New-York tribune., 1899-04-20

he said In tones that froze up the enthusiasm III
as tight oyster. n. o. Nelson was then
introduced. He remarked at the outset that ne
had travelled a thousand miles for the sake OF
speaking at the dinner. but that he would cut
his speech short reference in the course OF
his speech to the niquty of government by
monopoly or Crokerism' drew forth applause
'T said I would not detain you" he said In
closing because are all anxious to hear
from that grand standard-bearer OF the people,
Mr.. Bryan" loud applause)
Mr.. EMMETT THE NEXT SPEAKER.
The chairman was again interrupted by shouts
for John S. Crosby while he was trying 10 IN
troduce the next speaker, and he bit MS hps
with vexaton at the outbreak He finally man.
aged to get William Temple Emmet before the
audience. who was down to speak on All Gov
ernment Derives its Powers from the consent
OF the Governed" Mr.. Emmet Is young man
Of impressive appearance. and his snowy "hi'e
waistcoat and heavy gold watch chain ra'ner
dazzled the dollar diners He was trembling
with excitement as he began to speak. ana
placed his hands on his hips to steady himself
His second sentence came like thunderooit
Il am an anti-mperiaist" he said. shaking
his finger on high, and the audience burst into
a of applause.
tn ued. means that no explanation or defence IS
needed for 1t. 1t is the only true principle be-
fore the American people to-day. Imperialism
and Amercanism cannot live and breathe in the
same air. and this proposal TO depart from the
ideal of a hundred years emanates from no pure
source True Americans and admirers or Jef-
ferson are opposed to the idea that any people
anywhere in the world can be subjected by any
other people to alien rule. What does imperiai-
ism mean for us? 1t means militarism, great
standing armies and navies. and these are al
ways the political agents in the hands or the
party in power at home. 1t means that any
individual whom we select from our own COM
mon people and put In the Presidential
chair
THE SPEAKER INTERRUPTED.
"sBryan, Bryant" yelled the auditors. They
had not fallen under the spell Of Mr.. Emmets
eloquence and were ready for any diversion
They continued their shouts long that the
chairman again raped for order. with a look
that indicated desire to give vent to his irrita-
ton.
-"may become a despot." continued the
speaker. as though nothing had happened
SHOW me any people on Gods earth that has
been benefited by alien rule
Here he made superb effort, and. rising on
his toes with his hand stretching out and up
into space-much as does the hand Of the lady
who stands on Bedloes Island-proclamed in
impassioned tones:
1T will bel
The gesture remained superb. but no words
followed. The speaker grew red In the race
twitched his fingers and rolled his eyes from side
to side in an agony Of entreaty for the restora-
tion of the forgotten word. but II remained for-
gotten.
Bryan" chirped somebody and then chorus
Of "Bryansr' followed. That was not the Word,
and the increased shouts only added 10 the
speakers confusion. Finally he forsook his
gesture ard bent d. wn to look at his manuscript
but in the face Of the universal invitation to
him 10 sit down, he decided not to continue
and remarked in q weak voice:
Let's hear Mr. Bryan-the tribune OF the
people"
MR.. BRYAN'S GREETING.
Mr. BRYAN. who had been twisting and turn
ing under the previous speeches. AID was wild
with mpatience arose quickly, and was greeted
with cheering and waving of napkins. The ap-
plause was much smaller in volume and en-
thusiasm than that which greeted him at the
dinner Of the Chicago Platform Democrats. and
perhaps on this account and because or the
rather lukewarm reception that he had encoun-
tered when he entered the hall he waved down
the cheering He had waited long FOR chahce
TO speak and was anxious to get down TO ousi-
ness Just as the applause had suosideu an
enthusiast near the stage shouted in deep
voice. which broke in the middle and ended IN
a high treble God bless you. Billy Bryan"
and every one laughed.
Mr.. Bryan's toast was Thomas JEFFERSON.
but the following extract from that great Lead
er's Notes on the Establishment of Money
Unit and Of Coinage for the United states
submitted to Congress in 1882, was not printed
on the menu card:
The proportion between the values Of gold ana
The legal proportion in Spain is Is for piards l. IN and
Is Is for l. IN France Is t9T ne To retain an over
proportion of gold coins and 10 lose their silver &
sngh e1e M ar bas Beep on the The
fnancier Robert Morris states 1t AZ prSsTe I
legal proportions altogether TO inquire nso tfS nS
market price OF gold in the several countries M on
merce and TO take average from them .dDee- Tee
haps might safely lean 10 6Sr neighbour
hood and commerce. with the sources & OF ~ W gold in
and the sa I'd draw ns ali a their
leaving silver principally for our and other rnarSesS G
ai,gibie % %proportion / state 1t. however. as con-
jectural only.
In fact. Mr.. Bryan said nothing which could
load his hearers to believe that such were the
,,eu,s Of Thomas Jefferson. He spoke In part as
follows:
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen: shhali hd
" vi, o,"ny a great amount OF your time. ! had
an opportunity only few night: % :de Sse % S aPe tRe que Ge
tinns herore the public But tonight think tnat
it is only hitting that shall hs,oS Sonne bTi myseh @heR % we
40 not all always apply TO these questions wnicn
from time to time divide the people l wane 20 20
snenL for a moment OF who is the source OF
our inspiraton, a man so great In his IDEAS tnat,
while he IS the patron saint OF ono parry, ertS ne 10
name OF the party that he founded -
we celebrate his memory because Jenersoh was
man OF ideas and II is his ideas that have mace
his memory blessed. II Is his ideas that bring US
here to-night and, my friends. after all. there Is
nothing In this world but ideas. .
tLxraa fnrnnt hat