The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
Boston

WINGED that 10 attempt 10 thwart their
/ will meant ruin and distress 20 millions,
surrendered to their lawless demands and
| granted to them the concession to fur
ther plunder a patient and long-su1ering
people.
"oh that there had been an Andrew
Jackson In the Presidential chair in that
year 1903, backed up by the same fear
| less and patriotic citizenship which raj
lied to his support in 1SS7!
Former Gov. Folk Indicated plainly
enough that the tariI was the subject
which he had chosen 90 promote his
| boomIet, II the governors aspirations
may be dignlfied BY that word.
Means sham Fight.
Let the Democratic party take an un-
mIstakable stand on this question and
invite every one Of all parties opposed TO
the system Of protection TO unite with
us in the fight" said he. Then there
may be a square issue between privilege
and equal rights Juggling the schsd-
ules does not involve any principle, and
only means a sham fight. The battle
should be against the system Of protec-
ton. II the righteousness OF protection
be admitted on one thing. its business
cannot be denied on other things. A
CONGRESSMAN who votes for protection
on something produced In his district
cannot fairly resist the demands of an
other Congressman for larger share OF
the tariff plunder for his district"
Edwin A. Newman. acting chairman
until the introduction OF Senator OGor-
man. spoke as follows:
I'VE, the representatives OF q united
and harmonious Democracy. meet around
this festive board to commemorate the
achievements and virtues OF one Of the
greatest OF the nations heroes. II Is Pc
culIarly siRnihcant that We should gather
together at the present time TO do honor
to the memory Of one whose name has
always been synonymous with victory,
and who was also one Of the great lead
ers and exponents Of Democratic princi-
ples-that stalwart, sturdy, and invtncibls
Democrat, Andrew Jackson"
Principles Have Grown.
Senator Newlands. responding to the
toast OF Constructive Democracy" said
in part:
The last Democratic platform was the
greatest declaration OF a sane and con-
strlctive Democracy that has been made
in the history OF the government Like
the other Democratic platforms. from
1896 on, Il led the progressive thought In
both parties and every triumph OF pro-
gressive principles during the past three
years has had its source In that declara-
ton. Our candidate. against whom all
the powers OF privilege were aggregated. |
went down TO defeat. but the principles
then so vigorously expressed have In
creased their influence over the popular
mind and over legislative action.
That platform declared for the aoolt- /
ton Of the arbitrary power OF the SPEAK
er, for the restoration OF the power OF
the House OF Representatives over us
own deliberations. for the publicity OF
cannpairn contributions, for the grant to /
the Interstate Commerce Commission Of
powers Of initiative regarding railroad }
rates and Of control over telegraph and
telephone companies. for the admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico as states, and
for a constitutional amendment author
izing an income tax.
Full and complete legislation, through
the co-operation Of Democrats and pro-
gressive Republicans has been had upon
all these questions.
In his talk on Buckeye Democracy
senator Atlee Pomerene declared himself
in harmony w.-h the general spirit OF
peace that had entered his party. The
time had come, he said, when the De-
mocracy OF to-day was to win It's long
fight and 20, unbroken. TO the task OF
correcting evils which have grown up
in recent years. There was not true
Democrat. declared Senator Pomerene,
who did not relish this opportunity.
Talks ON "old Hickory"
Senator Robert L Taylor grew remi-
nlscent as he talked of cold Hickory"
and the principles for which he stood.
Those principles" said he. are as
alive to-day as they were In the time
when among Jackson's counselors were
veterans OF the war Of the Revolution.
They are the principles OF equal rights in
The government of this country. They
are the principles that Infused life Into
Democracy, and they are the
principles for which we Democrats may
stand to-day.
Senator Charles F. Johnson. Of Maine,
an address, In which he Joined
n the sentiment offered by others Of his
.arty and declared that his State, would
II the next election administer a sting
nR rebuke to the Republican admins
ration. The time had come, he said,
yhen the long. earnest effort Of Democ-
-acv was 10 bear fruit. The public. he