The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-10
BRYAN'S ADDRESS
ON JACKSON'S DAY
He Speaks at Andrew Jack
son League Banquet.
SEVERAL OTHERS SPEAK
Bryan Declares Reorganization is an
Internal Remedy.
SEVERAL OTHERS SPEAK
OUTSIDERS CANNOT REORGASlzE US
The Democrats We're Never in Better fightlrg
Form Than Now. NcnopoIies viii Be-
come so Hurtful Republicans
win Repudiate Them.
LBy the AssocIated Press. }

Chicago, Jan. S-Wiliam j. Bryan was
of the Andrew jackson League held to-
night at the Sherman House. There were
several hundred present. Mayor Harri-
son was toast master Mayor Rose, of
Milwaukee, spoke on Party Loyalty"
and Samuel Aschuler, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Illinois in the last
campaign, on 1.-The State we Live In"
Mr. Bryan began speaking after mid
night
II take this opportunity to express the
hope that this club and others which have
borne my name will substitute for my
name the name Of some Democrat saint.
or a name descriptive of principles rather
than men.
II am now a private citizen with ex-
cellent prospects of remaining such.
The Democratic party was never in
better fighting condition than 1t is to-
day, and | rejoice that l have many
years in which to participate in the strug-
gle between human rights and the usur-
pations of greed. Our party stands for
we'll defined and positive policies, and is
prepared to wage an aggressive warfare
against the plutocratic tendencies of the
evils against which Jefferson contended
a century ago, and against which Jackson
rought thirty years later.
Reorganization is an internal remedy
and 1t cannot be applied externally. Those
who have lost their party standing be-
cause of their desertion of the party can
e<didates erd unfaithfulness to Democratic
doctrines as defined by legitimate au-
fore any attention will be paid to their
pretensions of interest Those within the
party lines have a right to a voice in
the making of the platform and change
in the organization or machinery but any
desired charre shall be openly proposed
and fairly presented. Party organizations
are framed for party governments and
'erive their just powers from the consent
the governed.
'"rhe defeat the party recently suffered
ght not to discourage any one who be-
yes in the principles set forth in the
nsas City platform, for if right when
Written and endorsed by nearly six mil
lions and half voters, they are right
still.
1.-THE Democratic party has been de-
feated before. but defeat has neither de-
strOyed its hope nor its tenets. The de-
feat OF 1886 came at the close OF an ad-
ministration entirely satisfactory to those
most anxious to re-organize the party.
and defeat in 1894, which occurred under
a similar administration, was more dis
astrous than any since.
I'VE can face the future with the de-
termination to make the party a faithful
exponent of the views of those who be-
lieve in equal rights to all and special
privileges to none.
Whether the money question will figure
prominently in future campaigns will de-
pend upon circumstances.
What is desired is a sufficient quantity
of money~to keep pace with the demand.
'Monopolies will ultimately become so
nurtful that the Republicans will no
longer be able to defend them Even to-
day their defence is more secret than
open. A colonial policy must finally be
repudiated by the American people If in
the cases now pending the court holds that
the Constitution follows the flag, large
portion of the Republican party will op
pose the retention of the Philippine
Islands, and if decided the other way
many Republicans will be able to realize
what Imperialism means"