The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-09
M|SSOUR|ANS ARE
AGAINST CANNON|SM
Democrats of That State Are
Bitter in DenunciatiOn of
This Ism"
LIKEWISE THEY ARE
AGAINST ALDRICHISM
Harmony Conference" of the
Democracy in Kansas City
Says Few Things.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. S.-More than
SIX hundred Missouri Democrats gath.
cred at Convention hall here today in a
"harmony conference Most of the
leaders of the party in the state were
on hand and the spirit OF all the
speeches was missouri must be re
deemcd.' - Two sessions of the conveu.
ton were held. "Cannonism and
Aldrichism, so termed by the speak
ers, were denounced. Chairman Of the
Democratic National committee, Nor.
man =. Mack, sent letter of regret.
Three Of the speakers, James A.
Reed of Kansas City, and ex-Governors
David r. Francis and Joseph w, Folk,
are regarded as candidates for the
United States senate TO succeed Will
liam Warner, Republican, whose term
expires on March 3rd, 1911, and at the
informal conferences held before the
big meeting was called to order, the
race Tor senator was discussed freely.
Ballinger -Pinchot Episode.
The Ballinge Pinchot episode was in
.ected into the gathering when Rep
resentative Champ Clark, minority lead
er In the house of representatives said
In an Interview:
The dismissal of Forester PInchot is
one OF the first steps In Roosevelt's s
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for president And II Roosevelt runs for
president, it will be the hottest fight that
has taken place In Republican conven-
lion since Grant was defeated in the dog
days OF 1880.
Former Governor Joseph W. Folk in
his address this afternoon said:
Fight in America.
The great fight In this country today Is
10 edualize the distribution OF wealth.
We cannot bring about a forced equality
of conditions but there may be an equal
ization OF burdens and opportunities.
There is a growing demand for protec-
stead of protecting monopoly against the
people. The only purpose of the protec-
tive tariff Is to st!he competition and to
that extent create monopoly The Demo-
cratic party should take clean cut stand
against the system OF protection. The
fight should not be for free raw materials
and protection for manufactures products
or Vice versa. but for no protection at
all. mo protection for monopoly should
be the battle-cry In the next campaign,
With Cannonism and Aldrichism in the
national government directing party
policies. suppresslng reformatlve meas
ures. blocking every movement in the In
terest OF the people making sport OF rep
resentatiVe government. lnsolent with
power. defying public opinion and plan
Ming further To serve the special inter-
ests. there is a picture that should alarm
every patriotic American. Let the Demo-
cratic party stand unequivocally against
privilege and for equal opportunity. Let
II fight not wealth. but the abuses that
produce tainted riches on the one hand
and undeseryed poverty on the other.
Let II place manhood above money and
conscience above cunning, Let II stand
for freedom, freedom OF the press, free
dom Of religion. freedom of speech and
freedom from graft. corruption and privi-
lege.
Francis for Harmony
Former Governor Francis in his ad-
dress said:
We can achieve victory In Missouri
IL we are united and harmonious All
that is required in addition TO concerted
action on our part is to acqusint the
people OF the state with the iniquities
and deceptIons of the, Republican, tariff
and that can be done by quoting the ut
terances OF Republican lips. Paternalism
Is but one remove from socialism. Mis-
souri, must be redeemed. Triumphant
Democracy in this state will mean much
TO our brethren In other states. We Will
achieve success-we'n do more-Sem-
pronius-we Will deserve 1t.
Tonight two.dollara-pla dinner
was given and Representative Champ
Clark was the principal speaker.