The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-26
Champ Clark Not Su|kinq.
(By Clyde n. Tavsnner.)


(By Clyde II. Tavsnnsr.)
Washington, March 24-Speaker
Champ Clark intends to cooperate
in whole-heartsd sincerity with
President Wilson to carry cut the
promises contained in the Balti-
more platform. From the moment
the Baltimore convention adjourned,
he never had any ethsr thought In
view. but ON the contrary has taken
advantage Of every opportunity to
advise all Democrats to pull togsth-
er for the success Of the admins
tration and the good Of ths party.
That Champ Clark 10 net the kind
of a man to sulk. and that he will
not, was borne homo forsibly to sv-
cry Democratic member Of the new
House, at the recent caucus at
which the speaker was unanimously
reelected to preside over the
Sinty-third Congress. Unfortunats-
ly. no Newspaper msn were permit
ted to be present ut this caucus. and
the ringing speech made by Speak
er Clark on behalf of party solid
arity did not get into the newspap-
ers to any appreciate sxtsnt.
have the consent OF the Speaker as
we'll as the Democratic caucus, to
publish such parts Of the speech AZ
l desire. Space will not permit the
printing Of the complete remarks of
the Speaker, which is to be regret
ted, because the speech is COM
plete refutation OF the intimations
which have appeared that Mr.Clark
is unfriendly to the new administra-
ton.
"Since the foundation of our
government" declared Mr.. Clark,
mo party ever had a fairsr pros
pect of 4 long lease of power or =
better chance Of promoting the wei
fare and prosperity OF the coun-
try than the Democratic party has.
What will we do with our opportuni-
ty? The voters have only placed
us on probation. Can We make
good? Can We indicate tho vast
army of voters who gave us the
power to conduct the government!
Undoubtedly We can. How? By keep
ing faith with tho people. By religt-
ously carrying out the promises by
reason Of which We won. By trans
uniting into Law our pledges to i'm
prove the conditions under which
we live. II We do this the people
will recognise 1t and approve our
conduct
There il no doubt what our
promises were. They were writ
large in the Baltimore platform. Our
first promise was q tariff for reve-
nue. only, and to give tho people
that. or al close IN approximation
thereto ~ possible. Il the first du-
ty Of the new administration and
Of the new Congress; and In pAss-
Ing 1t may be said, and ought to be
said, that tariff reduction which
does not reduce the cost OF living
is not worth the paper on which it
is printed.
"Following that We promised to
strengthen tho antitrust law; to
establish an income tax; to revise
the banking Laws; to improve our
waterways; to provide for 4 reason
able conservation system;to create
a department OF; labor. which We
have already done, and to declare
the nations purpose touching the
Philippines. 1t 10 an extensive pro-
gram. but it 10 our duty to work 1t
out. The only way to achieve 1t il
for every Democrat In official po-
sition to give the best there is in
him to help redeem our promises
by aubordinating individual anbi-
ton to the public veal.
THAT any man fit for official
station will let his personal likes or
dislikes interfere with his co-operat-
ing with any other Democrat in
unifying the party in its herculean
and multnarious tasks to redeem
our pledges and thereby contribut-
ing, as l believe, to the increased
prosperity and happiness Of the
American people, is a thing incredi-
BILE. The suggestion Of such a state
of affairs comes from faint hearted
Democrats who are forever seeing
ghosts or from malignant marplots
who, though masquerading as DEM
ocrats. are not Democrats at all,
but wolves in sleeps clothing. Ger
tain of these venomous eleventh.
hour Democrats are loud-mouthed
In proclaiming trouble where none
EXISTS and in laying down a rule Of
conduct for real Democrats.
Genuine Democrats, who have
the good Of the party and the eoun-
try at heart, would do we'll to give
no heed to these seh-styled Demo-
Gratis whose chief business Ii to
stir up trife among Democrats by
Aouiy S1dAuClAu6 any oCAIoSioI W Ao
has earned their enmity by being a
Democrat at all times. under all
circumstances and at all places.
Democrats should take to heart
the philosophy OF the old saying:
Beware OF the Greeks bearing
gifts Most assuredly Democrats
should remember what happened to
them by reason Of their family
Quarrels from March 1, 1898, to
March 10, 1910. when for the first
time In seventeen years the Demo-
Gratis in the House electrified the
country BY voting together-not a
man missing In a great struggle.
THAT was a red-letter day in the
history OF Democracy.
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