Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-09
DEMOCRATS UNITE
FOR PARTY'S GOOD.
Peace and Harmony Keynote
of Leaders at Jackson
Day Banquet.
PLEDGE LOYAL SUPPORT
TO NOMINATED CANDIDATE
Reception Accorded Gov. Wilson
Regarded as Significant.
JERSEYMAN LAUDS BRYAN
More Than ITO Disciples Of Old
Hickory Attend One of Most Re-
markable Dinners in
Recent Years.
Reception Accorded Gov. Wilson
Regarded as Significant.
JERSEYMAN LAUDS BRYAN


united declared for peace In party ranks
and a solid front to the republican enemy
at the jackson day banquet in the Raleigh
Hotel last night. Leaders Of the party
which reveres Old Hickory as one of its
greatest opponents. presidential candi-
dates, who for months have given the
coming democratic nomination their care
Sul consideration. proclaimed. one and all.
that whoever might be the selection for
democratic standard bearer he would
have their undivided support: that per
sonal ambitions were to be forgotten for
the party good.
One after another the party leaders
rose and proclaimed their desire for har-
mony. Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey and William Randolph Hearst OF
New York, who have recently been re-
ported ready to rend one another; Speaker
Champ Clark of Missouri and former
Gov Folk of the same state. whose
candidacy for the presidential nomination
has threatened to divide Missouri; Sena-
tor Pomerene, spokesman for Gov. Har-
mon, of Ohio: Senator johnson OF Name
who brought the message OF the new
England democracy. and Senator Kern
of Indiana as the representative OF GOV.
Marshall of the Hoosier state, pledged
their support and the support of their
candidates to a united democratic party.
wilson's Reception significant.
And at the close William Jennings
Bryan, the greatest candidate OF them
all, who on three occasions has been the
standardbearer Of his party, pronounceo
a benediction, rejoicing because of the
wrrln q
years to the democratic party and oner-
ing to support the nominee Tor the presl-
dency with more vigor than he had ever
given to his own campaigns.
Significant was the reception accorded
Gov. Wilson when he entered the ban
uuet hail and when he made his ADDRESS.
More significant still, believe many demo-
pronounced by Gov. Wilson, and the evil
dent pleasure with which MS remaIhs
We're received.
The gathering OF democrats at the BAN
wears More than TO of them. from every
part Of the country. including scores OF
members of Congress and several gov
errors Of states, listened to the speeches.
place until Col. Bryan had concluded
his address at 3;15 o'clock this morning,
"a tribute in itself to the hold wnicn the
Nebraskan has upon the members OF MS
which announcement Of his was
awaited at this time. For nve hours
scores Of the guests, who had not seats
in the main ballroom. stood ranged along
the walls listening to the speakers ana
waiting for Col Bryan.
O'Gorman Sounds Keynote.
When Edwin A. Newman. democratic
national committeeman for the District OF
Columbia. as chairman Of the dinner
committee. babe the guests welcome and
turned over to Senator O'Gorman OF New
York the duty of toastmaster the crowd
listened with approval to the keynote OF
harmony sounded by the junior senator
from New York. Norman F. Moch'
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee. and Representative Lioyo, cnaM-
man of the democratic congressional COM
mittee. declared with emphasis tnat tney
and their committeeman stood ready 10
work for that candidate for the presi-
dency who should be selected by the ma
tional convention. Judge Parker OF New
York. former candidate for the presi-
dency against Theodore Roosevelt, added
his plea for peace within the democratic
ranks in order that the democratic Victory
at the polls i'm 1872 might he certain
Gov Folk of Missouri. the hrst OF the
acknowledged candidates for the nomina-
ton 10 sneak won a hearty round Of ap-
plause. He said, in part:
Make War on Graft.
THE democratic party never had bet
ter opportunity for public service than
now said Joseph w. Folk. This op-
portunity will be lost II the party merely
occupies a position Of negation without
announcing affirmative and progressive
IDEAS So the present rising tide OF de-
rnocracy is not for the democratic party.
no matter how controlled, but In favor Of
real democratic principles.
''In this epoch, so important to American
liberty. our surest. safest guide Is still
the old maxim. Equal rights to all:
special privileges to mont True democ-
racy would make the doctrines OF equal
rights a living, controlling force In gov
erninent. The gospel opposes subsidies,
bounties, a tariff for any other purpose
than that Of revenue, and all forms OF
governmental favors at the burden OF
the many.
The party should insist upon the stamp
ing out OF graft and corruption from
every department OF government.
THE vigorous enforcement OF the peO-
ples laws against the high and low, in
Guiding individual responsibility to the
criminal laws on the part of those who
operate corporations.
"A just income tax in order that the