The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-20
HEW0RKMENS Dinner
Colonel Bryan and Mayor Jones
Arouse the Dollar Diners.
A MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE

A MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIEN0]
When the Lato Presidential Candidat,
Concluded His Speech II Required
the United Efforts Of Several Polio,
to Rescue Him From His Admirers
New York, April 20.-The second o.
the lone dollar Bryan dinners, under
the auspices Of the workingmen, was
held last night at the Grand Central
Palace. The dinner was not as large.
ly attended as the one given by the
Chicago platform Democrats In the
same place on the preceding Saturday
night. about 1,750 men and women be-
ing present. The striking difference
between these dinners was the seat
ing of the guests OF honor on the
platform, where they were plainly Wis
ible to everybody In the hall. Colonel
William ]. Bryan entered the hall soon
after o'clock. He was received with
great applause.
The speakers were seated as fol-
lows: Presiding officer, John Brisben
Walker; Mr.. Bryan to his right with
N. O. Nelson of st. Louis, Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn. Charles Frederick
Adams and John s. Crosby at Mr..
Bryan's right. At the chairman's left
were Mayor Samuel M. Jones Of To-
ledo, Oliver H. P. Belmont and Will
lam Temple Emmett. great grandson
OF Robert Emmett.
A small orchestra dlscoursed music
from one of the boxes. There were
few persons in evening dress, and men
In we'll worn suits of various styles
were numerous. The women, who
were about equal in number to men.
sat at the main table in the middle
Of the floor. The menu was Of the
simplest. 1t was: Vegetable soup,
paddock, egg sauce, roast beef, roast
turkey, cranberry sauce, pickles, ice
cream, cakes and coffee.
John Brisben Walker called the as
semblage to order, Dr. McGlynn saying
grace. VI.
Chairman Walker introduced Mayor
Samuel M. Jones, of Toledo, VINO spoke
on Municipal Ownership of Public
Franchises" In the course of his ad-
dress he said:
ANY system that is adopted by So
ciety, either as custom or law, that
grants to one man or set of men
privilege that is by force of circum-
stances denied to other men, is de-
NAL of the equality guaranteed to the
people of this government in the dec
laration Of independence, and is there
fore a violation of divine Justice. We
can understand how the contract sys-
lem, or system of special privileges,
might exist in monarchy or be toll
grated under despot, but even sug-
sestien of inequality is repugnant to |
any conception of a government in
which all are supposed to be equals.
1.-THE impression Is given to our
children that as the thing called gov
is perfected there is therefore
10 responsibility upon the boy beyond
he mere perfunctory work of voting
IN election day, Of proclaiming in sea-
on and out of season that we have the
est government on earth, and of con-
family keeping before the minds of
ur fellow men the assertion that we
'an lick everybody If we have the
est' government on earth, which l
o not question, 1t does not necessarily
olloW that even that may not be i'm
royed. If we can lick everybody
ven that Is not Of necessity the high
Of i1an1 tou vi i,l, |
trive.
Il have no quarrel with the CAPT.
ilist; have no quarrel with the con-
FACTOR. Under our existing business
ystem 1t is the business of the capt.
Hist and contractor to get the best
nd OF the bargain, and to my mind
u fnf1ammatory and denunciatory ap-
calls directed against the capitalist
he contractor and the money power
e idle and of no avail Our warfare
lould be upon an unholy system, a
stem that hopes to perpetuate itself
rough ministering to greed, sys-
m that Is daily warfare, that is cal
lated to make men hate each other,
In every city in this or in any other
untry that has adopted public owner
lip OF it's public utilities the contract
stem and the franchise system will
tn disappear together. If the work.
g men and masses are in economic
avery in chains today It Is because
ey SO will 1t. Let the platform that
the votes of the working
en- and reform forces be equal op-
rtunities for all, the abolition of
e contract system the substitution
the eight hour day and the recog-
lion Of organized labor in all skilled
Mayor Jones closed with a great
Some one called for
rec cheers for the mayor. They were
zen. Then someone called for three
GERS for the people.
Yes shouted Mayor Jones, leap-
to his feet and waving his hands,
heer not for me; cheer for the peo-
81 This brought out great ap-
use.
IRIS. Charlotte Perkins Stetson spoke u
st. and was followed by DR.. Nc
mn. who was given an ovation. I
'. o: Nelson, of st. Louis, spoke n
1t, and was followed by William
mple Emmett. Mr.. Emmett closed
h reference to Colonel Bryan. 1t
ated a tremendous amount of en-
Isiasm, and then followed another F
nonstration similar to that given a
Mr.. Bryan Saturday night Mr.. IL
,an had raised his hands many tt
es before his admirers would give n
Y, and they. did so only when tired o.
/. The women particularly were ii
husiastie in their greetings. Mr.. rt
an said in part: h
Jefferson was man of ideas. We d.
applying his ideas today to the II
stions which arise. They were not
applied in his day. They have not
been applied since his day. Some 49,
es people think that only on the fe
.lef1eld can man show his patriot ~
3. ! thank God that l live in a Ga
where peace hath her victories as W
as war. glory that we live in XII
and where every day presents On W
ortunity for man to show his love ye
and thank God that we sc
in this generation where the al
ldest principles are presented that ,,tb