Evening journal., 1898-04-14
HONOR TO JEFFERSON
Celebration of the Birthday of
Democracy's Patron Saint.
An ADDRESS BY WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
Chauncey #. Black and Senator White of
California Also Made Addresses-The
Prevailing War Sentiment Re-
ceives a Share OF Attention.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE one
hundred and fifty-fifth anniversary of
this birthday Os Thomas jefferson was
celebrated here last night by a dinner
given at the National Rifles armory
under the auspices of the National AS
sociation Of Democratic Clubs. About
400 representative Democrats from all
sections of the country were present,
including many senators and represent
atives. The guest of honor was the
Hon. w. ]. Bryan OF Nebraska Chaun-
cey F. Black Of Pennsylvania. president
OF the association. delivered the address
OF welcome and Senator Jones Of Ar
kansas, chairman of the national DEM
ocratic committee, presided. Mr.. Bryan,
who responded to the toast of Thomas
Jefferson" was greeted with enthusi-
astic cheers, and throughout his speech
there were many demonstrations. In
the course Of his remarks he spoke feel
ingly of the Cuban situation, declaring
that If the United States assumed the
responsibility Of deciding that the cru
elites and barbarties Of the warfare on
that island should cease, no nation in
Europe could protest without defending
the things which we condemned He
said that any man had a right to pre-
vent the erection of a slaughter house
in his own yard, and that we. who lived
side by side with those who suffered,
could not refuse in the name Of hu-
manity to insist that those who had
manfully resisted the tyranny Of Spain
had earned their right to selfgovern-
ment. In addition to our right to stop
the war on humanitarian grounds he
declared that we had a right to insist
that any government at our doors
should be of such a character that one
of our ships would not be blown up
while under It's protection.
He congratulated the Democratic
party also upon the fact that recent
events had vindicated II from a charge
persstently brought in the north that
II was not a patriotic party. "As we
assemble tonight" he said, the civil
war is over, never to be resurrected.
When the president asked for an ap-
preparation for the national defense
every Democratic senator and repre-
sentative north east, south and west
4 responded, and what we told our friends
4 years ago. that in the time of danger
the men who wore the gray would be as
loyal as those who wore the blue, ha:
proved to be true"
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Fitz Hugh Lee, which set his hearers
wild with enthusiasm, and IN concluding
declared that the enemies OF the Demo.
cratic party could no longer revive th'
issues of the civil war but must neei
the Democracy upon the issues which
arose in time of peace.
Senator White Of California, chair
man OF the Democratic congressional
committee, responded to The Mex
Congress and Its Work." Representa-
tive De Almond of Missouri to the sen
timent OF Jefferson, L Am Not AmonI
Those Who Fear the People;" Repre-
sentative Cummings Of New York, "Ou
Endeavor Should Surely Be to Max
Our Hemisphere That of Freedom: !:
Stilson Hutchins Of this city The In
equalities Of Citizenship" Representa-
tive Norton OF Ohio, American Democ
racy" and Representative Jones Of vir
ginia, The State That Gave Us JET
ferson."