Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
DEMOCRATS URGE
PARTY HARMONY
Leaders at the jackson Day Ban.
quet Appeal for a United
Front.
PREDICT VICTORY NEXT FALL
Wilson, Hearst, Clark and Bryan
Are Given Tremendous Ova-
tions as They Attack the
Republican Foe.
PREDICT VICTORY NEXT FALL

Washington, Jan. S-Dcmocratic lead
crs Of the country at the jackson day
dinner here tonight urged their follow
ors to stop fighting each other aud as
sail tho common enemy, tho Rcpublican
party. with a united front. Governor
Woodrow wilson ~ New Jersey. Speak
or champ clark. VIM. Jennings l'ryan.
William Randolph Hearst. Joseph W.
Folk and other democratic chicftans
who have differed in tho past, Joined in
- unanimous plea for harmony in W.
and predicted that political victory would
follow.
it was Il tumul'uous dinner in which
prospective candidates for the president
tin nomination shared tn" honors OF the
occasion. Governor Wilson was given Il
tremendous ovation when lie said II was
the duty of the democrats on the trust
problem to init the heads that we SEQ
and sec that our shillalahs are of good
hickory" The banquetcrs almost raised
the roof.
When Mr. Hears, declared he would
Use every source ard resource" in his
power TO bring about u democratic VIC
tory, and characterized Theodore Roose-
volt as a "harlequin Of politics ther"
was another explosive onthurst.
CLIMAX or OPTIMISM.
But when Champ clark. the speaker
Of the House. called attention to the
harmonious action Of the democratic
! ma ioritY in the lower House of CON
gress and the results ther had a.
complishcd and SGT 1t ny y sane OK
ample for the party to follow, the
climax of tho democratic optimism of
the occasion was reached.
( MIR Bryan who followed many other
speakers. predicted a revolution OF
political action at the polls in No.
vcmher and appealed. without any
suggestion as 10 who shoHld be this
standard bearer, for Il united dcmoc-
racy. He was given a welcome that
rivalcd the ovation Of his campa ign
for the presidency.
Nearly thousand lcadin-, democrats
from all sections of tho country attended
quet board.
Senator D'Gormar Of New York was
POSTMASTER. At the speakers table were
Champ Clark. one of Mi>souriS aspirants
for the presidential nomination. Alton y
|
Kern Of Indiana, who appeared as tn,
champion of Governor Thomas Il. Mar
shall the Hoosior asplrant for the pres
dency. Norman r. Mach chairman of the
democratic national committee. william
j. Bryan. Governor Woodrow Wilson o
New Jersey, another presidential nomi
nation seeker. Senator Newland- OF Ne
vada. Joseph W Folk of Missouri, VIII
received the endorsements u his stat
committee for presidential honors. Senate
Pomerene Of Ohio. who appeared as tn
representative of Governor Harmon, am
William r. Hearst Mr.. Hearst arrived
late.
FOLK IGNORES CLARK.
First of the distinguished guests t
enter the banquet hall was speaker Ciar
who was roundly chcored. Goverro
. Wilson also received "A rousing welcome
, while Mr. Rryan's entrance was signalle
: BY loud cheering.
Former Governor Folk was the la.
, of the presidential possibilities to cnt,
/ Tho banquet nall. Though he pass
Speaker clark's chair. there was no zig
OF recognition from either of Missouri
distinguished sons Mr. Folk howeve
, engaged Mr. Bryan in earnest converse
lion. The dinner over. the program
toasts was inauguratcd Toastmast'
| O'Gorman said:
The country Is looking hopefully
! the Democratic party for relief from II
manifold ills that afIlicr it and a gre.
triumph awaits u.s. great opportuni'
for patriotic service aud public usfulne
u is before VI. # we hu, keep our RAM
g unhroken and adhere to the teachings
the man We honor here tonight
l. Mr. Hearst reached the hall lust hcfo
u the speaking began and WAS grcct"d WI
= tn" same enthusiasm that attended II
u entrance Of the other honorcd guests,
: Norman l.. Mack. chairman of the NJ
y tiunal committee. kindlcd fiery on
. burst at the beginning Of the spcaklf
program, VIXEN he said:
TINE TO STOP FIGHTING
II think 1t is time We democrats sto
r. ped fighting one another aud began
# unanimous attack on the CONNIE
10 enemy. Tho country is ready 10 IN
q It's affairs over to the Democratic par
if We behave ourselves
Woodrow Wilson was received wi
cheers prolonged for many minutes. I
~ Governor discussed the tariff and oth
II issues bat his reference to the curren
IT, question awakened the greatest int"re
~ ''rhe country" said Governor Wise
y will not brook any plan which co
re- crntrates contrQl in the hands of I
'' bankers because 1t knows that the ban
r" ers themselves are not isolated, a
that the banks are tied in by a ihuusa
a. enterprises, by community holdings a
ne 10y interests In many intricate way
re The outside public must in some th'
III ough and effective way bc put in
ne position to keep its credits and it's Il
'h ancial opportunities free. Tn" bank'
'g of the country may have the highest "A
re p,ircst intentions. hut no one class &
comprehend the country, no one set
interests can safely be suffered TO do
natc it,"
II, PARKER ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
re- Judge Alton Il. Parker, who pl
!" coded Governor Wilson. was the II
speaker to make direct reference
y" name to former President koosevS
w. He called his assault on the trusts
cheat and nasty fraud
THE statement Of Roosevelt Il
III ,be trust law was impotent was l
- true. and Nou LAWYERS know IT,"
said. Il charge now. and when
lopportunity Is presented and
asked for facts and figures, "
-, proye II. that all of his TRADES agail
,he law. the courts and the states "