The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
SILVER BANQUET LENCOLN'S BIRTH
DAY MORE THAN A PLEASURE
PARTY.
PLAN FOR FUTURE ACTION
WILL he OUTLINED BY ONE
PEAKER-PROBABL HON.
JOHN LIND
ELABORATE TOAST PROGRAMME.
The Martyr Presidents writings on
Words Furnish the Sentiment
for Each Speaker.

In common with other American
citizens, silver Republicans glory in
the name and life Of Abraham Lin
ccln. They revere his memory, and
have arranged for a banquet, as out
lined in the G l o b yesterday, to be
held at the Windsor on the evening
of the anniversary of the martyr pres
identS birth-Feb. r.
All friends of free silver are invited
to participate in the affair Repub-
1c&ns arranged the programme, but
Democrats and Populists will unite in
the festivities. ]. M. Hawthorne, lead
er OF the free silver Republicans in
the city, is chairman of the executive
committee, his confreres being Charles
H Stevens, secretary; F. A. Pike, treas
urer; O.. A. Pine. and Enoch Johnson.
The reception committee represents the
allied forces, including the following
distinguished Democrats: John M.
Gilman, John w. Willis r. w. Johnson
John H. Ives, John Rogers Jr, John
Wagner, Charles J. Hunt. The Pop
ulist members are: VIM H Sigler,
Francis H. Clarke, r. A Walsh, M. e.
Murray, Louis Nash, M r. Prender-
CAST, N. S. Beardsley, and the Republ1-
cans are represented on the committee
by John Dale, VIM. Dunlap Warren
II. Meade, S. L. Pierce, E. NJ. Card
Conrad Miller and Winn Powers.
The banquet is to be a state affair,
and it is expected that many from
various parts Of the state will be pres
ert. Persons living outside Of st. Paul
Should apply to F. A. Pike, New York
Life building for tickets, which are
placed at a small figure. People in
the city may apply to any members
OF the executive committee. The ban
Duet will begin early as the programme
OF toasts includes the names of many
and distinguished gentlemen devoted
to the white metal. The menu card,
which begins with oysters and has st.
Paul made cigars for a tailpiece, is
brief, including three courses and des
Sert.
The programme Of toasts is eIabo-
rate. Each speaker will respond to
some sentiment written or spoken by
the man whose anniversary is observed.
j. M. Hawthorne will preside and act
as POSTMASTER. Following is the pro
gramme:
Welcome-'With malice toward none with
CHARITY for all, with frmness ia the right. as
Goa gives US to see the right, let us strive
on to finish the work we are in"-J, M.
daWthorne, POSTMASTER.
Silver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Lincoln
RepUbllcanlsm THE man who has Dur-
chased any article-say a horse-on credit at
$iOo when there are $200, Geo geo circulating in
the country, If the quantity be reduced bv
V,OOOOOO, by the arrival of pay dav will
1nd the horse but sufficient to pay half the
debt. John Lind.
umes demanded, and such in the providence
OF GOD was given us."-Ignatius Dunnelly.
The Republic and Humanity''-'Tha this
nation shall, under God, have a new birth of
ia
PIE by the people. and for the people, shall
rot perish from the earth.''-C D. O'Brien.
Song" Lincoln, Bryan and Liberty com
posed for the occasion by NJ ]. Donneliy. Of
st. Paul.-Malcolm Geddes
me Advance Agent of Prosperity
can ca .. 1901 some of the people all the time, all
mont Jr
The People VS.. Plutocracy''-"The eternal
struggIe between these two principles, right
Ahd wrong, the one the common right of hu-
mainly, the other the divine right of kings
Frank A. Day.
could be made to inhale something Of the
spirit Of patriotism and fafrness-wh2t would
not giver-S. B. Howard
81. Paul and the Silver States ''-"Tell the
miners miners. from NE, that l shall promote their
interests to the utmost Of my ability. be-
cause their prosperity is the prosperity Of the
nation. John L. TownIey.
Our Country's Defenders''-"It is for US.
G. Ao@AAC1 " US utuIcdL6Q 10 the
nniShed work that they have thus far 50
nobly carried on.'--John Day Smith.
Business and Bimetallisrn ''-'sYou saw MO
are revolutionary and destructive. We CON
tend for the identical policy adopted by our
lathers who formed the government: while
you reject and scout and spit upon that mol
icy, yet say, We are eminently conserya
tive. IS. NJ. Owen.
invitations have been sent to noanv
distinguished silverites, including VIII
nam j. Bryan, and a letter from Mrs
Bryan, in response doubtless explaining
why her spouse could not be present
will be read. Senator Allen. H. Nj
Teller and all of the Northwestern
congressman Who are interested in the
cause will receive invitations
1t IS understood that this banouet
means more than mere celebration Of
a holiday. The free silver leaders of
the state mean that the gathering shall
be memorable in the programme of
politics that is to follow While Mark
Hanna and D. w. Woodmansee have
called off the Republican agitators ali
over the country, the free silver peopha
are firing their first gun preparatory to
the campaign two years hence. 1t
is probable that some definite plan of
action will be outlined by one of the
speakers-prObably John Lind-and the
banqueters will be asked to subscribe to
and ratify the proposed plan. There's
more than pleasue party back of
the gathering.