Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-16
Wilson Is.
Eulogized.
at Dinner
ors Hitchcock aud Harri.
y speak at Big Banquet
in Honor Of Thomas
jefferson.
Deplore Third Party Plan

Democrats OF Nebraska. 500 strong
attended the Jefferson dinner Al
Hotel Fontenelle Saturday 10 DC
honor TO the memory OF Thomas JET.
ierson, their first great leader, and
70 hear speeches by Senators G. NJ.
Hitchcock. Nebraska, and Pa, Har-
fison OF Mississippi.
From the Introductory speech OF
Judge w. d. Oldham, ioastmsster,
lauding Thomas Jefferson as "ouT
patron saint TO the closing address
Of Senator Hitchcock. who alluded 20
Woodrow Wilson as ''our great IDEAL
isl" aud expressed a hope for the
return OF the eight golden years
under his administration the toast
ing the past history OF the democratic
ing the past history OF the dmocratic
party and eondemning the present
activities OF the republicans.
Hope for Breach.
Senator Harrison admitted the dc.
;eat administered TO the democrats a,
tie last national election, but cS-
pressed hope that differences in the
republican ranks would furnish a
breach through which the democrats
could regain their former power.
Supplcmenting the condemnation
Of President Harding's administration.
hc condemned the administration OF
Governor Mckelvie, under whose
,ulc, he said, Nebraska was taxed
heavier than ever before. He de-
plorcd the organization OF third
party in Nebraska.
There is no chance for a third
party in tho state. 1t can do no
good,' he said. The democratic
party holds out its arms 10 these men
and women who are dissatisfied"
Refers to Newberry.
He declared the four power pact
of the peace conference a "pigmy
thing filched from the league of ma
tons and said the seating OF Senator
Newberry of Michigan was zone OF
the blacklist pages in the history OF
the United States senate
Mrs. Anna Gray Clark, Ogalalla,
teacher and veteran newspaper
woman. spoke on behalf of the woin-
an in the democratic ranks.
"The spirit of Thomas Jefferson
still lives and has never failed the
masses" she said. Woodrow Will
son was his illustrious successor.
While .Icfieron belongs to US. Viii
son belongs to the world. We are
too near his administration to realize,
its grandeur. History will record
him as great man in spite OF his
traduccrs. There is a God Of justice
that stands between Wilson and con-
deinnation.
"Woman's entrance into politics
must either elevate politics or low
or womanhood. All the moral forces
Of wolnan's nature will insist in a
cleansing Of politics. This is wom-
ans psychological time and she IS
here" she said.
Dan Stephens Speaks.
In introducing Dan V. Stephens,
of Fremont, eX-eongressman, Toast
master Oldham said he bore the
tug marks OF long service in demo-
cratic harness on his withcrs."
After many years Of wandering
from true Jeffersonian democracy
the party was reunited and took
over the guidance Of the nation. The
administration of Woodrow Wilson
was great one and much construc-
tive legislation resulted. Wilson has
been dogged nearly to his rave by
unfair republican criticism Mr..
Stephens said.
He blamed the republican party
for present economic conditions and
condemned Governor McKclvie for
his antagonistic attitude toward the
agricultural bloc in congress.
Explains Big Majorities.
"The 100000 republican major
ity at the last national election was
not reputation of democratic
principals and activities during the
war but reaction caused by all the
discontcnts, grouches and griev-
ances arising during the war and its
aftermath" Senator Hitchcock said.
"Thc condition Of the farmers,
workingmcn, industry and COM
merce. would be bcttercd if Presi-
dent Harding would do less toward
keeping peace in the republican
ranks and do more toward 1egis1a-
ton that would rehabilitate Europe.
thus making a market for Americas
surplus products. He also advo-
Gated a monetary system through
which nations could obtain interna-
tional credit and thus stabilize busi,