The times., 1897-07-06

makes the better officer. That noble and
fearless stanjard-be OF the banner OF
American Democracyin 1896, William Jen-
nings Bryan, said at the recent and famous
dinner of this national association, In cele-
bratlon OF the birthday anniversary OF JEFF
ferson: Every public official who wants
20 do well Is glad to be watched. Any
public officer who objects to being watched
needs TO be watched all the time Our
association is fast arousng the people 10
fuller realization oftheir responsibilities and
their rights as American citizens, by Great
ing in their breast feelings OF greater pa
triotisln, and by encouraging and urging
them to study more closely the questions of
self-government.
1t is not our purpose, as Is claimed In
some quartz to array the masses against
the classes, but it is our purpose TO teach
the classes what are the inherent rights of
the masses, and that they must acknowl-
edge them. II is not our purpose TO 1 gnt
| legitimate corporal ations They have as much
rght to exist and are as needful In Coin
| mUnity as any other method OF dong bust
ness. But their rights only go so far, and
| h:.vlng reached the limit, the people shall
have the power to call halt and say:
THUS far shalt thou go, and 10 farther"
1t is the fond wish and hope of the off
| GERS of the National Association of Demo-
! cratic Clubs that this event Will be but
the beginning OF a more general celebra-
! tion of the natal day of our grand Bepub-
| lie Wherever you find these patriotic
| gatherings you will find good citizens.
Our young people Shall be taught the truth:
they shall not be led astray-so that as the
ages come and go We will have stronger
and purer and more truly loyal American
| deniocracy-the very safeguard Of the Re-
public.
| Acting under the instructions of our
committee / have the honor and person
! ally the great pleasure of introducing 20
YOU the chairman of this great meeting
who is a man of the people, disciple of
| Thomas Jefferson, an American Demo
orat-Hon. Joseph c. Sibley, of Pennsyl-
yania
| Mr.. Sibley was received with appre-
ciative applause. He said:
| 1--WE have met to teach how costly is
the gift of freedom. What is the worth Of
| freedom? Ask Arnold WiDkelried, Robert
| Enmet, or the heroes who went out i'll
the first battles of the Revolution. CAP
plause) The heart OF this audience as it
goes forth today is not confined to this
country. 1t goes beyond our borders, to
| Egyptians. to millions Of suffering Indians,
under an European empress; the Arm enians,
the Greeks, held In subsection by the Chris
| tian kings God save the MARYLAND Cuba
for whom We make no protest because it
might disturb trade, or disturb gambling
credits (Applause.)
"Our fathers died that we might be
free, and it becomes us not only to be
free, but prosperous and happy. The cal
OF duty to the fathers demanded the
effective use of bullets; the call to theii
sons demanded the effective use of the
ballot ("
He said the day would come when
the ballot would be more effective
than the bullet. There would come day
when in the temple Of liberty Reason ant
Justice would preside, as suggested in the
Declaration Of Independence, which con
talned the doctrines of the NaZarene Him
self. tApplause).
Mr.. Silley here had read by Mr.. A. A
Lipscomb the Declaration of Independence
It was applauded as would have been the
appearance on the stage of the oldes
friend of the Republic.
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the list of vice presidents and secretaries
after which he was requested to read ;
letter from one Of .'our friends" 1t wa
letter from the Hon. William Jenning
Bryan which was as follows:
Lincoln, Neb., June 20, 1887.
Hon. Lawrence Gardner, Washington, ID. G.
My Dear Sir-An engagement at Los An
geles, Cal, will make it impossible for m'
TO attend the Fourth of July celebration
held under the auspices of TIE National AS
sociation of Democratic Clubs. regar
the commemoration Of the anniversary o
our national Independence Day as duty
and trust that the Washington mectin:
will be useful In stimulating those presen
, to renewed exertions to the end that tn
independence achieved by our ancestor
may be preserved for posterity. just no'