Evening star., 1897-04-14

mands Of the absorbing few and believed
that the scales Of justice should weigh al
| evenly whether they be robed in purple OF
clad in rags. The principles of JefersoF
| should be made, he declared, as the foun-
as to be revered by all who loved justice
and hated by all whose deeds were evil
| He declared that the democracy would &
forth In 1900 as bright as the sun and a!
terrible as an army with banners. Wher
| he had concluded some one called for thre,
cheers for Mr.. Sibley. the next Vice Prest.
| dent Of the United States. and when they
were given. another cried that he would b
timent that was also loudly app.auded.
The Monroe Doctrine ExpOunded.
| John J. Lentz of Ohio answered the toast,
peace, commerce and honest friendship
| with all nations. entangling alliances with
none" He said 1t should be the unfalter-
ing determination of Americans to hold
separate, and apart the North American and
South American continents for experiments
of government by the people for the peo-
pie: 1t was undeniable that the monarchies
OF Europe and Asia desired to see this fail.
but upon its success no honest-hearted man
would ever have a doubt. Preachers might
advise that swords and spears should be
beaten into pruning hooks and plow shares,
but their hopes would never be realized so
long as a single monarchy existed, whether
that monarchy be one of political or one
OF pecuniary power.
George Fred Williams.
Mr.. Andrew J. Lipscomb was to have re-
sponded to the toast, "An aristicracy of
wealth is of more harm and danger than
benefit to society,"" but he was unavoid-
ably absent. There were cries of Bailey and
Williams. and Chairman Black had to rap
for order, finally securing it by calling on
Mr. George Fred Williams of MoSS hn-
setts, who said he brought the greetings
of the Massachusetts democrats who were
gathered in old Faneuil Hall "a that mo-
ment. 1t was demonstrated in the last
campaign, he declared, that wealth did not
understand its obligations to mankind 1t
should not be the purpose to limit the ac-
cumulation of wealth, but the toll gates
that have been placed in the path of pow
erty travelling toward comfort should be
struck down. In conclusion he assured his
hearers that the grip of gold in New Eng
land was broken and that she was as strong
In the new democracy as Arkansas or Mis-
souri,
Sulzer Creates Enthusiasm.
Representative William Sulzer of New
York answered the toast, "A jealous care
of the right Of elections by the people;
mild and safe corrective of those abuses
which are Topped by the sword of revolu-
tfCn in countries where peaceable remedies
are unprovided." He asserted that If the
majority had ruled last year that William
j. Bryan would be in the White House to-
day, and declared that the will of the peo-
pie had been defeated by the gross use of
money. 1t could not be DONE however
again. The first time jefferson and, Jack
son ran for the presidency they got beat.
The same was the case with Bryan. The
Iext time, he said, that Jefferson and jack
son ran. they were elected, and this will be
the same way with Bryan. This was re-
ceived with tumultuous applause by the
Ia thaf sfa 6ayI ,f
Bryan was gaining support every day, and
1t was only a question Of educating the
people, and that ultimately right and JUS
tice would prevail under the banner of
Bryan and Thomas jefferson. In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Sulzer declared that the democ-
racy had carried Ohio, Indiana and Califor-
MIA last year, but that the ballot had been
corrupted, and said that whenever the
sanctity could be thus violated American
institutions were in danger. During MIR.
Suffers speech a telegram was read stat
ing that Hobartville. N. j., had gone demo-
cratic, and that a democratic mayor had
been elected in Paterson, N. J.. by 250
majority. There was more cheering at this,
and it was difficult to calm the enthusiasm
of the crowd.
A resolution was offered by DR. Livingston
Of Georgia expressing the deep sympathy of
the gathering with Mr.. Lawrence Gardner,
whose aged mother was at the point of
death. and who was an attendant at her
bedside. The resolution was unanimously
adopted with many evidences of the deep
feeling of the gentlemen composing the as
semblage.
The Closing Incidents.
Toastmaster McMillin announced that Mr.
Bryan would propose a closing toast, which
would be drunk standing, and Mr.. Bryan
proposed the memory Of Andrew Jackson,
THE most courageous defender of the
principles of Thomas Jefferson" Toast
master McMillin then paid a high tribute to
Representative Joseph w. Bailey of Texas,
and asked him to respond to the toast. The
leader of the democratic minority in the
House did not attempt to make a speech.
but called upon the guests to rise and drink
not only to Andrew jackson and Thomas
Jefferson, but, and his voice rang clear and
resonant, ito the man who best today de-
fends the matchlesS principles of true
democracy. l propose. gentlemen a toast
to the memory of Jackson and jefferson
and the health of William Jennings Bryan"
Those whose throats were in condition to
applaud this sentiment, after the constant
exercises they had been given during the
evening of a vociferous character shouted
with all their strength. The banquet came
to a close with the singing of the 'Jeffer-
sonian Banner" the campaign song that
was popular last year, and which was writ
ten by Mr.. W. d. Whalen of this city. One
Of the features of the evening was the
hearty hearty greetings Representative Amos J.
Cummings of New York received as the
next mayor Of Greater New York.
Who Were There.
The other guests present were Dwight
Anderson, Washington, D. c.; Willis J. Abb
bott. editor New York Journal; Col. E. w.
Ayers, Washington, D. D.; John Allen, Mis-
sissippi; Brooks Adams, Massachusetts,;
James NJ. Baker. South Carolina; Joseph
w. Bailey, Texas; Jere S. Black. York. Pa;
Robert F. Broussard, louisiana; Joseph
Sutton, Virginia, secretary state demo-
cratic committee; Thomas E. Benedict,
New York: John B. Brawley. Pennsylva-
mia; s. T. Baird. Louisiana; Cotter T. Bride,
Washington. D. G.; William Brindle Glou-
cester City. N. Y; Albert S. Berry, Ken
lucky: Maj. H. L. Biscoe. Washington, D.
G.; J; H; Birch; jr., Burlington, N. J.: L.
D.. Brosius. Washington. D. c.; Judge
John Brannon, Weston. w. Va; Thomas
H. Ball, Huntsville Tex: H. C. Bell, ILL
nois: Charles L. Bartlett Macon. Ga. Har-
old Benedict. Brooklyn. N. Y; George w.
Bacon. York. Pa: Thomas H. Birch, Bur-
lington, N. j.; Hugh Brent, Baltimore, Nd;
John A. Barthol Washington d. c.; Jas
Berry. Arkansas; F. Brucker. Michigan;
E. V. Brookshire. Indiana; Griffin B. Cole
man, Washington. D. c.: DR.. A. E. Con-