The Irish standard., 1900-01-13
THE JACKSON DAY CELEBRATION.

THE JACKSON DAY CELEBRATION.
Never in the history OF Minnesota did
any American citizen receivev an ova-
ton like that given to William J. Bryan
i'll this city on Jackson Day. The great
outpouring OF the plain people to the
Exposition building on Wednesday
evening to hear and greet the eloquent
tribune proved beyond any doubt that
he is first in the hearts OF his country
men" and will again be the choice OF the
Democracy to lead them to victory in
the coming national campaign. The ca
pacious auditorium in which BENJAMIN
]. Harrison was nominated for the
presidency on a bimctallic platform in
1892 was altogether inadequate to seat
the vast multitude that gathered to hon
or the distinguished American. No less
than 1900 enthusiastic citizens must
have been present, and several thou
sands went away disappointed because
they could not obtain an entrance
Those who listened to Mr.. Bryan
agree that never before did he impress
them SO deeply with his oratory. Never
before did he display the solemn ear
nestness and patriotic fervor that char
acterized his utterances, and that they
fell on responsive hearts was evidenced
by the manifestations OF approval that
frequently interrupted him during his
address, He spoke as an American to
Americans and not as a candidate for
office at the hands Of party. He ad-
dressed himself particularly to Repub-
licans and quoted Abraham Lincoln
against Mark Hanna, showing the great
transformation in the principles OF the
Republican party since it has been DOM
mated by the plutocracy. He spoke on
finance, trusts and imperialism and
dwelt at greater length on the latter,
thus leading his hearers to infer that it
will be the paramount issue in the cam
paign Of 1000. At the West Hotel ban
quet, at a later hour, he again took I'M
pcralism for his theme and freely quot
ed from Abraham Lincoln, whose ut
terances for human liberty will be used
with telling effect in the coming CAM
paign against the degenerate Americans
who trample on the principles of the
party he founded and now extol Alex
o,,dor J,,,;tto,, nc +I,o o-o,+o.4 oe
statesmen since they entered on course
OF imperialism, conquest and spoliation.
Elsewhere will be found the speech OF
William ]. Bryan in extenso.
The other great speakers with the
Nebraskan on Jackson Day were Gov
ernor John Lind and Ex-Congressman
Charles A. Towne, the two most popu-
lar men in Minnesota with the fusion
forces Of reform and honest govern
ment. The chief executive made re-
markably able address which will inAu-
ence public opinion, not only in the
northwest but throughout the entire
country. We bespeak for it the most
careful perusal from the readers OF the
Irish Standard.
In the course OF his address, Gov
ernor Lind stated that he would never
again enter political contest for the
sake OF Office and deliberately declared
that he did not propose hereafter to be
candidate for public Office so long as
he could not feel that the majority OF
the constituency OF the citizenship Of
the state is back OF him. II don't want
to be the states hired man another two
years" he exclaimed, 'even if can be
elected" His words made profound
impression on his audience and when
he added that II want you to feel, one
and all, that there never was time in
my life that was more interested in
the work than l am now," there was
All outburst Of applause from his follow
crs that made the raiters ring. Mr..
Lind's speech compared favorably with
that OF Bryan himself in the effect it
produced.
The Republican organs OF Minnesota
have material enough Tor comment and
criticism on the utterances OF Bryan,
Lind and Towne to last them the whole
year. The three ex-congressmen are
among the ablest statesmen of the land,
and they exert mighty influence on
public opinion BY reason OF their thor
ough Americanism, lofty character and
honesty OF purpose. Mr.. Lind will be
the next governor OF Minnesota, even
against his will He never sought the
office which he has adorned. but the
fact that he has stood solitary and alone
II, the .,,idst Of a hostile horde Of Re.