The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-02
BRYAN CONFIDENT
That We Shall Ultimately Win
the Fight.
WILL ADVOCATE OR EXECUTE
He Declares That Destiny Alone
Can Tell Whether He Will
Offer for Public Po-
Sition

The annual banquet of the Jetfer-
sonian club Of Lincoln, Neb Wednes-
nesdsy night at the Lincoln hotel
brought together nearly three hundred
representative men Of the Democratic
and Populist parties Of Nebraska, to-
gether with number Of leaders from
other States.
VIM. j. Bryan made his first ap-
pearance st q public gathering since
the election and the greeting accorded
him in his home city was never more
hearty and spontaneous.
The speech Of John W. Kern, de-
fested Dem ocratic candidate for COVER
nor of Indiana, srou ed the banqueters
to high pitch Of enthusiasm by his
Iaudation Of Bryan and his outspoken
criticism of those Democrats whom he
accused of contributing to his Dry
au's) defeat. His denunciation Of
Democrats who offered 'grs.uitous
counsel to Democracy" though he
mentioned no names, was accepted by
the crowd as reference to former
President Cleveland
Mr.. Bryan, whose subject was ''prio
ciples live said in part: AT this
banquet, surrounded by neighbors who
have been my friends for 10 years, l
may be pardoned for saying word OF
personal insure. FIVE times you have
voted for me for public eff ,e-tWice for
congress, once for the Uaised States
Senate and twice for the presidency
and no candidate ever received more
loyal support than you have given.
whether l shall ever be a candi
date for Office again is question which
must be determined by events. Ones
destiny is not known until his llfe's
work is complete l shall be content
if it is my lot to aid in the triumph Of
the principles while others enjoy the
honors and bear the responsibility of
Office.
';The holding Of public Office should
be an incident and not the extreme aim
of the citizen. 1t should not be an
end, but the means for the accomplish
ment Of a purpose.
The presidency seemed desirable be.
cause it would have enabled me to give
effective aid to certain reforms which
| believe to be necessary to the public
welfare, but 6efeat-even second de-
feat-does not lessen my interest in
this reform, and time may prove that
my work is to advocate rather than to
execute.
The Comnoner will give me an op-
portunity to participate in public dis
cussions, and 1 an sure that an edi-
torisl pursuit will furnish as much iu-
tellectual enjoyment as | could have
found in the White House and in ad-
dition thereto will give me more time
for home pleasures.
The principles for which Ee con-
tended in the LAST campaign still live
and We who believe in them must con
rinue to fight for them. An election
does not change principles; it only de.
termines what principles shall be for
the time being applied.
The believers in tariff reform did
not abandon thei- faith when the high
tariff doctrine was endorsed st the
polls, neither did protectionists when
their cause suffered loss. The advo-
Gates Of the gold standard continued
the fight for monomentslisn for 25
years in spite Of the platform declsra
tions Of all parties in favor of double
standard. Shall We who believe in bi-
meialism lose courage because our op-
poOents have pro6ted by an increased
volume OF money, thus admitting the
economic priuoipiis for which We have
been ccntending7
Defenders of trusts did not lose
heart when all parties denounced com.
binations in restraint Of trade. Shall
ne give up the fight because monopoly
has ,riumpbed by stealth? Must We
now advocate an imperial policy be-
cause our opponents have Won avictory
By denying they are imperialists?
- colonial system involves sur
render of our theory of government
and the people will understand this as
soon as the system is put into corpora
ton. If We were to consult our imme-
diste convenience and comfort We
would never oppose wrong Of any kind,
for all warfare involves a temporary
sacrifice, but this is our government
and must be transmitted unimpaired to
uosterity. We have no choice, there
fore, but to stand steadfast, come what
may.
IF ne are successful in diverting
present tendencies and IN carrying the
government to it's old foundations We
| shall rejoice in the victory aud profit
| By the reforms secured. I am coni-
dent that ne shall ultimately win.
But if the trend toward plutocracy can
| not be checked, it is still. better that we
should be defeated in righteous un-
| dertaking than thst We should jim
hands with those who are ignoring the
inslienable rights Of man"