Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-08
TURNER DELIVERS
RQUS!NG TALK HE5E:
SPOKANE SENATORIAL. NANBi-
DATE PRAI SOS WILSON.
BRYAN AND LISTER.


Declaring President Wilson to be
the greatest president since Abraham
Lincoln; praisinS William Jennings
Bryan as 'the greatest exponent OF
Democratic principles since Jeffer-
son." and endorsing Governor Lis
ter's administration, former United
States Senator George Turner of
Sookane, candidate again for the
Democratic nomination for the same
Office at the September primaries,
made rousiDg speech at a luncheon
given in his honor by local Democrats
last Friday noon and was heartily
welcomed in return.
Arrangements had first been made
by the Thurston County Democratic
club, which invited Senator Turner
to speak here, for a big meeting that
evening, but upon the senator's arri-
val Friday morning the plans were
changed, a luncheon was given in his
/
would come to Olympia again soon to
address public meeting.
Attorney Thomas M. Vance acted
as POSTMASTER, introducing Senator
| Turner, who devoted his talk to the
three eras of the Democratic party
its beginning under Thomas Jefferson
and the 60 years while it was in con-
troll, then the long period of defeats
after the Civil war and now the new
| freedom"-and closed with these
stirring words:
Party Has Renewed Its Youth.
1.-THE Democratic party has renew
ed it's youth; it is re-incarnated; it
has drunk deeply again at the foun-
tain of American liberty. Though
there have been discussions and some
varying opinions in the party, as
there are in all parties-and any
party without them would be dead
one--the true test Of the Democrat Is
whether he is filed with Democratic
ideals. With the binding up of the
wounds, the carrying out of the
ideals, the power of Democracy, now
returned to power will 60 on and on,
with increasing glory, as under the
leadership Of the great father of De-
mocracy, the revered and immortal
Jefferson"
After discussing the first two eras
of the party, he said:
"The third great era began with
the great fight made by that man,
who is the greatest moral and politi-
cal force, the greatest exponent of
Democratic principles since the time
of Jefferson, William Jennings Bry-
an After that great fight, it is
enough to know that the flag of tri-
umphant Democracy floats over the
federal government"
He highly praised the administra-
ton, believing President Wilson to be
the greatest man in the nations ex-
ecutive chair since the time of Abra-
ham Lincoln. "In one year, the gov
eminent has been restored and the
burden of special privilege has been
lifted" He spoke of Governor Lister
of this state, in highest terms, stat
ing that his administration was a fit
ting supplement to the national ad
ministration.
Success Universally Acclaimed.
"The success of President Wilson
and the Democratic congress has so
met the hopes and the aspirations OF
the people that it has been universally
acclaimed. True essentials of gov
eminent require more than mere
form" he said. "a Democratic gov
eminent must be administered on
true basis of equality and not inc
quality"
Though eclipsed after the Civil
war for long time, the Democratic
party has always been strong politi-
cally. She has lived for 125 years
through the vicissitudes of victory
and defeat, and she has now come
! back, still rooted against special pri-
yileges, and in the hearts of the peo-
pie as in the days of her early
! growth"
| Speaking of the Panama canal
I tolls question, Senator Turner said
that he believed President Wilson
was right in his attitude for the re-
peal act, fright, the same as he has
been on every economic policy"
OF the condition in Washington, he
said that all over the state he found
/ interest, fervor and enthusiasm H.
! the Democratic ranks, and Eve viii
enter into the campaign of next fall
with more strength than ever before"