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Show Usual "Harmony" at Jackson Banquet Speakers Fnil to Agree as to Causes of the Party's Downfall. Down-fall. The Jackson day banquet, which was held at tho Commercial club last night, was attended by about one hundred and fifty persons A member of tho club, who was present. Suggested rhat sumo of tho peoplo must havo got In under false colors, col-ors, as tho returns of the last election would r.ot sustain tho assumption that there wero so marry Democrats In tho Stato. Tho programme as rendered was typical typi-cal of tho party, that Is to say. there was the usual lack of harmony of opinion. One Of tho very pleasing featured of tho occasion occa-sion was the .singing of M!is Lcona Pratt who possesses a sweet voice, and much artistic skill Tho opening address was delivered by Judgo O. W Powers, who said what ho could to cheer up those who were present. He then Introduced Simon Hambergei as toastmaflter. who performed tho functions func-tions of that office in his own amusing manner. The regular programme follows: "Jackson, tho Soldier," Bert Olson: vocal solo. Miss Eeona Pratt; 'Anglo-American. B. H Roberts; "After Democracy tho Flood." H. R. Macmlllan. Ogden; "Women In roll-tics." roll-tics." Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cohen, "Tho Proof of tho Pudding Is in tho Eating of It " James H. Moy),; "What of tho Futuro of tho Democratic Demo-cratic Party?'' W. H. King; "Tho Proas " John F. Hansen; "When to Let Go," Robert W. Sloan. 'Jackson th" Statesman." Matt Thomas; "Tho Ijidl.'i. ' Fisher Harris; vocal olo, " Jos' So Lazy," Mls-s I.eona Pratt. Judgo King advocated ft return to Bryan Bry-an with much vehemence, and lamented the day that Democracy hearkened to tho vob-e of the effete Ea?t Fisher Harris said his loyalty to tho party was iuch that ho would vote Its ticket at any and all times, but ho thought the return to Bryanlsm would forever kill the party. This little difference of opinion was characteristic of tho harmony that prevailed. pre-vailed. The extreme length of tho programme pro-gramme carried tho seflon until the midnight mid-night hour, but many left long before tho end. |