Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-08
WI BRYAN ON DEMOCRACY
Would Rather Continue to Lose than 10 Sur
render Any Principles,
Outlook Not No Dark A. In 1S72-Pre'
diets Regeneration of Party and
Victory In 1904

Omaha. Jan. THE tenth annual
banquet Of the Jacksonlan club Of Ne
braska was held at the Willard hotel
tonight, $50 persons sitting at the Ia
bles. The occasion was one Of interest
on account OF the presence of Hon w,
]. Bryan, who responded to the toast
Democracy" and Senator Benjamin.
r.. Tillman. whose address was on The
Democratic Party; Its Duty and Des'
tiny"
Senator Tillman said the liberty and
freedom Of the country depended on
the Democratic party, whose future
must decide the question Of imperialism
or freedom He said he was pleased at
the enthusiasm with which he had been
received. Il am not In the habit OF at
tending banquets,' said the senator
"and am somewhat at a loss how 10
take the Democrats on this occasion.
MrTillman said he had no aspirations
10 be national leader. but was salts
fed TO represent the people who had
chosen him for that purpose. He de.
fined the position Of the Democrats Of
the different sections Of the country and
advocated the standing together Of all
those who adhere to Democratic prin'
cipes.
MI Tillman paid his respects TO eX-
President Cleveland, who h. said was
now trying 10 come forward and save
the party lie said he refused to com
promise with Mr. Cleveland, and said II
was presumption to attempt . to say
what would be the duty OF the Demo-
cratic party four years hence. He de-
clared no one could attempt 10 say
what would be the policy Of the party
IN 1904 Our destiny, said he. must
be defined by the principles which have
guided the party since It's foundation.
Mr.. Bryan began his address at .25
a. m He said in part: Il do not TAXI
as personal the eulogies offered TO ms
this evening, but rather to my cOnnec-
ton with the Democratic party He
referred pleasantly TO Senator Nllman,
and said he was glad TO have the Dem.
ocrats OF Nebraska know more of the
senator than they We're able TO learn
through the press.
Mr.. Bryan asserted that he was by no
means out OF politics, and each follow
| ing campaign would find him arrayed
on the side of Democracy 81 would
rather continue 70 lose said ne than
10 surrender any OF the principles foI
which we have fought. The situation
was not so dark IN 1872 as now, but we
won in 1876. We are still in the right
| The platform that was right when writ
ten in Kansas City is right now"
Mr. Bryan said the position OF the
! Democratic party on the money Ques'
ton was vindicated when the Republi.
can party decided that It was necessary
TO increase the money circulation. He
| arralgned the Republican party foi
what he termed hypocrisy on the trusI
question and other planks Of its plat
fym. He insisted that the Democratic
party was the conservative party, and
that the people would soon understand
| IL IN this manner.
Referring 20 party reorganization HI
said. when a man is divorced from
his wife he no longer looks after tbs
welfare Of his wife until he is remar.
rled 10 her" Mr. Bryan predicted 0
regeneration OF the party and victory
In 1904.