The age-herald., 1901-02-13
BRYAN SPEAKS
 IN THE NEED
 OF THE NATION Wants Thorough Revival Of JefeTsOnian Principals REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION Men Climbed Over Chairs to
 Greet the Nebraskan LINCOLN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION l
 -< John J. Lentz Introduced Mir. Bryan as the Next President of United States, While the t5oo 1an-
 queters shouteds s
Men Climbed Over Chairs to
 Greet the Nebraskan
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Columbus. O.. February 12.-Thes nfnety- ham Lincoln was celebrated, here tonight by the Jefferson, Jackson ard Lincoln League with a dollar dinner at the Co., lumbus Auditorium. There were fully 1500 people seated at tables which occu- pied the floor of the immense hall and 1000 more were seated in the galleries, which had been thrown open to specta- tors.
 Many ladies were at the tables. The bill of fare was not elaborate. There were no cigars and no. beverages stronger than coffee.
 It was o'clock before the banquet be- gan and considerably after before the speaking started The feature of the evening was the demonstration in honor of MT. Bryan. He was received with loud applause when he entered the hall, but the crowd fairly went wild when MT. Bryan was introduced to speak. Men climbed upon chairs and cheered again and again and it was some minutes be- fore the demonstration subslded. Con- gressman John Lentz, as toast master, introduced Mir. Bryan. "rhe last time, said MT Lentz, 1T had the pleasure of introducing MT. Bryan to you intro- duced him as the next Presidend of the
 United Staates. I again introducs him to you as 1 did then"
 Mir. Bryan's Speech.
 Following ,is an abstract of MT. Bry- ans speech:
 Never has this nation been more in need than 1t is today Of an earnest and thorough revival of Jeffersonian princi- pies. While other statesmen appearing at different crises and meeting the re- responsibilities of their respective times have made partial application of Demo- cratic principles Jefferson is the only one who formulated Democratic code appli- cable to all times, all situations and all people.
 Though the champion of the common people, he was born among the aristocrats and was as intimately acquainted with the members of the house of those who had plenty as with those who struggled to meet by daily work their daily wants. He was called a demagogue by his ene- mics and yet he exhibited a moral cour- age which none of his detractors have ever possessed, and in behalf of a right eous principle he would oppose the world. Two years before he wrote the declare ton of independence he prepared a summary view of the rights of British, America which was a bold repudfatiou of the au- thority which England claims-that was not the work of a demagogue. He at tackled the laws of primogenature and en- tail and saved America from a landed aristocracy-that was not the work of a demagogue
 "He condemned slavery when the sys- tenn was popular in his state and in the nation, and he did 1t three-quarters of a century before emancipation crowned Lincoln with martydom and immortality that was not work of demagogue.
 "IIe orgonized the Democratic party and by the strength of his leadership overthrow the opposition intrenched in power and bulwarked by business and social forces.
 sSo successful administration was. that his reelection was practical, and for years the executive chair was filled by men unto whom he had been Gamaliel-
 Need Jefferson Now.
 "At this time when the money chang CTS are in absolute control of the govern ment and are shaping the nations hnan- cial policy in their own interests without regard for the welfare of the people at large, we need to recall Jefferson's scath- ing arraignment of those who demand the surrender into their hands Of the Sovereign functions of government.
 "He pointed out that the safety of the people lay in a policy that would drive the banks out of the governing business.
 "At this time when corporate monopoly is fast extinguishing industrial tmpor- tance we need revival of the Jefferson ian spirit which demands government administered according to the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none.
 "At this time when commercIalism ia soaring the conscience of the nations when the worship of mammon Is leading the people to ignore inalienable rightn; when the ideals bought with blood and sacrifice are about to be parted away for the delusive promises of empire--at this time, I repeat. We need have our faith in man as man and our love for man as brother, rekindled by the memory of this mighty patriot. philosopher and Demo- crat. whose brain comprehended tho height and depth and breadth of sovern4 ment and whose heart embraced tte hu- man race"
 The only speakers who failed to re- spond were Senators Pettigrew and Car- mack The latter's speech, on Jeffarson and Lincoln was read by Congressman @ Shafroth of Colorado. The other speak CTS and their toasts were:
 "Our Duty" Hon. David de Armond Of Missouri. i
 "Democratic Principles, Past. Present and Future Hon. Alex Troup of Con- necticut
 Jackson" Hon. John. P. Altgeld of Illinois.
 Lincoln" Hon. Charles A. Towne of Minnesota.
 The poem, What Would Lincoln 8ay,' written by Dr. Howard s. Taylor of Chi- cago, was read by Benton Childres, nee- retary of the Jefferson, Jackson and I1n-