The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-17
Republic Threatened hy IA Reign
of brbaurlrlv and
Death"
AN APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
y fi,AnN Democrats Entertained the
fNt'nvprn0r at il Jefferson
i'Hr Banquet Strong In
dorStnnnt If Bryan.

Albany y. Y. April lS. Former Governor
John =. Altreld -. Illinois was tn, pria-
'irai speaker tonight at the h..nqu.; given
at iho StanwiN Hotel II, tn" Timetable
League Of Albany County in honor rr ,he
anniversary of tn. birth of jefferson.
He responded tu III. toast .'y.hat Would
il fi"rsnn Do The attendance. was i,rc.
hearty greeting was ,.t,n,led 10 Gov
c't"r AltE"Id.
'"mpniEn "f issues.
NJ; Al,e"id said. III part:
MS raiHpaISn l.. gIllu lo ", a ,,1nuaisn
~ .m'S"'\ ahS'lnrs .'uG ne; "r Candida t.s.
,o,.,,,, hISr men men wh" imagine tina, II they
hnminat" som" hero II. the National Demo
.".I, invention. thai !h"u. Win the aid
had "",s, ha,,.., ,n'| r"uit rftty the country,
''", 'drry s'iA States ia this Union
ms Is not u year IN whrn politicians
'ih h,H'cf. Even tue pemncracy of tne
say tiat ". arr. democrats may SOUND g..
t"ti'. hut unless We stand Tor sonnet hiu.,
definite that earnest men AMI earnest women
al" '"H mona on IN if'- unless VIC Offer hop
10 the t"Irlug, sUif":Iuc. sovrowing cnilGr; u
at men. We wili hc .'c,risc.i hy rank,nG
Mold on The ncmocracy "f America n"
man has had since IN. iays OF .Iacxson? /.
- ms principles and his "arn"Stn"s>.
"Th.r" j. no hero ,aryn1p ;ipo,ii il, Tho,
FAVOR the principles ne advocates and hav.
absolute ."ulihrjic" III his honesty ana cour-
aE" ~" Is an id"i, not hero. i'eopin love
nun because they believe he sympa,hizes
with them
= hear som" good man say. why could
NOT hfShn cons"n: 10 monty some features
Of the chicago platform SO that ". could
all unit. and then could win?
My friend. you have simply read the
newsHa'rrS new y. ani have No., stnlien I'll condi.
h"arth"ats of our People.
''rh. moment Mr. BRYAN consents TO
modify tn" Chicago plattorm in any par
He would at one" sink to the level of
the ordinary politician who was trimming
hi:i sails 10 catch v"t.s.
of the Democratic heart Now you rc-
sr-Si him for his sincerity then you
would dcspis, him for his wcakness.
Look around, You can count hundreds
held high places in the Democratic coun-
ellis and are to-day ways:~e wrecks hidden
in dust h"caus" in the supreme hour of
Nation Fnces n Crisis.
NO II you are weary Of the Mckinley
cant and hypocrisy-if you believe in tho
p"cla, alton Of lndependencc-if you wish
;ions To your childreu-then TAX" hold and
help TO save this Rspuhic-take hold and
help to overthrow tins r-isn of dehauchery.
destruction and death.
And Il. when the pirates have been
driven off the ship. you can show that
We wrong any or on al! points TIM.
American people will soon help you estab-
1ish the right.
We are at a crisis in the history of the
race.
Shall the hand OF toll be cmancipated
or shall il have new shackl.s riveted on IL?
Shall the American millions be free men
or serfS?
shall government protect the weak ~:
he u mere convenience, for the strong?
Shall Justice uuholi the right smile
on iniUuity?
Shall liberty iliimne tho earth or he
slain in her own temple?
For many decades this Republic has been
the greatest world Power on the Giohe:
not through her armies. or her navies at
her wealth. hut through her moral force:
through high ideals. through the divinity of
human rights.
''Sha! she go on in this course lifting |
the hopes of all people and Frightening the |
her high position get on to tn. low plan. |
barrie road of tnsel. oppression. misery |
and death
These are some of the questions that
confront our people?
Mr. Altgeld will remain in Albany until !
tomorrow aft"TTOon. when he will taSe |
the 40 train for the West. During his |
stay here he will take n drive about the |
rity with former Senator David Il. Hill, |
whose guest he will be at lunch at VOL |
fert's Roost
Mr.. Hill did not attend the banquet at |
which Governor Altgeid spoke Tonight.