The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
A BIG MEETING.
The Workingnen's Dollar Dinner
in New York.
BRYAN GIVEN AN OVATION
His Response to the Chief Toast
of Thomas jefferson God
Bless You, Billy
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Of the workingmen, was held in New
York Wednesday night at the Grand
Central palace. The dinner was not as
largely attended as the one given by the
Chicago platform Democrats in the
same place last Saturday night, about
1900 men and women being present.
The striking difference between these
dinners was tie seating Of the guests
of honor tonight on the platform,
where they were plainly visible to
everybody in the hall. Back Of the
speakers. painted on large canvas,
vas the following:
"A system Of political economy Will
yet dawn which will perform as we'll as
promise; which Will rain the riches of
nature into the laps OF the starving
poor. ;,
Col. Wm. J. Bryan entered the hall
soon after : o'clock. He was received
with great applause. The speakers
were seated as follows:
Presiding Officer John Bri>bea
Walker, Mr.. Bryan to his right with
y. 0. Nelson of ST. Louis; Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn, Charles Frederick
Adams aGd Thomas Crosby at Mr.. Bry-
ans right. At the chairman s left were
Mayor Samuel II. Jones Of Toledo, OH
yer II. p. Belmont and William lem
pie Emmet, great grandson Of Robert
Emmett.
\ small orchestra discoursed music
from one of the boxes. There we're II
vacant seats at the guests Of honor
table. There were few persons in eve
ming dress, and men in we'll worn suits
of various styles were numerous. The
women, who were about equal in num-
Der to the men, sat at the tables on the
main floor.
The toasts and speakers were as fol-
lows;
Municipal ownership Of public
franchises, Mayor S. N. Jones Of To-
ledo, 0.
what just economic system would
do for women, Charlotte Perkins Stet-
son.
The foes which beset movements in
the interest Of the people, Rev, Ed
ward McGlynn.
Practical adjustment of social prob
lens, n 0. Nelson.
All government derives its powers
from the consent Of the governed,
William Temple Emmett.
Thomas Jefferson, William Jen-
ninrs Bryan.
The menu was of the simplest. 1t
vas: Vegetable soup; haddock, egg
sauce; roast beef; roast turkey; cram
berry sauce; pickles; ice cream: cake;
coffee.
Col. Bryan was accompanied by Con-
gresham William SulZer when he en-
tered the hall.
A le7ee followed, during which hun
areGs shook Mr.. Bryans hand.
Mayor Jones was the first speaker,
aud his address aroused considerable
enthusiasm.
DR.. McGlynn was given an ovation.
He said in part: There is today a
slavery worse than chattel slavery.
That is industrial slavery. | believe
that man should be more than a ma
chine, more than mere brute Of the
fields.
If any one tells you that we reform
ers would destroy the rights of prop
erty tell him that he tells not the truth.
We would give to every Industrial cor
poration ifyou will just what it pro,
duces. No government has a right to
give away right or franchise created
by the people in perpetuity, and pos
terity has right to spit upon such a
grant.
n. O. Nelson of St. Louis spoke next
and was followed By William Temple
Emmett.
Mr. Emmett closed with areference to
Col. Bryan. 1t created a tremendous
amount of enthusiasm, and then fol-
lowed another demonstration similar to
that given to Mr.. Bryan Saturday
night. 1t continued for some moments,
and some one shouted: God bless you,
Billy, boy" whereat the crowd again
got up and yelled md cheered for min
utes.
Mr.. Bryan had to raise his hands
many times before his admirers would
give way, and they did so only when
tired out. The women particularly
were enthusiastic in their greetings.
He also received an enthusiastic vel
come when he arose to speak.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Jefferson was a man Of ideas We
are applying his ideas today to the
questions which arise. They were not
| all applied in his day. They have not
all been applied since bis day. Some
times people think that only on the
battlefield can man show his pa
triotism. l thank God that | live in a
land where peace hath her victories as
we'll as war. \ distinguished citizen
ofthe nation spoke not long ago Of the
strenuous life and applied his idea to
policy that gives this nation al op-
portunity to 90 forth with musket and
with cannon and carry its ideas by
force to other nations. thank God
that peace in this country gives an
opportunity for ali the strenuous life
of the people. (Long Cheers and ap-
plause. If We but began to apply to
our daily conditions the principles
| which we all accept, the theories which
we will not contradict, there is room
enough for work for several genera
tions yet to come. Thomas Jefferson
believed in the people; he was the first
great believer in the people.
Il appreciate the fears expressed by
our toastmakers: no one will deny the
evil tendencies of the times; no one
will deny that there are abuses so in
trenched in government that it is diff
fcult to dislodge thew.
But as Jefferson believed in the
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