River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
JACKSON DAY.
Anniversary of the Capture of New Or
leans Celebrated by Democrats.

Chicago, Jan. s.-Nilliam j. Bryan
was the guest of the Bryan league at a
banquet given Thursday night at the
fremont house celebrating the anniver-
sary Of Jackson's victory at New Orleans.
-Four hundred democrats " no believe an
the Chicago platform assembled in the
large dining-hall. Their enthusiasm
" hen the name of Mr.. Bryan was men
toned was unbounded and fiattering
display of admiration followed his ris-
ing to speak to the toast Andrew Jack
son." 1t was originally intended to
have the banquet on Friday, which is
the actual jackson day anniversary,
but Mr.. Bryan had received a previous
invitation to attend a banquet in Omaha
that night and he accepted, giving
Thursday night to the Chicago demo-
Gratis. The speech making began after
midnight purposely. Carter ii. Har-
rison, president of the Bryan league.
acted as POSTMASTER. He introduced
MIR Bryan who spoke at considerable
length. Among other things he said:
The fact that Senator Wolcott of Col
orado. has been sent abroad by the presi
dent-elect as an ambassador most extraor-
binary to bring Europe to bimetallism Is
an evidence that the gold standard is
still concealing its blessing from the Amer
lean people. II the gold standard Is the
standard OF civilization. why should We
risk return to barbarism by chasing after
international bimetallism? If Senator VOL
colt succeeds in stirring up silver agita-
ton in England he will be accused of dis
turbing business and destroying confidence
In that great center of financial confidence,
London. If his errand proves a fruitless
one, II will only give additional evidence
that the United States must act alone
If our opponents succeed In bringing about
bimetallism they Will relieve us of a great
deal of labor and enable US TO turn our at
tention to other reforms. If. on the other
hand, they fail to restore bimetalllsm, fter
confessing that bimetallism Is desirable,
we may expect the American people to join
with US in the opening of our minis TO
free and unlimited coinage at sixteen 10
one. without waiting for the aid or cen
sent of any other nation"
Chicago, Jan. 9.-Choosing the ami
versary of "Old Hickory's" victory at
New Orleans instead of his birthday, rep
tesentative members of the national
democratic party from the ten middle
and western states. who fought for
principle and the gold standard under
the banner of Palmer and Buckner. as
sembled $50 strong Friday night in the
banquet hall of the Auditorium hotel
to celebrate alike the birthday of An
drew Jackson. the victory over Bryan
and free silver and renew pledges of
adherence to the indianapolis platform.
The occasion was made notable by the
presence of the party's nominee for
vice president, Gen. Simon B. Buckner,
of Kentucky; Hon. Charles S. Hamlin,
1 of Massachusetts,, assistant secretary
of the treasury, and Hon. Henry Wat
terson, Louisville. The banqueters were
also honored by having read to them
/ letters from the president of the United
| States, from his secretary of agri-
| culture, Hon. j. Sterling Morton. andthe
standard bearer of the party in the re-
cent campaign, Senator John NJ. Palmer,
and kilograms from Secretaries Wilson
and Fra ncis and others prominent in
| the part.
The lette., which President Cleveland
wrote to Franklin MacVeagh. of Chi
cago, POSTMASTER Mt the Jacksonian
feast in lieu of his presence was as fol-
/ lows:
"rxecutive Mansion. Washington Jan T.
! fST.-Franklin MacVeagh, Esq. Chairman.
/ etc Chica agony Dear Sir: regret that
.
/ the invitation | have received on behalf of
| the national democrats of the middle
states to attend their Jackson day ban
quet on the Sth inst When passion and
prejudice threatened to obscure the mean
Ing of true democracy and pervert its
! patriotic purposes, a reunion of those who
/ are democrats for the sake of principle and
| the good of their country cannot fail 10
be inspiring and useful On an occasion
when the character and achievements OF
I pmOratP0. the
old landmarks of democratic faith should
/ be distinctly pointed out. At such time
! Il should be rmpressively taught that de-
I mocracy is not disorder; that its regard
for popular rights does not mean the care
/ of only portion of our people; that its
loyalty to the constitution and laws does
not mean petulant challenge of the duty
Of civic obedience: that its aggressiveness
does not mean class hatred and sectional
vituperation. and that its success should
never mean mere partisan triumph, at the
sacrifice Of principle and patriotism. Yours
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9.-The Jacksonian
club of this city gave banquet Friday
evening in honor of it's patron saint
Hon. w. J. Bryan was the leading
speaker. Among other things he said:
While we are rot IN a position to secure
such national legislation as we believe to
/ to secure the enactment of laws which viii
be both helpful to the public now and AID
in subsequent efforts to bring about ma
tionRl reforms. Let me suggest a law
which il seems to me the last campaign has
shswn the need Of IL is a well known fac
| that many corporations contributed large
sums to the republican campaign fund. In
some Instances banks gave literally, and
Justified the contribution on the ground
they were protecting the interests of the
depositors. / believe that we should adop'
a law, where we have the power to do 50
4 preventing corporations from contributing
to campaign funds or taking any part II
politics. corporation Is . creature OF law
4 1t Is called into existence for business
not for political purposes. While an indi-
yidual is justified in contributing money
I 10 aid In legitimate campaign work, .
corporation is not. Until a bank pays rs
depositors in full, it is impossible to tel
whether il is contributing its own or Its
| depositors money. In large corporations
| the stockhUlder finds that his own money
is being used often TOR the defeat OF ms
/ own political principle. Corporations should
be made to keep out of politics
Slain on the Guinea Coast.