The herald., 1898-01-09

as we demanded affirmative action, the
timid and only half-convinced arrayed
themselves against us. Since the cleo
ton there has been time for further
study and events in rapid succession
have been vindicating the position taken
by the bimetallic forces in the last cam
paign. The Republicans, too, intoxicat-
ed by success, have been disclosing
schemes which were carefully concealed
during the contest. We may therefore
expect continuous accessions to our
ranks.
Mr.. Bryan then urged the necessity of
extending and perfecting the work of
Democratic clubs, closing with the
words:
IT will, therefore, bid you be of good
cheer Unless all political omens fail,
the twentieth century will open with the
money Of the constitution restored and
the motto, Equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none the controlling
principle in all the departments Of the
government Then will our people sing
a new song of a nation redeemed"
Speeches were also made by Senator
Stewart of Nevada, Sam E. Morse Of the
Indianapolis Sentinel, Hon. Jas. H. Lew
is of Washington, r. T. Cobb Of Atlanta,
D. J. Campau of Detroit Mayoh Tag
CART of Indianapolis and others.
A POLITICAL PROPHECY
DENVER, Colo, Jan. S.-Hon. Geo.
Fred Williams of Boston was one of the
principal speakers at the annual meet
ing of the Jacksonian club in this city
tonight.
He warned the Democrats against al
lowing any new issues to be incorporat.
ed into the platform of 1900. A plank
that might win back the gold Demo-
Gratis, he said, would drive many silver
Democrats away and all the Silver Re
publicans. The main questions that in
terest the American people, he said, were
clearly and bravely handled in the plat
form of 1896, and the party must stand
or fall by the utterances of that cenven-
ton.
"And as for the candidate in 1900,'
continued Mr.. Williams, "the man has
already been named. He is William j.
Bryan"
IN OHIO
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 8.-There were
over 300 plates turned at the Jackson
day banquet here tonight. Allen o.
Myers, the Democratic leader in the
coalition fight against Hanna, was
postmaster, and made many turns on
the senator.
The first thing after the menu was
a telegram from the Democratic COM
mittee of Los Angeles urging the Ohio
Democratic legislators to vote for a free
silver Republican to beat Hanna. The
senatorial issue was the leading point of
interest in all the speeches.
Gen. A. ]. Warner, president of the
American Bimetallic league, urged the
Democrats in the legislature to stand
together for the defeat of Hanna and
retrieve the defeat of last November
that was due to Hanna.
Allen w. Thurman said the defeat of
Hanna would prevent Objectionable leg
islation in the present congress and best
serve the cause of free silver.
Congressman ]. A. Norton was very
severe on Hanna and said that the
fight now being waged by the coalition
of Republicans and Democrats in Ohio
against Hanna was as hard and great
a battle as Andrew Jackson ever fought.
IN NEBRASKA
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. S.-The observ-
ance of the anniversary Of the battle
of New Orleans by the Jacksonian club
was made field occasion by the Demo-
Gratis of Nebraska, the leaders Of the fu-
sion forces focking hither to take part
in the proceedings. Ex-Gov. Stone of
Missouri was the principal speaker, re-
spending to the toast of politics and the
Business Man" The governor made a
very strong exposition of modern Dem
ocracy and it's relation to the world of
business.
AT NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The Military Or
der of Foreign Wars commemorated the
battle of New Orleans with banquet at
the Brevoort house tonight. Among
those at the commanders table were:
Major General Nelson A. Miles, Admiral
Bancroft Gherardi, Commander General
Alexander s. Webb, and others.