The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-09
EXULTANT GOLDBUGS
.hay leyO!a Jackson Day to Willy
ing Bryan'S Friends,
WATIERSON AND HIS CROWD
Shouting for Joy Over the Election
OF Mckinley hoy say 1hey
Are the heal Simon
Pure Democrats.

] uNhAbs lllss Ihtis N-fH IttSf natives
of the gold democracy OF Illinois and
other states of the Middle West, North
| west and South, met al the Auditorium
Tonight for the purpose OF celebrating
jackson day. Fully 800 men were pres
ent and the banquet was Ia many re-
spects nOtahie aiair of its Kind. Let
ters were read from President Cievc-
land. Secretary Morton aud Senator j.
NJ. Palmer and a large number of demo-
Gratis throughout the country express
| Ing regret over their inability to he
present In person. and all sent words
indicative OF the utmost confidence Ia
the future for that branch of the dem-
ocratlc party which has declared itself
against free silver.
The rarlOrs of the hotel were crowd
ed early In the evening while a general
reception was held by the gentlemen
who were the honored guests OF the
evening. Francis A. Peabody OF Chi
cago was at the head ~ the reception
committee and for more than an hour
he WAS busily engaged In presenting
! to Henry Mattersun, q. "a. Hamly.
General liuckner and John 4. lriah the
great number ~ men who pressed for
ward to greet them.
The reception lasted until the doors
uf the banquet hall were thrown open
and at : u'clgck the entire company
was seated AZ the table which stretched
from end to "nd oi the room. Tho dec
oratlous Ner" lowers. greens ana hags,
anu thoy were 'herc W lt"Ius'"h. nreat
hahhh "t roses anu 'a'natl"hs we're
upon thc tables ana al various points
around tue room. "hllv the portraits
I OF jackson, Jefferson and others. found
crs ot democratic principles and up
| holders uf democratic faith wi hich hunL
| upon the walls we're hstctully huns
WIN gaflandS anu wraths oi roses.
Behlnd the "nn OF the 'anle a. which
SAT ftnnkllh M'N'HBh' the toas,n"s-
Ter ni tue 'N"nlhs' Was aIiahseu
heautliui chccl Wrought ny 'hV s~i'iun
ufhilhs oi nuinhei nl american hass.
IL was Two huuiS htler thr phhlue.
hall was opened h't"re the menu hnd
h,c"uc merely lF' "i thlhss 'ha' haa
b,tn'
NV MacNtash '"nsfa'ula'eu All
Y present ANA All true d.in"cia'H upon
/ th's Hsnlh'ah' ov,tsiph n,'auso -
tline To give testimony anu uls.'nsu'sn
I ed testimony To the permahenee OF
democratic principles. ana tne occa-
sion hts the day. The greatest party
In American history would nave diod
on the day the Chicago platform was
made II there had not been men In this
land. II there had not been democrats
/ I'm these middle states. who would not
| or could not be democrats without dem
ocrailc principles and who could not
so long as they live he anything but
| democrats"
After reviewing the campaign the
sn.aker add.dd I'VE can harmonize
our currency views with those of the
/ ranuhiica, marry. far ouestlons OF the
! ,,,rr.n,,, ublch Involv.. The honor of
~, ,o,,,,r,, bnv. nev.r divided real
aa,,,,ar,,s and ,s.i r.n,hlIcans. nut
-, -, A.. ia al, 4. said M dem
49, 49, .' .' a., ,r'.,ec,InnIs, and no
1.'' .s' a., ,,n,,iIs, rh. reck.
u,i'o''"' % sa" ,,,i,,, Nv - ,,o,n,ism mr..
'',',, IT, ~ ~ h'.,,,,assn..s and the
p'Ia''e',u w 'ns ,'',t''.. 49, - ,,,,n,,,,sm
lmmorali,y oi pro,eS,ivn' anu p.pan" ~"
anu tepuuican's'n ~ uu.' ssa' -
patriotism Whieh ueHoclaoy "Y" Is
| We are the utmocialc p'y VI w"
past; we ar" the uetho.r"',' Pa''S ~
the present: We are the uehocfa'i"
| party ot the iuture'
AS Mr.. MacNeagh took ms seat wal
terson. who was to address .he com.
pany on The Future OF DEMOCRACY,
rose Ia his feet. hlngihg cheers greet
ed him; possibly IL vas several minutes
before the eloquent kentueky man
| could bc heard. HIS nddress was re-
ceived with enthusiastic Applause, Mr'
| Matterson said. in part III Ola hick-
| ory were alive ana could look IN upon
us at this moment nave an impression
| that hr would conclud" that the ue-
mocracy ot which ne was the emnodi-
mcnt Is not only not dead, but Is awe
| and has being ana u scheduled 10 stay.
Let us assume that he N here; that ms
shirt hovers over us and likewise the
/ spirit OF all the democratic sages, from
] Jefferson ana Tlden To mat braVest OK
the brave, that incomparhble cavalier
/ ~ the Old Hay state who gave up MS
/ young life that democracy might i've.
ON the very threshold oI the last
battles for the honor OF the country
and truth. During one n'ght, at least.
let us cuncecrate TINS noble theater as
temple OF democracy OF democracy
unterrined ana underled, the only de-
( mpcracy which Jefferson taught ana
jackson practiccd.' MT Watterson re-.
viewed The events OF the last political
campaign The results OF the election
" the hgures told the truth lett much
for thoughuui men 10 rejoice over.
| The voters, sald the speaker, hsd
10 choose between republicans, which