The age-herald., 1900-01-09
HONORED MEMORY
 OF "''OLD HICKORY" Young Democracy Pays Tribute to
 the Patron Saint. BANQUET AT MORRIS HOTEL
Hon. John w. Tomnson the Guest of Hono Responded the Toast, Andrew Jackson Soldier Statesman and Demo- crat"-MoSt Enthusiastic Political Gathering Ever
 Assembled in Birmingham Expressions of
 Loyalty to the Present Day Leaders.

Soldier, Statesman and Democrat" MT. Tomlinson said
 Tt is an honor which I appreciate to have been selected by the young democra- cy of Jefferson county to respond to the toast Andrew Jackson; Soldier, Statesman Democrat The history of this great man is familiar to us all. The object of the meeting tonight is to learn a lesson from that heroic career and draw inspiration and courage therefrom to help us in the great struggle now on in the nation for the su- premacy of democracy.
 ''We are safe in the state and also in the nation if there Is no wavering. Compro- mise! No. Jackson was no compromiser; Jackson was a fighter for principle. When they say to me in the fight for the triumph of democratic principles-peace, I say there will be no peace till we win.''
 Here he told an amusing story about the old soldier and the hickory ax handles. to illustrate the need of keeping up the fight.
 Continuing, Mir. Tomlinson said: By standing firm, the Bryan democrats in the east had forced the Crokers and Hills to stop crying compromise, and to come over under the Bryan flag. They were like the snake the fellow said crawled through the snow: it had to. the woods were on fire.
 There is more danger from doubtine friends than daring enemies; the greatest hindrances are those alleged friends who. while openly declaring for Bryan, private ly look wise and shake their heads. predict ing defeat in the national election. In spite of all such drawbacks, the party will win this year. not only in the state, but in the nation. Of course there are great difficult ties to overcome. But beyond the Alps of al these lies the sunny land of the Italy Jt our true and permanent prosperity and ilational happiness that will not be reached until democracy triumphs in the nation, when we will have not only a splendid but a happy land again for all the people," (Applause.)
 The Other Toasts
 Other toasts were responded to as fol- lows:
 tissues of 190O'-F. A. Hood, chairman Bryan Anniversary club of Chattanooga, Tenn: .I believe we are going to win great victory this year if we follow the leader who leads with the wisdom of Jack son and fights with the vigor of Benton. We are so close now to the battle we can hear the cannon's roar. The democratic platform of 1900 will be the platform of 1896. The democrats are eager to fight again the battle of 1896. The Chicago plat form was good-there was not a bad plank in it. and if it's principles can be carried out they will bring great prosperity to this country There will be two other blanks added-one against trusts and one against imperialism
 C. P. Beddow responded to the toast, Jefferson, Jackson, Bryan-Democracy' Trinity" He said: Jefferson founded the democratic party. In later years trusts sprang up and Jackson was found to fight them All went well for while until the trusts became dangerous again and an- other David was found to oppose them. William Jennings Bryan is the second David"
 'Harmony of the Democratic Party" Mayor M. w. Drennen.
 "Ilaere are none doing more to disrupt the democratic party than democrats tnem- selves They fight among themselves in local and state matters, and when na- floral campaign comes around they cannot get together. The democrtic press and the democratic leaders are more to blame for this condition than anything else"
 Jacksonian Democracy
 "Jacksonian Democracy" W. H. Stanley.
 'No higher tribute could be paid the memory of democracys patron saint than has been by all the reform and so-called reform movements of the past half tury. They have all taken the name, Jacksonian.''
 "Ihe Spirit and Purpose of Democracy" H. F. Burris "The cause of democracy is the cause of humanity. Democracy is the evolution of humanity in its highest form. The reason that Bryan is so loved is that he has the courage of his con vlctions.'
 This is wrong. With all due respect to older party men, believe young demo- crats are truer and more loyal to demo- cratic principles than older men,"
 ''rhe Trusts as Enemy to Free Schools''- Jerry Fountain "There are two trusts I wish to speak of. The first is known as corporation combination which has com sbined to fix the price of school books. The other is the trust of custom and inaction, and lack of uniformity of system. The state has had no free schools, as is re- cuired by law"
 Bryan, Democracy's Chevalier Bayard." L. c. Dickey: "Bayard was the bravest sol- dier that ever trod the soil of France. He was patriotic soldier without fault and without fear. When dying on the battle field he refused to be carried away, saying he had never turned ilis back on the enemy. Such a man is Bryan. He is a man without lear and without re- proach.'
 "No Large Standing Army. fine Ynlun-