The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
BRYAN TALKS TO JACxsosIAya.
Discusses Money, Trusts and Imperialism
In a Disappointing speech.

OMAHA. Neb., Jan. S.-The Jacksonian Club
BANQUET at the Paxton Hotel this evening was
attended BY ono or more prominent men from
nearly every State In the Union. and Bryan
was the hero OF the occasion. The presence as
POSTMASTER OF G. N. Hitchcock. whom Bryan
turned down for the appointment OF United
States Senator recently. was q surprise.
Whether the appointment OF Mr.. Hitchcock By
the Jacksonions was Intended as q display OF
resentment against Bryan's action 10 not
stated.
Bryan occupied the seat Of honor on the right
and was fanked by ex-Gov. Hogn OF Texas.
Gov Thomas OF Colorado. David OvermJer OF
Kansas. Congressman Carmack OF Tennessee.
! Willis J. Abbott OF Chicago. and others. Three
hundred guests sat down at 8 O'Clock and the
speaking continued until past midnight.
Bryan's speech on the whole was ~disappoint-
ing. He had led his friends 10 think II would
be the effort OF his life and that the speech
alone would mark the banquet. "a the opening
OF the Presidential campaign. but 1t was moth
Mr.. BRYAN, said IN part; There is & proverb
which runs like this. The wise man iOreseeth
The evil and hldeth himself, but the ,ooIish
pass on and are punlsheaSa a., Tnose WI" sII Sngs1
threatened By the gold standard and pointed
out that It's permanent establishment would
Involve us IN every U1dIcldl usluFbdlCt
occurring in Europe. but the bankers were
for the mos. part bind to the, warn
inss. What do We see now' Notwithstani-
ing the l M%n az he erI BnaTs IN q so sGtn AtrriEcss
have a armed the .ame bankers. and. they are
now fearing a panic. uni ess England il imme-
diately successful. Their financial interest In
Eng and. triumph is so great that many OF
them have silenced their sympathy for n strug-
Cling republic and are hoping Tor the exfen.
| siit,u results from a war between England
and a little republic. what must we expect II
war ever breaks out between two gold stand:
ard countries Of the first class without financial
Independence. This nation cannot be tnde-
PENDENT, eitherin It's foreign orits domestic poll
Icy. and yet the. Republican party is even now
preparing to. chair America like a captive to
N"Those no studied the money question in
1898 a so fore-aw that the retirement OF the
greenbacks was q part Of the gold standard
SiaH' Many Republicans secuted at the idea
and the President avoided any mention OF the
matter in his letter Of acceptance, but now the
srh "a Gs Is s6 STt%g rnIG 10 eIp and or ,rc c]on n t the
currency at their own will. and for their own
peruniary advantage. The policy of the gold
standa I'd advocates IL developing step by step,
the hig tlsh have commenced TO swallow up
the little fish, and the small bankers will soon
be PRAYING Tor deliverance from thu. rue OF the
large banks which flourish under the Govern
Those who studied the trust question. o,
1898 foresaw that an administration placed In
power by the AID OF great mohuVolieS couii nov
be relied upon to destroy the trusts. but many
who would not be CONVINCED by argument are
now being convinced By the RAPID CROWN ana
Any one who has read history or understands
human nature knows that one race cannot
cross an ocean and dominate another race
the conquered race IN subsection. and yet the
Republican leaders thought or pretended t.
think that an imperial policy wonld hr accepted
India is only tolprnted because 1000 British
soldiers stand ready to resist any attempt upon
the part Of the natives to secure seli-govern-
THE decision NJ the nation on the. Philip
nine question will be an epoch-making de-
cisInn. We stand at the parting of the ways
and must choose between the doctrine Of ro-
pubIics and the doctrine OF empire"