The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20

{ OF Arkansas. chairman OF the dem-
ocratic National committee, denies Z
( the published statement that he
Intends 10 resign the craftsmanship
I OF the committee. Tho senator {
) expects to visit Carlsbad, Germany,
{ for his health within the next two
weeks.
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bless you. Billy Boy whereat the crowd
yelled fer some minutes. Mr., Bryan had
10 raise hts hand many times before his
admirers would give way and they did 80
only when they were worn out The wo-
men were most enthusiastic.
Mr.. Bryan said,
Jefferson WAS a man or ideas. We arc
applying his ideas today to the questions
which arise. They We're not oil applied IN
his day; they have not all been applied
since his day Sometimes people think
that only ON the battlefield can a man
show his patriotism, thank God that I
1.-Two In laud where peace hath her yieto-
rics as we'll rs war. l glory that we live
in land where every day presents an OPP
portunity for man TO show his love Of
country, and | thank God that we live in
this generation whore the grandest prin-
ciples are presented that have ever been
presented 20 any generation since the HIS
tory OF man began. \ distinguished c,ti-
zen OF the Nation spoke not long aso of
the strenuous life and applied his Idea
to policy that gives this Nation an oppor
tunity TO 70 forth with musket and With
cannon and carry It's ideas by force 10
other nations thank God that peace IN
this country gives an opportunity for all
the strenuous life OF the people, If we but
begin TO apply TO onr daily conditions Tire
principles which We all accept, theories
which we will not contradict, there Is
room enough for work for several genera
tions YET 10 conc Thomas Jefferson be-
lievod In the people aud he WAS The lrst
teliovcr In the people
~ appreciate the fears expressed by our
toastmaster. no ono will dony the evil ten
dtncies OF the times, no ono win deny that
there are abuses 20 intrenchcd IN govern
mont that II 10 difficult 10 dislodge them
But rs Jefferson believed In tho people
40 we can believe In the people
The declaration OF Independence. con
dcused into q few sentences, cmhodies tho
which must ever underllr
form Of government like ours
My attention MAS called yesterday 10
the language used by Abraham Lincoln IN
the eulogy of the declaration OF independ
enoe. This Is an opinion wortNy OF the
present gathering, aud | want 60 contrib
uio to the spirit OF the occasion by quoting
what The great republican snid Of the work
OF the greatest democrat
The au0ience listened ntently as Mr.
Bryan read from volume Of l.incon's
speeches, When the speaker eaid that bath
Lincoln and Jefferson were ropudiated
when the declaration OF independence was
departed from, he was greeted with great
applause, He continuous
y can turn 10 tho words OF Lincoln and
repeat them as n III euloRS of the decla
ration OF Independence because ! can not
conceive OF words that are more beautiful
OF more true. He said--how wisely he
guessed-that the time might come when
some man or party might set up the doe
trine that only rich mon or only white
men, or only Angio-Sa white men, are
entitled TO those privileges those blessings
enumerated In this chart OF our liberty,
And read this sentence to you tonight.
not that you shall be compelled TO accept
the declaration OF independence, but that
you Ray be compelled to repudlate both
Lincoln and Jefferson when you leave the
declaration OF Independence. Qong con
timed chcorlng1
jefferson carved from the MOUNTAINS
OF eternal truth The four great pillars
upon which al good government must rest
Nj men are created edual; thar they are
endowed with inalenable rights that
governments are instituted among men to
secure and preserve these rights, and that
governments derive their lust powerg
from thr consent OF the governed
4 sometimes hear people complain be-
cause business Is disturbed by the agia-
tlon al public question:, There Is a way
70 escape IL; let us have monarchy and
then there viii be no disturbance OF any
KIND TO business; we can simply serve and
be happy. But history has shown that
WlgrQ n ar a "a, ~ r,fs -.
ana act Tor all the people. they also enjoy
ioi al the people and IL we would enjoy
The right TO life and liberty and the pur-
SUIT Of pleasure our life must be a con-
slant warfare against wrong. Jefferson
never uttered trner saying than when
ne declared that confidence is the parent
OF dcspotsn and that free government
exists In jealousy and not in confidence IL
you elect public servant and 20 to sleep.
the danger is that he may become more
watchtul of his own interest than OF yours.
ANA whom hear people complain that our
government is a failure I generally find
them proposing the wrong remedy. They
say our government is failure because
the people can not be trusted reply that
10 so far as Our government has been dis
appointing II Is because tho people have
not had sufficient share Ia their own
government. (Applause) The faults ~
cur government are not In the people bur
IN those who rnsrepresent the virtue, Inc
intelligenee and the Wishes OF the people. .
tApplause)
When mr. Bryan closed there was I
mighty demonstration. Men ana worne,
made frantic efforts to shake hin, by IN,
hand and II required the services of several
policemen to resc1l him and escort him "a
one OF the reception rooms He remained
until the crowd had largely dispersed and
then was driven 10 the Hotel BartholdI
as he emerged into the street and go
into his carriage he was created again and
again by chesrs, several hundred pe0plt
waiting 10 get farewell glimpse OF him.
Colonel Bryan said he was more than de.
lighted With the Kindness of his reception
He Will 90 TO Syracuse tomorrow AMI
speak there In the evening.
santiago Morphy Incommunicado.
Mexico City. April I9.--Ssntiago Nor