The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-03
MOHAWK CLUB DOLLAR DINNER
ECLIPsED ANY SIMILAR EVENT
THAT HAS OCCURRED IN THE
GREAT AUDITORIUM
MIR. BRYAN WAS A GUEST
He Was Among the Speakers of the
Evening, and Was Given an
Enthusiastic welcome
by Thousands.

street AUDITORIUM, the scene OF many a
notable political feast, sheltered tonight
a banquet which far eclipsed in point OF
numbers present any similar event hlth-
erto held in Michigan, and none certainly
ever surpassed tonight's occasion in re-
spect to party enthusiasm. The l, 200 plates
laid in preparation for the fourth annual
banquet, or dollar dinner of the Mo-
hawk Democratic club, were quite made
quate to the number of men ard women
who held dinner tickets Consequently,
some of the tables in the rear OF the au-
ditorium were served a second time. The
galleries were also we'll filed with spec
tators.
AS matter Of course, the bright p9rt'c-
ular star of the evening was DemocIacy's
distinguished leader, William J. Bryan.
His name, as often as 1t fell from the lips
of the speakers, all of whom preceded
him, brought tremendous salvos of ap-
plause. But the other speakers did not
lack the inspiration of close attention and
frequent demonstrations of approval.
o. w. Gleason, president of the Mohawk
club, presided Hon. Thomas e. Bark
worth, of Jackson, was the toastmaster,
William c. Maybury, welcomed the Mo
hawks guests.
THE MINORITY.
1.-THE Minority was the toast assigned
the first speaker, Hon. James Ham lton
Lewis, of Washington He said:
"It was the Democracy-the minority
which forced every act for which the
changing supine Republican majority now
asks reward from the country. 1t was
the minority-the Democracy-Which or
iginated every good result which came
from the Republican administration.
We'll, do we recall that course of the
minority, but which at it's inception was
derided and denounced by the Republi-
cans, yet in each instance where results
followed the indomitable struggle of that
minority, we have the braZen assumption
of that Janus-faced majority-the Re
publican administration - demanding
credit, claiming honor and demanding
further office.
The minority will not be frightened by
having its position falsified, nor it's pa
triotism maligned into quiescenee where
by the majority may pollute every in
stitution of freedom and destroy every
safeguard Of liberty. 1t is the minority
go forth in the highways and byways
preaching the gospel of liberty TO man.
and justice to nations-it is to the mi
nority-the Democracy, struggling man
minority which has infused content in the
mind of the citizen. He has learned that
to the minority he can ever look for
safety, from the minority warned when
his rights are to be sacrificed his liberties
endangered. On this minority the plain
citizen rests his fate. He shall not he
betrayed. No office shall seduce us, nc
power overawe u.s. no threats dislodge
us. Defeat cannot dismay us, failure only
reunites US; our duty as the minority is
yet uncompleted, and will be until this
inVincible becomes the victorious trium-
phant majority.
| The air is filled with strange warnings
the seeress misses from the darkness, be.
ware the Ides of November, ard timiC
man shrinks with a sense of unusua
hesitates; she knows not her way; hel
paths are new; her failure a mystery
Outside her gates await her enemies Ions
! hopeful for the hour of her confusion
tiny secure. So long as we shall re-
main true to our heaven endowed trust
all cannot fail, all cannot end, good can
not die Justice and freedom Will not
be deserted of their guardians
VICTORY IN SIGHT.
Congressman William Sulzer, of New
York responded to imperative Issues. u
He said in part:
"'The great campaign of 1900 a cam
paign that will determine the future OF
the republic, has practically begun and
is now on. We know who the standard
bearers Of both parties will be. We know
Mr. Mckinley will be renominated by the
Republicans, and we know about what
the Republican platform will be- We
know William j. Bryan will be renominat-
ed by the Democrats just as sure as we
know that the sun will rise tomorrow
morning, and we know what his plat
form is. 1t viii be the old fight over
again with none of the issues of 1896
eliminated, but some new ones added.
The creed of the Democratic party to-
day is the Chicago platform. The De
mocracy will take no steps backward in
regard to its principles. We have tested
hood, and vindicated them in the crucial
fire of 6,000,000 of honest, incorruptible
and intelligent voters, and in our next
national convention We will not apologize
for our righteous convictions or surren-
der our fundamental principles. The peo-
pie know we are right-and they will sus-
tain US if we are true to ourselves, and
go forward without faltering."
Democracy was the topic spoken to
by Col. Bryan, and the greeting he re-
ceived seemed alsot boundless in en-
thusiasm.
MR.. BRYAN'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Bryan devoted his address to dis
cussion of three questions, viz: Money,
trusts and imperialism. His arguments
were in line with his recent speeches He
devoted considerable time to miIitarism,
pointing out that a large army was the
natural and necessary accompaniment of
an imperial policy. Said he:
''The same spirit of imperialism which
leads the Republicans to wage a war of
conquest in the Philippines for the ex-
tension Of trade, will, If it is approved by
the American people, lead to aggression.
The Republican party does not dare to
outline q policy for dealing with the
Eflipinos Why this uncertainty? Be-
cause the Republican leaders know that
! imperialism is contrary to our history.
our form of government and our welfare,
and therefore they are afraid to take the
people into their confidence.
1.-THE Puerto Rican tariff bill, however.
disclcses the trend of Republican ideas.
Scarcely had the movement in favor OF
free trade with Puerto Rico beer put on
foot before a power arose, a power
behind the throne 1t was more potent
than the plain duty described by the
president; IT was higher than the highest
Of considerations of justice and good
faith. it was more persuasive than the
pleadings of people
other speakers were Hon. George p
Hummer, of Holland; State Senator