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

ever bear testimony to the genius, wisdom and
patriotism Of Thomas Jefferson It's NOPE Per men
but the habit Of more than century mas e soiie
what dued to our Forh i in the pecara
"T This is the great charter of American liberty
OF ali mankind 1t is not outgrown me boi peo th
bier eIory Of this Nation in all ts history with
out it the blood that has been shed ana tne 9reSs
the common slaughter and barbare waste o, , tne
ignoble wars Sanctioned by this high mnor
,sbable iIstre and will be remembered always as
among the greatest contributors 70 ,hh 30 the dav
when these ideals shall be changed for tne Vuea1
trophies OF mere power PRIDE ana 's me moral
inadership OF the world Since 1859 nearly nan =
Omre our reaction the Old World mas snaheH ~
rIeee has built the publics and the parliamehti
Whereyer new guarantees have been given 10 o ny
ilpeJIaSS' ond tho press unshacked there mas pean
felt and acknowledged the power oi the sweet in
nca ~ the Peiades" yet speaks in louder 'o tS
than the thunder OF our guns e anu
more resistless force than armies
Tho raxt name on the toast list was that oi
tho man for whom the big audience hau pa
tientlv waited almost to an indiViuua' my
tho lesser lights had gone through their ola'o''-
ooI efforts The buzz OF anticipatory eHc''e"'"'
that nervaded the hall was so intense "' !"
nrevent any but those Immediately unue' '''
platform hearing any of the laudators ''''s
r made m Mr.. Browns Introductory re-
marks. Short as they were they were wv ''"e
o. Tho eager diners They wanted to hear
Rryan. and did not hesitate TO shout ""'"e
- ,ho chairman to shut up and give Bryan
ohance" When at length Mr.. Brown eo'
,hroueh with his preIiminaries he turned ana
% advance
,ha platform Az the standard-bearer OF the
freo s,,verites rose from his seat every man anu
,,or,ar I'm the audience rose also The recep'ioh
,,,sr IN Rryan was tremendous. For AT least
ave minutes the cheering continued Stahoihs
ON chairs and tables. men yelled theH'Se"e'
hoarse and the women In the boxes see'heu
annarentlv on the verge OF hysterla III the
frenzy OF their enthusiasm. Flags, hAhuhei
chiefs and hats were waved In unison " 'he
cheers 1t was undeniably an excepuoha' siee'-
ing that only subsidized when the energy oi 'he
audience wore itself out Mr.. Bryan mas
gained In girth since he last addressed puo"'
gathering in this city. His hair is cut s"o''e'
now than II was then. while there was 'e'
tain imperiousnecs in his manner that was no'
observable when he was candidate ioi inc
proo,dercv in 1896 Mr.. Bryan was dressed
in regulation evening dress.
WHAT MR. BRYAN SAID.
The speech Of Mr. Bryan printed herewith was
sent ont for publication by himself IL was not
followed verbatim by the speaker who enlarged
unon some points. especially those relating 10
the money question and Imperialism. HIS 'rehu
~ thought however. and in many par'S 'he
words were virtually the same IN the speeo"
delivered and that sent to the newspaper o''iees
His address. which was frequently in'e"up'e'
with applause, follows ,osr mani
a2pt vo,,r action and by the words OF 'n ,he
VINO have preceded me: desire 10, 10 When the
dowers betoken. shall carry back 10 my "