Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--If there are
any hard feelings between William j.
Bryan and Woodrow Wilson as a re-
suit of the publication of the latter's
letter expressing a desire to knock the
peerless loser into a cooked hat, and
on account of the almost authoritative
statement that Bryan will oppose Will
son, which is believed here, there
was no evidence of 1t last night when
the two met at the big Jackson
Day dinner, which the Democrats all
over the country have been looking for
ward to fora long while.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the banquet
hail amid a lively round of cheers all
the other guests at the speakers table
were at their places, with the exception
of William r. Hearst, who did not get
around for an hour or so.
The Nebraskan went down the line
shaking hands with everyone. When
he came to Governor Wilson he put out
his hand and the two exchanged what
appeared to be a cordial grip After
Mr.. Bryan had completed the round he
returned to Mr.. Wilson's side and for
fifteen minutes before the $50 unterri-
fed and optimistic Democrats took
their seats he and the New Jersey as
pirant had their heads together in con-
fidential chat.
Presidential Timber Present.
1t has been a long time since any
aggregation of Democrats had such a
splendid opportunity to make a noise
i1 hopar Of tho hin N q IF thair n ~ Z u
1t has been a long time, too, since so
many Democratic Presidential candi-
dates, past, present and future, and
men identified with national campaigns
have been gathered at the same board.
At the speakers table, for instance, to
right and left of Senator O'Gorman, of
New York, the toastmaster, were
Speaker Clark, Alton b. Parker, Sem
ator Kern, Of Indiana; Mr.. Bryan, Gov
ernor Wilson, Joseph B. Folk and
William Randolph Hearst.
The speechmaklng did not begin until
long after 10 O'clock and the meeting
fairly dripped harmony. There were
no startling contributions to contem-
poraneous political history, no personal
grievances were aired and no old feuds
rubbed up to look like new. 1t Is true
h a Senator Kern and Mr.. Hearst took
several filings at Colonel Roosevelt.
Bryan Avoids Controversy.
Bryan's remarks were particularly
pacific. In fact he, in COMMON with
the rest. seemed to go out of his way
to dodge any chance of starting a con-
troversy or an argument, of stepping on
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any faction of the party. He was down
to speak on 1.-THE Passing of Plu-
t~ocracy." He congratulated the party
on its progressive principles, on its
achievements in the past Inc on the
glorious prospects that loom in the flu
ture.
Governor Wilson, as did practically
all of the other speakers. emphasized
the Importance of the tariff issue and
elaborated his oft-expressed views on
the necessity of divoreing business
from politics.
Speaking to the toast, Democracy.
Past and Future" Governor Wilson
sail in part.
ut is our tariff system which chiefly
expresses the ascendency that business
has had in politics in this country. No
one who soberly examines the tariffs of
recent years can seriously claim that
those tariffs were based upon any Just
calculation as to the interests of bust
ness as q whole, II the interests of
business be considered as identical with
the economic interests of the country.
Everybody knows how and by what
means special groups of manufacturers
have struggled to obtain special favors
from the government.
1.-THE whole country is familiar with
the keen seeking after particular ad-
vantages which has characterized the
hearings that have preceded tariff leg
islation. No one has failed to catch
the note, almost Of dictation, that has
characterized the discussion of tariff
questions by most business men in re-
cent years.
People Denand Protection.
They demand protection. They ag-
e~ressively claim the right to be taken
care of and stand upon the duty OF the
government TO see that favor Is not
Withdrawn from them. In order to
maintain their influence they have not