The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
The Issues and the Candidate For
Next Campaign.
BRYAN AND FREE SILVER
EASTERN DEMOCRATS ARE FOR
CHICAGO PLATFORM.
Congressman Bailey, at a Washing
ton Banquet, Arouses Enthusiasm
By Reference to Bryan as the
Presidential Candidate - Bryan's
Eloquent Speech On Policy.

Washington, Feb. 22-The Virginia
Democratic Association OF the District Of
Columbia celebrated Washingtons BIRTH
day by largely-attended banquet at the
National Rifles armory Hon. William
j. Bryan was the guest of honor and
among those present We're Senator's Dan
iel, Martin and Stewart. In the center
of the stage to the rear of the hall was
an immense floral design presented to MIR.
Bryan by his admirers. Patriotic speeches
were made and songs sung, while the
band played a medley OF popular airs
Mr.. Bryan was given an enthusiastic re-
ception and every reference TO him by
the speakers was received with tremend-
Gus applause.
Senator Daniel of Virginia was the first
speaker, responding to the toast, George
Washington, We celebrate mis- birthday
anniversary for his worth as u warrior,
statesman ana patriot"
'Democracy's Mission was responded
to by Representative Bailey OF Texas. In
the course of his speech. MIR. Bailey re-
ferred to the organization OF the Demo-
cratic party and referred 20 the faithful
manner in which il had performed lis
mission. The men whose virtues We
celebrate tonight did not teach their chill
dren to exchange principles for success,
he said; they taught US that in this
world d principle is worth infinitely more
than a triumph, and il the principles are
followed out, our triumph VIII follow our
hdellty 10 them. L crave success said
Mr.. Bailey, as Sacredly as any man, but
l know there are things worse than L
defeat We have survived that before and
we can survive that again. but We could
not Outlive a cOWardiy surrender of our
principles We welcome the cooperation
OF all men who will join as in rescuing
our beloved country from the perilOus
situation into which il has been led, but
VIII brook no deception or any man. we
VIII tel them now that We will go into
the next canvass with no apologies on
the last one We made. As certain as the
years go by and the great national con-
Ventlon assemblies, We will rig uD the
platform made in 1896 and into his point
ing 10 Mr.. Bryan unsullied hands viii
give the banner as stainless as his life
great apDlauSe), and the great COM
mander Will give the orders for forward
march and it will be a march 10 victory.
Let us here and now renew our pledge
and keep our faith and when We have
fought the battle in its behalf and won
the victory We shall receive as our reward
the confidence OF grateful people; and
we Will reward that confidence by re-
v1taIzing these great and essential prin-
cipleS OF human freedom, which II is the
mission of our party to perpetuate and
Hon. Elliott Danforth of New York re-
sponded TO the toast. The State OF New
ork. He declared that the Democrats
OF the elIlTe state were ANXIOUS TO give
their votes to the next Democratic nom
inee for president and in that contest the
Standardbearer of the party was present.
Hon. d. y. De Almond of Missouri re-
sponded to the toast. The Democratic
lives
When he had concluded, the president
introduced Hon William j. Bryan, who
responded to the toast. Americas Mis-
siOn.'
BRYAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan said, in part: When the
advocates of Imperialism find it impOssi-
bic 10 reconcile a colonial policy witn the
principles OF our government or with the
canons of morality when they are una
bic to defend IL upon the ground of re-
hgious duty or pecuniary profit. they fall
back in helpless despair upon the asser-
ton that 1t is destiny. suppose il does
violate the constitution, they say; sup
pose it does break all the commandments.
suppose it does entail upon the nation an
incalculable expenditure of blood and
money; 1t is destiny and we must sub
nit
The people have not voted for imperial
ism; no national convention has declared
for it; no congress has passed upon it.
To whom. then. has the future been re-
Vealed2 Whence this voice of authority?
are merely guesses, cOlored by our hopes
and our surroundings. Mans opinion of
what is to be is half wish and half en-
vironment. Avarice pains destiny with a
dollar mark before il, militarism eQuips
He is the best prophet who, recognizing
the omnipotence Of truth. comprehends
most clearly the great forces which are
working out the progress, not OF one par
ty. not of one nation, but of the human
race.
Destiny is not a matter of chance. it
is q matter of choice; II is not 4 thlnS TO
be waited for ii is a thing 10 be achieved.
NO one can see the end from the be
ginning. but every one can make his
TO end, by adhering TO the right under al
circumstances Whether a man steals
much or little may depend upon his op-
portunities but whether he steals at all
depends upon his own volluon.
so with our nation. II We embark
upon a career of conquest. no one can tell
how many Islands We may be able to seize
or how many races we may be able to
si1biugate: neither can any one estimate
the cost immediate and remote, to the
nations purse and to the nation 5 charac-
ter but whether we enter. upon such
career is a question which the people nave
a right to decide for themselves.
Much has been said of late about An
glo-Saxon civilization. Far be it from
me to detract from the service renasrec
to the world by the sturdy race whose
language we speak. The union OF the
Angle and the Saxon formed new ana
valuable type. but the process OF race
evolution was not completed when the
Angle and the Saxon met n still later
type has appeared. which is superior TO
anv which has existed heretofore. and
with this new type will come a higher
civilization than any which has preceded
If. Great has been the Greek. the Latin,
the Slav. the Celt the Teuton and the
Anglo-Saxon. but greater than any OF
these is the American in whom are
blended the virtues of them all.
"CiviI and religious liberty. universal
education. and the right to participate.
bv themselves. in all the affairs of gov
ernrent-these give 10 the American citi-