The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-12
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the real event of the banquet
william Baldwin, the president Of the
Young Mems club, thanked the committee
Tor It's work in preparing for the banquet,
ana the chairman and members of the state
central committee for the interest they had
taken and the trust they had shown in the
the embodiment of all that was good and
true in the past record of Democracy, and
whose spirit was well reincarnated in the
person of the Democracy's leader in the last
campaign, William Jennings Bryan. ZAP
plause) In spite Of defeat. the young Demo-
Gratis would march on as did Old Hickory at
New Orleans, and fight for the perpetuation
of the cardinal principles of which he was
one of the best and earliest opponents
Mr.. Baldwin then introduced the toastmas-
Ter, and the eX-mayor made one of the best
speeches. he ever made. The big expo meet
ing and the big banquet had warmed him
up, and he said he was not so proud at be-
ing chosen POSTMASTER as he was over the
nne showing made by the advocates of the
tatiye gathering of the fighting Democracy of
minnesota, and the emphasis the ex-mayor
put on the word fighting won hearty round
of applause.
Mr.. Winston then introduced Chairman
tossing who was given a rousng hes all
right" Mr.. Rosing said:
MI Bryan permit me to present to you
the Minnesota representatives of a cause that
some people call dead"
He thanked the Young Mems club in be-
naf of the state committee. 1t was an ap-
proprlate place for the young men. 1t was
young mans fight. They came near victory
In 1885, they would come nearer in 1900 Let
them get together and help to win the pre-
liminary battle of 1893. Mr.. Rosing also ex-
tended the thanks of the organization to c.
NJ Foote, Judge Rand and Michael Breslauer,
He also welcomed to the banquet Our allies
OF 1876, the Peoples party and thr Silver Re
publican party"
secure as thorough a fellowship Of these
forces in 1898 as they had in 1896. Any self
constituted leader who got In the way Of this
desire T9s Of the people was liable to get hurt
me applause that greeted these sentiments
must have daunted the anti-fusionists, had
there been any present. Mr. Rosing closed
with regrets for the absence of Messrs. Jones
and Lind-the name Of the latter especially
Andrew JACKSON was the toast assigned
to GIL James 4f.,, w. LAWRENCE WHAT ne 11- "a
vi Jim%yS les all Tight" echoed from
Mr.. Lawrence said:
1t is said that history repeats itself. and
Ger certain recent events in political life prove
Eighty-three years ago occurred the now
famous battle Of New Orleans. where the
choice troops Of the British army were met
militia of America, commanded by the sub
Ject OF this toast Andrew Jackson
Though the battle was fought after peace
n ma peen declared. and was useless sacrifice
II Llel yet the result was hailed with joy
throughout the land and the brows Of lack
son were crowned with victory
But the name and fame and reputation of
andrew jackson do not rest upon that great
victory, but rather upon those greater vic
tories of peace.
Upon his election as president of this great
republic in 1923 (only 20 years ago. Jackson
found peculiar state of affairs. Nearly
every former president and their senator's
ana representatives were college breI; near
~ every place Of honor and profit under
the government had been held for years by
the same people, who had grown confident
IN Il,,t their tenure of Office and looked with
lettered. 1t had become fashionable to sheer
at the common people and underrate their in
telligence and judgment. There was com
mon and all-preyailing fear of universal suf-
Andrew Jackson was the first really great
representative Of the plain people CT this
land His career was the first to prove here
voice Of GcA
He had the utmost faith in the honesty
and Judgment Of the. people, and they the
moval from public place of many Of these
sneerers and appointment of new men was
then as the same thing is today, denounced
and anarchistic. But the plain people felt
that through Andrew Jackson the constitu-
tional promise Of the equality OF man was
being fulfilled and when congress granted
a renewal of the charter to the United States
bank, jackson vetoed the act with that cour-
age. that makes heroes of public men. The
ticians stood aghast at the unparalleled
CT the man.
Here was a bank with a capital of So, 00O.-
Geo. discounts Of $4,000. COO. with the sole pow
er to issue the paper currency, with twenty
five branches in as many cities having a
president. cashier and board Of directors for
each, and stockholders in every county In the
land. Nearly every prominent and business
man in the country was interested in this
bank. 1t was the creditor OF nearly every
congressman, the controller of the policy of
nearly every newspaper. 1t had power. it
thought, to make and remake Presidents
Andrew Jackson realized the power and
knew its danger. and hesitated not to do his
duty. When Nicholas Biddle. the president Of
turn for his assistance and said he could do
it, boldly spoke the man of the people, realiz-
ing that power:
Mr.. Biddle, this country is not large
enough for two such presidents as Andrew
Jackson and Nicholas Bidde."
He maintained his course was necessary to
preserve the morals of the people. the free
dom of the press and the purity of the cleo
tive franchise.
In his veto message he says: 'The United
States proposes by this renewal to bestow
value; and by doing SO restricts the liberty
of ell other citizens. This is monopoly
What though his cabinet dissolved? He APP
pointed new one. What though his secre-
tary OF the treasury refused either TO act or
resign? He removed him. What though de-
serted by newspapers; attacked by Webster
Clay and his former associate. Calhoun, and
others of their class? What though denounc
ed by business debtors and petitioned by
Observation-Disclosures Jackson knew his duty
and dared TO do It.
Listen to Mr. Bidde's comments ,Inon tho
veto message:
ut has all the fury of chained panther
biting at the bars of his cage. 1t is really a
manifesto of anarchy such as a Marat or
Robesnierre might have issued 10 a mob
On; Hanna! Oh, we partisan press! OH We
Fharisees In your pride, do not think In call
ing US anarchists you say something new.
You but repeat the words of Nicholas Riddle
You simply reiterate what has always been
said, by the favored and privileged when
ever their privileges are threatened.
The battle of 1896 was then and there fouoht
by Andrew Jackson. There were no anarch-
lists then; there are are no $500 900 anarchists
now. Then. as now. Jackson and his ideas
by privileged class. He achieved great
and glorious victory, as does always in this
country man of the people. Who shall say
that history does not repeat itself?
me me KeyhoGe TO Jackson,s public life and
record was always his confidence in the Deo
pie and his ultra fearlessness of conse
quences. 1t is said all the world over loves y
lover, but say all the world worships a
brave man in public life. Never was Jackson
found wanting when occasion demanded him
In those days. as in these, there were tariffs.
though not one-quarter as burdensome as
the present, but when either faction reared
its head in South Carolina and the doctrine
was advocated at a jefferson bannuet NV
many of his political friends Andrew lack,
son was patriot and he threw a frebrand
among them by the famous toast, ''The Fed
eral Unicn 1t Must Be Preserved" And
3 ortly after he said to a friend:
Say TO my friends in South Carolina If a
single drop of blood is shed in opposition to
the laws of the United States | will hang
the first man l can lay my hands on engaged
In such reasonable conduct to the first tree