The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25
BRYAN WELL RECEIVED.
He Spoke Twice in Conreesicut, Once Ia
New Jersey.
Nc WAS WILDLY CHEERtD IN EVERY Town
Addressed Large Crowds on the
Three Great Issnes of the Cam
pstEn-Hnnnn and the Trusts.

New York. January 24.--wilism j.
Bryan was ranquetted by the Robert j.
Davis association at their club house 10
JsSsey City tonight, after which be de-
llvered speech before large crowd In
st. Mary's hail.
Mr.. Bryan received a most hearty re-
ception from about $500 persons, all that
could possibly get into the ball. to whom
he spoke for nearly two and a half hours
upon silver. trusts and Imperialism. Mr..
Bryan had the appearance Of being grestly
pleased and somewhat surprised by the
warmth of the greeting which he en-
countered when he walked upon the
stage. For fully a minute the hall re-
sounded with cheers and seemed to be
full OF waving hats. When this had sub
sided It was followed by three cheers for
Mr.. Bryan himself. which were Immediate
ly drowned by three cheers for "our next
president
Mr.. Brysn indicated surprise at the
generosity OF the reception, saying that it
had been stated that the silver question
had been buried" So quick was the re-
Spouse of the audience. a largo portion of
which arose and drowned the voice OF Mr..
Bryan with its cheers. that the speaker
hesltated momentarily even after quiet
ranne. Before he could proceed. one Of
the committeeman arose from his chair
and shouted. Eve are with the colonel"
MIR. Bryan said he was not sure whether
the audience was cheering because they
thought the silver question had been
buried or because they did not believe that
that was the case. When the cheering aud
noise lad subsided Mr.. Bryan said that
he was almost sorry that no came. He
1sd supposed that the Hudson county DEM
ccrats needed to be lectured. but he saw
he WAS wasting time, that be ought to have
gone somewhere else, but II he could not
10 his hearers tonight any good, he thought
they m sat be able TO do him some good
sno part TO him some OF their enthusi-
49, LAT he might carry It 10 other parts
~ she country whore tie people may nor
he as earnest in the fight as they seemed
10 be 10 Jersey City. Referring TO tho re-
marks Of Mayor Hoos, who introduced him,
Mr. Bryan said that wien a man INDUCED
In the pleasant prophesy that he was to
be the next president OF the United States
II did not make his heart beat so fast as
1t used to when he first began to hear IT,
He did not want the people TO think he was
expecting 10 be the candidate OF the dem
ocrattc party In tho next campaign or that
ne was striving for anything IN the way
OF off!ee. because he said he would be Ia
politics for many years to come lie re-
Diced In the fact that be was still a
yonng man and that he would have much
EiEne. He would have much time vet in
mich TO hight republicans. He did not
mean 10 light the republicans as individu-
ais, but as the representatives OF certain
ideas which he believed to be vicious
Mr. Bryan criticised the republican par-
" for it's allegiance to "Hannaism" and
SAID that his, first criticism OF that party
would be on the fact that the trades en-
blem Is the dollar mark. No policy OF the
republican party Is now genuine unless
you ca SEQ stamped upon IL the dollar
marx. he regretted TO be compelled TO
say that the republican party now nuts
the dollar mark above the man.
Are you on the inside? And II you are
are you sure you are going to stay there
II not you can not AFFORD to be a republi-
can This, he said was the sentiment
which had come to dominate the people
OF the republican party. The republican
policies, he said, are good for some The
elections OF '96 had been a great benent
to some people; but not to the great ma
1ority of the people. Tho republican party
was now seeking influence on the standard
wealth and only the man who has money
can expect to gain place for life In the
republican administration Mr. Bryan
nwelt on the allegiance of the republican
party 10 the principles OF Hamilton. He
showed that once 1t had preferred the
ideas OF Thomas Jefferson aud he quoted
letter OF Lineoln's responding TO an invi-
tation 10 speak at Jefferson birthday
banquet in Boston. He then asked II any
one had heard of any republican celebra-
tions In honor OF Thomas Jefferson within
the last ten years
Now, II YOU go TO republican meet
Ing you will hear what n good and great
n,er Hamilton was" no said. Mr.. BRYAN
tnen paid his re~pects to MIR. Hanna. His
remarks upon Mr.. Hanna were exceed-
lnsly ironical and were included In that
'ection OF tho speech which he devoted
10 trusts He said that the republicans
had 80 amended the Lords prayer that
when, In the morning they 60 through
iheir Devotional exercises they say: 'oh.
Hanna. give us this day our daily opin-
on. He then showed Mr.. Hanna's opin-
ions with reference TO the trusts TO be
recording TO different speeches made by
mat gentleman. first. there are no trusts
tecono. they are necessary; third, II there
ire any trusts Wen take care OF them"
Mr. Bryan devoted fifteen minutes 10
The subject OF taXauon, and had started
70 say something about the income tar
bill OF 1896 when a voice in the audience
shouted; oh, dry upl' Mr.. Bryan said
that in 1896, when he was working for
the income tax he was told that II such a
Jaw were 10 be enacted by the democrats
III the wezlthy democrats would leave
The party. He did not believe that tneu.
but be did not know the rich democrats
A. well as he did now. He said he had
thought that even II all the rich dem-
oncrats did leave the party there would
30 enough poor republicans to rush into
be Democratic party TO take their places
Mr.. Bryan closed his speech with dis
susslon OF imperialism
AT STAMFORD.