The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-31

Linco.l, 1Seb., Dec. S0.-A compliment
tary reception and banquet to Colonel
W. J. Bryan was rendered tonight by
che Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan
cub, at the Lincoln hotel Invitations
were sent to $50 admirers of Mr.. Bryan.
which, with few exceptions. We're ac-
cepted. The only notable absentee was
Congressman Bailey of Texas. who was
TO have responded 10 the toast De-
mocracy," but who Uelegraphed from
Washington his inability 10 be present.
The dining hail was thrown open at
O'Clock, ana the speech-making be-
gan an hour later.
MIR. Bryan responded to the sentiment
Americas mission: let not the crime
OF the east e'er crimson thy name; be
freedom and science and virtue thy
fame"
After commencing the members of
the club for their fidelity to the Chicago
platform. Air. Bryan proceeded to dis
cuss the Philippine question. He in
sisted thar a co.onial policy was wrong
IN principle and unwise, and he predict
ed that 1t would prove Improbable in
practice. He said, IN part:
Gu have laboTed diligently to pre-
vent foreign hnancierS from disregard
ing the rights of the American people;
now you are called upon 10 use Your in
fiuence to prevent the American people
from disregarding the rights of others.
Self-restralnt is difficult virtue to
practice. Solomon says that he that
rules his own spirit is better than he
that taketh city. The American peo-
pie have shown that they can take a
city; viii they be able 10 restrain the
spirit of conquest2
1T has been the boast of our nation
,ssrs
don the mUttO of the republic and so
back a century to the monarchial mot
TO, which asserts that might makes
right?
- BE not carried away by the excite
ment incident to war: it Will soon sub
side. our people VIII turn again to the
paths OF peace; justice Will resume her
reign.
BE steadfast in the faith Of the faith
ers. Your fight is for yourselves. as
well as your country In the words OF
the distinguished Georgian. Hill: Who
saves his country saves himself. and
all things saved do bless him: who lets
his country die lets all things die. dies
ignobly-and ali things dying curse
him.
Imperialism finds the inspiration in
dollars. not in duty. 1t is not our duty
to burden our people with increased
taxes in order to give a few spectators
an opportunity for exploitation; it is
not our duty to sacrifice the best blood
OF our nation in tropical iungles in an
attempt 10 stifle the very sentiments
which have given vitality to American
institutions; ii is not our duty 10 deny
the people of the Philippines the rights
Cor which our forefatheTs fought from
Bunker uill TO Yorktown.
Our nation has a mission. but it Is
To liberate those who are in bondage
not to place shackles upon those who
are struggling te be free.
We rejoice in the marvellous victory
won by Dewey in Manila bay; we
would give TO him a sacred place IN
history and crown his memory with
blessings. To US he is a hero: to the
Filipinos he can be a savior.
Let him be known to Dosterity. not
as the spbjugator of an alien race. but
as the redeemer of an oppressed people
not as p Lord Give. but as a Lafay-
cite. The gratitude Of 4 people is bet
ter than . jeweied swcrd.
PROTECTION AND TRUSTS.
The second most notable address was
that of Hon ]. G. Johnson. Democratic
national committeeman from Kansas.
who spoke TO the sentiment. mo
Trusts" He took the position that the
trust system of the country is the di-
rect outgroWth of the protective tariff
system, without which to prevent for
eign competition there could be no sue
cessful "cornering' of any of the ordf-
nary manufactured products of the
country. He claimed that there was nc
present financial activity, except In
trust-protected industries and insisted
that the system has all of the worst
elements Of state socialism. without
any Of its advantages TO the public He
closed by eXhorting his hearers Ito as
sist in the overthrow of the Republican
party, and thereby eliminate both the
protective tariff and the trusts
He thought there was no heaven-sent
cali 10 carry freedom seven thousand
miles across the sea, when there is sucn
crying need for financial commercial
and industrial emancipation at home.
The other speakers were Governor
Holcomb, Gcvernor-elect w. A. Pointer
James Hanahan. G. NJ. Hitchcock. edi-
tor Of the Omaha World-Herald: Dep
uty Attorney General w. D. Oldham
and Congressman J. B. Weaver of
Iowa.