The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-13
a DEMOCRATIC DINNER.
Party Leaders Hold Conference nnu
enjoy Big Banquet,

II Topck, KAN, last wcck. Prominent
s. sneakers, including Col. w. j. Bryan,
5 Of Ncbrusku: Champ Clark, OF Missouri;
II Allen .. Meyers, OF Ohio, and Sidney
Clark, Of Oklahoma, wore present.
e Moro than Il thousand persons were in.
h vltcu. Tho meeting was in the nature
J. OF II conference Of Democratic leaders,
i the policy Of the party in the campaign
L Of 1900 being touched on.
: MIR. Bryan himself was given the
! most prominent place, his subject
boing " Democracy MIR. Bryan stood
out suvarcly for the Chicago platform,
: and said that tbcrc had been no re-
treat from the position taken in 1896.
We are not only holding our own"
ho declared, but we arc gaining
back those Democrats who left us with
out fully understanding tho nature Of
tho struggle.
'Somctlmos we hear pleas for har-
mony from those who opposed tnc
party in 1896" continued MIR. Bryan,
" but harmony, instead of being Il
thing hoped for Is ut least Il Lning re.
allzcd; not II pretended harmony be
tween those entertaining antagOnistiu
principles. but All actual harmony be-
tween tnOsc who arc united iii u com
mon purpose against y common CnuWy.
The Democratic party WIS urvC! more
harmonious, and It's ha;muHy can Uu.y
oc disturbed ny admitting wltalu t.u
: fold those who arc AZ variunCG with It's
principles ana aspirations.
- The Democratic platform OF 100
will DC written by thrsc who stool
upon the platform OF 1896, not hy those
wEO tried 10 overthrow the Democratic
party IN that CampulEn.'
Mr. Bryau declared that events have
been vluulcatlng the policies proposed
by the D>mocratic party in lS!~. Tic
then passed on TO the SuNjrr q trusts
ANA characterized them as the pro.
ducts OF kIpuO!lcNn methods.
MIR. Bryan clOsCu with u dvuuuy.A.
tion OF miltturism and what he trvmyu
; the truurncy Of the present aum.uy>.
trNtion toward lmpvrialism.
Champ Clark, OF Bowling Gruvu,
+ Mo, had for his subject, Prosperity,
i'a,t, Present Huu Futurr." IL said:
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old ae the Democratic party It,rI--.
i DcmUcrHt!c doctrine on winch D-nu-
; Gratis stand nuU mus! carry tuG COIN.
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