Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-09
Missourian Principal Speak
er at Jackson Day Din
ner at Washington
PEOPLE WANT PROGRESS
REFERS To SPLIT IN OPPOSITION
AND SAYS THE C0uNTi,I'S
HOPE LIES IN DEM
OCRACY.
BY Associated Press.


er Champ Clark's speech at the Jack
son Day Dinner here tonight was an
appeal to all those who are opposed
to "standpatters" and to "standpat"
policies to stand together, pull to-
gether and work together" The
only hope OF the country for progress
sive legislation, he declared, lies In
the Democratic party because stand
patters' are in the majority among
the Republicans. Referring to tho
split OF the Republican party. the
Speaker said II looked as though no
thing short OF a miracle coald brin.
the warning factions together. but ut
the same time he warned against de-
pending for success upon opponents
dissenslons.
Democrats desire progressive leg
islation." said Mr.. Clark. Independ-
ents and divers Republicans want
IT, The majority of the American
people favor It. The only way TO
achieve II is at the hands OF Demo-
Gratis. The Insurgent Republicans
would. no doubt, enact some rene
dial legislation II they could, but the
Standpatters are In the majority in
that party and Il looks as though they
will continue 10 dominate II indefin-
itely. II may be for years and II
may be forever. They have control
Of the Republican machine anu they
will run II over the Insurgents ruth
ilcssly The yrdepeedenls "a. -. -.
separate party organization will make
their influence felt AZ the polls ny
voting for those candidates who ap-
pear to most nearly approximate their
standard but as they can entertaip
no reasonable hope Of remedial leg
lslatlon from the Republican party 50
long as II Is dominated by the
Standpetters. Il is to be hoped that
they will give us their aid and COM
fort BY voting for Democratic candi-
dates this year. As the lnsurgcut
Republicans can achieve nothing ex-
cept when working in conjunction
with Democrats they would most cas-
ily and most certainly accomplish
their prrpose by voting for Democrats
all along the line We are politi-
cally somewhat In the same ccndi-
ton which wise old Ben Franklin
described himself and his compatriots
To be in when. after signing the De-
,laration OF independence. he ex-
claimed Now, We must all hang
. together or We will all hanE separ-
ateh."
Zone thing is clear MS orystal,"
continued the speaker. I'm order to
win We must hold all the voters we
had In 1905 and draw 10 us about
500 600 who were against Us then
Consequently II is Of supreme impor-
tance that we enter the impending
contest thoroughly united IN pur-
pose. in principle. in policy and In
heart
4, I'VE owe the present Democrats
y House 10 the splendid record Of th'
/. House Democrat sof the last Con
gress and We owe our present improv
J. el-.yastly improved--status In th'
4 country to that record plus the mag
n nificent record of the Democrats "
both house and Senate NJ the extra
4. ordinary session of the present Con
, gress. II was record glorificd by
n unparalleled unity OF purpose and o
:, action and by constructive states
/ manship OF high character. We Sc
/, the pace for future Concreshes rs q
a. quantity and quality OF Legislative
;. work done Il detracts nothing what
socver from our record that tn
~ President nullified by his views tn
a bencficient results which would hav
- flowed from our enlehteutd and pa
m triotic endeavors
I've made our record, he mad
his. The neople-the Court OF las
resort IN politics-must decide tn
case upon those records next NoveT
Der. We await their decision wit
confidence and hope. believing tina
as We stand their friends here, the
- will prove 70 be our friends at tn
ballot box.
There is no reason why we shoul
not make as superb a record at thi
/; regular session as We made AZ th
6 extraordinary session. In that fait
Is We have entered upon our arduous
important aud multitarfous dutie
to the end and in the expectation tina
Dr II We present a united front inrin
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