Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-20
PORTSMOUTH LOCAL NEWS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ONE DOLLAR BRY AN D|NDER
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"All governments derive its powers
from the consent Of the governed
William Temple Emmett.
Thomas Jefferson William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The menu was OF the simplest. 1t
was.
Vegetable Soup.
Roast Beef. Roas, Turkey. e
Cranberry Sauce.
Coffee
Colonel Bryan was accompanied by
Congressman William Sulzer when lie
entered the hall.
y levee followed. during which hun
dreds shook Ilr. Bryaus hand.
Mayor Jones was the first speaker
and his address aroused considerable
enthusiasm.
DIR. M'GLYNN'S SPEECH
DR.. McGlynn was given an ovation
He said. in part:
There IS to-day n slavery worse
than chattel slavery. tina, is industrial
slavery. believe that q man should
be mere than Il machine. more than a
mere brute of the iic,ls
II any ono tells yOu that We reform
ers would destroy The right of property
ten him that he tells not the truth. We
would give TO every industrial corpor-
alton if YOU Will just what il produces.
No government has n right to give
away right or franchise created hv
Inc people i'll pcrpctuity and poaterity
h2s right To spit upon such grant
~ .. Nelson. OF 81. Louis. spoke
neXi. and was followed by william
Temple Emmett.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Mir Emmett closed with Il reference 10
Colonel Bryan. 1t created a tremendous
amount Of enthusiasm. and then follow
eel another demonstration similar to
that ven 10 Mr.. Bryan saturday nicht
1t continued for some moments. and
some ono shouted:
God bless YOU. Billy. boy" whcrcat
Inc crowd again got up and yelled and
ch"ercd for minutes.
Mr.. Bryan had To raise his hands
many times before his admirers would
give way and they did 50 only when
tired out. The women particularly were
enthusiastic III their greetings
He also received an en- husiastic wei
come when he arose to speak.
Mr.. Bryan said. in part:
Jefferson was man of ideas We
are applying his ideas to-day to the
questions which arise. They were not
III applied in his day. They have not
all been applied since his day. Some
times people think that only on the bat
tlciicld can Il man show his patriotism
thank God THAT live in Il land
where reace hath hc~ Victories as we'll
as wars. y DISTINGUISHED citizen Of the
nation spoke not Ion" ago OF the siren
nous life and applied his idea To pol
ICY mat gives this nation an opportuni-
~ To so forth with muslie; and with
cannon ana carry It's ideas Dv force to
other nations. thank Gol thot peace
in this country gives an opportunity for
all the strenuous life Of the oconlc
tLong cheers and applauscD II We hut
begin 10 apply To our daily condi-
tions tho principles which we all ac-
copt. the theories which W. will not
contradict. there IS room enough for
work for several generations yet to
come. Thomas jefferson believed in the
people; he was the first great believer
in the people.
FAITH IN THE PEOPLE.
81 appreciate the fears expressed by
our astmakers-no one will deny the
evil tendencies Of the times; no one
Will deny that there are abuses $50 in
trcnchcd in government that il is Diff
cult TO dialodGc them.
But as jefferson believed in the
people 50 we can believe in the people
CApplause),
LINCOLN QUOTED.
MY attention was called yesterday
to the language used by Abraham
Lincoln In culogy of the Declaration of
Independence. and want to contribute
10 the spirit of the occasion by quoting
what great Republican said of the
work of the greatest Democrat"
The audience listened intently as Mr.
Bryan read from volume Of Lincoln's
speeches. When the speaker said that
both Lincoln and jefferson were repu-
dated when the Declaration of indie
pndcnce was departed from he was
greeted with great applause
II sometimes; hear people complain
because business is disturbed by the
agitation OF public questions There is
4 way to escape it: let us have n mon
archy. and then there will he no dis
turbancc OF any kind OF business. We
can simply serve and be happy. But
history has shown that where one or Il
few think for all the people. and act for
all tho people. they also enjoy for all
the people. and Il we would enjoy the
right 10 life and liberty ana the pursuit