The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
Bryan Travelling Mems Club of
Lincoln,
Give a Banquet in Honor of
Their TOWnSman.
OVERMYER WAS THERE
He Made the Principal Speech
of the Occasion.
Says Tom Reed Should Be Sent
Into Exile.

Lincoln. Neb, Jan. 5.-W. J. Bryan's
home coming from his Mexican trip
was the occasion of a more marked dis
play of enthusiasm on the part of his
political and social friends than has
been shown since his return from Chicago,
following his nomination for theNpres-
idency. Last night being the night OF
the complimentary banquet rendered
him by the Bryan Travelling Mems
club, number of distinguished men
who participated in the function were
on hand at the station to greet him
To the Associated Press correspond
ent Mr. Bryan said he was not yet
ready to express his impressions of
Mexico and that furthermore his speech
at the banquet would be eXtempOra-
neous.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when the
banquet hall of the Lincoln hotel was
thrown open. For an hour previous
a reception was rendered to notable
guests from abrOad-GeOrge Fred Will
liams of Boston; David Overmyer and
j H. Atwood of Kansas. Covers were
laid for 200 guests and over an hour
was spent in discussion of the menu.
The principal address Of the evening
was by Mr.. OVermyer on the subject
The National Democrats" Among
other speakers were George w. Berge,
Lincoln; Governor HOlccEnb, Nebraska;
G. NJ. Hitchcock, Omaha; w. H. ThOmp-
Kansas. Mr.. Bryan responded to the
toast Our Guest"
Mr.. Overmyer said in part: Three
times in less than forty years, a seq
ment of the Democratic party with
Pharisaical arrogance, has presumed to
ride down the perfectly known and
clearly expressed will of the great ma
jOrity of the Democratic party of the
United States.
In each instance It has put up
ticket and platform and contributed to
passed down to oblivion, while the par
ty with mistaken firmness and undi-
m1n1shed zeal has pressed forward in
pursuit of it's principles, which, whether
obeyed or betrayed by leaders its peo-
pie have never forgotten.
Ihey are not discouraged by defeat
because their ideas. being founded in
nature upon data which is permanent
they believe they are right and will
finally prevail. And being moved bv
deep conviction they as a rule prefer
oeIeat IN the right to victory in the
wrong This sentiment is peculiar to
the Demo cratic masses; with them it a
sort of religion.
This steadfast quality of true De
mocracy many would-be leaders have
Jailed to recognize, but the truly great
men OF the party have shared the popu-
lar feeling. and have considered fail
ure with honor more endurable than
success with dishonor
Inc present occupant of the White
House, placed there by the most SIMS
ter power that ever menaced popular
government, knows not 1.-THE of the
satisfaction, comfort and approval of
conscience, which is felt by him who
fought the peoples fight and is TODAY
their idol, their faithful servant and
matchleSs leader. 'Marcellus banished.
more true glory feels than Caesar
re1gnfng with the senate at his heels
L may say to you in confidence, that. as
the senate then did, so the senate now.
viii take care of Caesar The senate is
now the only bulwark of the people.
The house which the fathers erected for
their defense, has resigned. 1t has alb
dictated in favor of Mr.. Reed, and Mr.
Reed is pursuing the Fabian policy In
the language of the wild and wooIv
west, he is laying low and watching
for black ducks In the language of
sober truth, he is a public enemy who
should be expelled from the house, and
exiled from his native land for sub
Verting the constitution and attempt
ing to overthrow representative gov
eminent
THE Chicago convention in 1896 was
more completely Democratic in senti-
ment and in action than any conven-
ton that ever before assembled on this
continent 1t was the first convention
in 20 years that uttered the true faith
of the Democratic party to the entire
satisfaction of the Democratic people,
and to the delight of a great body of
other people, thousands of whom voted
the Democratic ticket, and thousands
more are preparing to follow.
1T rarely happens that a great meas
ure for popular relief succeeds al the
first attempt. It rarely happens that
the leader of a great movement for
popular ameliOratiOn succeeds at the /
first onset. Jackson was defeated in |
1924 by the same power that defeated
lyon: Rejoice not against me, oh mine
enemy, for if 1 fall shall rise again. - |