New-York tribune., 1912-01-09

| OF the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee presented a glowing prospect
| for the party's success In the coHiihe 'ai"
paign, and Alton g. Parker brlehy us
cussed Some Conditions of Success. MT
Parker saw a bright future for the party
but sounded note of warning
Judge Parker was the first speaker to
make direct reference by name 10 en-
President Roosevelt. He called the assau''
on the trusts "a cheat and nasty frauo'
THE statement of Roosevelt that the
trust law was impotent was untrue, anu Sou
lawyers know It," he said. Il charge now
and when the opportunity Is presented anu
7 am asked for facts and tgures VIII
prove II, that all Of his TRADE against lhc
law the courts and the states was 10 at-
tract attention. away from the truth, ana
that every bit of the responsibility tor the
conditions of to-day rests upon the RepuD-
lican party"
William r. Hearst, another OF the speak
ers DELAYED by the storm, arrived late at
the feast. Mr.. Hearst reached the hall just
before the speaking began, and was ush-
cred TO a seat at the speakers table pe-
side Senator Johnson, of Ma me-
Hearst Attacks Roosevelt
Mr.. Hearst said his only desire was
lend his best efforts ito help true I'm
Gratis control the party IN ths lii'''
true Democracy" He added:
hay. advocated and supported @ Wma
ever measures would repose the run ponIa
Of government In the hands OF uie them
and | have not adVocate1 SUI. sos,e Ill NJ TIE
some OF the tine, Dut al VI ''N
time. , a.. ,erform my
first duty as Democrat, anu ~ nrinciule
crat not In name merely but IN pi'n0if'o
am here tonight because | am DeibS- be-
crat through principle ana sTtv has be
come come and viii continue to be the expohsendi sni
OF the principles which | have aiwafyS afyoSnaHt tH
lowed and for which J have always nayfSrm
r,n MS Sfrrtber duty as a Democrat, and sup
| port The Democratic parry any forca " have
cratic principles with every y. .oron ocroonmmamd.
any Th," coming election and many electIlons, eI.,,
., saIIow nj viii be decided by the indepenoenit
n,ogressiye voters OF this country ar, ana III I.,io
great body OF intelligent citlzehs rossion WI,
sso tbat they can ind the best expressiioh
~ tbeir ideals in a Democratic party WILL vi ba
las the conscience and the courage u oe
UHiy y.,,redIV De these progressive citizens will
rot follow Mr. Taft In the RepupIlca,in ~
| Iarty, for Mr.. TAFT ls etner oppIIS1 or
| theIr ideas or else Indifferent 10 tneH' VI
ffd
e'9s positiValv these progressves will not be
| ,bIe TO support Mr. La Toilette In the ne
| publican party, for Mr.. La tollette peIohso
n the Democrauc Ppres Ppress,danrv S. by the Re-
nominated for the PresiuehcS ny '"' "
Surely these genuine progressives Will not
fall in behind Mr.. Roosevelt WI" n;,.o mTn mrin.
ciple for his own advantage. and on every
occasion has betrayed the interests OF lhe
people for the sordid support OF some GrI,n,d ,,id
4
make the whole progressive movement
The man is a very harlequin OF politics
3 caperine forward and backward ana slue-
wise over every conflicting quarter or tne
roIIticaI stage masked as 10 his real opil-
! ion and intention, attired in a tlnsei patcn,
work OF opposing principles, carryIhlS. hos ~
big stick. but slap stick VIII ,Fna Tco'" an, ~
/ Nearing unexpcctedly through every tIap~
! door OF opportunism and dlsappeaiiimS az ~
| batically through every open "i''o"
| time serving eXpediency.
With Roosevelt as harlequin and Root as
Columbine. with Rockefeller as clown anu
! Morgan as Pantaloon. the whole froET,S.
| siye movement would become a roarlns
| Cbristmas pantomime, eliminating IN
| spectacular transformation scene, WIZ W.T.
| prospetlty would again Dissolve INTO pd'nol;
and where Morgan and hocKeIe1eI 10 more
| nnthroned I'm Wall Street would once tnoic
save the country. in order to DIVIDE ~ SAT
isfactorly between themselves
! Champ Clarks speech was an appeal 70
all those who are opposed to "stand-pat-
! ters" and TO stand pat" policies TO "stano
together. pull together and work together
Tho only hope for the country Tor Pr"-
| g,assiyr legislation. he declared. was IN thr
Democratic party because the "stand-pat-
,s,s" are IN the majority among the Re-
nubIIcans. Referring TO the alleged split In
the Republican party Mr. Clark sald u
] ,ouKru a- though nothing short OF n miracle
| could bring the warning factions together,
bu, AZ the same time he warned Democrats
against depending for success on their op-
ponents' dissensions.
THE Democratic party never had bet
| Ter opportunity for public service than
now" said Joseph w. Folk. This oppor-
tunity." he continued. will he lost II thu
party merely occupies position Of mega
ton without announcing Affirmative and
| progressive IDEAS SO the present rising
| tide Of Democracy Is not ior the Demo-
| cratic party. no matter how controlled. nut
| I'm favor of real Democratic principles. To
| profit by q the party must sincerely. by
platform and candidates. declare for these
| principles and be In keeping with the great
movement that is sweeping over the land
| to-day"
Senator Kern spoke on "Jackson!an De-
| mocracy" and Senator Newlands on Con
| structive Democracy"
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