The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
Lincoln, Neb., Democratic
Club Entertained Repre-
sentative Democrats.
BRYAN MADE HIS TALK
ON: PRINCIPLES LIVE"
Kern, Who Ran for Governor on the
Democratic Ticket In Indiana,
Is One Of the Orators, and
Pays Els Respects to
Grover Cleveland

rsrra,- Nen December S-Thc annual
bauoue, OF the JeHersonfan Club OF
Lincoln. tonight az the Lincoln hotei.
brought together nearly three hundred
representative men OF the democratic and
rrour,fiSt parties OF Nebraska. together
WITH a number OF leaders from other
states William J. Bryan made his first
.rpearance AZ a public gathering since
the election. and the greeting accorded
HIM was never more hearty and spon-
ssncous II. his home city. The speech OF
John w Kern. defeated democratic can
d.date for governor OF Indiana aroused
the bauquete-s 10 a high pitch OF en-
thusfssrr1- By Iaudatton OF Mr. Bryan. and
as ort-no;xen criticism OF those demo-
Gratis whom ne accused OF contributing
a. his ggrvan's) defeat Itis denunciauoh
80 a.rro~rats who offered 'gratuitoIS
counsel TO democracy though ne NEIL
t1red no names. was accepted oy the
srcvd IS a reference 20 former fIesioenl
Clevelaud-
AEr Bryan. whose subject was
pes Live" said IN part
..4r thIs baucuet. surrounded BY neigh
bars who have been my trlsn1S LOT 20
1cars. 1 may be pardoneo ioT saS ~. -
wtTd 81 personal nature fNS g.
sea have voted Tor me for pu0Ic oiisc
ivt-s Tor congress. once Tor the United
States senate and twice Tor the pr,
Geney-lnI no canciafte ever reesl ''.'
more Ioyal support than you have sven
--Wherhe- ! shall ever bo a cahOiOANs
Tor cnsCe again IS a question wiiich n1ss
D.. determined by events No one ea4l
s.sflk with certainty ~ the Iutire. TOT
,l.-s destiny Is No. known until his lito
work Is cugnrigte. / shall be content TX
60 Is my lol a. aid IN the triumph OF the
guluciules while others enjoy the hOno4s
a1sd bear the responsibility OF ONCE Inc
SHOULD
inefficient and not the extreme goal FOR the
citizen Dc should not b. an end. but the
Trtsas E1r tlc accomplishment u IA pur-
ernie. ure..drncv seemed desirable be-
tar.-. Ia would have enabled me 70 give
effective aid % certain reforms Wnich 1
believe 10 be 1eceSsary - the public vel
fare but siefe4t-eECu "a second oeteAt-
does ur- lesson mw interest In this Re
irrlu. ana time may prove that my Work
T. To- advocate rather than - execute
The gommCler Wills give ire an oppor-
trusty 20 parti lplte I'm public discussions.
ara J arm sIre thar an editorial posi- on
'. turu--A p Ut p -it1t IL tl,,. elly yss
ut a. 3 could have found IN the Nil'e
house. auI On addition thereto give me
OIL rt time for home pleasures
.-Tbe PRINCIPLES fer which We contesaoea
tu tle 1lst campaign stu live. aud We
VI Ea believe Tn ia IN must continue 10
alht Tor them an election does not
change principles. n only determines
Mint principles shall he. for the tine
--T6. BELIEVERS IN tariaf reform did not
rrau.Inu their faith when the hiGh tarlit
q. efrl1la Was tt'tA.F-- * lie A.L.1. l-.,..-
aid the Urute -tlullists - men tnelr cainse
suffered Joss Nu @ advocates OF tile goia
90 -sfar Continued -ne night lor mono
rrsttll.zm Tor tVelty--ivr years IN spite
az rH- platform sl.-ss4rlttmus az all parties
81 favor ~ 8 sinu.la standard shall we.
was believe lu himetliliSm. lose COURAGE
fr.tu-- nur opponents have prohted BY
Hu rea~al volume ~ money. thus ad-
We have teeu cuuteudingf
THE defenders 20 trusts did not lose
hssrt when ail parties denounced camti-
ratlens iu restraint % trade: shall We
give ru rEe. fG-hr be~luEe monopoly has
trfumnLtd by stC1lth2
-Nust We now acv"cate an imperiai
vu-l-r because rr-r opponents have won
q So tory bv dsuvin= that they are i'm
vsrfa1.-rsT * colonial svstsEn involves =
surrender - our Theory ~ government.
nuI tine people VIII understand tllis as
Frau ls the system ts put into Operation.
u w. Were co. consul. our Immediate con-
vtHlrrrr uw1 comfort. ne would never
.p $3.50 Wr"r- 90 auy ainl. for all war; re
iuEt tt. "a Temporary strr4uce. bIt ms
le rlu E.rTrr-i ur- and g. must b. trans
re.ttFd uusmu liret 10 po-terltv- We have
~ choice. therefore. but 70 stand stead
--fF WI. a.-. sl.,-.,ysfuI IN Eivertiur- pres
ems rsu.er.rtf-s auI carving the govern
r..rt 70 tts ODD foundations. We shall 70
Fu..a tu th~ SIT -turw and Urnut by the 80
FORMS e..-ure1 3 am confident that we
shell ulf'run felv win. hUt Y the trend to-
MARI rfuforrarv cannot d. checked n IS
.ttE better shat we Ehnfld 30 defeated IN
O. r.-Htrer1= undertaking than that we
st. .s.i fn-u hsutis with hose Hho arc IL
.. RINK the fra'frn-hia rights ~ man
Mt keru followed. responding 70 the
tnas- 1.-THE Rank AMI File" lie said
g. rart-
---rr.. democracy ~ Hendricks was the
dnuH..rl..- OF the Kansas city convention
u Exiu- hss wore would have rung out
Co. tna llet campaign In behalf OF those
principle always decay 70 his heart But
wlse tl- uaIuucrsttir party Is SIN the
rau-. rS.srivs party "a WIS In the days
u- Hendricks as ready now ms then -
strive. Co fud common ground upon which
sf democrats who believe IN constitution
$50 government may stand in coming con-
rIrte. So IS today ho.ding M pariey with
ssrsFrf.rr Gte cars are closed against
words % advice tgratuitnusly offered by
s.t1 Eed democrats VINO vote tho repuhli-
can rirke- ar hv those IN the great strug-
ale ~ Ts8 who withheld both vote and
Vaa-r from tho cause ~ the people and
ruu.d scr iu that mighty contest only a
painful ami distressing situation.
There +s un OCCASION for elimination
rul reCrimiuation a. between democrats,
bsst there should always he generous and
patriotic rivalry as tn who will render
THE most effective service in the work of
iui ding up the party organization and
strsuCt lening tho party lines for the COM
trG conflict
FEc spoke in praise OF Olney. Hill. Cock
ran. John Dewitt Warner. Pat'ison. Nc