New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

| GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS
whether the old leadership may not be renewed
But gathering here tonight bears Evidence ou
that the priests OF Baal longer allure and their
worship is shaken forever -.oa,.,o.s s,,o
cessfully: first whether the Democratic party Is
really emancpated from capitallstc c9ntrV' anu
s epSting the people They who read only the silver
question In our programme do not realize us I'M
against things and our advocacy shall not
until the plaintiffs shall have Judgment at the bar
| Of 1sg, is he only question before us That which
has been written Is craven with an IRON pen ana "a
relterate the platform OF 1896 not az thing sum
cent and final. but as an earnest OF inspired pur-
| the interests OF the exploited masses. our holy
cause can know no truce, no compromises we snaii
not sell for votes any OF the jewels III the ARK Oh
our covenant.
NEW QUESTIONS COME Up.
| Ii is true that problems confront us, and
| new schools Of thought demand recognition. III we
accomplished something In 1896 but not enough II
must be realized that i'm the act Of throwing on It's
| false leadership and taking up its true mission
Democracy could not spring into the arena run
| panopled as a champion OF reform. Nor do we
! blame reformers for distressing any party whch
pulling pennies out of the tariff schedules yet; yet for
what we did and what we endured, IN lo Meon We
We invite all leaders Of new thought 10 JON US IN
the spirit Of the aryr nero mrn service not be
cause he thought we had found the truth; but be
| cause he knew sought II honestly we nave
dedicated our party as ne dedicated his immortal
! volume ITO those who seeing the vice and misery
and privileges, feel the responsibility OF a higher
social state, and strive for lis attainment. MO ara
not blind to the great issues which press on every
hand for solution, and we know the latent power
I II ala and ask Ito
has occupied the avenues Of cat sns
into the hands of oilers. who build palaces
from the pennies of labor we can sem n
dement's is are possessed by ogarchy Democ
racy can resume possession II wealth can Duy
II is not for us to decide What shall be the lead
ing issues for the coming year; the people sittng IN
judgment upon the advocates will determine that;
| If the thunder clouds of monopoly shall eclipse the
silver moon know the moon will sun be the IRE,
But indeed the enemies that pronounce ina t %
silver issue Is dead look to her doom 6 a ,SI from
dies It viii be The bursting OF the SEQ giant ON
spring shall bid defiance 10 the elements .nos.
eyes open aTG %G purpose Pc
and who are proof against the Gr,oes rS ana 's s
head should be leader young and earnest gen. a
@cSod amS a nd eArSsSb he Be
and who he is you have heard tonight. In New "
cy % sS n ssh ety. sns be-
sion, where is the mani? We answer that query 10;
n for this PURPOSE We tender the people Of
| the United States our great orgahlzauoh su
Promise OF relief from the Republican party as /,
Gm nGT to divine 1t viii denounce the trusts with
| unsparng words. and pocket their contributors;
main M', the ,"so oce %0 dollar with and tender
phrase currency reform ro,a Will contr1l 90 our
currency system New taxes must be added ,b 10
maintain army of conquest ana er nrnr ,ne
se onr eaceent Governor will other worlds
tor sCrs you eOncae
condemned criminals These 81 d op and
| who will haul 1t down?
| NOT AN EASY TASK.
| The task before is not easy when capital
! ism makes our vocabulary. regulates our morals,
| holds the university chair makes the schooibooks
| and subsidies the press governs society ana
| breaches in our churches We shall be charged. as
we have been before with arrayins class against
| class but we hope to make it clear that this d.
vision was made when Hamilton brought the sup
| port of wealth TO the Government by giving II the
special favors OF the law and that that division is
| perpetuated in the Republican laws and policy OF
| Today When see the masses OF our tollers. for
riches FOR the fey when degradation Ts
pleasures. We challenge the system OF Hamilton
We call upon wealth that IT bring some tribute to
fixed in our statute books.
For such course we offer our time. our talents
The material and social forces at their command
Democratic party is not equal 70 this opposition, 1t
| must give place TO a nobler and a Drawer party.
O. H. p. BELMONT INTRODUCED.
When The applause which followed Mr.. WILL
| iams's speech had died out the chairman intro
| duced Mr. Belmont as "A man who calls him
| self Democrat and acts like one" This
| careful abstention from an Endorsement seemed
| TO rattle Mr. Belmont. The little wore
| very high collar. OF the pattern made famous
| by Gladstone and the ends OF his sentences
| were mostly lost in it's depths. Repeated calls
| OF Louder from the rear only made him lose
his place In his manuscript. and added to the
| unimpressiveness OF his effort. The diners be-
| gan TO press forward again. in order TO hear,
| and before Mr. Belmont had ended, mob was
standing at each end OF the platform and the
| extremties OF the galleries nearest TO him
| threatened to spill the people over upon his
head. He said, among other things
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: II gives me great
pleasure TO be here this evening, ana ittI hlshy
nonored at having the opportunity TO address a
few words to notable gathering am no
speaker. and shall not detain you. Knowing Wen
how anxious all present are 10 hear the guest OF
honor OF the banquet .
we are here assembled for three purposes II seems
10 me: First. to honor the memory Of the founder.
| might say patron saint, OF American Democracy.
The great Thomas Jefferson: second. to honor our
in and expounder OF Jefersonlan principles, VIII
lam Jennings Bryan; third. by assembling "a we
have TO give practical demonstration OF our
from the hands OF the Republicans. who are steer
ing us 10 destruction and ruin. and TO place IL
where II belongs, ~ the hands OF Democracy a.
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