats Of the country knew
different and knew that the benefciartes OF
the Dingley act, who controlled the policies Of
that party had succeeded In inserting into the
Republican platform such equivocal language
as would enable the party after the election
to betray the people by revision which would
enable the party in power to more effectualiy
rob and despoil the people
REPUDIATES PARTY PLEDGES
Again successful at the polls. the Republican
party repudiated It's campaign pledges. turned
from the people to its idols and financial back
ers the lords Of special privileges. Although a
trrsty friend Of the trusts presided
equally trusty senate, and the trust-operated
jumpingjack Joe Cannon jerked the house Of
representatives up and down with him at each
push or pull of the trusts the people hoped
that President Taft would select for his cabinet