Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-18

LOVE FEAST
The Leaders Gather TO CeIc-
bPate Jackson Day
THEY TALK OF TARIFF
There Is Agreement on the
Necessity of a Complete
Revision, But Are Divided
as to the Way to Secure
It's Accomplishment.

Baltimore. Md. Jan. II. Tariff
problems with all the vicissitudes they
bring from without and within a politi-
cal party were the principal topics at the
Jackson day gathering of thu demo-
Gratis today. This was evident at the
mass meeting in the afternoon and
also at the banquet tonight.
Champ Clark of Missouri, the speak
err be, as he had just been an
nounced. said that the sentiment among
Missouri democrats seemed to favor a
revision of the tariff, schedule by
schedule and item by item If neces-
sary, and the most obnoxious items
first" exclaimed Mr. Clark Governor
Harmon of Ohio also pOunced upon the
tariff, as did practically every one of
the speakers.
The day passed as the democratic
leaders wished. without an attempt to
launch a boom for the presidential
nomination i'm 1912 Senator Bailey,
while locking horns with Champ Clark
on the methods of revising the tariff,
paid the democratic leader of the house
a tribute. placing him in the presiden-
tial class
If Champ Clark makes better
speaker than Harmon makes govern
or, we will nominate him feF-pFesident,"
he said amid enthusiasm at the Lyric
meeting. but" he added, If Governor
Harmon makes a better governor than
Champ Clark makes a speaker, then
we are going tot nominate Harmon"
ThpnHnrea DnnGax-alf -, n
large share of the maledictions hurled
at the republican party. Former Sena-
tor j. c. S. Blackburn of Kentucky
claimed the privilege at the afternoon
mass meeting of dealing with the col
onel. He said: THE new nationahsm
enunciated by Roosevelt is filled with
treason deeper and darker than any
charged against the south from 1861 to
1865
Governor Harmon, the first speaker
in the afternoon. adhered closely to his
prepared speech. Champ Clark and
Senator Bailey strayed far afield at
times and interjected impromptu re-
marks that were filled with interest
and significance.
Clark warned his fellow democrats
that it was the IA ure of the republi-
can party to keep pledges, especially
with respect to the tariff. that brought
about its defeat, and that democratic
party must live up to its promises in
every respect. Clark referred to the
new tariff law as the Payne Aldrich-
SmoOt monstrosity"
Il put in Senator SmoOt." he de-
cleared. because | believe in giving
the devil his due. SmOot of Utah, one
Of the twelve apostles. had more to do
with cooking up that bill than any 9TH
er man save Aldrich"
Senator Bailey said the democrats
were in accord as to the necessity and
extent to which the tariff should be
revised and the principle which should
that revision. The only differ
ence of opinion, he asserted. would be
on the method of revision.
Let us prepare a tariff bill exactly
as If we were in control of the senate
and the presidency" he said, ''and then
If the republicans of the senate refuse
to take IL up there will be time enough
to talk of revision, schedule by sched-
ule. If we are incapable of preparing
a complete tariff bill. we will disap-
point the hopes of the country and
dash the prospects Of the democratic
party. Lay every duty for revenues,
none for protection"