Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
BRYAN'S DEPARTURE.
Late Presidential Candidate Now
Private Citizen.
In Parting, Lnuds Democratic Prin-
cfpIes and DenOunces Policies
of the Republicans-Mis-
sion of Democracy.

of the Republicans-Mis-
sion of Democracy.
The Jackson day banquet of the Bry-
an league of Chicago was an affair high
ly edifying and enjoyable to over 500
leading democrats of that city. Elab-
crate preparations were made at the
Sherman house for the reception of
the late candidate for the presidency,
and upon his arrival he was greeted
with a tremendous ovation. Mayor
Harrison was POSTMASTER, and in in
Producing Mr.. Bryan he said:
I'VE meet on Jackson's day because 1t is
the proper day on which to empty bump
er in memory of our party's founder,
Thomas Jefferson, to pledge a renewal of
our faith in the wisdom and the patriotism
of our patron saint, Andrew Jackson, to
grasp by the hand in token Of our affection
and esteem the gallant leader who, with
out fear and without reproach, without
excuse to friend or apology to foe, has
borne the party standard in the last two
national campaigns.
Our party lives as strong to-day, as I'M
broken in rank and alignment, as unsWerV-
ing in purpose, as devoted to the cause OF
free institutions. as In the days when 1t
had just received the Endorsement of a
majority of the citizens of the nation. De-
feat means little to a party II it stands for
the truth, for the triumph of justice, for
correct principles of government The
democracy represents the government as
established by the fathers. If the time
has come when there is no further purpose
for the party to serve, the time Is here
when the form OF government outnnea
formulated by the constitution has out
lived its usefulness.
Shame be it to American manhood that
the confession must be made, but there
those
votion to the old-time principles of govern
ment. For six generations the American
youth was taught to believe in the right
eousness Of the ideas laid down In the dec
laration of independence, in the exact jus-
tice of the theories outlined in the consti-
tuition. And yet but a few days ago the
attorney general of the United States de-
clared. without a blush-yes. with all the
bravadO Of a New Jersey trust lawyer
that If the constitution had become a bar
rter to the expansion of the republic. as the
despotisms of Europe expand, 1t was high
time to cast 1t aside as SO much worn out
rubbish.
"In all the history Of our land there was
never greater need Of a peoples party
than there is to-day. The republican party
Is in control of all the branches Of the fed
eral government. Supreme in its absolute
dominion of the government, 1t is In turn
controlled by the most corrupting forces
that have ever swayed a great national
party. Great measures introduced in the
upper and lower houses of congress bear
upon them all the earmarks of Doodle.
For whatever ostensible purpose they
may be introduced, scratch beneath the
surface and you will find the true cause
the wish to pander to the insatiate greed
and lust that are to-day preying upon the
great mass of our citizenship. Whether 1t
be tariff duty or subsidy in either case
It is proposed to pour riches into the lap
of those already gorged with wealth. to ex-
act tribute from those grooming under too
heavy q burden of taxation.
ssThe DureSt-hearfed and the wiseSt.
minded in the ranks Of the republican
craftsmanship protest with vigor, but their
protests go all unheeded: the most influ-
entail of the republican newspapers thun-
der editorially, but their opposition brings
no result. Campaign debts are to be paid.
campaign obligations are to be honored
luscious melons are to be cut and the
mouths of the leaders who held the knife
are watering in advance. 1t is a far cry
from the government of Hanna to the
governmental ideas of a Washington,
Jefferson and Madison.
what nobler purpose could we demo-
Gratis proclaim in this dawn of the twenti-
eth century than that holding to a contin-
ued belief in the justice and the righteous
ness of the theories of government upon
which this nation was founded we conse-
crate our party and its untiring efforts to
the redeclara ton of the principles enun-
ciated by our fathers in independence hall
a century and quarter ago, and to a
reafhrmation of the constitution Of the
United States, redeclaration and reaf-
f1rmation which shall not be mere words,
but which shall finally restore those ideas
in the executive chamber and in the coun-
Gil halls of our nation?"
MI. Bryan's Speech.
When Mr.. Bryan was presented every
man in the hall jumped to his feet,
waved his napkin aloft and yelled till
he was red in the face. AS soon as or
der was restored the famous Nebras-
kan said:s
This Is the fifth consecutive jackson
day banquet which have celebrated with
this club. and 1 appreciate the honor
which the members have done me in ~
ing my name to the club. and am CRATE
full for the support which they have
given to my candidacy in two campaigns.
take this opportunity. however. to ex-
press the hope that this club and others
which have borne my name will substi-
tute for my name the name of some dem
ocradc saint or name descriptive of
principles rather than men.
II am now private citizen. with ex-
cellent prospects of remaining such. in
tend to continue actively in the discus
sion Of public questions, and do not de-
sire to be embarrassed by being placed
in the attitude of a candidate for any Of
fce. In selecting journalism as the best
field for usefulness. am aware that am
placing myself in a position where can
give more aid to others than to myself,
but the field is chosen deliberately be-
mitigation of democratic principles than
/ am in enjoying any honors which my
countrymen can bestow.
still Full of Fight.
THE democratic party was never in
better fighting condition than 1t is to-day,
and rejoice that in the course of ma
ture have many years in which to par
ticipate in the unending struggle between
human rights and the usurpations of
greed, Our party stands for well-defined
and positive pc...oies. and is prepared to
wage an aggressive warfare against the
piutocratic tendencies OF the republican,
marty for the republican Marty to-day Is