The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-01-12
CELEBRATION
AT OMAHA
William Jennings Bryan
and Other
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS PRESENT.
Speeches by Bryan, Carmack and Others
The Money Question and the Philippine
Matter ni-cussed.

Day" was appropriately celebrated in
Omaha to-day by the Jacksonian Club.
Three separate sections were down on
the programme and each was distinct
and gratifying success. The first was
an informal reception held at club head
quarters this evening, at which W. j.
Bryan, Congressman Carmack, of Ten
nessee; Overmeyer, of Kansas; Weaver,
of Iowa, and several other Democratic
lights were the guests.
Mr.. Bryan was the chief center of at
traction and during the two hours the
reception lasted several hundred Demo
Gratis paid their respects. At 6 o'clock
dinner was rendered Mr.. Bryan and a
few other notables at the Omaha Club.
At 9 o'clock tonight occurred the an
nual banquet of the club in the parlors
OF the Paxton Hotel. Covers were laid
for 300, and there were no vacant places.
An elaborate menu was served and it
was near midnight before the speaking
began. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, editor of
the Omaha World Herald and late can
didate for United States Senator, Off
ciated as tCastmaster. On his right sat
Mr.. Bryan, the guest of honor of the
evening.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
The speech of the evening was made
by Mr.. Bryan in response to the toast,
"Our Nation" AS he arose to respond
he was greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause, and when he resumed his seat
another ovation was given him. He
spoke in part as follows:
"Those who studied the money quCs-
ton in 1896 foresaw the danger threat
ened by the gold standard and pointed
out that its permanent establishment
would involve us in every financial dis
turbance occurring in Europe; but
bankers were for the most part blind to
the warning.
"What do we see now? Notwith-
standing the increased production of
gold, few victories by the Beers in
South Africa have alarmed the same
bankers and they are now fearing a
panic unless England is Immediately
successful. Their financial interest in
England's triumph is SO great that
many of them have silenced their SYM
pathy for a struggling republic and are
hoping for the extension of authority of
a Queen.
''If such agitation results from a war
between England and a little republic,
what must we expect if war ever
breaks out between two gold standard
countries of the first class? Without
financial independence this nation cam
not be Independent either in it's foreign
or it's domestic policy, and yet the Re
publican party is even now preparing
to chain America like a captive to Eu-
ropes golden chariot.
"Those who studied the money ques-
ton in 1896 also foresaw that the retire
ment of the greenbacks was part of the
gold standard plan. Many Republicans
secuted at the idea and the President
avoided any mention of the matter IN his
letter of acceptance.
"But now the scheme is being unfold.
ed and the financiers are to be empower.
ed to expand or contract the currency al
their own will and for their own pecuni
airy advantage.
"Those who studied the trust question
of 1896 foresaw that an Administration
placed in power by the aid of great mo
nopolies could not be relied upon to de
stroy the trusts, but many who coulC
not be convinced by argument are nov
being convinced by the rapid growth anC
increased audacity of private monopo
lies.
"Any one who has read history or un
derstands human nature, knows that ont
race cannot cross an ocean and dominate
another race without keeping an army
ever present to hold the conquered race
in subsection: and yet the Republican
leaders thought or pretended to thine
that an imperial policy would be accept
ed by the Fillipinos with delight.
"The decision of the nation on thu
Philippine question will be an epoch
making decision We stand at thu
parting of the ways, and must choose be
tween the doctrine of republics and The
doctrine of empire. At this suprem,
crisis in our nations history we may wei
recall the words of Lowell:
"Once to every man and nation come
the moment to decide
In the strife of truth with falsehood, TO
the good or evil side;
Some great cause, Gods new Messiah
offering each the bloom or blight,
Parts the goats upon the left hand AM
the sheep on the right,
And the choice goes by forever, 'twix
that darkness and that light"
Other speakers and responses we're a
follows: History Repeats Itself,
David Overmeyer, of Kansas; "DemoC
racy's New Year." \. j. Weaver, Fall
CITY, Neb.; imperialism" Congress
man Carmack: "The Press" Willis j
Abbott. press agent of the Nations
r Democratic Committee; The Jack
sonian CLUB" w. o. Gilbert, of Omaha
Mr.. Carmack.
I Congressman Carmack took decide
stand against the policy Of the Admins
tration in the Philippines, and declare
against any foreign policy that has ]
view the acquiring Of territory outsid
, the limits of the United States. Anon
the guests we're Gov. Poyntor and mos
f.; M tie State cfs-;r's. The I1-ty t-l'-
lup at q late hour.