The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-04
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Eslsas Demoozats Have q Big BANQUET A
ToPeEa-OFer eco Present.

tended the banquet IN this city last
night It was success In every way.
The only disagreeable feature was the
difficulty experienced n seating the
crowd. The banquet was held In the
third story Of a business block and It
took Mr.. Bryan just &C minutes to
reach the hail after he had entered
the front door Of the building, 50
dense was the crowd The hall was
gayly decorated with hags, bunting
and ported plants, and on each plate
was buEtonhole bouquet It was not
until IL o'clock the tables were cleared
and the guests settled hack to listen
to the toastz- J. G. johnson, demo
cratic national committeeman, presid-
ed as tOsstmaster. On his right sat
Mr. Bryan, while David OFermysr was
at his immediate left Then for four
hours Oratory flowed freely. The
money question, Of course, furnished
the theme. There was also some SEN
timent expressed in favor Of fusion Of
allied forces IN Kansas this coming
campaign Mr.. Bryan responded TO
the toast, 1.-THE Teller ResoIutio y
and among other things said:
The Chicago platform marked an epoch IN
the history o. the democratic party We had
within the party probably the greatest party
contest that this country has ever known You
VII remember that when the conventions met
20 elect delegates 20 the republican national
convention Il vas but q contest between men,
and the newspapers reported that Mr.. HcKin-
ley had secured 50 many delegates, OF that hr
Reed had secured 50 many delegates But
when democratic convention met to elect
delegates, the question was not how they
would vote on presidential candidates. but how
they stood upon great economy question We
had been in the habit Of selecting our delegates
On general principles, but when we came 70 Sc
lect them IN 1926 they we're selected because Of
their advocacy OF certain ideas In the Chicago
convention Of 1895 we saw q triumph OF certain
IDEAS, and when the platform was written, and
believe it was one Of the best platforms ever
written. certainly the best platform that has
been written In the last = years Il made the
definition Of . democrat mean something
When went 20 Washington in 1891 went
supposing that when q man was g democrat he
advocated certain principles and that when he
was republican he advocated entirely dider-
-ent principles, but found that We had some
democrats who we're so much like some repub-
Hcans that you could not tell them apart, until
you had inspected the brand but the Chicago
platform made definition OF democrat and il
was 3 definition that means something Ever
since that time there has been difference be-
tween democrat and republican and it has
been growing difference because the demo-
Gratis have been growing more in favor OF the
been growing worse ever since the Chicago
platform was adopted and It Is not unnatural
how it should do 50, because. having taken q
positive position, our people have become mora
earnest as they have studied the platform
The republican party. on the other hand hav-
ing lost the leaFen in the party, OF 9 large part
Of Il. very naturally went further IN the OppO-
site direction than IL would have done IL the
silver republicans had stayed with the party.
don't remember 70 have ever seen any party
enter q contest with more confidence and Eitl
more enthusiasm than the democrats are en-
tering the contest Of 1888 Our fight IN 1895 was
an earnest fight and while the result was not as
We had hoped, our people arose Immediately
from the defeat and went 70 work They be
HeTed that they we're right in 1925 and II they
believed tt then there IS Tar more reason for
them to believe it now, because the months
which have elapsed since that time have been
Tindicating as rapidly as events can the posi-
ton taken by the democrats at that time
There are. therefore, abundant reasons for the
confidence that is manifested here and through
out the country.
say that events have been vindicating our
position-Tindicating orr position rapidly I
doubt IL We ever within IS months Witnessed so
many indications OF great political ideas as
within the last IS months, and your meeting
here az this time % prepare yourselves for the
campaign means great cal FOR the advance
ment Of our ideas II We carry the congress
siOuai election in 1928 and secure house 70 act
with the senate It VIII be possible for our con-
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Pu0l1caEs. BY opposing those ideas VIII join
issues with Us for the great campaign Of 800
Now, there are some who think that a man IS
usrroW-minded il he believes that the money
question Is the question Of paramount fmpor-
lance but ny friends there Is no other battle
that we can fight and no other battle that we
can win. until after we have won this fight
Just as long as there is party in this country
that denies the right Of the American people TO
attend 70 their own business no other Ques-
fi07z can crrra1 II in fr1rorremca-
Not because we like it, but because other ns-
tions insist upon our having IL II we we're to
drop this question and turn our attention to
any other question the very same issue would
be raised II We cannot have a financial policy
OF our own. We cannot have any kind Of policy
Of our own. and the sams men who can control
votes By pscuniary Influences TO defeat rs on
this question can DO the same thing On any
other question
We are passing through great crisis in the /
history OF our nation When we have won this
fight when we have taken the government out
Of the hands Of those who get their inspiration
from few -hnanciers in New York, It VIII be
possible to 90 forward and bring the people re-
lief on al subjects II we can be Turned from
the righteous position which We have taken. I
then, NY friends. the people must look 70 some [
body else to rescue them from their perils
Once convince the people that bimetaliism IS I
Necessary to the American people and they win I
not wait long for somebody else % bring US q /
necessity. We have patriotism upon our side l
We can appeal to the patriotism Of the people. I
and ft vas never appealed 70 in vain In the I
presence Of such Tremendous issues ali Of our
people ought 70 be wiling 70 bring together in l
one solid phalanx AL those who are opposed 20 I
TIE dangerous policies and tendencies Of the !
party
As the democratio party grows more and l
more like JEFFERSON in its ideas o. popular gov |
srumeus znd the rights % the people the re-
publican party grows more and more ike /
Alexander Hamilton IN his contsmpt Tor the /
PEOPLE and their intelligence I want 20 en-
courage you b telling Jon that Whenever 3 |
fEht occurs in this country between the rights !
o. All the people and she demand q q few Who 1
wants 10 ride On the backs Of the many. /
there IS only one solution This question |
has never been raised but what it 1
has been settled upoa the side o. /
the people This idea OF democracy IS gain /
inz rround- sud the more 6 is discussed ths 1
more votes 10 wIn have Il requires 1ot the /
gift Of prophecy 10 look forward 70 ths tine 1
When MS rore7nuaent VII be sn she coutrol o. /
those Who believe thatn no law should be passed I
that enables one nan 70 pi1ndeE smother. but /
ehat All laws shan be passed which are neess- 1
sarg 90 prevent one nan from plundGrlzE an 1
veterans Petition for EscoEnlsion-