La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
ATTENDED THE JACKSON BAN
QUIET.
Illinois Democrats Out In Forcc-Eryan
Attacks Gage for His Currency Views.


to the memory of Andrew Jackson and
greeted William j. Bryan as the leader
OF the party ut n banquet given In the
fremont House saturday evening.
Jackson. patriot and partisan. was
eulosized by many speakers, including
the eloquent Bryan. The battle Of
New Orleans was fought over again In
the minds of men. A panorama from
the pages of American history fitted
across their memories.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was the feature
OF the evening. 1t was accorded an en-
thusiastic Democratic approval. He
eulogized Jackson and condemned the
gold standard. He made n bitter at
tack upon Secretary Gage and hurled
shafts of sarcasm and contempt at the
national banking system. He talked
of bimetallism, industrial calamity and
government by injunction. In concln-
sion he urged activity in precinct and
club organization and rally for the
second battle of 1900.
Sixteen long tables, with seating
space nj premium. filed the large
dining room. The speakers table was
IN the form OF Il crescent raised on ::
platform. The tables were decorated
with Jeffersonian simplicity without
the customary display of nodding
pains and serpentine snilaX. An or
chestra of thirty pieces liscourrpJ
patriotic music
Mayor Harrison. president OF the
brSan league. WIS toastmastcr AT
his right sat Mr. Bryan. Senator Stew
arr of Nevada occupied another pos,
OF honor at the left. In the king row
sat the speakers, Charles X Ladd of
kewaunee Samuel Morse of the IN
dinnapolis Sentinel. james Hamilton
Lewis nf Snuff1n NtiIltn,,, Il
DR.. Howard S. Taylor of Chicago. May
or Tagghrt of indianapolis. National
committeeman Thomas Gahan and
Robert Il. Burke. the officers of the
BrSan league and members of the
banquet committee. occupied seats nj
adjacent tables. Covers were laid for
900. There were no vacant chairs
Mr.. Bryan was receied with cheers
when Introduced, ana spoke. IN part.
as follows:
IT is especially fitting ;ha; nj this
time the American people should recall
me name of Andrew Jackson and gath.
er inspiration and encouragement from
ms public career. We are engaged to.
day In contest very similar 10 that in
Wnich ne played so conspicuous ana
honorable part. During his term Of
oiiicc the national banks attempted 10
overawe the representatives of The peo-
PIE ana control The government. He
grappled with Il and ovcrthrcw Ii. Ar
rayed against him were the ycry
classes which have forced n continu-
ance of the gold standard In the United
States, In spite of the almos, unani-
nous protest of the people. 1t seems
lhat every generation presents com
pat between the producers of wealth
ana the money changers The latter,
conducting their campaign In secrecy.
1asten themselves upon the body polite
ana prey upon industry until their hold
is broken by nm awakened and indig-
nant public
Inc present secretary OF the treas
ury, Mr.. Gage, is eminently fitted TO b.
the instrument of the flnanciers In their
Efforts to complete the scheme com
menced twenty-four years ago and CON
tinued without interruption until the
present day. Hc possesses n sublime
faith in the superiority of money over
man ana supreme contempt for the
rights. the Interests and the opinions OF
the people mt large.
"Ile knows that The Il I'D st tiu.lar,l was
adopted in the United States without
any party ever asking for it. lie knows
that for twenty-threc years after lis
adoption no party ever dared to com
mend 1t; he knows that In the cam
pnisn of 1896 the party composed of
boiling Democrats was the only party
which dared to declare the gold stand
ard blessing: he knows ihat mt the
polls n!neiy-nine per cent. of the vot-
ers registered their opposition to sin
gle gold standard, differing only as 10
the means of securing bmetallism: he
knows that the President, 10 whose par
tlality he owes his position. sent n com
mission to Europe TO beg other nations
to help us get rid of the gold standard:
he knows that the Senate and House
with scarcely n dissenting vote. appro-
priated 100000 of The peoples money
10 pay the expenses of the commission
while ii was seeking relief from the
gold standard; he knows that France
by joining in the demand for interim
tional bimetallism. condemned the gold
standard; lie knows that the farmers.
tine laborers and to a large extent, the
manufacturers of England. desire in
fernatIonal bimetallIsm; he knows that
the maintenance OF the gold standard
means unmerited advantage 10 the
money owning and bondholding
classes. is undeserved punishment to
the vast majority of the people of this
country and of the civilized world: and
yet, In spite of his knowledge Of nil
these facts. he is deliberately planning
to fasten the gold standard upoa the
people OF the United States.
Not content with advocating n poli-
cy which places the destinics of 10000
600 free men in the hands of foreign
fnanciers and permits few London
bankers to control our standard money.
he now proposes to give to the national
banks full and complete control of the
paper money of the nation. In Novcm-
Der, 1896, six million and half elec-
tors voted against the retirement of
the greenbacks and seven miIliops s,,p
ported n platform which was silen. up.
on the subject. The Republican candi-
date for president In his letter of ac-
ceptnnce pledged the Republican party
to keep In circulation and as good as
gold) all the silver and paDer monevs