The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-27
PRINCIPLES LIVE"
". J. BRYAN's SPEECH AT LINCOLN
LAST NIGHT.
HE WILL STAND STEA0FAST.
OTHERS DID Not DESERT THEIR
PRINCIPLES ~ DEFEAT.

kerBs Of Indiana Also Aroused
Enthusiasm-rhe Occasion the Au-
nuRi banquet OF the Jracr-onian
club.
I.inco,n. Ncb.. Dec. 8-Thc annual
banquet OF tho Jenersonian club OF Len
coin tonight "a tho L.noou Hotel
brought together nearly Con representative
men of the Democratic ana Fapunst gar
ties of Nebraska. together with number
Of leaders from other states William
Bryan made his FIRST appearance at
public gathering since the cloction aud
the grceting accorded him was never more
hearty and spontaneous ia bis home city
The speech OF John " Kern. defeated
Democrats candidate for Governor of In
diana aroused the oauquetera TO a hlrn
pitch % enthusiasm, by laudation of Mr
Bryan ond his outsp1ken criticism Il
those Democrats whom nc accused of
contributing To his Rryaul defeat. HE
dcuuncintion Of Democrats vino offered
'gratuitous counsel to Delnocucy." q"
though he mentioued 40 names was ac-
ceptci hy The crowd AZ referring To OK
President Cleveland.
Mr.. Bryan, whose subject was "Prln..
pies Live" said iu psrt
"At this banquet surrounded hy ncEh-
bors who have been my friends Tor ten
years. l may be pardoned for saying
Noni OF a personal nature Five times
You have voted tor me for public office
twice for Congress. once for the United
States Senate ana twice for the presi-
deucy-and no candidate ever received
more loyal support than you have given
Whether J snail ever be- candidate
fer office again is "a question which must
be determined hy events No one can
speak with certainty of the future. ion
ones destiny Is not known until his llfcs
work o. complete. ! shall De content o.
.t is my lot 60 aid in the triumph OF thc
principles while others enjoy the honora
and bear che responsibilities Of office.
The ho.ding Of public office should be
an incident and not the extreme aim of
the citizen II should not be On end, bui
the means for the accomplishment of a
purpose.
THE presidency seemed desirable be-
cause ~ would have enabled me TO give
effective aid a. certain reforms which
believe 20 nc necessary 20 the public vol
fare. but defeat-even . second defesf-
aoee not lessen my interest IA this re-
form. ana time may prove that my Work
is 10 advocate rather than 10 execute.
The COmmoucr will give M an on
portunity 10 participate in public dlscus-
siouE. and ! arm sure that an EDITORIAL
pursuit will furnish as much mtclloctull
enjoyment o. could have found in ihs
White House. and in addition thereto Wal
give me more time for home pleasures
The principles FOR which We contend
~ q fh.a last ga NINA Ir.f, .fEl ff,-. ,..
who believe IN them must continue 90
fight for them An election docs not
change principles. a only determines
what principles shall be for che time be-
ing applied
THE believers IN tarin reform dld not
abandon their faith when she high tarn
doctrine was endorsed a. ihe polls.
neither did pr0tcciioulsts when their
cause suffered loss. The advocate Of the
gold standard continued the nght for
monometallism FOR twenty-five years Boo
spite 81 che platform declarations OF all
parties In favor of double standard
SHAH We who believe in bimefalism lose
courage because our opponents have pro-
fted hy an increased volume OF money.
thus admitting she economic principles
for which We have been contending9
Defenders OF trusts did not Jose heart
when all parties denounced combinations
fight because monopoly has triumphed by
stealth? Must we now advocate an i'm
perial policy because our opponents have
won "A victory by denying that they were
imperialista2
''rhe colonial system involves a surrcn-
der of our theory Of government and peo-
pie will understand this AZ soon a. the
system Is put into Operation n We were
10 consult or immediate convenience and
comfort We would never oppose wrong Of
any kind for Ell warfare Involves tenn
porary sacrifice. but this Is our govern
ment and must Dc transmitted unimpairel
to posterity. We have no choice. there /
fore. but 20 stand stcadfast. come what
may.
III we are successful In divortiug pres
eni tendencies aud ln carrying the gov
eminent to its own foundation we shall /
rejoice In the victory and proat by the /
reforms secured am confident that wc
shall ultimately win. hut if the
trend toward p.utocrncy cannot b.
checked a. Is stan better that
we should be defeated In a righteous un-
dertaking than that we should Join hands |
with those who are Ignoring the inalicn- /
able rights of man"
John W Kern OF Indiana spoke 20 the
toas, The Rank ana File" he said IN
part.
w hlle the Democratic party o. NfIiI I
the conservative party as Il was IN tho /
days of Hendricks. it D. a. ready now a.
then TO strive 20 and common ground I
upon which al Democrats who believe 4
Ia constitutional government may stand 1
IN coming conflicts. n b. to-day holding /
no Darley with deserters. its ears are /
closed agalnst words of advice gratui- /
tously offered by alleged Democrats who /
vote the Republican ticket. or by those /
in the great struggle of iano wAo with. /
held both vote and voice from the cause |
a the people. and could see IN thar /
mighty contest only a painful and dis /
tressing situation.
There is 10 occasion for elimination /
and reerimination az between Democrats. /
but there should always be- generous and 4
patriotld rivalry o. to vino viii render 4
the most effective service IN the work Of /
building W the party organization and /
atraighsen the party lines for the coming /
conflict"
Mr.. Kern spoke IN praise OF Richard |
Oiney. David p. HlI. Bourke Cochran. |
John Dewitt Warner. Robert +. Pattison, /
Alex K Mcclure. Arthur =. German. |
Henry Watteraon and other Gold Demo /
crates. for their course in .he late cam
paign and their patriotic protests againat /
the advance os the hosts OF imperialism" |
and continued.
IT is in no spsri, o. bitterness, how
ever I edd that there were q few men. !
once prominent IN Democratic ranks, who /
in tho midst OF all the stormy scenes OF 1
thls mighty contest remained unmovcd |
and silent. except that now and then
they took occasion 70 furnish aid and /