THE OREGON .DAILY JOURNALS PORTLAND.: FRIDAY. JANUARY 9, 1820.,
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VMH'S LETTER
IS SINCERE PLEA
FOR INTACT TREATY
President Is ' Willing to Force
Referendum and Let People
-Say if They Want Peace Pact.
Washington, Jan. 9. The text Of
the president's letter to the Jackson
day banquet follows:
' "My Dear Chairman It Is with
keenest regret that I find I am de
prived of the' pleasure and privilege
of Joining you and the other loyal
Democrats who are to assemble to
night to celebrate JackHon day and
renew their vows of fidelity to the
great principles of our party, the
principles which must now fulfill
the hopes not only of our own peo- I t international ariairs But nere is an
, . . , , I other spiritual leadership which is open
pie. but of the world. to m and which we can assume. The
KSATF, IS HTIOM ATIZEO I worlii has been made safe for democracy.
"The Unit Slat,. .4,i .!, .mrit .! but democracy has not been finally vin-
i 'ill ladrhiD of the world until th i
rxenate of the United States failed to 1
' ratify the treaty by which the belllfrer- I
ent nations sought to effect the settle-1
rnents for which,
throughout the wsr
thev had foupht
t i in.iv.hi. 1
-ruvDie
that at this suprem crisis and final
turning point In the international re- ,
ist Ions of the whole, world, when the
results of the great wfor are by no means i
determined snd are sMIl questionable and 1 erty. The program for this achievement
dependent upon events which no man we must attempt to formulate, and, in
can foresee or count upon, the United ' carrying it out. we shall do more than
States should withdraw from the concert I can be done ln any other way to sweip
Of progressive and enlightened nations ' ou of existence the tyrannous and arbi
by which Germany was defeated and all ; trary forms of power which are now
similar governments lf the world be so ! masquerading under the name of popu
unhappy as to"contain any) warned of I lar government,
"the certain consequences' of any attempt I 'Whenever we look back to Andrew
of a like iniquity, and yet that Is the I Jackson we should draw fresh insplra-
ffect of the course the senate of the
United States has taken with regard to
the treaty of Versailles.
OLD DIPLOMACY AGAIN
. . .
"Germany is beaten but we are still
at war with her and the old stare is re-
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is now ready for the resumption of the i
viu uuciirivo nun ueiensive alliances
which made settled peace impossible. It
is now open again to every sort of In- ;
trigue. The old spies are free, to resume
their former abominable activities. They
are again at liberty to make It impossl-
. ble for government to be sure what mis-I
chief Is belnfc worked among their own
people, what Internal disorders are be-
lug fomented. Without the covenant of
the League of Nations, there may be as
many secret treaties as ever, to destroy
th confidence of governments in each
other, and their validity cannot be ques- j
tioned. I
"None of 'the objej-ts we professed to be I
fighting for hap been secured or can
be made certain of without this nation's
ratification of the treaty and its entry
Into the covenant.
PLAY LOHE HAND
"This nation entered thr great war
to vindicate Its own riglrls and to pro
tect and preserve free government. It
went Into the war to see it through to
the end. and the end has not yet come.
lu.iic.
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mllttnrism. to furnish guarantees rb weak i
nat ons. and to make a just and lasting ua " y now j , ratifying resoiunonB.
peace. It entered It with noble enthus- A committee consisting of Hallie , bet.n rej-cted and we must face the
iasm. Five of the leading belligerents Re nd Kchanno has been appoint- situation as it is. We must either se
hav accepted the treaty and formally e to study the project. i cure PUoh cdmprdmises as may be pos-
ratificationa will soon be exchanged, " ', fible or present the issue to the country.
The uestion Is whether this country The, Chamber of Commerce refused to ; The latter course would mean a delay
ill enfer and enter wholeheartedly. If sancUon the entrance of the -o"W of at least 14 months and then suoeew
It does not do so. the United States and rlvef highway Into th s ?"" j only In case of our securing a, two thirds
Oermsny will play a lone hand in the or o ask the state I h hway com-1 majority In the senate,
world. The maintenance of the peace I m'fs'o t0 Prepare a survey of the propo- . REPl;BLOAX COTROL
of the world and the effective execution j a . "We cannot afford, either as citizens
states. I am not stating It as a mat
ler of Mower. The point Is that the
United ;-'iute is the only nation which
ha: sufficient moral force with the rest
rt tl-, u-i-irM tn pnaranlAA tVlA etlhstltif.
tion of discussion for war. If we keep i cougars, wmcn ar uecum.i.n uiic...
cul of this agreement. If we do not give , n parts Of th county and which cattle
our guarantees, then another attempt j men fear will kill stock If not trapped or
will be made to crush the new nations of j hot
PEOPLE WANT TREATY
"1 do not believe that this Is what
the people of this country wish or will I
be satisfied with. Personally. I do not
accept the action of the senate of the
United States as the decision of the na
tion. J I
"I have asserted from the first that
an overwhelming majority of the people
of this country desire the ratification of
the treaty and my Impression 40 that ef-
feet has recently been confirmed by the
unmistakable evidences of public opin
ion given during my visit to 17 of the
atates.
"I have endeavored to make It plain
that If the senate wishes to say what
the undoubted meaning of the league Is,
I shall have no objection. There can be
no reasonable objection to Interpreta
tions accompanying the act of ratlflca-
tion Itself. But when the treaty Is acted
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upon," X 3 ramt know : whether If means
that we have ratified or rejected it. '
.-K"W cannot rewrite this treaty. Wsj
moat take It without chances which alter
It meanlnc, or leave it. and then, after
the rest of the world has slrned it. we
I must face the unthinkable taak of mak
ing another and separate kind of treaty
with Germany. But no mere assertions
with regard , to the) wish end opinion of
the country are credited. If there is any
doubt as' to what the people of the coun
try think on this vital matter., the clear
and single way out Is to submit it for
determination at the next election to the.
voters or roe nation, to give the ne t
election the form of, a great and solemn
referendum, a referendum as to the part
the United States Is to play In complet
ing the settlements of the war and In
the prevention In the future of such out
rages as Germany attempted to perpe
trate. PERVERSION OF DEMOCRACY
"We have no more moral right to re
fuse now to take part In the execution
and administration of these settlements
than we had to refuse to take part In the
fighting In the last few weeks of the war
which brought victory and made it pos
sible to dictate to Germany what the set
tlements should be. Our fidelity to our
associates In the war Is In question, and
the whole future of mankind. It will be
heartening to the whole world to know
the attitude and purpose of the -eople
of the United States.
"T spoke just now of the spiritual
leadership of the united States, thinking
uiijtiicu, oui is vi jiiiiico arc wing
ponterous perversions of tta doctrines and
Practices are being attempted.
INSPIRED BT MEMORY
"This In my judgment is to be the
sreat privilege of the democracy of the i
. st.. tn ahnw tSa if fn Uul
the way ln the solution of the great so- 1
clal and industrial problems of our times I
and tead the way to a happy settled '
order of life as well as to political lib
tion from his character and example.
His mind grasped with such a splendid
, His m.na graspea wiu -ucn ""
definiteness and firmness the principles
of national authority and national action.
He was so Indomitable in his purpose to
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,ernmeni iimi mm ' - - .
t,me t0 reca) hls career and to renew
our vow of faithfulness to the princi-
. n,a.ii,vi nf rirmocracv
? tSin you T this renewal of
Ij.fi0 t hone that the whole
I?!1.?. J1, Vniiest results
j reEfrds tne fortunes of our party and
"e aUon IorluI,CB "
..wltn coVotal regard, :.icerely yours,
i "WOODROW WILSON."
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The Dalles, Jan. 9. This city may
soon have lumber mills and planing mills
of Its own. operated on an extensive
wale. If plans by the local Chamber of
Commerce materialise. Adjacent to
The Dalles are several fine stretche. of
commercial timber. By the use of auto
mobile ' trucks it Is thought that logs
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mav be orousnt economically iv mn i n.
and here cut up. . Practically an lumber
ii?i,wi ih. vntcr. of
i the city.
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The Wasco County Stockmen's asso
ciation took measures to exterminate
1
'Grandma' Trill of
La Grande Drops
Dead; Born in 1835
La Grande. Jan. . Mrs. M. Trill,
fnmlliartv knnwn na 'nrnndma.' Trill.
' dropped dead Tuesday evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna James,
with whor.i. she made her home. Mrs.
Trill was born near London. England,
in 1835. She leaves two daughters and
three sons. .
Dow V. Walker of Portland and C. O.
Brownell of Umatilla county visited- La
Grande to stir up enthusiasm In Re
publican circles for Genera) Leonard
1 Wood as the next president
Oft in the Stilly
Night
SOMETIMES sickness
comes without warning
in the wee hours of the
night when help seems far
removed. It is then partic
ularly that the "never close"
policy of the store of "De
pendable Drugs" is remem
bered with relief.
In the meantime, your day-time
patronage is a warranted recipro
cation "of our efforts to serve
fully and faithfully.
PORTLANO ORt.
PHONt MAIN 7211.
PROMISE
LEAGUE FAVORED
BY W: 1 BRYAN
I .;
Nebraskan Aligns Himself With
Mild Reservationjsts for Im
mediate Ratification of Treaty.
Washington, Jan. 9. At the Jack
son day banquet Bryan said in part:
"Seldom his such an opportunity
for great service come to any party
as now .presents itself to our party.
But opportunity brings responsibili
ties. Much is required by those toL
whom much is given. A soldier is
a soldier until his day of opportu
nity comes after that he is either
a hero or a coward. So with the
party, opportunities improved be
come stepping stones to success: op
portunities neglected are millstones
about the party's neck.
"The opportunities, now suffered are as
large as the nation and as wide as the
world. In this hour when we take coun
sel together for the coming campaign. It
is the duty of each member of the party.
as I take it. to present the situation as
ne sees it witnout stopping to inquire
v nether his views are shared by others.
One cannot call a mass meeting to de-
1 ermine what to think ; the theory of
democracy is that all think and'give ex
presslon to their thoughts ana tneir con
elusions are reached by comparison of
views. -MUST
LEAI) WORLD
"Permit me. therefore, to present the
most important of these .opportunities
as I see them. The nations are entering
upon a new era ; old systems are passing
away ; democracy is dawning every
where. Our nation is the only great
nation in a position to furnish the moral
leadership required. The nations of Eu-
rope are busy with their own problems ;
ouV people are the only ones disinterested
' J hv ail and the
CUVUgll fcV V S -S " J
Democratic party is the party whose
ideas best fit it for the task of leader-
shit in such a world.
...
A Democratic president was me
spokasman of the United States in hold
ing out to a war worn world me nope
of universal peaee and he brought back
from Paris the covenant of a League of
Nation, that provides means for settling
international- disputes without resort to
force.
FOrOHT SELFISH INTERESTS
He did the best he could, and suc
ceeded better than we had any right to
expect when we remember that he fought
single-handed against the selfish inter
ests of the world.
"The Republican party in control of
the senate, instead or ramying at once
or promptly proposing changes that it
or nroi
itemed necessary, has fiddled uhllc civ
,lziU)on nas been threatened with confla
irratlon. It could have' adopted its res-
j ervatlons as well five months ago as
j iater, but It permitted endless debate
while suffering humanity waited
"The Democratic senators stood with
. tne president for ratification without
reservation and I stood with them, be
lieving that It was better to secure with
in the leagire, after It was established,
any necessary changes, than to attempt
j to 8taure them by reservations in the
'. with the Republican party responsibility
tfie country on the issue that such an
appeal would present
"The Republicans have a majority in
the senate and, therefore, can .by right
dictate the senate's course Being in
the minority, we cannot demand the right
to decide the terms upon which the sen
ate will consent to ratification.
"Our nation has spent 100,000 precious
lives and more than $20,000,000,000 to
make the world safe for democracy, and
the one fundamental principle of dem
ocracy Is the right of the majority to
rule. It applies to the senate and to
the house as well as to the people. Ac
cording to the constitution a treaty Is
ratified by a two thirds vote, but the
Democratic party cannot afford to take
advantage of the constitutional right of
a minority to prevent ratification. A
majority of congress can declare war.
Shall we make it more difficult to con
clude a treaty than to enter a war?
DEFINITE PROGRAM?
"Neither can we go before the country
on the issue raised by Article X. If
we do not Intend to impair the right of
congress to decide the question of peace
or war when the time for action arises,
how can we insist upon 4 moral obliga
tion to war, which can have no force or
value except as it does impair the inde
pendence of congress? We owe it to
the world to Join in an honest effort
to put an end to war forever, and that
effort should be made at the earliest
possible moment.
"A Democratic party cannot be a party
to negation ; it must have a constructive
program,, It must not only favor a
League of Nations, but it must have a
'plan for the election of delegates and
a policy to be pursued by those dele
gates. What plan can a Democratic
party have other than one that contem
plates the popular election of those del
egates who in the influence they will
exert will be next in prominence to the
president himself? And what policy can
the Democratic party have within the
League of Nations other than one of
absolute Independence and Impartiality
between the members of the league?
Our nation's voice should at all times be
raised in behalf of equal and exact Jus
tice between nations as the only basis
of permanent peace.
DIYEBT ATTENTION
"It should be raised In defense of the
right of self determination and ln pro
claiming a spirit of brotherhood aa uni
versal as the peace which we advocate.
We have domestic problems also which
offer an opportunity to render large
service and one objection to thrusting
the treaty Into the campaign ia that It
would divert attention from questions
demanding immediate consideration. V 1
are confronted with the ' organlsationc
of. new parties, in the theory tkat old
parties do not meet the Issues that have
arisen. Our party la the one party that
can qualify for the meeting of those
issues. It can oppose a class party be
cause it is not itself the party of a class,
but the party of the whole people, re
gardless ef class. The Republican party
haa become a capitalistic party and has
permitted tariff barons to write the tariff
laws, trust magnates to direct the policy
of the party on the trust question, rail
road presidents to dictate its policy on
the - railroad .question. -whlto- packing
COM
house companies end other profiteers
have used; it- as their own. It would di
vide the country into class parties, and
by its own attitude compel the formation
of farmers party and a laborers' party.
8TAJTD8 FOB PEOPLE
'The Democratic party, on the con
trary, stands for the protection of the
rights of every class, dealing with each
citizen as an individual instead of as
a member of a class. It has, since it
has been in power, given the commercial
classes a splendid currency law : it has
given the farmers a farm loan law; it
has given la bo. an eight hour day and
greater security tn Its rights, and has
given to all the people relief from ths
high tariff burdens that had been placed
upon consumers. Democracy Contem
plates cooperation between all elements
and the promoting of the welfare of
society in general.
"It would prevent strikes, not by pro
hibitory laws, but by the creation of
.machinery which will investigate dis
putes and thus secure a peaceful settle
ment of differences before the contro
versy reaches the stage of strike or lock
out. "The Democratic party will dis
tinguish between evolution and revolu
tion, guaranteeing freedom of speech
and press to everyone who advocates
governmental changes by constitutional
methods, and. at the same time, prevent
the use of either freedom of speech or
freedom of the press for the overthrow
of constitutional government.
TRUSTS BEHIND ENEMY
"The Democratic party has for 20
years denounced private monopoly as in
defensible und Intolerable. It cannot
surrender its position on this subject now
when the beneficiaries of all the private
monopolies are mobolizlng under the
banner of th" Republican party for a
united attack upon the right of the
people to own and operate all necessary
monopolies ln the interest of the public.
"The Democratic party will continue
Its fight against the profiteer. A gov
ernment that restrains the individual
from the use of force in the protection
of his rights asrumes the solemn obliga
tion' to protect the disarmed citizen from
every arm uplifted for his Injury.
"We need machinery in every state
and in each community that will give to
the consumer a tribunal before which a
dealer accused of profiteering can be
brought for examination. The federal
trade commission is a step in the right
direction, but the subject is too big to
be handled by the nation alooe or by a
national commission. The remedy must
be as complete as the evil and it cannot
be complete unless states and communi
ties as well as the federal 'government
are prepared to deal with this subject.
JOHN BARLEYCORN DEAD
"I assume that the party will accept
prohibition as the permanent policy of
the country. Three fourths of the Demo
crats in the senate and two thirds of
the Democrats In the house voted to
support the national amendment, and
every Democratic state voted for ratifi
cation and every Republican state except
three. It Is Inconceivable, therefore,
that our party should antagonize the
moral sense of the nation. John Barley
corn is dead.
"The Democratic party cannot tie it
self to a corpse or become the champion
M n . . , i j . ,f : . I
"I assume that the party will accept
woman's suffrage also as an accom
plished fact. The women saved our
party from defeat in the last campaign
and we need their aid to hasten the
triumph of every righteous cause. -
"I venture to suggest three new prop
ositions for which I ask consideration :
PLANKS SUGGESTED
"First A national peace way running
into every state, wide enough to ac
commodate both passengers and freight ;
and permanent, so that it will be a last
ing tie binding together the 48 com
monwealths,
it win he a memorial to
he soldiers and to all others who took
part tn the war and a monument in
commemoration of peace restored. It
will not only he an expression of patriot
Ism, but it will be educational as well as
useful. It will bring the word peace
Into the thought and conversation of all
our people for centuries.
"Second We need above all other
thlngB Just now a national bulletin, not
a newspaper, but a bulletin under bi
oarr'fv -ntrol furnished to all who
desire It at a nominal cost a bulletin
which will present to the people the
Issues upon which they must act. with
.j,. ,, .. ' .
and against the action proposed, so that
every citizen may intelligently exercise
the duties, of citizenship and give to his
government the benefit of his judgment
and his conscience.
The avenues of Information are at
present In private hands and the edi
ltors, being human, have a- bias which
npkes it impossible for them to present
both sides fairly, and to make the situ
ation worse, the great pedltory Inter
ests 'are in position to Influence many
newspapers in addition to those which
they absolutely control. If there ts any
thing for which a government like ours
can afford to spend money. It is to
inform those upon whose will the gov
ernment rests.
GIVES PEOPLE POWER
Threes The Initiative and the refer
endum are not new. For a quarter of a
century the Idea has been growing and
spreading. Since the reform has been
put into operation ln states like Ohio.
"WANTED!
A HUSBAND"
WWEJT TOIT ORAM A
STRANGER AND TELL HIM
HE'S YOUR HUSBAND
WHAT CAW TOU EXPECT T
A GLORIOUI
HOlttl AND A
HALF OF
LAUGHTER
Illinois.- Missouri and. Massachusetts It
haa ceased to be a,- thing to be ridi
culed. Instead, it now excites the de
termined opposition of those who are
not willing that' the people shall be the
masters of their own destiny through
a government entirely within their con
trol. The progress that democracy is
making throughout the world ought to
encourage our party to make the
adoption of the principle of the initia
tive and referendum Its next great re
form, a reform entirely in harmony
with the election of senators by the
people and the primary. The people are
the source of authority and any ma
chinery which obstructs the popular
will and puts Into the hands of the
minority the right to determine the
course of the government is antagonis
tic, to our institutions and must give
way before the progress of popular government.
BANQUETERS DECLARE
LOVE FOR PRESIDENT
(Continued from pace 1)
at the Washington banquet was In the
hands of one of the diners.
Earlier- In the evening there had been
read the telegram of Mr. Bryan advo
cating compromise on the treaty, and
because of that discordant note no . one
called for Mr. Bryan's speech to be read,
and thS diners came to adjournment
without hearing it.
WORLD'S MASTER MIND
An address by Dr. Pence of Pertland
kept the diners in roars of laughter dur
ing the last half hour of the evening.
Dr. Pence paid an eloquent tribute to
President Wilson, declaring that Mr.
Wilson's was the master mind of the
world, that the president was one of the
bravest men of all time, and that it was
a fortunate thing for the whole world
that such a man had appeared at such
a time.
Miss Bain, a Portland teacher who
served in France, gave incidents ob
served in her service over there and de
clared that If those now opposing the
treaty could have seen the war n all
its horrors they would not rw be
fighting, but supporting, a treaty that
provides for an organization by which
to end war.
Father McMullen, formerly of New
York and more recently of San Fran
cisco, paid an eloquent tribute to Presi
dent Wilson, and found a close parallel
between Jackson and Wilson in the de
votion of each to the masses of their
countrymen, in their courage and In the
unbending purpose with which each fol
lowed the right.
Particularly significant at this time
was the official announcement of the
selection of' San Francisco as the place
for the national Democratic convention,
which will assemble June 28. This will
be the first national Democratic con
vention on the Pacific coast.
WOMEN ARE HONORED
As a tribute to the women of Oregon,
who together with the womeff of the na
tion were responsible fpr placing Wood
row Wilson, "the great prototype" of
Andrew Jackson, in the White House,
Elton Watkins, president of the Jackson
club and toastmaster. announced that he
would vary the order of the program
and call on a woman first.
Mrs. J. CurV.n atmmons, accompanied
by Miss Mayme Helen Flynn, as the first
on the program, rendered a vocal selec
tion. Her musid was so well approved
that she responded with an encore num
ber. In speaking of the next national con
vention, Toastmaster Watkins stated that
the. convention had been awarded to the
West because the women of the West
were responsible for placing1 in the pres
idential chair the greatest man who had
ever been accorded that honor.
PARTY KEEPS PROMISES
Lester W. Humphreys, United States
district attorney, said-:
"Men are Democrats today because
they believe that in the hope of that
party lies the assurance of good govern
ment." said Humphreys. "We are not
concerned with partisans who believe
that every act of the administration Is
bad. We do not make our appeal to
"uzens no '"
! wron D;u Bt".' ":1
1 long to that party. These people are
good government.
"Only a skilled artisan can build a
beautiful house Any idiot oan throw
mud at it. Greater things have been
accomplished by the past administra
tion than by any, party before in the
history of our nation.
"Eight years ago the nation turned
to our party, beseeching it to put our
national house in order. Even though
we were forced to turn our time toward
stirring affairs across the ocean, which
forced themselves upon us, no man can
say, after a survey of our record, that
we failed to answer thev people's call.
LABOR PRAISES WILSON
"Greater legislation, for greater good,
has been enacted than ever before In
American history.
"Here are some of the things we have
brought about: Direct election of
United States senators, parcels post,
tariff promises fulfilled In the Under-
LAST TIMES
TODAY
MAURICE
TOURHBXIVS
"LOVE'S VICTORY"
A THRILLING
ROMANCE OF THE
TROPIC ISLES
STARTING
SATURDAY
PASCIIf ATITTOt
CHARBnifOt
BILLIE BURKE
ur
wood-Simmons tariff act, reducing tar
iff an average of 20 per cent ln many
cases; enactment of income tax laws;
establishment of federal reserve bank
ing system; the federal, trades com
mission ; the farm loans act. and legis
lation to promote the development of
Alaska."
In an address on "Labor's Advance
Under This Administration." Mrs. JU
Gee, who alllgns herself with the labor
ing people, paid a stirring tribute to
President Wilson for his recogniUon of
labor.
"People of every naUon should ad
mire and adore our president,"' she said.
"He has made greater advances,
achieved more for our nation and stood
greater tests than any other president
before blm."
WILSON SENDS GREETINGS
President Wilson's greetings to the
Democrats of Oregon were read at the
Jackson day dinner. The president re
minded all of the urgency of being stead
fast in htgh principles at the present
Ume, and recalled the good work of
Andrew Jackson. William Jennings
Bryan sent best wishes and hoped that
the peace treaty would be ratified by
compromise. Senator Chamberlain wired
that he was at the banquet "in thought,
though denied . the pleasure." William
G. McAdoo urged the return of the
Democratic party to power to keep out
Republican partisanship. Esther Love
joy, In her message, urged the Ideal
of "real democracy."
Others whose messages were received
were James W. Gerard and Dr. J. W.
Morrow. Oregon's national committee
man mentioned that the decision to hold
the national convention In San Francisco
Is a great victory for the "Western
spirit." The messages were received by
Elton Watkins, president of the Jackson
club, and George A. Lovejoy, chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
The telegrams read as follows:
"My I not Mtend to my fellow Democrats
assembled at the Jackson day banquet at Port
land my cordial greetings? There has nefer
been a time when it was more imiwrtant to
reflect upon the life and career of Andrew Jack
son and to recall the high principles and pure
practices of democracy for which he stood. I
rejoice to join with you in doing honor to his
memory. WOODROW WILSON."
"Appreciate invitation. Sorry cannot attend
banquet. Democratic party has great oppor
tunity; but. while opportunities wisely used are
stepping stones to success, opportunities neglected
are millstones about party's neck. Treaty should
be ratified by compromise and all Democratic
issues squarely met- Will speak more fully at
Washington. w. J. BRYAN."
"I deeply appreciate your kind invitation to
attend the banquet of the Jackson club at Port
land. Or., this evening and regret extremely my
Inability to attend. Please convey my greeting
and best wishes to the club and, through it. to
th Democracy of Oregon, and assure them that
uemocrauc principles, policies and ideals are
bound to triumph in 1920 because they are
founded upon right, justice and humanity. Our
opponents sometimes contemptuously refer to
Democracy as unwashed sifd unterrified. It
makes no difference whether we are washed 01
unwashed, so long as wt remain unterrified and
determined to prevent' standpat Republicanism
from regaining control of the government and
indulging in a four year saturnalia of special
privilege and reaction. Nine months of Rspub
ltcsnism. incompetence and narrow aavrtisaashis
at Washington hsve delayed peas. praicj
war. brought needless agony upon tat sufteiui:
people of Europe and filled America witk nm
and discontent. Such a record ran make no
appeal to the conscience, intelligence or soul of
the American people. The fighting spirit of
Andrew Jackson and the notable achievements
of Woodrow Wilson will reanimate the party and
drive it forward to new triumphs.
"W. G. McADO.'"
"I will, be with you in thought, though denied
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Overcoats' 2 1-2 to 10 Years
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These are two .highly desirable groups of boys' garments, taken rfcht
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tailored from tweed, cassimere and cheviot; mostly gray, green and
brown mixtures. The overcoats for smaller boys are splendidly tai
lored, warm'and serviceable. The lowered price affords a substantial
saving. .
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the pleasure of bring wit yea ia person, wh
you eelitirsssy tonight Uve - anniversary of that
grand old apostle ef Democracy, General Jack
son. He was in his day sad generation net only
America's foremost uSsisiis and soldier but Uis
expounder ef true Democrats principles. - I am
sure that your celebration will awakew ln your
hearts - the memory of his accomplishments and
inspire Bew faith ia the principle which ire stead
fastly maintained to the moment of bis death.
"GEOBGB K. CHAMBERLAIN."
"A real Democracy, which will serve all th
people at this nation impartially. Is th political
ideal toward which vry honest and Intelligent
man and woman in this nation I striving. This
ideal has not yet been attained. - It is our hop
for th future. It I th goal for tn Jackson
club and all similar -orcaitUatlooa, sod w b3ald
be content with nothing leas. Greetings and
good wishes for th year IL'0.
"ESTHER LOVEJOT,"
"W must not forget that th Democratic
party is the party of ideals of th poor and the
humble; th best ronsrvatiam is that which
recognises th rights of all men to a decent
living and then will git labor a share la th
profit and a voice In the management. If we
canuot ratify th League of Nations covenant
as it Is. then th senate must sgrse. The world
demands peace. Tb country if sick of talk.
The yoang men offered their lives can the old
men offer nothing better than quarrelsome squab
bling? I am for Uie nomination of candidates
by the people, of the Democratic party, and not
by any ether influence. There .art plenty of
good men Herbert Hoover is on of them. If
we sUck to 'our ideals, if we are for peace and
good will at borne and abroad, if we are willing
to give business men a chance and ent down gov
ernment extravagance and taxes, if we are for
tbe freedom of small peopl and against war, if
we are for all the people and for no claas or
interest, then nothing can prevent our victory.
"JAMES W. GERARD."
"Tbe national committee will meet in Ban
Francisco ine 2S. This shows th Western
spirit and means we will carry the West in 1920.
"Dl J. W. MORROW."
A general plan of statewide organisa
tion for the coming campaigns, both pri
mary and general, was adopted at the
mass meeting held in the afternoon.
This plan provides. In brief, for he
formation of county, city and precinct
Democratic clubs. The county chairman
is to be the exeofficlo chairman of the
club and all are to work under the direc
tion of the state and county chairmen
or committees. The clubs are to be given
the task, of glttlng the registration up
to the maximum, and then seeing that
this maximum votes. It Is also to see
to it that full tickets are the order, both
as to the county and the state. ,
Following tbe adoption of the organ
ization plan as contained ln the report
of the resolutions committee, the meet
ing went on record with the request that
the chairman of the state central com
mittee see that the plan Is put ln opera
tion throughout the state.
The statewide meeting opened Thurs
day morning ln the Tyrolean room at
the Hotel Benson with the "standing
room offty" sign thrown ln high relief
by no vacant chairs, delegates lining
the walls around the room, and repre
sentative members of the party ln at
tendance from every section of the state.
The gathering was called to order by
Harvey G. Starkweather, chairman of
the state central committee, with Miss
Lillian Hackleman. secretary of the
committee, acting as temporary secre
tary for the preliminary meeting.
A committee on permanent organisa
tion and order of business was appoint
ed, consisting of G. Y. Harry, John D.
Gavin and James B. Dunton, and after
Its report had been adopted the tem
porary chairman and secretary were
named for the permanent positions and
the gathering got under way.
" Walter M. Pierce, W. B. Bennett, Mrs.
SATURDAY:
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DEMOCRraMEpj
IN SAN FRANCISCO'S;
CIVIC AUDITORIUM
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Plans Are Rapidly Maturing for'
Handling Great Crowds at '!.
National Convention; ;
San Francisco, Jan. 9. The 1929
Democratic national convention will
probably be held In the Civic audlto
rlum. It was said today. No more .
suitable ptace Is available, those ' in'
charge aver. The Civic auditorium will .
seat 15.060 persons. More than that
number heard President Wilson .there.
The acoustics, however, are poor.' f The -auditorium
Is only a few years -old jtnd
occupies a square block. No more
picturesque point In the city could be
chosen for the great gathering place.
Fronting the auditorium, which - was
built to commemorate the 115 Panama
Pacific exposition, is the Civic Center ,
gardens, banked on all sides by the !
facades of the city hall and the publlo
library.
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f-iifcii r- mil 1 r. an. u, u, . . . v
arattons to handle the great crowds ts)
come here at the time of the Democrat,
national convention ln June were being
made today by hotel men, railroad Unes
and telegraph services.
Hundreds of telegraphic reservation
began pouring In to the downtown ho
tels yesterday shortly after ths nswg
was flashed that this city has been
chosen for the nominating convention
to begin June Ss. '
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graphic service will be demanded by
newspapers, aeiegaiea sluu oimrs m -
nectlon with the convention activities,
a! kA(h t.l.ir.a rVt : aVtmtia Vt1SI
felt assured today that there would be
no wire congestion. They pointed out
that San Francisco is the wire center
of the Pacific coast and that th In
creased facilities established in ll
would adequately handle all the conv
ventlon's business. p
Railroad officials were equally optl-
they said.
Maria L. T. Hidden and D. J.Try wer
appointed the committee on resolutions.
Senator Georgs M. Baldwin, Newton
McCoy, Mrs. John D. Mann and JohnJV
Gavin were appointed as the committee
on organisation.
Following the appointments, th meet
ing spent the rest of the morning ln
general discussion of political oondl
lions, particularly from the Democretlo
viewpoint. Shortly after noon adjourn
ment was taken until Z o'clock, when
the main business session of the day
was opened.
During the morning session Senator
Baldwin, Senator Pierce. Robert G.
Smith, W. D. Bennett, M. It Brtgga
and others joined In the general discus-
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Biuu sub iu now peel iu etimuiauw sQter.
est In a statewide campaign.
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