Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
ISSUE ONLY HOPE FOR SUCCESS
Leaders Acknowledge They Must Act
Wisely or Lose,
ROOSEVELT TARGET FOR ARROWS
Blackburn Calls the Coloneis New
Nationalism Treason.
PAYNE LAW Is ALSO ASSAILED
champ CLARK Asserts SmOot Had More
60 DO with Tariff Law Than
Any other Man, Save
AIdrich.
ROOSEVELT TARGET FOR ARROWS
PAYNE LAW Is ALSO AssAnEI

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with all the vicitudes they bring from
topics at the jackson day gathering OF
the democrats here today This was
evident at the mass meeting this after
noon and also at the banquet tonight.
The issue was met by all the speakers.
Some frankly acknowledge there would be
| differences Of opinion among the democrats
on that subject as there had been among
the republicans. Senator Bailey, for in
/ stance. while declaring that harmony of
/ action must be the watchword of the
| democracy IL II was to retain the advan-
! tage obtained at the last election, took
direct issue with those who advocate piece
meal revision Of the tariff. Champ Clark
/ Of Missouri. speaker be of the house had
/ just announced that the sentiment among
house democrats seemed to favor piecemeal
revision. schedule by schedule if possible
but item by item II necessary.
And the most obnoxious items first"
exclaimed Mr.. Clark.
Governor Harmon of Ohio one of the
leading figures in the gathering also
pounced on the tariff, did practically
every one of the speakers.
No bonn Launched.
The day passed. as the democratic
leaders wished, without an attempt to
launch a boom for the presidential nomi-
nation in 1872 Senator Bailey, while lock-
ing horns with Champ Clark on the method
OF revision Of the tariff. paid the demo-
cratic leader of the house the tribute of
placing him in the presidential class.
IF Champ Clark mayes a better speaker
that MIR. Harmon makes a governor we
win nominate him for president" he said
amid enthusiasm at the Lyric meeting.
But" he added, III 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 fac
tor which brought about the defeat of the
republican party In the last campaign and
with equal frankness the democratic lead
ers acknowledged that If they did not
deal wisely with that issue and fulfill the
hopes of the country democratic success
would not, be long lived.
And while they were not discussing the
tariff democratic leaders were calling out
shouts OF laughter and rounds of applause
by their witty and vitriolic attacks on the
grand old party The whole breed OF
elephants, It was announced, would be ex-
terminated i'm 1912.
Roosevelt General Target.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt came in foI
large share Of the maledictions hurled
at the republican party. Former Senator
J. c. $. Blackburn of Kentucky claimed
the privilege at the afternoon mass meeting
Of dealing with the colonel. He said the
new nationalism' enunciated by Colone
Roosevelt was filled with treason deeper
and darker than any charged against tn,
south from 81 to SO,
Governor Harmon was the first speake
at the afternoon meeting and adhere,
closely to his prepared speech. Chaml
, Clark and Senator Bailey strayed far afiel
at times and interjected impromptu re
marks that were filled with interest an,
Significance.
Mr.. Clark warmed his fellow democrat
that it was the failure fthe republican
party to keep its pledges that brough
about it's defeat, and that the democrat
party must live up to its promises in ever
respect.
Mr. Clark referred to the new tariff lay
as the Payne Aldrich- monstrosity
II put Senator Smoot in" he declared
e because l believe in giving the devil hi
= due, for smoot of Utah, one of the twelv
> apostles, had more to do with cooking u
s that bill than any other man save Al
Il drch."
othhtut bdlltN odlu utinOCIdlH We're I
r accord as to the necessity and the exten
s to which the tariff should be revised an
the principle which should underlie tina
= revision The only difference of opinion
n he asserted, would be on the method Of r,
vision.
- OId-FashIOned Way for Bailey.
Let's prepare a tariff bill exactly as
10 we had control Of the senate and the pres
"a dency," he said, and then II the reput
leans of~the senate refuse to take Il M
that will be time enough to tai kabout r,
vision schedule by schedule. II we are M
= capable Of preparing complete tariff bill
u We will dsappoint the hopes OF the cour
IS try and dash the prospects of the dem,
e cratic party. Lay every duty for revenu
e and none for protection"
i In rapping new nauonalism," Senate
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