Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30
PALMER REVIEWS
DEMOCRATIC AIMS
Says Party Concentrated to
Greater Liberty and Surcr
Peace.
TELL S OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Refutes Old Charges That Re-
publicans Are Only Real
Leaders in War.
TELLS OF ACHIEVEMENTS
by Associated Press.

'hICAGO May 2e.---Attorney Cen
erai Palmer told the Democratic Ma
tionai Committee at banquet here to-
night that II past achievements as
surcd future victory the party could
write today the political history OF tI,-
next decade a; least
But the peonle do not ask what
of yesterday" he continued "rhcy
ask. what of tomorrow ours is rho
peoples party ana We do not deservn
TO live IL We cannot solve the peoplc's
troubles Therefore. ue must ainays
be the progressive, the ne~-fashioneu
democracy,
That hard-won victory of American
aNaiiing triumph II we do not make
certain that out OF IT shall come n
sreatsr liberiy, a better America ana
crate itself.
Reviews Achievements
Rerie wing the achievements OF the
was returned 10 Congress a, the enS ,S
OF the Taft administration MIR Palmer
declared II was Significant that the
been re9uted Es'ns Hs eited ,he party hsye
participation in world affairs as a
Tetutation Of the charge that The
the tariff hw. built upon the princi-
pie of fair competition and the crea
tlon OF a nonpartisan tariff board, in
was willing to sacrifice the prosperity
or the country to an economic theory
and pointed to the income tax amend
I!ncnts, creation OF the Department of
Labor, and the children's bureau. pas.
sage OF the eight-hour. workmen's
compensation and Federal reserve laws
as other evidences OF party accom-
And the one great slander which
they have been fond OF repeating since
could not fight q war the Attorney.
General continued.
Refutes Old story.
"It was said that the Republican,
party part was ,he historic war party, and
the Democratic party might haze some
value in opposition. but to trust il to
prosecute a great war would be ma
tional suicide.
y do not put the victory in the
world war in the proud list of Demo
cratic achievements. II was tNe ~ .
DO e ss WaF ,ha, III We shii nsvs no G mers
OF tho old slnnder that the Democratic
party cannot be trusted to lead in a
the truth now and il will say that
the common courage OF our men and
women. the combined efforts of capital
and farm. all were welded into an
irresistible force by a leadership never
surpassed I'M the history Of parlia-
the leadership which the Democratic
party gave to the world when il joined
its practical achievements with It's
high ideals behind Woodrow Wilson"
Method Of Rnixins Funds.
Funds for conducting the Demo
cratic national campaign in 1920 will
he raised BY popular subscription. and
be received from 1.5oo.ooo persons
Wilbur V. Marsh. of Iowa, treasurer
OF the Democratic National Committee.
made this statement today in address,
Mr. Marsh reviewed the financial fea-
lures of Democratic presidential cam
paiGns from Samuel J. Tilden to Wood
row Wilson, and contrasted the meth
DDS used in raising money for political
ent time.
''In the old days tho junior member
OF business concern would give a
little 10 tho Democrats. and the senior
the Republicans" said Mr.. Marsh. THE
object was TO open up channel 20
the seat of government"
Confer With Women Members.
Methods OF practical political work.
closer cooperation between the Vari-
Gus departments of the party organiza-
ton. financing of campaigns and
woman's work In politics were the
subjects considered at today's sessions
of the committee
In the morning the committee held
a conference with the woman associ-
ate members of the organization with
Mrs. George Bass. OF Chicago. presid-
ing Mrs. Bass said that a majority
of woman voters had not yet formed
party ties, and they offered an inviting
held for work by the Democratic or
ganzation.