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Washington. D. c., Jan. 9, 1912.
The Democratic. National Conven-
tion has been in session here yes,er-
day and to-day with a large number
OF Democratic politicians from many
States of the Union in attendance.
The committee entertained itself
and the visiting Democratic politi-
clans last night at a banquet at the
Raleigh Hotel, which they announced
was held in honor OF Andrew Jack
son as the leading patron saint of
the Democratic party. Speeches were
made by all of the Democratic candi-
dates for President who were in at
tendance, and this included all of the
pronounced candidates except Cover
nor Harmon, of Ohio, and Congress
man Underwood, it being understood
that these two candidates refused to
attend because Mr.. Bryan was to at
tend and to be accorded the honor of
making the last speech. d -
There was nothing new or enot
in any Of the speeches,a each one re-
peating his own special platitudes
that are so common in Democratic
platforms and campaign oratory. and
of course each one predicting Demo-
cratic victory.
Governor Wilson, in his speech. ex-
pressed what was considered to be
an open apology to Mr.. Bryan for
the letter which the Governor wrote
several years ago favoring the elimi-
nation of Mr.. Bryan from the Demo-
cratic party. It is understood that
this public declaration was satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Bryan, and that Governor
wilson may receive the support of
the thrice Democratic candidate for
the Presidency.
What Jackson Stood For.
1t was noticeable that none of the
speakers at this banquet, where free
trade" or tariff for revenue only
was the chief theme, dared to state
the position that Andrew Jackson
took on the tariff.
1t is we'll known to the country
that when President Jackson was
serving his first term as President,
that he took the position that there
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American labor and American indus
tries, and that he especially declared
that he would never stand for any
tariff policy that would open up the
fiood-gates to European labor and
European goods to the detriment of
American labor and American prod
ucts. 1t is also well-known that
President Jackson was re-nominated
on platform declaring for such pro-
lection, and that his majority at his
second election was much greater
than at the first.
In short, the position which Presi-
dent Jackson took on the tariff was
for the American doctrine, which is
exactly the present position of the
Republican party, and shows that il
President Jackson was to-day in the
White House Or in Congress that he
would favor revision of the present
tariff in accordance with the report
of President Tafts tariff board,
which has reported the facts as to
the difference in the cost of labor
and the cost of production here and
abroad.
The Great Fight in the COMMITTEES.
The greatest fight that developed
in the Democratic National Commit /
tee was as to whether or not Mr.. Guf- |
fey, a reputed agent of the Standard
Oil Company, should be seated or un-
seated as a member of the National
Committee from Pennsylvania. Mr.. |
w. j. Bryan led the fight against the |
of Mr.. Gaffney as a MEM |
Der of the committee. Mr.. Bryan not |
only argued the case against Mr.. |
Guffey, but he went further, and, in |
nounced Mr.. Guffey as a tool OF plu- |
tocracy," and declared that he was |
not only not entitled to a seat in the
but that he was not fit to
sit in the committee as q member,
and appealed to the committee to re-
ject his claims
In spite OF this appeal. which SEEM
ed to be loudly applauded. Mhen the|