The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-14
ITS ONLY HOPE.
w. J. Bryan Declares That the
Only Hope
Of the Republican Party Is to
Secure an Agreement
WITH OTHER NATIONS
For international Coinage of
Both Gold and Silver.
Guest of Honor at the Jefferson
Anniversary Banquet.

Washington, April 14-The 154th an
niversary of JefersOn's birthday was
celebrated last night at the Metropoli-
tan hotel by a subscription dinner Civ
en- under the auspices of the National
Association of Democratic clubs. The
first celebration of the anniversary OF
JeffersOn's birthday occurred at the
same hosiery. Jackson was the
guest of honor and the occasion was
made memOra BILE by the presence of
Vice President John Q. Calhoun, and
other Democratic leaders of that day.
Last night William J. Bryan of Ne
braska. the late Democratic candidate
for president was the guest of honor
Senators, representatives, and others
conspicuous in the councils of the Dem
ocratic party We're present Many OF
them were from a distance.
Covers were laid for 200, and many
We're denied seats for want of space at
the tables. The decorations of the
room were simple. The columns were
trimmed with southern smilax and a
full length portrait of Jefferson, draped
with American flags was hung behind
the seat of Governor Chauncey T. Black
of Pennsylvania. Upon his right were
Mr.. Bryan, Representative McMillin,
who acted as POSTMASTER and on the
left Senator Jones of Arkansas, Repre-
sentative Bland of Missouri, Represen-
tative Lentz of Ohio and ex-Represen-
tative -Sibley of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Bryan was greeted with a lusty
cheer as he entered the hall. The menu
was carefully prepared and was similar
to such dinner as might have been
served during JefferSon'S days. The
dishes were all American creations. The
dinner began at 8 o'clock, an orchestra
playing national airs blended with
southern melodies to conform in sym
plicity to the spirit of the dinner.
The tOastS were composed and brief
" responded to, except in the case of
Mr.. Bryan, who spoke at length to the
toast of Thomas Jefferson"
The order of the set tOasts was as
follows:
Thomas Jefferson, we celebrated the
anniversary of his birthday, not in the
spirit of personal idOlatry, but from re-
gard and reverence for his political
principles" William J. Bryan of Ne
braska.
THE diffusion of information and ar
raignment of all abuses at the bar of
public reason" (from Jefferson's inaug-
ural address) James K. Jones of Ar
kansas.
Equal and exact justice to all men
of whatever state of persuasion, relig
los or pOlticed," Richard P. Bland of
Missouri.
''The declaration of Independence:
An enduring monument of that devO-
ton of liberty and adherence of tyr
amy which stamp the character and
mark the whole course of the life of its
author" Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsyl-
Vania.
Peace, commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations entangled alli-
ances with none" (frOm the same ad-
dress), John J. Lentz of Ohio.
An aristocracy of wealth is of more
harm and danger than benefit to soci-
ETY." tJehersOn) Andrew ]. Liscomb of
Virginia.
"A jealous care of the right of cleo
tons by the people: A mild and safe
corrective of those abuses which are
Topped by the sword of revolution in
countries where peaceab bic remedies are
unprovided,' (from Jefferson's inaugu-
raj address), William Sulzer of New
York
Senator Jones. chairman of the Dem
oerat1c national committee, responding
to his toast referred to the insults Civ
en- Mr. Bryan at Yale college and the
refusal of the students there to hear
MIN during the last campaign. He said:
And this in New England, the proud
seat of our learning, where men in the
old days would have died to maintain
the right of free speech"
The result of the recent municipal
eIectIons,he said, showed that the cities
which in the last campaign were the
strongholds of the Republicans had re-
gained their sense and had rallied to
the standard of him who founded the
Democratic party and whose motto was
Equal and exact justice to all"
After the tOaStS had been responded
10 there were many imprOmptu speech
es and it was hours after midnight be-
lore the dinner broke up.