Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
Democratic Victory Predicted.

assailed by Senator OGorman and the
prediction made that democracy would
triumph in the next general election.
The tariff and the trusts are the only
President since 1852 he said, land they
make the issue upon which the party
will go forth to a glorious triumph in
the contest now impending. The pros
poets OF party success were never bright
er. and with unity and harmony in our
ranks. and with firm adherence to the
principles of Jefferson, we may look for
ward with confidence to the result of the
campaign upon which We are about to
enter"
Mayor Gaynor, in discussing Jefferson,
said, In part:
He was progressive man, but pru-
dent and careful. He picked his steps.
He did nothing headlong. But he was
conscious that the world moves and he
tried to move with 1t. He was q radical.
if you will, but not the kind OF radical
who wants to pull everything up by the
roots. or every pillar down, before he has
something better to plant or put in its
stead He was neither demogogue. nor
humbug, nor self-seeker. He wanted to
do good to his fellow-men. and knew that
good in this world was growth, not stag
nation. He knew that all good growth,
physical. mental or moral was gradual
and often slow growth
Gov. Dix's Address.
Gov. Dix declared it was singularly ap-
propriate that the organization should
emphasize the issue of tariff reform on
the anniversary of the birth of Thomas
Jefferson.
Your history he continued, goes
back to the days of that great demo.
cratic reformer. Samuel J. Tilden, the
neighbor, and associate, and disciple of
Martin Van Buren,. who, perhaps, more
than any other statesman of his day was
Influenced by personal intercourse with
Jefferson and affected and controlled by
his philosophy of government"
The governor then pointed out that
democratic governors Of New York had
been leaders in tariff reform, calling at
tention to the adherence also of Tflden
Cleveland and Hill to the principles of
Jefferson as interpreted by Van Buren,
LAS we enter upon the presidential con-
test Of 1872" said Gov. Dix, lit is evident
that the paramount issue is to be the re-
form of the tariff and the wise regula-
ton Of business on sane business lines.
I'm the coming campaign the underly-
ing ideas of the two great political parties
will be definitely and clearly revealed 1t
will be seen and understood that repub-
licanlsm stands for system of extreme
protection that Is destructive and de-
moralizing to every right and interest of
the American people, while democracy
stands unequivocally for a program Of
tariff reform and reduction which is es-
sential to the prosperity and happiness
Of the people and to the growth and ex-
pansion of American commerce and in
dustry."
Spirit Of Government.
In the course Of his address Gov. VIII
son said:
''The whole spirit Of government is the
spirit OF men of every kind banded to-
gether In a generous combination seeking
the common good. Nations are exalted.
parties are made great as they partake
Of this aspiration and are permitted to
see this vision Of the nation as q whole
struggling toward common ideal and a
common hope.
I'VE as democrats are particularly
bound at this season of expectation and
Of confidence to remember that 1t is only
In this spirit and with this vision that
we can ever serve either the nation or
ourselves. As we approach the time
when we are to pick out Pres.dent-for
l believe that 10 to be our privilege-we
should. fx our thought on this one great
fact. that no man is big enough or great
enough to be Presideut alone. He viii bo
no stronger than his party. His strength
|iW3u lie In the COluo0l 04 hin comfndnR