New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
CHAMP CLARK ASSURES
DINERS COUNTRY'S SAFE
Tolls Missouri Society That
memorials Will Dlsappolnt
Calamity HoWlerS.
wu [ KEEP PARTY PLEDGES
administration Will Adhere to
strict Letter of B fillmore
Platform, to Which
Victory Was Due.

champ Clark assured the members Of
,be Missouri so~-r .st night at the
waldorf that the country wasn't going
.,o "demnition bowwows" under
n.,,ocratic rule. He said he was aware
.s.t some desired calamities to happen
tor political purposes or for financial
r.,r 10 themselves" but as Speaker of
the House Of Representatives he said he
did not believe any misfortunes would
,.,,en 10 business in the next four years,
I'D he was sure that no Democrat, from
President Wilson down, wanted any kind
AZ business calamity.
.sThe great question Is. What are We
-o;rs 10 do with our power" he said.
% think | am entirely within the limits
=, truth when ! say that We will re-
,;,iously carry out the promises of the
baltimore convention platform. by which
,s uon. That's the only honest way TO
a., The people knew what those prom
isss were when they commissioned us TO
legislate for them.
I'VE earnestly desire TO encourage and
nromote every legitimate business. We
rant 10 give every citizen an equal chance
in the race of life by enacting laws which
are fair and Just, so that all our people
NAV enjoy the fruits of their own labors
4, the same time we intend. if possible.
~ so order things that illegitimate bust
ness will not inture the masses OF our
n.ople. We will. If possible. distribute
the burdens Of government so as TO fall
most lightly on those least able 10 bear
them and 70 distribute the blessings Of
government as generally and equitably
az human wisdom can determine
Sneaker Clark enunciated his faith in
constitutional amendment compelling
the nomination OF Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates by primary cleo
tons" He said taking elections 10 the
people was 10 new thing. Colonel Thomas
Hart Benton the greatest Missourian
who ever lived" he said. was in such
heh dudgeon about the "trickery" and
devious methods" by which a distin-
glished New Yorker. Martin Van Buren,,
vas deprived OF the Presidential nomi-
nation at the Baltimore convention Of
lA. although he was clearly the peoples
choice that he introduced into the Senate
resolution providing for the election OF
Presidents and Vice-Presidcnts by d.
rect popular vote
At the last election. Speaker Clark said.
several million voters were deprived OF
their franchise because they happened TO
be travelling men or "drummers.
Il am in favor" the Speaker said. "of
properly guarded laws authorizing them
and all other voters necessarily absent
from home Oh Election Day TO vote by
mail in their home precincts. In short,
every inducement compatible with honest
elections should be held out TO voters
which certainly would be for the public
veal"
cambridge Colby on whom the smile
Of approval from Colonel Roosevelt rested
when the deadlock occurred between
William H. Hotchkiss and Controller
Prendergast candidates for Governor at
the Progressive state convention. presided
a, the dinner last night He introduced
Speaker Clark as the man who was filling
with satisfaction 70 the people the office
that is second only 10 that OF President
Wilson. Mr.. Colby gave a toast to the
President which was hailed with applause.
The second speaker was David +. Hous-
ton, s.cretary OF Agriculture.