The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09


| personal interests and ambitions The
"eiare OF the party is paramount to
tne interests of any man or coterie OF
men.
RMS great midwinter meeting of Mis-
sour democrats augurs well for the fu-
ture. Unity of purpose and unity OF
action should be our shibboleths in the
impending campaign, and through all the
years that stretch before us. AS proved
| py the vote In 1905 on representatives In
congress, and upon all state officers
below lieutenant governor, Missouri Is a
democratic state, and 1t Is one of the
anomalies of our politics that she now
, nas republican governor, republican
lieutenant governor, one republican
United States senator and six republican
representatives in Congress-"
Norman E. Mack's Letter
| Norman e. Mack. chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee, was unable
to be present at the banquet tonight,
but sent the following letter. expressing
his regrets at being unable to attend.
Buffalo. January 4. 1910.
Hon. Cornelius Roche, Secretary of
| State, Jefferson City. Mo.
Dear Sir: I regret that I will. be un-
able to join with you democrats of Mis-
souri, in your Jackson Day gathering at
| Kansas City
J IT am glad to see the democrats of
| your state getting together to celebrate
| Jacksons anniversary. All about the
country the anniversary Is being cele-
brated this year as never before. and
this Is good sign. I firmly believe that
the year 1910, upon which we are just
entering, will be banner year for democ-
racy and that we will meet with great
success In the congressional elections
next November. It is my belief as well
as that of other members of the demo-
cratic national committee and members
of the congressional committee. that we
VIII control the next House of Repre-
sentatives through the victories which
/ believe we will win In the congressional
elections this year.
TT is come ways to 1912 but success
IN the 1910 elections for our party VIII
aid materially in bringing success to
our party In the national election two
years from that time The failure OF
the republicans to revise the tariff down.
ward as promised and the extremely high
cost of living under republican rule will
go far toward aiding us In the elections
of 1910 and 1912. | would urge democrats
to get together in preparation Tor the
fall elections, for in organization there
Is strength and through early prepara-
ton the greater can our party organiza-
ton become.
tional events such as this. We keep alive
the splendid principles on which the
democracy is founded. Associated almost
equally in our minds are Jefferson, jack
son and Lincoln, and in no less meas
ure than each of those with whom pos
terity has placed him did jackson con-
tribute In the elevation of the people to
power. Intrepid, brave and successful
in war, his greatest honors, however.
were won In the field of statecraft and
today the people of this nation. partic-
ularly we of the democratic faith, pay
tribute to his triumphs of peace.
"Never was there time in the history
of political parties when the call for
an aggressive, fighting democracy-a
Jackson democracy-was more urgent
than today My conception of democra-
cy's highest aim is to insure to the In
iividual citizen the highest possible ben
eft of popular government When class,
privilege and favor entrench themselves
as factors In the operation of that gov
eminent, surely those of US who are
democrats have our work cut out. We
may differ among ourselves as to the
best way to go about our task, but the
traditions of the party established by
Jefferson and by Jackson have made 1t
possible to have a policy on which we
can all agree.
.Wishing the democrats of Missouri
| the compliments of the season, | re-
main, very cordially and sincerely yours.
NORMAN e. MACK"
Address of Folk.
Joseph w. Folk spoke as follows:
1.-THE great fight In the country today
is to equalize the distribution of wealth.
| We cannot bring about a forced equal
| ity of conditions but there may be an
| equalization of burdens and opportunities.
There Is a growing demand for protec-
ton for the people against monopoly in
stead OF protecting monopoly against
the people. The only purpose of the
protective tariff Is to stifle competition
| and to that extent create monopoly.
1.-The democratic party should take
clean-cut stand against the system of
protection. The fight should not be for
free raw materials and protection for
manufactured products or vice versa
| but for no protection at all No protection
| for monopolies should be the battle cry
In the next campaign.
"Cannonism and the Aldrichism in con-
troll of the legislative machinery of the
national government. directing policies,
| suppressing Informative measures. block
! ing every movement in the interest of
the people, making sport of representa-
| tive government, insolent with power, de-
| flying public opinion, and planning fur-
! Their to serve the special interests is a
| situation that should alarm patriotic
Americans
Let the democratic party stand un-
| equivocally against privilege and for
equal opportunity.
LET 1t fight not wealth but the abuses
that produce tainted riches on one hand
and undeserved poverty on the other
| Let it place manhood above money ana
conscience above cunning. Let 1t stand
FOR freedom-freedom of the press free
dom of religion, freedom of speech and
/ freedom from graft, corruption and priv
| ilge.'
Speech Of Francis.
David r. Francis spoke in part as fol-
lows:
I'VE can achieve a victory in Missouri
| IL we are united and harmonious. Our
differences are past-dead and buried Let
this harmony meeting be their requiem.
Party success should be our first aim
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