The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-09
NR. BRYAN Was on HAND
HE MADE THE PRINCIPAL SPEECH
OF THE EVENING AT JACK
SONIAN CLUB BANQUET
OUTLINED CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Another Sensation Sprung In the
Kentucky Election Contest-War-
rant Is Issued for the Man who
Secured the Arrest of Whallen-
Senator Gear Is Renominated by
the Iowa Legislature.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. S.-Jackson day
was appropriately celebrated in Omaha
today by the Jacksonian club Three sep
arate functions were down on the pro-
gramme and each was q distinct and
gratifying success. The first was an in
formal reception held at club headQuar-
ters this afternoon at which w. j. Bry-
an, Congressman Carmack, Of Tennesseei
David Overmeyer, of Kansas; A. ].
Weaver, OF Nebraska, 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 o'clock
dinner was rendered Mr. Bryan and
few other notables at the Omaha club.
At 9 o'clock tonight occurred the annual
banquet Of the club in the parlors Of the
Paxton hotel. Covers were laid for 800
and there were no vacant places. An
elaborate menu was served and it was
near midnight before the speaking be.
gan. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, editor of the
Omaha World-Herald, and late candidate
for United States senator, officiated as
POSTMASTER. On his right sat Mr.. Bryan,
the guest of honor of the evening. The
room was profusely decorated with flags
and bunting. Jackson's portrait occu-
pied prominent place on the walls
Potted plants and cut flowers were in
profusion and the scene was one Of brill
liancy The only thing that marred the
pleasure of the occasion was ths absence
of former Gov. Hogg. of Texas, who tele-
graphed from ST. Louis that he been de-
tained.
MIR. BRYAN's SPEECH.
The speech of the meeting was made
by Mr.. Bryan, IN response to the toast
"Our Nation" AS he arose to respond he
was greeted with tumultuous applause,
and when he resumed his seat another
ovation was given him. He spoke in part
as follows:
ton in 1886 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 the
bankers were, for the most part, blind to
the warning. What do we see now?
Notwithstanding the increased produc-
Beers oi gso sonb baTe
same bankers. and they are now fearing
a panic unless England is Immediately
successful. Their nnanclal interest IN
England triumph is so great that many
Of them have sienced their sympathy
for struggling republic and are hoping
for the extension of the authority of the
queen.
''If such agitation results from a war
between England and a little republic,
what must we expect if war breaks out
between two gold standard countries Of
the class. Without financial independ-
ence this nation cannot be independent
either in its foreign or it's domestic pol
Icy, and yet the Republican party is
like captive to Europes golden chariot
Those who studied the money ques-
ton in 1886 also foresaw that the retire
ment Of the greenbacks was a 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
ciers are to- be empowered to expand or
contract the currency at their own will