The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19


Ira baltimore sIuesdss-one Thoa- |
sand Cocktails and over Five Hum |
dred Bottles Of Champagne Added /
Ia Their Gaiefy-Differences of
Opinion ON the Tariff-Harmon
and Clark Mentioned a Prc~Iden-
tiaI PossibiIities-Bryan Absent
Baltimore. Nd. Jan. i7.~-The
gaunt specter OF the tarif. with all
the vicissitudes IL brings from with
out and within a political party.
staiked boldly through the Jackson
Day gathering OF the Democrats in
this city to-day. II made its pres
ence felt at the mass meeting at the
Lyric in the afternoon and ii would
not down at the bountiful feast
which was spread at the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory tonight.
But the issue was fairly met by all
the speakers. Some frankly acknowl-
edged that there would be differ
ences of opinion among the Demo
Gratis on this subject, as there had
been among the Republicans. Sem
ator Bailey, for instance, while de-
claring that harmony of action must
be the watchword of the Democracy,
IL they maintain the advantage won
at the last election, took direct issue
with those Democrats who favor
piecemeal revision of the tariff.
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, Speaker
to-be of the House of Representa-
tives, had just announced that the
sentiment among the Democrats in
the House seemed to favor piece
meal revision-schedule by schedule,
if possible, but item by item If neces-
sary.
And the most obnoxious items
first" exclaimed Mr.. Clark.
LAS between rotten apples in
sisted Senator Bailey. there is no
choice. Every schedule in the
| Payne-Aldrich law is bad"
Governor Harmon, of Ohio, one
of the most prominent figures in the
days gathering, also bounced upon
| the tariff.
Senator Bailey paid Champ Clark,
the Democratic leader of the House
the tribute of placing him in the
Presidential class.
| .If Champ Clark makes a better
/ Speaker than Mr. Harmon makes a
Governor, we will nominate him fol-
| President" he declared amid en-
thusiasm at the Lyric meeting.
But" he added, IF Governor
Harmon makes a better Governor
/ than Champ Clark makes a speaker
/ then we are going to nominate Mr.
Harmon"
The tariff was acknowledged as
the factor which brought about the
defeat of the Republican party III
the last campaign, and with equa
| frankness the Democratic leaders &C
knowledged that il they did not dea
wisely with that issue and fulfill thu
hopes of the country, Democratic
success would be short-lived.
/ Colonel Roosevelt came in for
large share of the maledictions huri
ed at the Republican party. Formel
Senator j. c.. s. Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky. at the afternoon mass meet
ing, declared that the new nation
alism" enunciated by Colonel Roose
welt was filled with treason "deepel
and darker" than any charged
against the South from 81 to '65.
Governor Harmon was the hrs
} speaker at the afternoon meeting
which was called to order by Gen
Murray vandiver and presided Owe
by Governor Crothers, OF Maryland
1 Governor Harmon sounded q Key
, note when he declared that person
. al preference, jealousies and amoi
, tons must not be allowed TO sprini
; up and breed confusion in Council
: or action" He sharply critlciset
Republican extravaganza and mar
i yelled at the patience of the Ameri
can people In submitting so long Z
Republican rule and Republical
: tariff system.
Mr.. Clark, in his address warne'
his fellow Democrats that ii was III
failure of the Republican party 9
!, keep its pledges, especially with re
spect to the tariff, that brough
: about It's defeat, and that the Demo
) cratic party must live up TO its prom
: ises in every respect.
: Senator Bailey declared that Dem
, ocrats were all of accord as to tn
) necessity and the extent to which tn
: tariff should be revised and the prin
chile which should underlie that re
/ vision. The only difference OF opiI
: ion, he asserted, would be on tn
3 method of revision.
81 For my part" he declared,
: believe that the only way to Tevis
/ a bill like the Payne-Aldrich bill
t to cut its head on and to cut it o
1 as soon as you get to It
/ Every schedule in it is bad.
d am not willing to take out one an
], leave another there. Take them q