The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
attend the banquet rendered Mr. Bryan
at Fountain Ferry park. FIVE miles away.
Bryan Dined and Toasted.

Bryan Dined and Toasted.
Seven hundred aud sixiy-nine bimetal-
ilsts from al parts of the United States
broke bread tonight with William J. Bry-
an, at the dollar banquet at Fountain
Ferry.
1t was Il O'Clock before the party ar
rived
w. ]. Semonin. chairman of the local
executive committee, then introduced
POSTMASTER Blackburn, as 1.-THE next
United STATES senator from Kentucky"
Mr.. Blackburne called on Congressman
Rhea, who responded to the toast, viii
liam ]. Bryan, the Champion of Our
Cause and Leader of Our Hosts"
Mr.. Rhea delivered an eulogium of Mr..
Bryan as the champion of liberty" and
then made a defense of the Chicago plat
form.
Mr.. Blackburn then introdcced Mr.. Bry-
an, who responded to The Second Bat
tie"
Bryan on the Second Battle.
you have asked me TO respond to The
Second Battle" Mr.. Bryan said. 1--WE
have had one battle and it was a great
battle battle fought on a hin in full
view of the nations of the world Why
was it that it was watched with such sus-
pense all over the earth? Was il merely
because it was a conflict between Ameri-
can ideas? MOI Il was because we were
lighting for change in the very princi-
pies of government We were working TO
make a democracy. We fought a great
battle and we had a grand army. Some
of them have fought with little pay For
ali that 1 have done in life have received
the pay as I went along. I have received
more than you. But in every army there
must be privates as well as generals. We
were defeated"
Mr.. Bryan then recounted the money in
fuences which he said had brought defeat
about.
But 1 say 10 you that had rather be
at the head of that army of six and one
half millions God bless them, and go down
never TO be known again, than 10 win such
victory as that which was won in the
last election"
Would Make No Compromise.
Mr.. Bryan then spoke at some length of
Democrats who had left the parry in 1896
and advised that al who wished to return
be warmly welcomed, but that no compro-
mise be made.
He then proceeded TO discussion of ad-
ditions to the Chicago platform, with the
statement: But destiny has come to our
rescue with new questions and new is
sues" He declared that the Republican
party had cast overheard as worthless bal
last the declarations of independence. He
quoted extracts from Abraham Lincolns
speeches and works as being against
policy of expansion and then said:
~ believe the Spanish war, which the
Democratic party favored, although it
knew every advantage would accrue to the
other side, l believe that this Spanish war
viii be the death Of the Republican party.
In the first place il has done away with
all sectional feeling. The sons of those
who Wore the blue have marched side by
side with The sons of those who wore the
gray The question of Federal or Con-
federate can no longer be raised. And
Furthermore, the war has shown the peo-
pie the policy of the party in power.
When the children of Israel We're in bond
age the heart of Pharaoh was touched by
the death OF the first born, and it would
seem that the hearts of our financial
Pharaohs would be touched by the death
OF our children, who are being slain in
the Philippines to emphasize the Republic
can policy that a dollar is worth more
than a human life"
Proceeding to the situation at the close
of the war, he compared the stand taken
by the Democratic party in favor of fill
ing the former Spanish dependencies and
that taken by the Republican party for
expansion. He concluded his address with
the words:
my friends, the second battle is already
on and whether we win victory in 1900
or four, or eight, or twelve or whether
we never win it, we must fight for prin-
cipes now and ever"
Mr. Bryan was followed by George Fred
williams of Massachusetts. who respond
ed to the toast, imperialism, a Menace
to Popular Government"