The Springfield herald., 1898-01-14
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
ATTENDED THE JACKSON Ban
QUIET.
Illinois Democrats Out In Force-BryAn
Attacks Gage for His Currency Views.

The Illinois Democracy paid tribute
to the memory of Andrew Jackson and
greeted William ]. Bryan as the leader
of the party mt banquet given in the
fremont House Saturday evening.
Jackson. patriot and partisan. was
eulogized 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 a bitter at
tack upon Secretary Gage ana hurled
shafts of sarcasm and contempt at the
national banking system. He talked
of bimetallism, industrial calamity and
government by injunction. In conclu-
sion he urged activity in precinct and
club organization and a rally for the
second battle of 1900.
Sixteen long tables, with seating
space at a premium. filled the large
dining room. The speakers table was
in the form of Il crescent raised on n
platform. The tables We're decorated
with Jeffersonian simplicity without
the customary display of nodding
palms and serpentine smilaX. An or
chestra of thirty pieces discoursed
patriotic music.
Mayor Harrison. president of the
Bryan league. was toastmastcr. At
his right sat Mr.. Bryan, Senator Stew
art of Nevada occupied another post
or honor at the left. In the king row"
sat the speakers, Charles X. Ladd of
kewaunee Samuel Morse of the In
dianapolis Sentinel. James Hamilton
Lewis of Seattle. William Prentiss and
DR.. Howard S. Taylor of Chicago. May
or Tagsart of indianapolis. National
Committeeman Thomas Gahan and
Robert Il. Burke. the officers of the
Bryan league and members of the
banquet committee. occupied seats at
adjacent tables. Covers We're laid for
ooo. There were no vacant chairs.
Mr.. Bryan was receied with cheers
when introduced, and spoke, in part.
as follows:
1T is especially fitting thar at this
tline 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 to that in
which he played so conspicuous and
honorable part. During his term of
oiilce the national banks ATTEMPTED TO
overawe the representatives of the pco-
pie and control the government. He
grappled with it and overthrow it. Ar
rayed against him were the very
classes which have forced continu-
ance of the gold standard in the United
states, in spite of the almost unani-
nous protest of the people. 1t seems
that every generation presents n COM
In tlrl ,,r ,l,1
and the money changers The latter.
conducting their campaign in secrecy,
fasten themselves upon the body polite
ana prey upon industry uniil their hold
Is broken by an awakened and indig-
nant public
me present secretary of the treas
ury, Mr.. Gage. is eminently fitted to be
the instrument of the inanciers in their
efforts TO complete the scheme COM
menced twenty-four years ago and con
tinued without interruption until the
present day. He possesses Il sublime
faith in the superiority of money over
man and supreme contempt for the
rights, the interests and the opinions of
the people at large.
He knows that the gold standard was
adopted in the United States without
any party ever asking for it, He knows
adoption no party ever dared to com
mend it: he knows that in the cam
paign of 1896 the party composed of
Dolting Democrats was the only party
which dared to declare the gold stand
nrd blessing; he knows that at the
polls ninety-nine per cent. of the vot-
erS registered their opposition to Il sin
gle gold standard. differing only us to
the means of securing bimetallism; lie
Knows that the President. TO whose pa
tiality 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 II 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 interna-
tional bimetalliSm. condemned the gold
standard; he knows that the farmers.
the laborers and 10 large extent, the
manufacturers of England. desire in
ternational bimetallism; he knows that
the maintenance of the gold standard
means unmerited advantage 10 the
money owning and hondholding
classes, is undescrved punishment to
the vast majority of the people of this
'puhlls anu VI lnt tlNlllZpu WOrlu, ana
yet, in spite of his knowledge of all
these facts, he is deliberately planning
to fasten jhe gold standard upon the
people of the United States.
MOT content with advocating IL poll
cy which places the destinies of 10000
600 free men in the hands of foreign
iinanciers and permits n 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 Novem-
Der, 1896, six million and II half cleo
tors voted against the retirement of
the Greenbacks and seven millions sup
ported a platform which was silent up
on the subject. The Republican candi-
date for president in his letter of ac-
ceptance pledged the Republican party
10 keep in circulation tand as good as
gold all the silver and paper moneys
now included in the currency of the
country, while only one party ndvocat-
ed the retirement of the grcenbacks.
and that party polled less than one per
cent. of the total vote. Mr.. Gage
knows these facts, and yet in spite of
that knowledge. he is seeking to or
ganiZe Il money trust more dangerous,