The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-14
DEMOCRATSE XTO[
JEFFERSON'S NAME.
Banquet at Washington and
Another at indianapolis
Which Leaders Attend.
USUAL TARIFF ATTACKS
LETTER FROM BRYAN GREETED
WITH APPLAUSE.

washington, April dangerous attacks
on the Republican policy of high protec-
ton; condemnation OF the Pavne-Aldrich
tariff law, which Ii Sas Gained was
one OF the principal causes OF high prices;
strong defense of the principles or Thorn
as Jefferson. and loudly-applauded pre-
diction OF Democratic victory at the COM
ing congressional elections, were made by
the speakers at the banquet here tonight
In honor of the birth OF Thomas Jeffer-
SON With members OF both houSGS or
Congress among the speakers and rSpre-
senILtlVes of Democracy rom all parts
or the United States present, the banquet
was an enthusiastic approval or the prln-
clpies OF jefferson. His reverence Tor
the Individual love of liberty was praised
by Representative Clayton OF Alabama,
POSTMASTER OF the banquet.
lis writings and teachings in favor of
''individualism under highly developed civ
ilization as the antithesis of communism
were praised 10y the speaker, who spoke
OF JeffersOn's belief in states rights and
the separation OF the different branches
OF government.
Alleged Harmony.
The certainty of Democratic harmony
and the restoration of government to the
rule OF the Democratic party were de-
clared to be due 20 the sins OF omission
and of commission BY the Republican
party, NicariOus sacrifice of certain
members OF the Republican party, ne
said, would not be accepted by the peO-
pie Of the country as a sufficient apology
Tor the faults OF the party The Demo-
cratic party, he CLAIM ed, wit remain har-
nfOntOus.
On motion of Representative Lloyd of
Missouri Il was voted u send greetings
10 the jefferson day banquet IT India
n2polis.
The first speaker If The evening was
repre- sentative Harrison of New York.
Senator Ben +. Shlvey of Indiana spoke
Oh JeffersOns political philosophy. he
charged Alexander HamilrOl as be
lever in corruption as i means vi EUV-
ernment, who went on The IiOOr OF Con-
gress and traded patronage of the treas
u-y department in legislating for votes
1T was this" said the senator, that
jefferson challenged"
Today" said Senator Shivley, the Re
publican party may appeal 10 Llncom
on sentiment, but ii always appeals TO
Hamilton for its principles
Senator Shivley attacked the Republic
an party rule as a cOnfederacy OF spe-
cial privileges which has turned the tax
ing power Of government INTO private as
sets.
''The great issue today" he said, SIS
that If the people of this country can
not recall their taxing power, no other
reform is possible in this country A CO.
10 sal system of graft has been auctioned
in this country at presidential elections
by the Republican party
Champ cIark's Speech.
Minority Leader Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, then spoke.
Condemning the Republican party as
the most extravagant the sun ever shone
on and calling what he dubbed the
Payne-Aldrlch- SmoOt tariff bill the worst
tariff bill ever placed upon the
statute books. Mr. Clark declared 1T and
its predecessor, the Dingley bill, with the
trusts bred by the high tariff, are largely
responsible for the high cost Of living.
IF a high tariff does not increase
prices" he asked. why do the tariff
barons want a high tariff? The question
answers itself"
'"rhe people this fall" he said are
quite likely TO take it into their heads
10 locate the authors of the vast eXtrava-
ganee which is eating up their substance
and to punish them when fOund-a just
and patriotic performance which will give
us a Democratic House of Representa-
tives and both a Democratic president
and House of Representatives.
Senator Charles J. Hughes of Colorado
emphasized the declaration OF indepenG-
ence and characterized jefferson as the
greatest political captain in the history
of this country.
4 letter was read from Chairman Nor
man E Mack of the Democratic national
committee. who was unable to attend in
person The letter set forth that the
writer had just completed a seven weeks
trip about the country and that he had
found everywhere 'distrust of the Repub-
Hcan party for failure to keep faith with
the people by carrying out its platform
pledges and the promises made to them
by the President in his letter of accept
snce."