The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-16
GOyernOr-Elect FOss Says SeDa-
tors Must Be More Responsive
to Peoples Will.
DEMOCRATS AT BANQUET
TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE
Richard Croker, Former Tam
many Leader, Ono of Con
spicuous Figures.

NEW YORK Dec. 15.-Only two out OF
six Democratic sovernors-elect were able
TO be present at a banquet given In their
honor by the National Democratic club
tonight. John A. Dix of New York and
Eugene n. Foss OF Massachusetts were
there, but regrets were sent by Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey. Judson Har
mon OF Ohio, Simeon f. Baldwin of Con-
necticut, and Frederick Z. Plaisted Of
Maine
Norman L. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic national committee. presided
Seated near him were Richard Croker,
former leader Of Tammany hall. and
Charles +. Murphy. present leader. Gov
ernor Harmon's letter said:
1--WE must Justify tho confidence so
signally expressed, or the victory at the
polls will not he the cause for rejoic-
ing: and We shall not do this II the con-
duct OF public business falls below tho
standard Of the campaign. Mere per-
| sonal desires. selfish purposes and Inn
por,unities for special favor must bc
swept aside and all public authority bo
employed for the general good.
Mr.. Dix confined himself To an account
OF New York state developments and re-
sources
To Revise Senate.
Eugene y. Foss. sovcrnor-clcct of
Massachusetts,, outlined what he con-
cratic party to pursue in view OF the
power II had acquired In all parts OF
! the country. He said;
II am protectionist. The protection
which l believe In carries with II large
| measure Of reciprocity. In fact. L be-
lieve that protection without reciprocity
is indefensibe. My advocacy of this
kind Of proto. .tion ruled me out OF the
Republican party in Massachusetts I
can only speak for Massachusetts but IN
that state at least the Issue on which
and won, is this; TO bring the govern
| mcnt back to the people. The only way
to do 1t is the business way, by elrni-
mating all go-betwcens, the boss and his
| agents, The caucus. the nominating con-
vcntiou and the lobby,
Before We can get all honest revision
of the tariff. tho senate Itself must be
sponsiva to the win Of the p people. And in
order to cffec, an honest revision OF the
tariff or any legislation in the interest
of the people. our senator's must be vir
tualy elected by popular vote, The di-
rect primary and the election of United
Statcs senators by the people Will elm
mate the lobby and its train Of corrup
| tion.
III should he no part OF our work to
tear down. but rather TO build up, II
won't be sufficient for TO repeal tho
| Payne Aldrch bill without putting some
L
must understand that the Industrial and
commercial world is not yet ready for u
| free trade policy and while ultimately we
may attain that end. II must be done
through n graduated programme
C;overnor-elcct Woodrow Wilson Of New
Jersey sent letter OF congratulation.
Retaining Peoples Confidence.
Martin W Littleton representatives
| elect. said In part: Il believe il the Demo-
Gratis will first establish a rational. sys-
| tcmatic. intelligent agency for the pur-
| pose of enabling congress To deal with
the tariff question In the future, In the
II light OF the fullest information: and sec
ond, go directly TO work to destroy any
alliance between the government and
those industries which have enhanced
the cost OF the nocessaries of life, they
will deserve TO Keep and they will keep
the sincere confidence of the best OF the
business interests OF the country they
will keep md will deserve to keep the
loyal support OF the consuming class OF
the country.