The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-06
MEET IN HONOR
Of JEFFERSON
VIM. J. Bryan, Coy. Woodrow
Wilson and Other Democratic
Leaders Attend Banquet.
NEBRASkAN C0MMENDS
NEW JERSEY EXECUTIVE
Latter Characterizes the Tariff
as 'the Chief Ambush Of
Special Privilege"

BURLINGTON, ", j., April 5.-The
Burlington Auditorium was packed to-
night for the celebration by the Demo-
cratic club OF Burlington county OF the
birthday OF Thomas Jefferson.
Colonel William J. Bryan, Governor
Wilson, United States Senator James Il.
MARITIME and Frank S. Katzenhach, Jr.
we're among the speakers. Speaker
Champ Clark was unable TO be present
The meeting was preceded by dinner
and reception.
Colonel Bryan was the first speaker and
received an ovation. His subject ~as'
'"Watchman, What of the Night?'
He declared that the world is moving
forward: that this country led the world
in progress, and that the Democratic
party led the country. There is more
study of public questions now and peo-
pie look at things from a higher stand
ard Fifteen years ago, he said, the
wealth OF the world was being trans
ferred from the wealth producers To the
money changers.
TODAY the situation is different. Debts
contracted fifteen years ago are now be-
ing paid by dollars worth only two -thirds
OF what they were worth when inc depts
were contracted There Is no ta,k on
rcpudlation and the people are gradually
being released from the clutch OF the
money changers. ~,
As indicating the progress made IN the
toned the movement for the popular
election OF senators and predicted tnat
before the special session adjourned con :
gress would adopt an amendment OF tnls
kind. He also looked for the ratln-
cation of the income tax amendment
Bryan's Tribute to Wilson.
Colonel BRYAN paid tribute TO Gov
ernor Wilson and said that his courag ge.
Gus fight and victory last iall meant tha1
New Jersey had Joined the great move
| mt for
James b. MARITIME. the new United
states senator from New Jersey evoked
turning toward Governor Wilson II vii
come back next year. II spared TO plead
| the cause and candidacy OF reno"
Jerseyman foir, the presidency OF 'he
Governor Wilson was given rousins Ing
reception when ne arose 10 SPEAK 10 i9e 9e
toast, The state OF New ,,serv serysg OF gov ve
sTnnent by Superior people" that the
great reaction" had set in.
New !erssy had Waked ina Tp 20 tn1s
nocossarv 10 revive and reconsttute our
democracy and put our institutions once
more on the footing 9t lheir oi oi's'''a'
conception and inspiration
New Jersey Not Under Control
The country had supposed New Jersey
d,,,nfed rnH Iou 10 .'tne service OF interests OF
Sir businesses. irrespective OF the inter,
| esfs OF humanity he continued, M ano
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too conp,etlcy controlled by the srsa'
Combinations % capital TO follow the I'm
puise of her people. even II lhey Sn1aiu a.
feel the Impulse OF the change which Is
| nov cverywhGre else abroad
I'm, the country had been mistaken
! he said, - ~, o. doera tho
"intnrcsts anG declared that althougu
,bn svstem was ar evil one, honorable
men we're b-hil.d " .,, rn.,
| I'VE wish 10 show such men thht tne9
ara, mistaken not TO treat them as pub
lie enenies" he said. ..,<
| -rhe tariff. he characterized as tlI
cniaf ambush OF special privilege an.
dncllrcd that the intercstg had sougn,
~ control legislation. partly because ol
~ fnndamental distrust Of popular gov
ernmcnt ia ,ro ncrsisten,
r,n.,rs current some time ago tllat tncr'
Dns 1nncer of establishing y monarGhS
~ t,,is co,Intry, However foolish the luc0
:" w I. was halted by some VILE uncpn'
aIaied satisfaction
Theory Of Trusteeshlp-
..-rncre were men OF large affairs % %Wn[
,td Uithout reserve. he declaren' I'M.
shny itoupht we would he better on II
III circumstances. They hold theoIS
~ trus. .ecship Of government, OF gov
orr,ncnr for the people and not govern
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