The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-02
DEMOCRAT LOVE FEAST.
Eight Hundred of the Faithful Gather
at st. Paul.

St. Paul, Mimi, June about
500 hundred Democrats, representing |
the progressive element of the party !
in the Northwest, gathered about the
banquet tables in the Auditorium last
night to celebrate the victories of the |
Democratic party In the last state cleo
lions throughout the country
Governor Burke, of North Dakota, |
in speaking of 1.-THE Democracy of the /
Northwest" told of the many defeats
he and his party suffered before vic
torv finally came He said times
have now changed and Republicans
and Republican papers are being con-
WINGED the Democratic party offers
the only relief from Republican mis-
rule.
CONGRESSMAN w. S. Hammand of
Minnesota, outlined the legislation
that has been passed by the house as
Indicative of the ability OF the Demo.
party pledges. He said that while
Democrats often disagree among
themselves, as in the instance OF the
vote on the lumber schedule and the
efforts of Democrats in the last
Congress to reform the house rules,
chaos does not rule, confusion does
not reign.
Former Governor Folk of Missouri,
spoke in part as follows:
"a crisis has been reached in the at
fairs of the public. The newspapers
are filled each day with accounts OF
thievery and graft. What does II
mean? Is corruption becoming a ma
tional disease? Is there something
in our system of government that en-
courages man to violate the command
ment, Thou shalt not steal. Is not
the government itself, in a large sense,
to blame for this seeming general dis
position?
seWhen a government by means of a
monopoly tariff attempts to take from
one class and give to another, moral
question is presented. Wealth, created
by legislation must, in the nature OF
things, be drawn from the public and
1t is unjust for all the people to be
| taxed in order that a Few may pro1lI.
A tariff other than for revenue. is
merely for the sake Of protection. The
congressman who votes for protection
on something produced in his district
cannot deny the demands OF otner
congressman for a large share of the
tariff plumber for their districts.
'It is a question for us not of
| founding a new party, but in the pres
ervation of the ideals of the old party.
| Not the formation of a new govern
ment,- but the publication Of a ma
TONS life. Not the conquest of for
| eign foes but the subsection of those
| within.
tive in charging wrong doing lest in
| Justice be caused in charging where II
| does not exist, but once sure OF the
| evil, let US use radical measures In its
| determination. There can be no peace
between these enemies and the peo-
| pies safety. We can not avoid the
| conflict with them without being re-
| creant as Democrats and traitors to
our better natures. Progressive Dem
ocracy is constructive"
w. J. Bryan did not indicate his
preference for a presidential candidate
for 1912, nor vas any action taken by
the delegates present showing their
preference.
Mr.. Bryan. however, spoke in high
terms of Governor Burke, of North
Dakota. and former Governor Folk of
Missouri, both of whom were present.
He referred to them as candidates
for the presidency and said should
either BE- nominated he would travel
about the country and work in their
behalf.
| Colonel Bryan denounced the decis-
ion of the supreme court of the Unite
States on the tobacco and Standard
Oil cases, saying that Chief Justice
years to write the words reason
able" and unreasonable" to throw
his protecting arms around the trusts,
and to tell them how to escape.
Colonel Bryan said conditions in the
United States senate are still bad,
though not so bad as last year. "Sen-
ator Martin, the minority leader,
spends his time trying to lead the
Democrats into the Republican net
If Democrats are going to stand for
protection, let them be honest every
where and hot be scared by a few
sheep. If they are scared by the
beats of a few sheep, what will they
do at the roaring of the bulls and
lions of Wall street,"