The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
JACKSON DAY. ,
Capture Of New Orleans Celebrated
in Chicago and Other Places.
Bryan In the Windy City-Makes Another
speech at LincOln-Gold Democrats
Celebrate-Cleveland Writes
. Letter.

| Chicago, Jan. S.-William j. Bryan
was the guest of the Bryan league at u
banquet given Thursday night at the
fremont house celebrating the anniver-
sary of Jackson's victory at New Orleans
Four hundred democrats who believe IN
the Chicago platform assembled in the
large dining-hall. Their enthusiasm
when 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 previous
invitation to attend banquet in Omaha
that night and he accepted, giving
Gratis. The speech making began after
midnight purposely. Carter IL. 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-
|
| an evidence that the gold standard is
still concealing its blessing from the Amer
lean people. If 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 fruitless
\ >,,1x erix,n
that the United States must act alone
| If our opponents succeed in bringing about
bimetallism they will relieve us of great
deal of labor and enable US to turn our at
tention to other reforms. IT, on the other
hand, they fail to restore bimetallism, after
confessing that bimetallism is desira BILE,
| we may expect the American people to join
with us in the opening OF our minis to
free and unlimited coinage at sixteen to
| one, without waiting for the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation"
! Celebration by the Gold Democrats.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-Choosing the ami
versary of "Old Hickory's" victory at
New Orleansinsteado of his birthday, rep
resentative 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. Hamln,
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 Francis and others prominent in
the party.
President Cleveland Letter.
The letter which President Cleveland
wrote to Franklin MacVeagh. of Chi
.ago, POSTMASTER at the Jacksonian
feast in lieu of his presence was as fol-
lows:
| Executive Mansion Washington. Ian. a.
| fS97.-Franklin MacVeagh. Esq, Chairman,
| ETC., Chicago.-My Dear Sir: I regret that
| official duties prevent my acceptance of
| the invitation l 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, reunion of those who
| are democrats for the sake of principle and
| the good of their country cannot fail to
be inspiring and useful. On an occasion
| when the character and achievements of
! Andrew Jackson are commemorated, the
| old landmarks of democratic faith should
! be distinctly pointed out. At such time
| 1t should be impressively taught that de-
| 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 a 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"
Bryan at Omaha.
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 not In position to secure
| such national legislation as we believe to
be best, we are in position in many states
| to secure the enactment of laws which will
/ be both helpful to the public now and an aid
| in subsequent efforts to bring about ma
| tional reforms. Let me suggest a law,
which 1t seems to me the last campaign has
shown the need of. 1t is a well-known fact
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. 1 believe that we should adopt