Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
THE BRYAN LEAGUE.
Celebrating Jackson Day With
Banquet ia Chicago.
MIR. BRYAN THE GUEST OF HONOR.
The Orator RebnIIes Tho Club for TAX.
lug His name-Irue Dem
ocracy D,flued.

CHICAGO, Jan. lin the banquet
hall Of the fremont house the silver
branch OF the Democracy held tonight
Its banquet in celebration OF jackson
Day. The banquet was under the
auspices Of the w. J. Bryan league
and was held one day in advance to
Jackson day proper, az the distin-
guishod guest OF the league. Villa m
J. Bryan, could not be present TO.
morrow night, having an engagement
in Omaha.
AS the members Of the league
marched into the hall every member
had upon his left breast the badge Of
the league, which was worn tonight
for the first time. 1t Is of purple satin
and hangs suspended from o silver bar,
wesrer. Mr.. Bryan's picture 10 on
the badge in the form OF q medallion
set In silver and the background OF
purple is relieved by elaborate trim.
ming OF silver.
Carter II. Harrison, the fret presi-
dent OF the league, was at the bead OF
the table and acted as toast-master,
Mr.. Bryan being seated Immediately at
his right. 1t wasiully midnight W hen
Mr.. Harrison raped for order and in
troduced Mr.. Bryan. The latter was
greeted with great applause when he
rose to speak in response to the toast
"Andrew JACKSON" and frequently
throughout his address lie Was COM
PEELED to pause while his hearers took
time 10 demonstrate their approval Of
his sentiments.
BRYAN's SPEECH.
MIR. Bryan's address was in par. as
follows:
"In view OF the fact that the club un-
der whose auspices we meet has done
me the honor to take my name, feel
that 1t 10 only Jus. to the club and to
myself to repeat here what havs paiJ
elsewh here, namely, that my judgment
uisspprovss OF the use of my name in
connection with Democratic or silver
club. My objection is two-fold one.
In the first place, l believe that Il
cause IL so much greater than any in
diviuual, and taat 1t should not be
burdened by any mistakes which he
may make.
"The other objection ia q personal
one. 90 not want to stand for four
years in the attitude of n candidate for
the Presidency. 1 do not want Jealous
friends continually alarmed lest
should do something to ALLEVIATE some
OF those who bave given me- their con-
hdence and support.
"As We are assembled upon this
occasion to do honor TO the memory Of
Andrew Jackson we may properly dis.
puss the relations which should exist
between the Democrats who iudoroed
the Chicago platform and the sU.calIed
Democrats VINO aided In the election of
D Republican President.
"Tbe Democrats who controlled tho
Chicago convention earned their Right
to the party organization and to the
party lame by whatever rule their
claims may be measured. a Democracy
10 q government in which the people
rule, and Democrat In the broadcast
sense 10 one who believes in this form
of government. Measured oy this def.
milton, those who supported the Chica.
go platform are Democrats because
they assert the right OF the people to
govern themselves and the right OF the
American people TO legisiate for them
selves upon all questions regardless Of
the wishes OF thOse who live in other
lands.
"rhis campaign has sho own the impos.
sibility Of keeping the bimetslists aud
gold standard advocates IN the same
political organizations and 1t will be u
more difficult task in the future than
II has been this year.
1--WE are engaged now In just such
contest as that through which Andrew