Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
CLARK CALLS FOR HARMONY
Urges Democrats to Stand Together
and Be Honest and Intelligent.
PARTY NEEDS MANY MORE VOTES
He Says strRightest Road to Com
Dlete Success il to Deserve Con-
fidence of Insurgents and
Independents.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Speaker Champ
Clarks speech at the jackson day din
ner here tonight was an appeal to all
those who are opposed to "standpatters"
and to "stardpat" policies to stand
together, pull together and work to-
gether." The only hope of the country
for progressive legislation, he declared,
lies i'm the democratic party because the
"standpatters" are in the majority
among the republicans. Referring to the
split of the republican party, the speaker
said it looked as though nothing short of
a miracle could bring the warning fac
tions together, but at the same time he
warned against depending for success
upon opponents dssensions.
Wants Aid of Republicans.
Democrats desire progressive legisla-
ton" said Mr.. Clark independents
and divers republicans want It. The ma
jority Of the American people favor It.
The only way 10 achieve It is at the
hands of democrats The insurgent re-
publicans would, no doubt, enact some
remedial legislation II they could, but the
standpatters are in the majority in that
party and It looks as though they will
continue to dominate 1t indefinitely. It
may be for years and It may be forever.
They have control of the republican ma
chine and they will run il over the In
surgents ruthlessly. The Independents,
having no separate party organization,
will make their influence felt at the polls
by voting for those candidates who ap-
pear to most nearly approximate their
standard; but as they can entertain no
reasonable hope OF remedial legislation
from the republican party so long as 1t
is dominated by the standpatters, It is to
be hoped that they will give us their
aid and comfort by voting for demo-
cratic candidates this year AS the in
surgent republicans can achieve nothing
except when working In conjunction with
democrats they would most easily and
most certainly accomplish their purpose
by voting for democrats all along the line
We are politically somewhat in the same
condition which wise old Ben Franklin
described himself and his compatriots to
be in when, after signing the Declara-
ton of independence, he exclaimed: Now,
we must all hang together or we will
all hang separately
Need Many Votes.
"One thing is clear as crystal" con-
tlnued the speaker I'm order to win we
must hold an the voters we had in 1908
and draw to us about 10000 who were
against us then. Consequently It Is of
supreme importance that we enter the
impending contest thoroughly united in
purpose, in principle, in policy and In
heart.
THE results Of the November elections
demonstrate conclusively that the repub-
lican campaign canard which has been
overworked many times to the effect that
democratic supremacy breeds panics has
been exploded forever, for the places
where national issues and national issues
alone were considered were the very
places where democrats did the best. This
was notably the case In Massachusetts,
and in Joe Taggart's congressional dis
trict in Kansas and In Dan V. Stephens
district In Nebraska,
ION matters of principle there should
be absolutely no compromise even to Sc
cure and retain unity, but each and every
one should be willing to yield on non
essentials which are not matters of prin-
ciple for the general good in the efforts
which We are making for better govern
ment.
Republicans Are DemOraIiHed.
The republicans seem TO be utterly
demoraiiEed and split to pieces II looks
as though nothing short Of a miracle will
reunite them. II is not however, the
part OF wisdom for us to rely for success
upon their dlssensions, for they may acct
dentally get together, That their quarrels,
unless composed, will help us there can
be no question. our chief reliance for
success is TO give TO the people such a
record for honest, intelligent courageous,
constructive statesmanship as to convince
the country beyond the shadow OF a doubt
that We are worthy OF the continued and
enlarged confidence Of the public. That
is the straightest, plainest. shortest and
easiest road 20 complete success. Pur-
suing that line OF conduct, victory will
perch upon our banners, whether the re-
publlcans patch up their differences or
not. We hold our own fortunes absolutely
in our own hands, Let as not lose our
golden opportunity through overconfi-
dence or upon ili-advlsed reliance upon
the quarrels and factional fights among
our opponents"