The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

paths speech a horseshoe of flowers was
presented to Colonel Bryan, who rose and
bowed.
/ John c. Crosby spoke on "Civil Liberty"
Judge Tarvin prefaced his speech by say
ing that 1.-THE republcanism of Lincoln is
greatly different from the revenue'sm of
Hanna"
The next speaker was Jerome O'Neill,
who spoke on "Labor's Hope"
Ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne spoke
next on "Amerlcanism."
The great crowd waited patiently through
all the speeches. There were at first many
calls for Bryan, but when 1t was seen that
the programme was to be adhered to they
stopped calling and waited. Bryan sat in
full view of the entire audience in a calmly
interested manner and he bowed frequently
to the calls made on him.
Came to Save the Nation
In introducing Mr.. Bryan. Chairman
Brown said that Abraham Lincoln had
come out of the west to save the nation,
and another man had come from the west
to save the nation.
A perfect tempest of applause from the
men and women broke out. The applause
subsidized, but started afresh. The band
started up, but could hardly be heard as
II PLAYED 1.-THE Stars and Stripes Forever"
Hats were thrown up into the air; women
waved their cloaks and handkerchiefs.
There was a maelstrom of dscord. Bryan
raised his hand deprecatingly, but the more
he did this the more the crowd cheered. Ii
was wild, frantic demonstration. 1t last
ed for at least five minutes.
Mr. Bryan began in calm, GEAR voice.
He was frequently interrupted by applause.
When he said there was harmony only be-
tween those who think and act allke there
was great applause. His references TO the
Chicago platform and his declaration that
his nomination had not come from bosses
was received with tremendous cheers. He
caused great enthusiasm when he declared
that the platform was a menace to those
who robbed others, and he created furore
when he stated that the platform was dis
liked by those who had their hands IN the
pockets of their neighbors.
Tumultous applause greeted his reference
to the drafting of the soldier ana the uh-
Willingness to tax the rich.
Mr.. Bryan said:
"Mr Chairman, Democrats, Ladies ana
Gentlemen:
1T esteem it great privilege to be per-
mitted to attend this, probably the largest
banquet ever given in the United states
Qpterruption of cheers for Bryan.) 1 ap-
preciate the kindness which has been mani
tested by your action and by the words
of those who preceded me.
True to Democracy's Creed
.I shall carry back to my western home
new courage from your meeting and shall
be glad to tell the people In other states
that in New York there be those who are
true to the principles of democracy as
written in democracy's latest creed (Cries
of bravo.)
the Chicago platform democrats chance
to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jeffer-
son. (Cries of that's it, There was ban
quei given in honor of Thomas Jefferson
two nights ago and the discussion OF the
price per plate obscured to some extent the
difference between that banquet and this.
A democrat has a right to pay whatever he
pleases for dinner II he has the money.
The character of a political banquet is de-
termined not by the cost of it but by the
sentiments which are woven into the post
prandial oratory.
utter toward those democrats who left the
democratic party in 1896. Far be 1t for us
to criticise any man whose judgment or
conscience leads him out of the democratic
party. When the republicans met at st.
Louis some republicans left the republican
party rather than adapt themselves to the
platform written out at st. Louis. They
organized a distinct party and they took
a name sufficiently different from the re-
publican so that no one would mistake the
name of the other. They made a bold and
earnest fight and the republicans who left
the party In 1876 nave neither gone Dack
nor. staying outside, have they attempted
to write the platform of the party which
they left.
The Boilers From Demoe eracy
There were democrats who left us in
1896. They organized distinct party; they
nominated ticket and perfected their ma
tional organization. But instead of calling
themselves gold democrats so that they
could not be mistaken for the regular DEM
ocrats. they called themselves national
democrats, although they did not expect to
carry a precinct in the United States. A
party Is an association of people for the