The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-05
CHAMP CLARK THE
TAMMANY ORATOR
Democratic Leader Processes
to Bring "GIad TidingS of
Great 10y"
HAS VISION OF VICTORY
AID OF HOUSE INSURGENTS AL
READY FORGOTTEN.

New York, July - tieo 1U+"n7 "
great 10y" for the Democracy were
what Representative Champ Clark OF
Missouri declared he brought today to
tho annual Fourth OF July celebration
Of the Society OF Tammany In Tam
many hall Representative Clark. who
delivered the 'long talk" Of tho day
was received with frequent cheers
Invited guests who couid not attend.
but who sent letters Of regret included
Governor Judson Harmon CT Ohio.
..P,,biie vvastefuiness eats into the
resources Of every home in the land.
wrote Ohio's executive. The govern
rrcnt cannot grant special benetts 10
some except at the expense Of others
And those whose earnings or Incomes
arc thus subjected TO needless or un-
fug. contributions do not fully enjoy
the liberty which 13f years ago was
proclaimed throughout the land TO all
Another response was from Gov.
Thomas r. Marshall Of Indiana
Address 81 Champ Clark
Representative Clark. In his address.
said:
the republic under more favorable aus
pieces this year than at any time since
1898.
Republican factionists are at each
others threats In the House Of Repre-
scn.atfvcs. IN the Senate and through
out tive land More power to their
arnri
great Joy that the Democrats IN the
House Of representative have laid
aside the weight which for years did
so easily bcsct US. that Of fighting
each other. and recently have presented
q solid and united front TO the common
enemy. We are nc longer n feeble.
wrangling. qucrulcus. dispirited body.
but n courag cous. vigiiant. virile. hope
ful. militant band. not only ready. but
eager, for the fray.
Insurgents Given M Credit.
Notwithstanding the fact that at
the beginning n this Congress the Re-
publieans had f0rty-seven majority In
the House and. even after the casual
ties en- the Fourteenth district Of Mas
r1Chusctts. and the Rochester district
81 New York. they stu have forty
three majority. We have fought several
drawn battles with them ard have
ralned some great victories-notably
on March 18th last. when we performed
the great surgical operation " clipping
Mr. Speaker Cannon's claws. In that
romentous movement in the cause Of
good government every Democratic
member dtd his duty. and I'm the immor-
tai words n Admiral Schley. There Is
Elory enough for all So utterly were
the Republicans routed so thoroughly
were they dcmoralized. that AR Speak
or Cannon publicly declared that their
was no longer a Republican majority
81 the House.
Champ Did n All.
~1f a member Of the Sixffcth Con-
Ercss had gone 20 sleep March Z. 1909
and. after the manner OF Rfn Van Win
kie. had slumbercd till the evening OF
June IT, 1910. and had then looked
into the House and seen 80 pass N rule
by the enormous majority OF 20r 10 l.
90 prevent committees from pigeon
holing or smotherinE bills. which reso-
luton 7 introduced. he would have
pincfed himself TO see n he were
awake Had any man been bold enough
iu the early days OF this Congress "a
predict that such thing would come
90 pass before the summer solstice IN
1910. he would have been in imminent
danger Of being clapped into a
straight Jacket and n padded cell
The regular Republicans gave ir
their adhesion because they knew ful
well that II they did not do so. We
would force % through without their
help and IN spite of their opposition.
Most assurcdly that was a pitifu
conc usion tor that vast array q Re
publican pie-huntcrs which. drunk
with victory and power. paradcd the
streets OF Washington March l. 1903
with flags flying. drums beating and
burfcs blowing. Their arrogance then
ng their scrried ranks swept BY. and
their utter Generalization and humility
now recall the opening stanzas OF BY
ron's splendid poem. The Destruction
Of Senuacherib'
Alleged Unity 81 Democrats.
II submit % n candid world that IN,
Democrats OF the House OF Represen
fativos have set n fine example O,
Democrat everywhere and deserve
well q the country our unity Of pur
pose and unity Of action should be
come contagious 20 the end that w
may sweep the land from sea 20 ses
and hurl from power those who hav'
abused the sacred trust which the PEG
ne committed 90 their hands
But we must fight N we would win
The Republicans are 80 split up tina
some folks seem 90 think that all w
have 90 do g. TO stand still and SCI
the salvation Of the Lord. Such over
confidence may cost US dear. The sur
way % win is 20 fight today. tomor
row. and every day till the polls clos
on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday IN Novcmh Der.
special privilege. which jefferson
fought in hts day and over which An
drew Jackson. Of blessed and heroi
memory. triumphed In HIS day. is firml,
fntrenchcd In power now through year
and years OF Republican maladmsnis
tration and cannot be rooted out with
out n terrific struggle. The benefi
Charles thereof viii pour n stream o