The state herald., 1898-01-14
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
ATTENDED THE JACKSON BAN
DUET.
Illinois Democrats Out In Force--Bryan
Attacks Gage for His Currency Views.

| Attacks Gage for His Currency Views.
Denver, Jan. 10.-A special from Chi
cago to the Republican, says:
The Illinois Democracy paid tribute
to the memory of Andrew Jackson and
greeted William ]. Bryan rs the leader
Of the party at u banquet given In the
| fremont House Saturday evening.
Jackson, patriot and partisan. was
culoglzed 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 Il bitter at
tack upon Secretary Gage and hurled
shafts of sarcasm and contempt at the
national banking system. He talked
of bimctallism, industrial calamity and
government by injunction. In conclu-
sion he urged activity in precinct and
club organization and n rally for the
second battle of 1900
Sixteen long tables. with seating
| space at premium, filed the large
dining room. The Speakers table was
In the form of n crescent raised on II
platform. The tables We're decorated
with Jeffersoninn simplicity without
the customary display of nodding
palms and serpcntnc 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
of honor at the left. In the liking row.
sat the speakers, Charles X I.add of
kewaunec. Samuel Morse of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, james Hamilton
Lewis of Seattle. William Prcntiss and
DIR. Howard $. Taylor of Chicago. May
or Taggart of indianapolis. National
Committeeman Thomas Gahan and
Robert II. Burke. the officers of the
Bryan league and members of the
banquet committee, occupied seats at
aulaccnt tables. Covers were laid for
'un. There We're no vacant chairs.
Mr. Bryan was rcccied with cheers
when Introduced, and spoke, in part.
ms follows:
1T is especially fitting that at this
time the American people should recall
the name OF Andrew Jackson and gath
er inspiration and encouragement from
ms pubic career. We are engaged to-
dny In contest very similar to that I'm
Which he played so conspicuous and
honorable part. During his term of
oiiice the national banks attempted to
oVerhwe the representatives of the peo-
PIE ana control the government He
srappled with u and overthrow It. Ar
rayed against him We're the very
classes which have forced n continu-
ahce OF the gold standard in the United
Sthtes' IN spite of the almost unani-
nous protest Of the people. II seems
mat every generation presents com.
bat between the producers Of wealth
ana the money changers. The latter,
conducting their campaign In secrecy.
instcn themselves upon The body polite
and prey upon industry un,ll their hold
Is broken by an awakened and lndic.
nant public.
'rhc present secretary Of ilc treas.
ury, Mr.. Gage. Is eminenily fitted to b,
the instrument Of the, iinancirrs In heir
efforts TO complete The scheme com.
I '''h's ''ht uEb tsnfls
tinued without interruption until The
present day. lie possesses sublime
iaiih In the superiority of money over
man and u supreme contempt for the
righis, the Interests and the opinions of
The people nt large.
He knows that the gold standard was
ndopted In the United States withou;
nhy party ever asking for IT, lie knows
mat Tor tweniy-thrcc years after lis
adoption no party ever dared to com.
aend 1t; he knows that In the cam.
palgh OF lS'~ the party composed OF
bolting Democrats was the only parry
winch dared to declare the gold stand.
ard blessing: he knows that at the
polls ninety-nine per cent. of the yot.
rrs registered their opposition To a sin
gle gold standard. differing only as 10
the means OF securing blmetallism; he
Knows that the President, 10 whose par-
TALLY he owes his position, sent n com.
mission TO Europe TO beg o,her nntions
TO help us get rid of the gold standard
he knows that the Senate and uous,..
with scarcely u dissenting vote. nppro.
printcd slOO,uO OF the peoples money
10 pay the expenses Of the commission
while u was seeking relief from the
gold standard. he knows that Franco.
10y Joining IN the demand for Interim
tiohnl blmctnllism. condemned the roI,l
standards; lie knows that the farmers.
The lnhorers and 20 n large extent. III.
manufacturers Of England. desire I'm.
icrnatlonal bmctalllsm; he knows ihnt
the innlntchanc. Of the gold standard
means unmcrlird advantage 10 The
money owning and hondholdInp
classes, Is nndesorvci punishment, Ia
inc vnsi majority Of the people OF this
country aud Of the civilized world; and
| yet, III spite of his knowledge OF all
these fncis. he Is deliberately planning
TO fastcn the gold standard lipon The
people of the United States.
NO, content with advocating a poll.
cy which places tile dcstlnles OF IO.OOo,.
900 free men In the hands Of foreign
hnanciers nnd permits n few london
bankers to control our standard money
he now proposes to give to the naiIonnl
banks full nnd complete control Of ia,
paper money of the nation. In Noycm,
ber. 1896, six million nnd n half clec.
tors voted against the retirement of
the greonbacks and seven millions sun
ported n platform which wns silent M
On the subject The Republican cnnil
date for president IN his letter OF ne
ccpinncc pledged the Republican pnri,
Ia keep In circulation and ns good n,
| gold NIL III. silver aud paper money,
now Included In the currency Of III,
country, while only one party ndvocni
cd the retirement Of The grcenhncks
nnd tlni parry polled less than onc pei
cent. Of the total VOTE. Mr. Gng,
knows these facts. and yet. IN spite oi