The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-13

MAKE UP IN
Love PARLEY
1900 Leaders Hear Thir-
teen Addresses and Go
Home at 2::3O A. M.
CANCEL FIVE SPEECHES
Jim Reed Put Off Until Last,
but CIimaxeS Evening by
Dry Row Warning.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Fifteen
hundred Democratic leaders at the
Jackson day dinner here showed a
general desire for peace within the
party during seven hours Of patri-
otto speeches from thirteen leaders.
Five scheduled speakers were still
unheard when the meeting adj
journed at 230 q. m. today be-
cause of fatigue.
Party leaders indicated they we're
willing to go far to end the differ
ences which flared in the 1924 New
York convention.
Prohibition and religion-ques-
tons causing previous disastrous
discuSsions-were mentioned, but al
ways with the suggestion that they
should be subverted to the real is
sues Of tariff, public corruption and
equal privileges.
Governor AL Smith of New York,
in message, urged that foreign
relations, prohibition, agriculture,
reform of Government machinery.
conservation and development of
resources and other questions be
treated definitely with stern Jeffer-
sonian reasoning.
Urges Sense of Humor
Smiths old opponent, William C.
McAdoo, did not mention Smith or
prohibition in his speech, but
pleaded with the party TO preserve
its sense of humor.
Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri, warned that II Every Demo-
crat wants to have his own way in
everything no Democrat can have
his own way in anything"
Governor Ritchie of Maryland
praised Smith and informed party
patriots that the States rights
issue must be met, and stressed
prohibition as a paramount issue.
John w. Davis, POSTMASTER and
presidential candidate in 1924, sug-
gested that the Democratic party
was taInpering with dynamite N the
prohibition question. He said this
question should not be made test
of party loyalty.
There were several little strained
moments like the Ritchie-Davls
disagreement, but they successfully
were smoothed over.
Reed Speaks Last
Davis neglected to call upon Reed
until twelve had spoken. The crowd
was continually calling for Reed,
but Davis persisted in introducing
other speakers.
Finally, as thirteenth speaker,
Davis introduced at 1:50 a. m, Rep
resentative Oldfeld of Arkansas,
and Oldfield, taking more notice Of
the call of the crowd than the
toastmaster, declined to speak and
gave way to Reed.
1.-THE wet who insists on putting
wet propaganda in the platform
when he knows that about so per
cent of the party will oppose 1t
knows that If he drives so per cent
of the party out he will perpetuate
Republican iniquities forever" Reed
said.
The same, he said. applied to a
dry who insisted on a dry plank.
"Our duty is to arrest corruption
in high Offices" Reed declared.
Turn the rogues out of official life.
That is bigger question than wet
or dry for the League OF Nations"
Few Of the guests knew what the
Smith letter was about until 1t was
concluded, as Davis failed to men
ton Smiths name when he an
nounced that former Lieutenant
Governor Lunn of New York would
read a letter from distinguished
Democrat. Smiths name was not
called until the signature was read.
Evans WOOlIen Talks
Smith warned that the party
could not succeed alone by the mis-
takes of it's adversaries. He sug-
gested that party principles be
drafted at the earliest possible mo-
ment so that definite principles OF
jefferson could be stated in modern
language. =.
The message was received with
considerable applause, but it did not
approach the proportions OF
demonstration. Il
The thirteen speakers included:
Reed, Ritchie, McAdoo. Glenn
Shaver, chairman Of the national
committee; Senator Robinson, Ar
kansas; Representative Garrett,
Tennessee; Will Rogers. cowboy hui
morist, who chided the committee
men about the lack of cocktails;
Claude G.. Bowers of the New York
World; Evans Woollen, Indiana'S
favorite son; Governor Dan Moody,
Texas; Governor Bulow of South
Dakota; Ex-Governor Nellie Taylor
Ross, Wyoming, and Mrs. Hooper,
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