Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

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Star Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
Dover March 3--William jennings |
Bryan arrived in town yesterday on
the noon train. With him, hesides his |
vito and daughter, were Congressman
j.. Irving Hardy and John s. Crosby.
Mr.. Bryan was met at the station by
the committee OF the General Assembly
composed of Senators Pyle and Feni
more and Representatives Wilson,
Dempsey and Whitney. The citizens'
reception COMMITTEES. composed OF John
Collins, John ID. Hawkins. Harry
Ford, Louis Schabnger, Clarence d.
Sypherd, Mark W. Cole and Stephen
Slaughter were also on hand. Mr..
Bryan entered private carriage with
Senators Pyle and Fenimore and
Speaker Riggin of the House. and
was driven directly to the Capitol
Hotel, where he took dinner.
Mrs. Bryan and her daughter were
taken in charge by Mrs. Richard II.
Keuney and entering their private
carriage were driven to the Kennuy
residence, where committee OF ladies
had gathered to receive the party
After dinner, in company with the
committee, Mr.. Bryan visited the State
House and made tour OF the building.
Shortly after l O'Clock the doors of
the Opera House were thrown open to
the public. and the crowd which lined
| the Htairways and corridors surgod into
the hall The row to the left Of the
stage had been reserved for ladies, OF
whom at least 100 weIe present Seats
on the stage were provided for the
members of the General Assembly and
the COMMITTEES, while the members of
the Constitutional Convention vera
obliged to find seat1 in tho body OF
the ball.
The frat applause occurred when
| Congressman Handy entered. but the
people we're anxious to hear Mr..
Bryan. and as he was momentarily ex
pected the audience metnodicaliy snt
with their heads half turned towards
the rear doors. Mr.. Bryan. however.
entered from the rear Of the stage, and
as soon as his presence became known
the entire aHsemblage arose and uheered,
to which Mr.. Bryan responded with a
graceful bow.
After taking his seat one Of the
members introduced the ex-candidate
TO Representative j. Frank E!iason as
the 'lone Republican OF the House. "
Mr.. Bryan shook hands heartily with
the member from Now Castle and for
few moments they carried on run
ming conversation.
When Mr.. Bryan had about half
concluded his address, Mrs. Bryan and
q number of ladies entered the ball and
passed down the aisle towards the etage.
There were no seats for the party and
Mr. Bryan CALAMITY ceased his address
and aided the members of the COM
mites in handing down chairs from
the stage.
tx Congressman John r. bennington,
who had been chosen to preside,
entered With MIR. Bryan and the other
members of the committee. and as soon
as all we're seated upon the stage Mr..
Pennington arose and spoke as follows:
~ have boon requested by tho
General Assembly TO introduce a
gentleman who has been invited to
speak on question Of vital and great
interest not only to the people of
Delaware, but to the whole country.
We, VINO live on the Eastern shores OF
this land, are too apt to pride ourselves
that all the knowledge, oil the intel.
Iigence aud thrift is confined to this
locality, but tho time is fast approach
ing and it is fast being made manifest
that even beyond Nebraska there are
great minds. have the pleasure of
Introducing to you Hon. William Jen-
ninga Bryan of Nebraska.
Mr.. Bryan's name YVES the signal for
applause. He said in part:
"Members Of the Legislature. ladies
and gentlemen: l esteem this high
honor. especially as you havo a Con-
stitutional Convention in session at
the Same time. Those who desire to
hear what is true arc always glad to
listen to those who have made a study
Of any subject 10 which they are
Interested. a good idea when once it
is launched forth ia bound to spread.
Delaware, though small in population
} and territory, is we'll known. When u
boy 10 my home, in q small Legislature,
was known as 'tho Senator from
Delaware of which ! was never
ashamed. The best legislation is not
that which gives one person or persons
an advantage over othera, but that
which protects and defends all equally.
Tho proprictios OF this occasion pre-.
: clulcs the discussion OF any particular
question, but think / can with
J propriety discuss the principles oil
government, because we must all be
concerned in our government. What
may say might not meet with your
> approval. but if say anything good
want you to accept it. | want TO give
you some rules By which you car
; measure egislatioQ--rules which you
may apply no matter what political
/ party you belong to. There is one rule
which lies beneath all others. This
rule is the fundamental rule, and it il
found In tho Declaration OF Independ
enco. 1t reads that all men are created
, FREQ and equal. Andrew jackson in bis
veto message once said that there
: would be inequalities under an!
form OF government. Because one mar
is a spendthrift and another man ID
careful with his money, that is M
reason that each should enjoy alike
' When a government makes the rici
, richer and the poor poorer, then the
common people have perfect right Il
complain. If all men arc created equal
/. then no citizen can stand up and claim
. that be has natural right TO injurt
another. Such man in country like
this is not only bad citizen, but {
q dangerous citizen.
! iii those principles are true-and ne
a party has yet denied it-then no gov
i eminent will permit one citizen t.
: injure another. And that form of gov
i eminent which prevents such acts o
affirmative injustice is the hest govern
n ment. / have been surprised to flint