Evening star., 1915-01-09

Is as follows:
Governor Ralston, ladies and gentle
men: You have given me most royal
welcome, for which I thank you from
the bottom of my heart. 1t is rather
lonely living in Washington. I have
been confined for two years at hard
labor, and even now I feel that 1 am
simply out on parole. You notice that
one of the most distinguished members
of the United States Senate is here to
see that I go back And yet with sin
cere apologies to the Senate and House
Of Representatives I want to say that
I draw more inspiration from you than
do from them.
Servants of People.
"They, like myself, are only servants
Of the people of the United States. Our
sinews consist Of your sympathy and
support, and our renewal comes from
contact with you and with the strong
movements of public opinion in this
country. That is the reason why I, for
one, would prefer that our thoughts
should not too often cross the ocean,
but should center themselves upon the
policies and duties of the United
States. If we think of the United
States, when the time comes we shall
know how this country can serve the
ing phrase from a distinguished gen.
tleman of my acquaintance and beg
that you will keep your moral powder
dry.
'But have come here on Jackson day.
they sg win zee feel tPe eompe,lins h influence e Of
such day. There was nothing mild
about Andrew Jackson; that is the rea-
son ! spoke Of the compelling influences
Of the day Andrew Jackson was
he did believe in in fighting earnest.
And really, ladies and gentlemen, in
public life that is the only sort of man
worth thinking about for moment.
II was not ready to fight for every
duty to go and take a back seat. I like,
therefore, to breathe the air Of jackson
day. I like to be reminded Of the old
militant hosts Of democracy which I be-
lieve have come to life again in our time.
Must Keep Fighting Ardor.
"The United States had almost for
gotten that it must keep its fighting
ardor in behalf Of mankind when Andrew
jackson became President; and you will
notice that whenever the United States
forgets its ardor for mankind, a demo-
crat Is elected President.
1.-THE trouble with the republican party
ts that 1t has not had new idea for
thirty years. am not speaking as q
politician; am speaking as an
historian. have looked for new ideas
In the records. and have not found any
proceeding from the republican ranks.
'They have had leaders from time to
time who suggested new ideas, but they
never did anything to carry them out.
/ suppose there was no harm in their
70 fny 1ad In
thing. Therefore, when 1t was necessary
to say that we have talked about things
long enough which 1t was necessary TO
do and the time had come to do them,
it was Indispensable that q democrat
should be elected President.
Il would not speak with disrespect
OF the republican party. always
speak with great respect of the past.
The past was necessary to the present.
and was sure prediction of the future.
The republican party is still a covert
and refuge for those who are afraid,
for those who want to consult their
grandfathers about everything. You
will notice that most of the advice
taken by the republican party is taken
from gentlemen old enough to be
grandfathers, and that when they claim
that a reaction has taken place they
react to the reelection of the oldest
members of their party. They will not
trust the youngsters. They are afraid
up their sleeves.
Tired Of Saying Sweet Things.
You will see. therefore. that have
come to you in the spirit of jackson
day. I got very tired staying In Wash
ington and saying sweet things.
wanted to come out and get in contact
with you once more and say what I
really thought.
Ny friends, what particularly want
you to observe Is this, that politics in
this country does not depend any long
er upon the regular members of either
party. There are not enough regular
republicans in this country to take and
hold national power: and I must imme-
diately add there are not enough regu-
lar democrats In this country to do it,
either. This country is guided and its
policy is determined by the independ-
ent voter; and I have come to ask you
how we can best prove to the inde-
pendent voter that the instrument he
needs is the democratic party, and that
it would be hopeless for him to at
tempt to use the republican party. /
do not have to prove it: admit it.
What seems to me perfectly evident
is this. that If you made a rough reck-
oning, you would have to admit that
only about one-third of the republican
party is progressive; and you would
hlSo nave " dOHlt tHdI ABOUT IWO-
thirds of the democratic party is pro-
gressive. Therefore, the Independent
progressive voter finds a great deal
more company in the democratic ranks
than in the republican ranks.
Democrats Holding Back.
II say a great more because there
are democrats who are sitting on the
breeching-strap; there are democrats
who are holding back. There are dem
ocrats who are nervous. / dare say
they were born with that temperament.
And 1 respect the conservative temper.
claim to be an animated conserva-
tive myself; because being a conserva-
tive 1 understand to mean a man not
only who preserves what is best in
the nation. but who sees that IN order
to preserve it you dare not stand still,
but must move forward. For the V1r-
tue of American is not statical; 1t is
dynamic. All the forces of America
are forces in action or else they are
forces Of inertia.
What I want to point out to you.
and 1 believe that this is what the
whole country is beginning to perceive,
is this-that there is a larger body OF
men in the regular ranks of the demo-
cratic party who believe in the pro-
gressive policies of our day. and mean
to see them carried forward and per-
petuated, than there Is in the ranks
Of the republican party. How can
you be otherwise. gentlemen. The
democratic party. and only the dem