The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
ENTERTAINED BY
EX-GOV, ALTGELD
Omaha Democrats Hold
a Banquet
MANY ADDRESSES DELIVERED
BUT THE FRIEND OF ANARCE-
ISIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE.
Heaps Abuse Upon the Heads of Re
publicans and Compares
Bryan to Andrew
Jackson.
MANY ADDRESSES DELIVERED
BUT THE FRIEND OF ANARCE-
ISIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE.
Special Dispatch to The Call

OMAHA, Nebr, Jan. what the
members Of the Jacksonian Club OF this
city assert was the most SUCCESSFUL
banquet they have ever held took place
tonight in The dining rooms OF the
Paxton Hotel Democrats from all
parts Of the State we're present, and
with them many leading Popuists IN
Guiding all the State officials. Ex-GoV-
ernor AItgeId OF Chicago, ex-Vice-
President Stevenson Of Illinois ard
Congressman SuIzer Of New York as
the guests bf honor made the principal
addresses. Mr.. AItgeId had as his sub
ject. The Situation"
Mr.. AItgeId began with the assertion
that the principles Of repubIicanism
were being eliminated from the Gov
eminent and moueyed aristocracy
was being euthroued. He said there was
a demand in high places for "HamI
touisIu." Then he went on 70 show that
Hamilton was an advocate OF mon
archy, and that he always opposed
popular government AltgeId con-
tinued:
During the recent campaign Mr.. Depew
came 70 Chicago under the auspices Of
the hamilton CtuD 10 deliver partisan
address at the Auditorium. Federal Judge
Peter ;. C-rCSScup mounted the r0SCr1n
for the purpose OF introducing the orator,
and tod the audience, among other
things, that the hg1t OF JeneEson was
waning-Lhat On the dial plate OF cur na-
tons history this hour was Hamilton $,
that Hautlton's great name exactly lifted
these times. etc.
Nv friends, must We admit that Judge
Grosscup was right? Let Us look around
again The Senate Of the great State Of
Ohio has just indicted Ham1ltOul3u
Senator for bribery and debaUchery IN
securing Z high office. Grand Jury in
Pennsylvania has Just Indicted another
HamiItOniau Senator for robbiEg the
treasury Of the State. Almost every great
trust appears 10 have one OF more HanII-
tOnian Senators as standing COnYenlenceS-
IN the House OF Representatives, where
the voice Of the people was supposed 70 be
heard, We find the pensIoued rtngu1aster
OF monopoly Suing the voice OF TIE PEG
PIES representatives and reducing Repun-
HCau Congressman 70 CONDITION OF PITY
and contempt
Two years ago q horde Of Hamiltouian
statesmen went to the capital OF Illinois
and not only sold out the people, but
robbed the State Of everything IN sight
Wherever YOU find dirty finger marks IN
the temple OF justice or foul ocor IN the
halls Of legislation there you viii md
HamilLOuism- Verify, the spirit OF Ham
uton its these times, but what shall We
say CT q judiciary that openly rejolceS
over the fact that an era Of corruption
has euveIOped the land, that the betrayal
Of the people has become science, and
that the robbing Of the people has be-
come a fine art2 And now We are 10
widen the sphere Of this class Of states
men by giving them q chance 10 rob the
Fflipinos. Heaven pity those poor peo-
pie. The Spaniard took what was In sight,
but the Hamiltouite, with his bond job
berry, enters the womb Of the future and
plasterS his mortgage on remote genera
tons.
Mr.. AItgeId spoke Of the maudIin talk
Of an alliance with England, saying IT,
would be but repeating the story Of the
lion and the lamb. Taking I'D the
financial question, claiming II 10 be the
basic and central question Of the age,
he said that the ratio OF Is to l must
be adhered TO as the opening Of that
question would delay RECOMMENDATION Of
/ silver for century. He denounced
( private monopoly as q crime, saying;
We must change our tactics and con-
/ vert private monopoLIes into public no
nOpOIIeS- Give the whole public the beue-
/ fits OF the monopoly instead Of a few
/ individuals. Let the Government take
them This Is not state socialism; IL Is
simply protecting the people, and there
/ fore Is democracy in its broadcast sense.
[ The European people fight socialism, but
get the greatest benefits from collective
ownership.
He declared in favor Of municipal
Z CIV uGES0lp OL S4Cu L4AOk4OptL4GS tS kA!7.
I water and street railway systems and
/ Government ownership Of railroads.
Said Mr.. AltgeId:
I Years ago I wrote some articles favor
( ing governmental control or regulation
4 OF railroads, but not ownership, Obser-
walton has satisfied ne this is all futile.
/ Instead Of 4 board regulating the cor
1 porations the corporations regulate the
( board. And if they run against an honest
( board some friendly Judge flies TO their res
+ cue and kicks the board clear of the high
4 way. At present there seems to be no way
/ Of protecting the public and restoring TO
/ the people their government, exCept by
Z having the Government own the rail
/ roads As between having the corpora
4 ton own the Government or having the
( Government own the corporation the
+ American people will prefer the latter.
( He closed his address with q euIogv
! upon Jackson, ending with these words
/ Amid temptation and threats of de-
( srruetion he fixed his eye on the star
4 Of Justice, shook his fist in the face OF
/ power and delivered the American PEG
/ pie This country needs more Andrew
I Jacksons-and the people believe that
/ they have found one in William J
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