The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-25

| Father j. Il. Deiendnly ul ~, SoiiAi . tNS'
Father ]. #. Sullivan Of St. Aloyslus', Rev
Father ]. F. Ryan Of st. Bridget's, Rev
| Father Herman of Passaic, and Rev
Eather Keyes of st. Bridget's Church
! r M Roberts. of Fort Madison, Iowa
| Assemblyrnan r. Rice of Harrison, Gen
eral w. C. Heppenheimer, Ernest ]. Hep
nenheimer, James F. Cannon, M. B.
Holmes. Treasurer Grace of Harrison
| .Toel Ooddington. Assistant Sergeant-at-
| Arms of the Assembly; Anthony Capeul
of Hoboken, Thomas ]. higgins. Colonel
r. G. Smith and those who were present
at the dinner in the Davis Association
clubhouse.
THE big audience was keyed up to the
pitch of enthusiasm, which sought us
escape in mighty cheer as Mr.. Robert
Davis followed by Colonel Bryan, Mayor
Hoos and Congressman DAILY emerged
from the wings to the centre of the stage.
Every man jack in that crowd rose to his
feet. waved his hat and yelled like
Choctaw. Again and again was the cheer
ing repeated as the Colonel took his seat.
Raising his hand to command silence
Mr.. Robert Davis in voice heard above
the din sadd:-
IF you will all keep quiet you will hear
Colonel Bryan (.sWhat's the matter with
Bob?" yelled a score of voices and the
proper answer was given.) The commit
tee.n continued Mr. Davis ''haye selected
Mayor Hoos to preside and ! now take
pleasure in introducing him to YOU
The Mayor received a cordial burst OF
cheering when he rose. His speech was
like Mr.. Davis's, terse and to the point
He safd:-"We have with us this evening
a gentleman in our midst whom we are all
glad to see and to have with US lie re-
ceivedy the support of 100000 and one-nall
of the voters of this country. You are All
glad ITO have this man in our midst. He
is dearer to every citizen who loves nome
and country. (Applause.) He is man
who doesn't finch and who cares only
for what is right and just. (s@That's true,
Mayor some. one shouted.) This man,
WHlllam Jennings Bryan-tCheers)-i
man who will speak to you on grave SUD
jects and whatever he says will be worthy
of the full and serious reflection OF every
American citizen. (Cheers.) Whatever ne
says will be digested by the people OF TINS
State. and 1 have no doubt that the
Democratic party will at the next election
carry him on to victory. CCheers) l, as
Chief Magistra of the city of. Jersey
City. extend the freedom of the city to
Colonel Bryan and ] now take great
pleasure in presenting him to you.
Another tornado of cheering burst
forth. There followed: s4Three cheers for
our next Mayor" Three cheers for
Colonel Bob Smith, Three cheers for
Bob Davis" and when MIR. Bryan stood
I'd to speak the cry of Three cheers for
our next President. Tiger" Qrom J.
P. Feeney), was loud enough to have pos
e5bly been heard in the White House
itself. For fully a minute Mr.. Bryan
stood quietly waiting for the cheering 10
subside. Tt was clear he didn't expeet
such a rousing welcome and gratitled
smile passed over his mobile face
Ladies and gentlemen" he began. Il
am almost sorry 1 came here. came
supposing that you needed to be talked to-.
am satisfied that I am only wasting
time here and better go somewhere
else. OLaughter.) But if cannot do good
to you, you can do me some good and
impart some of your enthusiasm to others
ana carry it to other parts where they are
not SO earnest in the fight as you are
eCheers.)
81 remember once making a speech in
Blackstone schoolhouse. 1t was an lrlsn
schoolhouse, and when | was speaking
some one cried out, TIit him hard there's
NOT a Republican here Iaughrer) |
imagine there are some Republicans here
but not all Republicans. 1 am always
glad to have Republicans present |
4ob them
here, and just enough of our own side to
keep up the enthusiasm while I talked to
the Republicans. Maughter.)
'I am glad to meet you and meet the
splendid Robert Davis organization
oCheers.) 1 appreciate the kind words of
your Chief Executive, but I must confess
that when men indulge in the pleasing
prophecy that / am to be the next Presi-
dent of the United States, it does not
make my heart beat as quickly as once 1t
did. for recall that from out sthe last
Presidential campaign there now remain
some 500 unanointed and unsuccessful
prophets who testified in their time to this
same thing. Cloud laughter.) I want to
tell YOU that the election of 1896 has been
a. great boon to some people, but do not
believe the policy of the Republican party
is much good for the majority of the
people.
II am not going to speak as a candidate
and I do not want you to listen as though
l were a candidate, for, no matter what
the future has in store for me in the way
of offices, l am in politics for years to
come, and l rejoice that 1 am young
man, because in the course of nature I'll
have many more years in which to fight
the Republicans. But I do not fight in
dividual Republicans. A majority of the
Republicans are as anxious for good gov
eminent as are the members of my own
party. The only trouble is that the Re-
publican party has put the dollar before
the man. The dollar sign is stamped on
every Republican policy, and none Is
genuine unless the sign is blown in the
gas. Now, shall speak tonight in answer
to this question and hope there are Re
publicans here to listen. Are you on the
inside? If So are you sure you are going
to stay there?
1t is my point that the dollar mark is
stamped on every Republican policy. 1t
isn't a genuine Republican policy If the
dollar mark isn't blown in on the bottom
1 believe that the Republican party Is
casting its influence on the side of money.
The man who hasn't it has no chance in
the race for life Yet. if I should warn
the people against the approach of mon
archy the Republican papers would call
me a demagoglle But Lincoln warned