The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
GRAND BANQUET.
TIE SILVER FORCES WILL SUR.
ROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD.

The Eve of st. Jsckson's Day the Time
| Chosen for the Renewal of Faith,
the Feast of Reason aud substan-
| tiaIs-To be a Grand Affair.
There have been large bsnquets held
in Canton; 10 fact, Canton is a banquet
city, but none have been held that will
In any way approach the grand banquet
of the Bryan Free Silver Club and silver
forces generally which is now under way,
and which the committee in charge pur-
poses will be one Of the greatest events of
the kind In the history Of Ohio. One OF
the first silver clubs to be organized dur
ing the campaign was that organized In
this city, In the very headq uarters, and
at the hottest end of the campaign of
the opposition. No organization did
more valiant service for the cause than
did the united bimetallio forces In shis
city and vicinity. Had the ratio of gains
been sustained In every county In Ohio
as attained here, this state would have
been safe for Mr.. Bryan and the oause he
represents. With the feeling that great
victory has been achieved, the Silver Club
now sets out to give a grand banqu Ell.
In former years banquets have been held
after great political events, and the names
Of party leaders oommemorated, but oc-
casionally the men In whose honor they
were given became weaned from the
great causes fought for by the mass of the
people. 1t is proposed now to have dual
cell bration and banquet, to commemorate
the great fight made In this vicinity for
bimetallism, to disseminate cheer and
hope for victory in the future; to COM
plimept and extol the matohless leader Of
the silver hosts, who is overcome but
not daunted, and to celebrate the day of
all Democratic days, st. Jackson's Day.
This banquet plan was discussed i'm
mediately after the election, even before
al! the returns were In, for not for
moment is 1t considered that the cause Of
bimetallism and Of the common people
has been permanently checked. A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for the
banquet and this committee has been at
work and now has such plans formulated
as insure the unqualified success Of the
undertaking.
The banquet is to be held at Bsst's
hall, ON the evening Of Thursday, Janu-
ary Z, and in the midst of the festivities,
st. Jaokson's Day will be ushered in and
templating the life and deeds of that H.
lustrious Democrat and friend of the great
common people and enemy of corruption
and usury. Plates will be set for 500
persons. The limited capacity of the
hall, the only one available, makes 1t
necessary to fix that limit. A nominal
price of 81 per plate has been arranged,
to include everything. Speakers of
national reputation will be here.
Already word has come from several who
are desirous Of being here and who will
doubtless be assigned to toasts. The
is engaged in sending invita-
tions to prominent men who are loyal to
the cause, and has reason to believe that
many will make their engagements 80
that they can attend.
Among the speakers whom the COM
mittee has reason to expect are Hon.
Joseph Sibley, Hon. J. @. s. Blackburn,
Judge e. J. Blandin, General A. j.
Warner, Hon. David Rankin, Hon. j.
A. Norton, Hon. John W. Winn, Col. o.
l.. Poorman, Senator Stewart, Senator
Jones and others. The banquet will be
great poliScal event and those desiring
tickets will do we'll to communicate with
the committee at once, as the limit 500,
makes 1t certain that they will be ex-
hausted early.