The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06


brating tho 121st anniversary Of the Declaration
OF american lnd aesad enc ,ona have, on on q former
S Siety for So%mSnd prov isS loG IN sSs e 81 xGsl %,
then adopted, for the annual oommemoration q
II the ,b Fourth nSias Of July; =, There ,S;. d !. = special p proD,ie.g
t4dm t'T FSf. Thsn n .aS n RsiftI In h: ssss sss . ,tf:ls
srus. thai your meeting may prove Props'. the
putting Greater New YORK under penccrstie
control: The party has already shown in Chi
gains than viii be required to overcome the Re.
publican majoEtiee recorded in New York and
70 a strong. growth In public sentiment along
the lines ~ laid doIn In the ChiceHEo platform: the
prosperity having siven . new impetus to the
movement which hast for its object the restoration
Will" the Increasing strength Of Democratic
principles. together with tho absence Of the co.
seenOn s%u shefesiy to- make Rrso viesory las ss.s soli: Eo s.e
e. i IN si ts. xo shs y seD Sth ss F HsmIyis aidSd BY
factory as to cause widespread criticism. ] TRUST
that your celebration will excite increased inter-
and thus hasten the day when these principle;
will DO completely triumphant in city. State. and
patton. Thanking you for the honor you do me,
WILLIAM J.. BRYAN"
MISSES FOR PERRY BEL MONT.
ceeded the reading Of this letter. a letter from
Justice W: !: Gaynor OF Brook,yn Vas also
e eaSiesram ~ fron P PesIs' Bs shesasd sent ahe from 5o1ifP% PAIN:
PARIS. France, June 25, 1897.
DEB sm: l cannot b with you In Tam;
deeply %sR{ h reEre on it, our The Ses a St een Of that seS Chatter
of our liberties whose declaration l2l yee1
party We ors eeli9aats w Of Witch nj I0V Ws arc Of meme sns
bers and was the first Democratic President.
M sns Is.ess e !, siTsss p inaisiss on his sss,l .n3
sSs'tiGai os sa eunstI,u f. th' e fSuaansssa Of Ms %.
revenue clause Of the Constitution as to promote
Jefferson: The pemoeracy Of New York cannot
OF The Republican party party 'e May " the coming Oh ami.
of a reunited and henceforth insepareble Jeffer
sonian Democracy, 1t was in 1s+s that the
depiorabie defeat in a Presidentisl Contest, but
only four years later. when reunited. achieved Q
ised to a reunited democracy In the Greater New
York. May Democratic victory. wanting ne
!PERRY BELMONT"
This warning against tho socialistio tendcn-
Stephen be- re r, l Maiior !Ts OF F HalSfs x Ss:s rsoe s%ses' IL
silence; -
Of exceptional significance and extended effect
1t ought to be. for If there ever WAS a period in
the + Of this country in which Il was do
the principles which minated the founders Of
our instiTations this is one; In my opinion We
TONS life, and 1t is possible that unless we are
guided by the landmarks which the wisdom and
foresight OF the fathers established for our guild
tutions will be imperiiisdS.fii
There were several hundred moro letters, bus
all were OF the most formal character. Even
"Uncle Dick Bland OF Missouri had not a word
to say on his favorite political topic, silver free
HILLS LETTER NOT READ.
No letter was read from ex-senator David r.
Hill. but later Leader Sheehan gave one to tho
press which was sent to him last Friday. In
this letter Mr.. Hill says.
My views Of party policy arc too well known
teal suggestion 10 make at this crisis. The
NNs New YorF o @snSSdFf to IN make sFmi e a Rep G5SHsS,
city; otherwise il would not have been created.
tions; Democratic unity will disappoint them.
The cause OF the Democracy is plain-let us dis
appoint our enemies.
was the first I" short talkor." lie talked on the
subject Of personal and political liberty gener.
This was : co SsIS"Si BY tie iHE"o crowd fg 10 be- %dsice
Democrats. and they shouted their approval.
Congressman Andrew J. Hunter OF Illinois
might have Delivered more efectiveiy II he had
read II over beforehand. The only thing in is
the Democracy would elect a Congress and )
President who will favor the restoration of
free silver and gold TO their place under the
Constitution"
Congrcssmnn Pc Grsfenried Of Texas. a rather
iotied' task sSkH Of scoring tho New York Losis lat Re,
for ~unjusily taxing the metropolis. He asserted
that the legislature annually burdens the city
VIII Sll lnNl lpNl nNnS nn1nEflv laid IA M
not say Wherein Tcxas-hc got his fgnres,
After Congressman De Grafcnried came the
tiRn the prosram inS@e % d eiii i've ! %SS' by " John SP?Mi. II. ou nSi OF of
Butte City, Mon; Mr.; Quinn was until quite
by William c, Clark, the multi.millionaire who
was a candidate for the Democratic Presidential
silver man, but he managed, to rcpross his in:
slination 10 talk on NATIONAL issues; and confined
an orator. and he reused his audience to great
enthusiasm. He approached the Sheehqn dan.
away very cloycrly on all occasions. The nearest
he cam" TO / was when he said:
ganlzation OF the Fast which in the last cam.
paign stood mp for the principles OF the national
This evoked a special yolley OF approving
shouts, Throughout his talk he tried to impress
@m ,n ot IMGmIMnIinnnnmHy arr nrsE one 'h Win fhf tb 1nser of tSo ot m sSs
OF New York; that while the West Is endeavor-
iSS 5S a ,o tbs Wealth is Pe SY iRG w FnsGHr rSnni II is only
He took a whack az sham reform" and
closed with q few well'rouDdcd periods on the
subject OF patriotism.
ONLY ONE NEW YORKER ALLowED TO TALK.
Civil Justice James A. O'GOrman was tho only
local orator who WAS permitted to talk. Jacob
A. Cantor, Comptroller Fitch, and +. Ellery An
derson, who were on the programme, were not
called on and were not there TO respond had they
been.
Leader Sheehan learned the temper OF his fol.
lowers through yesterdays celebration. He
knows that they will be 4" enthuSed" emily by q
oAmpAign on national iSsusA