Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09

statute books Of Nebraska laws that would
assist them TO continue In the places already
won
Flrst and foremost. they should pass a
law that would make II a crime for any cor
poration TO take n part in a political cam
paign In the interests OF any party. lie de-
clarcd that the banks had contributed money
in the recent campaign, and the people han
a right 10 say that no corporation should use
IT'S influence to place political party IN
power, or to overthrow another political
party.
Mr.. Bryan also urged the passage Of
state law by which the banks should be com
PEELED 10 raise n fund to be used to guar
antoe depoaltots. and he declared that u
Nebraska took the initiative The national
banks would soon be compelled 10 iall Ut
line n these things were done, the success
wrFt last fall would DO permanent success
and the people would keep that party ~
power which had proved itself to be worthy
10 be 10 power.
MANY SENT THEIR REGRETS.
At this point Or. Whipple read letters OF
regret from Hon David Oyermeyer OIL Kan
sag II r. Lewis Of Georgia. John w. Thomas
OF Alabama John r. McLain, william suit
zor OF New York city, Vice President Adlal
r. Stevenson and Governor Stone OF Mls-
BourI
rsyIow OF recent political events and ending
with prophecy that four years henco INC
Ueople would give Mr.. Bryan the honor that
they had denied him last fall.
Senator l. q. Feltz Of Ogallala was then
introduced to dlscufa "The Nebraska Legis-
laturc" He said that the present leglsa-
ture was an unknown quantity, but 1t ap-
peared TO be composed OF levl-headed men.
lie excused himself from further remarks by
payIng that II he chanced 20 say anything
that diI not PROVE true his fellow leglsla-
tors would make II unpleagant for him Tor
the xt few months.
NO LOVE FOR THE DEPARTED.
1.-THE National Democrats" was the toast
that James Monahan OF Lincoln was called
.sn TO discuss Tho toast was received with
rlence and the speaker with applause Mr..
Monahan said that, Judged by Its merits, the
national democratic party would b. allowed
to pass into otscurity without comment.
But II had been 80 Intimately connected with
great events hat the writer's Of future ms
tory would be compelled to add q foot note
at the bottom to explain It's connection with
these events
The dlsgrunllea democrats Of the west had
mingled with the money princes Of the east.
They had been patted on the back by the
executive at Washington. They had associ-
atcd with the yirtuOu5 statesman from Ken
tucLy and I'm duo time the national democ-
racy was born. He called the national dem
ocrats spies and iniormers and likcned them
to Ju1oa IscariOt and Benedict Arnold. Ho
aroused prolonged applause by declaring that
the first great traitor Of history went out
ana hung himself The last had betrayed
his party and then gone fshing
The national democracy was dead. It's
epitaph might be written. Here lies the
national democracy In birth disreputable.
in life dIshonorablc, and in death dishon-
cred"
TRIBUTE TO "oLD HICKORY"
In the absence OF Mr.. Overmcyor, w. H.
Thompson OF Grand Island replied to the
toast "Old Hickory"
Mr.. Thompson said that no matter how
high the monument wes erected over the
grave II did not measure the character Of
the man who slumbered beneath It's shadow
To gauge the character OF Andrew Jackson
we should not go TO his tomb, but to tho
hearts OF tho American people. His life was
an inspiration TO the people for all time to
como for nobler deeds and loftIer endeavor.
He began life as poor aa the poorest and
his career showed that TO him who had an
honest purpose and determined will there
was no such word as fail. The speaker traced
tho life OF Jackson from his early surround
inEa 10 the triumph9 OF his later years. ana
concluded with an eloquent peroration which
again awakened tremendous enthusiasm.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Toastmaster Nipple next introduced r. s.
Motcalfc editor OF the World Herald, who
responded to "The Press" lie said: "The
press each year becomes more powerful. This
In particularly true In the field Of politics
This was never better exemplhed than In
the late campaign. when but a scant few
worc Obliged to fight the battles OF bimetal-
llBm"
/ no speaker was OF tne opinion tnhl inc
majority OF newspaper men working on the
metropolitan sheets had voted for Bryan and
FREQ silver. Democracy In the next cam
paign he advocated. should look well to the
newspapers, as 1t would be through them that
the farmer element and the waverlng minds
OF scattered voters would b. won AM brought
over to their ranks. He advised that all
good democrats should pay their respects to
their local sheet and pay their subscriptions
a couple OF years ahead.
a
responded to the toast OF THE Jacksonian
Club" He paid glowing tribute to the To-
cal organization, claiming for II the prestige
Of all democratic clubs In the western coun-
try Tho speaker touched up the political
traitors, so called. OF the club, and said he
looked forward with pleasure to the day
when they should be crossed of the club
roster. The Jacksonians have emerged from
the late battle fewer In numbers, but he
felt they still stood ready to fight the battle
for their favorite candidate In 1900.
Mr.. Romans OF Iowa wsa next called upon.
The speaker said that he came from Gtatc
that gave 10000 majority against w. j..
bryan yet he felt that n larger vote had
been polled for the democratic candidate
than ever before in tho history OF the state.
He. however was assured that w. j. Bryan
would carry the state In the next national
campaign. Though defeated in his personal
race for Office, he still pledged his support
to the champion OF free silver.
business Men and Methods In Politics
aud Government was the toast responded to
by Hon G. +. Cochran OF ST. Joseph Mo.
lie said; I'm reviewing the campaign OF
1896 think we have nothing to regret. In
ono sense II was n glorious Victory. In
the campaign OF 1900 the stone set rolling In
1896 will bear excellent fruit. for the election
of our candidate Is already assured" He con
tended that the press "a 1896 had been bought
over by the stronger party financially, but
the era Of knowledge Of true political prn-
olpes was about to dawn upon the world In
the next national fight. Politicians
had been bought over by the
scores In the crusade against Bryan.
Even those men who loved the glitter OF
gold better than honor would JON hands
With tho farmer and laborer and make
tho election Of the next democratic candi-
dato nn overwhelming victory The
speaker outlined the corrupt system OF
bonding big corporations and asserted tha,
the voter now had his eyes open and
would see 10 1t that legislation In the flu
turo should do away with such methods.
The late bank failures were accredited
to the coming installment OF the republican
president In the white house. lIc stated
that 900 OF the republican vote haA
beea composed OF illiterate forelgncra and
negroes lie concluded by declaring that
tho usurpcr would 70 down before the ava
lanche Of votes which would be cast
AGAINST him In the next political contest