The age-herald., 1899-03-24
Every Plank of the Chicago Platform
 Stronger Than Ever.
HE CONDEMNED IMPERIALISM
One of the Most Dangerous Policies That Could be Adopted-United States is Being Tempted to
 Show Its Strength.

A hd6HluCtHl hQultHC0 Ol over i've thousand people greeted Wm. J. Bryan at the Auditorium last nigh, and listened for exactly three hours with marked atten- tion to the words of eloquence and good counsel which he spoke. He was given most enthusiastic reception, and prolonged outbursts of applause interrupted him con- tinually.
 It was an audience thoroughly represen- tative of the democracy of Birmingham and of the state of Alabama for there were quite a number of visitors present. Among the prominent visitors who were seated on the rostrum were Representative J. L. Burnett, R. T. Robinette, of Blount; Tom Arlington, Montgomery; c. H. Allen, Sumter; Senator G. J. Hall, Jackson; Judge Wm. Richardson, Huntsville; w. H. Seymour, Sumter; Cecil Browne, Talladega; James Spence, Tuscaloosa Judge G. B. Mobley, Greene; John Case, Mobile; E. B. Kirkbride, Mobile. w. P. Lay, Gadsden; w. N. Blakely, Montgomery; Jim Pearce, Marion, and many others.
 MT. Bryan and his party appeared promptly at 7:3O o'clock, and were received amid great enthusiasm.
 MT. Lowe's Introductiop:
 T congratulate you that you have in your midst tonight" said Robert J. Lowe, chair man of the state executive committee, in iptra1tloinO m Mir of fl,a most men of the world. While yet youth, he has achieved immortality. When but thirty-six years of age, in 1896, he was the choice of over six millions of his country 1900. when he will be forty years of age, he will be elected president of the United States.
 "He has not sought the bubble of reputa- tion at the cannon's mouth, but his life is an illustration that peace hath more victo- ries no less renowned than those of war
 "The old Roman said that it was sweet to die for one's country, but this mans life illustrates that it is nobler far to live for ones country. His life has not heen
 
 should he die tonight, his life would be an example and his career an inspiration to the youth of this land as long as the great republic shall survive. By just so much as example is better than precept, just so much more valuable to humanity is his life. than all of the philosophies.
 But the foremost orator of the world speaks for himself. It is my privilege to present to you Wm. J. Bryan"
 Colonel Bryan
 "One of my greatest fears" said Colonel Bryan as he began speaking, lis that shall rot be able to live up to the high Ideals nich some of my friends make for me But 1 am very grateful to the people for their charitable way of according to me a sincerity of purpose. no matter what mistakes may make Mistakes of the head and not of the heart.
 "I am glad to be with you tonight, for I look on Birmingham as one of my origi- nal friends; one of the cities of the United States that gave me the heartiest of well comes when I was comparatively unknown and before appeared before the people as presidential candidate"
 He spoke in highest terms of the great district which the reception committee had taken him over yesterday morning, and said that no matter what governmental policy might be adopted, that Birmingham must inevitably take it's place as one of the foremost of American cities.
 Chicago Platform Gaining
 -"The democratic party Is stronger today than it was in 1S9e,'' affirmed Colonel Bry- an. He spoke of the fact that so many of the democrats who had voted with the re- publicans in 1896 were coming back, while the democracy itself had not lost man.
 He said that every plank in the Chicago platform was stronger and more popular than it ever had been. The doctrine of ar- bitration between labor and capital. de- nouncement of government ky injunction. the right and justice of an income tax.