The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-20
COL. BRYAN
The Guest OF Honor at Another
Dollar Dinner.

dinner was not as largely attended as the |
one given by the Chicago platform demo.
Gratis in the same place on the preceding
Saturday night. about 1,500 men and wo
men being present.
The striking difference between these
dinners was the seating OF the guests OF
honor tonight on the platform, where they
were plainly visible to everybody i'm tho
han. Back Of the speakers, painted ON a
large canvas. was the following. "a sys-
tenn Of political economy will yet dawn
which will perform as well as promises;
which will rain the riches OF nature into
the laps of the starving poor
col william j. Bryan entered the han
soon after O'Clock. lie was received
with great applause. The speakers were
seated as follows:
Presiding officer, John Brisbane walker;
Mr.. Bryan to his right. with n o. Mel
son Of St Louis; Rev. Dr. Edward Nc.
eilynn. Charles Frederick Adams and
John S. Crosby at Mr.. Bryans right. At
the chairmans left were Mayor Samuel
NJ. Jones. OF Toledo; O. IA. p. Belmont and
william Temple Emmet, great grandson
Of Robert Emmett A small orchestra
discoursed music from one of the boxes.
There were fourteen vacant seats at theI
guests of honor table. There were few
persons in evening dress and men In well
worn suits Of various kinds We're num-
erous. The women, who were about equal
in number 20 the men, sat at the tables
on the main floor
The toasts and speakers were as fol
lows:
Municipal ownership. of public fran
chses." MayOr S. M. Jones.
What just and economic system would
do for women, Charlotte Perkins Stetson.
The foes which beset movements I'm the.
interest Of the people, Rev Edward Nc
Glynn.
Practical adjustment OF social problems.
NJ O. Nelson.
An government derives its powers from
the consent Of the governed, William Tenn
pie Emmett
Thomas jefferson" William Jennings
Bryan.
The menu was OF the amplestIt was:
Vegetable soup haddock. egg sauce,
roast beef. roast turkey, cranberry sauce.
pickles ice cream, cake and coffee.
Colonel bryan was accompanied by
Congressman William Sulzer when he en-.
tered the hall one OF the first persons
10 meet them was DR.. McGynn who had
never before been introduced 90 Colonel
Bryan. Mr.. Suzer made the Introduction
and II was most cordial Next introduced
and very cordial in their greetings were
John c. Sheehan ana Bolton Hail. A levee
followed during which hundreds shook
Mr.. Bryans hand. Many ladies were pres
ented.
John Brisbane Walker calld the Assem-.
blage to order. DR.. McGlynn saying grace.
Judge William j. Gaynor Of Brooklyn
ana Bolton Hall took their seats at the
guests Of honor table when the dinner was
half over. Colonel Bryan rose and bowed
90 both, they returning his greeting In
the same way There was much cheering
at this point. Another incident was when
Mayor Jones discovered Charlotte Perkins
Stetson in one OF the boxes and escorted
her to the guests table Colonel Bryan
cnanged seats to the other side OF Chair
man Walker, who gave his seat TO Mrs
Stetson. other seats on the floor were al
so occupied as the last courses were serv-
ed th,ir being $50 guests present then.
In the course OF the dinner Chairman Wal
ker arose and asked all 20 drink DO the
memory OF Those heroes who. on April
49, i24 years ago CBatte of lexington
gave up their lives for that liberty the
danger to which is the occasion FOR your
gathering here tonight" All rose and
drank while the band played "The Star
Spangled Banner" An OH painting Of
jefferson was placed before the table of
the guests of honor and Chairman Walk
er began the speaking
Mr. Walker introduced Mayor Samuel
Jones OF Toledo. Mayor Jones was cheer
ed His toast was Municipal ownership
OF public franchises" The mayors speech
was an earnest plea for the abolition OF
the contract system In the carrying out OF
public works and for public ownership Of
public utilities, and he declared that
every city that has abolished the contract
system or has adopted public ownership
Of public utilities has shortened the hours
OF labor increased the pay Of the men
and improved the quality Of service.
In conclusion he said:
"The working men can no longer be
rallied with the mere hue and cry Of BE
democrat or BE a republican Let
the platform that commands the votes
of the working men and reform forces
be definite ana positive for those things
that are now essential 10 liberty, such as
equal opportunities for all, the abolition
| OF the contract sys en-, the substitute Ion
OF the eight hour day and thet recogni.
ton OF organized labor in all skilled de-
partments: and let us repudIate any plat
form that does not contain every one OF
these principles
Mayor Jones closed amid a great demon
tlon. lie was intensely dramatic. Som'
one called for three cheers FOR the mayor
They were given. Then some one called
for three chsers for the people
"Yes" shouted Mayor Jones leaping d
his feet ami waving his hands. cheer no
for me Cheer for the people"
This brought out great applause
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins stetsOn spok
next
DR.. McGlynn was the next speaker. al
was given an ovation. He said IN part
There Is today a slavery worse thai
chattel slavery. That is Industrial slayer
believe that a man should be NOR
than a machine. more than a mere brut
OF the fields IL any one tells you taa
We reformers would destroy the right q
property tell him that he tells not n
truth We would give 10 every indus,.1i
oorporatlon, II you VIII, just what Il pr
duees. No government has a right
give away a right or franchise created b
The people In perpetuity and posterity ha
"a right to spit upon such a grant"
N. o. Nelson spoke next and was T.
; lowed by william Temple Emmet
Mr. Emmet closed with a reference
! Colonel Bryan II created tremendupl
amount Of enthusiasm, and then follO'
ea another demonstration similar 20 N
: given 10 Mr.. Bryan on Saturday. 10 90