The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-04
BRYAN CON FlDENT
Tha. We Shall Ultimately Win
the Fight.
Will ADVOCATE OR EXECUTE
he cac!ases That Destiny Alone
Can Teii whether Ho VIII
Offer for Public Po-
sition A

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The annual banquet Of tho Jcffor-
sonian club Of Lincoln, Neb Wodnes-
nesday night at tho Linooln hotol
brought together nearly three hundred
representative men Of tho Democratic
and Populist parties Of Nebraska, to.
gother with number Of leaders from
other Statos.
VIM. j.. Bryan m.dc his first ap.
pearanco at public gathering sinoo
tho election and tho greeting accorded
him in his home oity was novor moro
hearty and spontane GUS.
The apcoch Of John w. Kern, de-
foated Dom )oratio candidate for govor.
nor OF Indiana, arou Cd tho banquetors
to a high pitch Of enthusiasm by his
laudation of Bryan and his outspokon
criticism Of those Democrats whom ho
accused Of contributing to his (Bry.
en's) dofeat His donunoiation OF
Democrats who offered ''gra'uitous
counsel to Democracy" though he
mentioned no names, was accepted by
the crowd as refcronoo to former
President Cleveland
Mr.. Bryan, whose subject was "prin
oiplos livo," said in part "At this
banquet, surrounded by noighbors who
havo been my friends for 10 years,
may DO pardoned for saying a word OF
personal nature. Five times YOU hayo
voted for Inc for public offioe-twico for
congress, onoo for tho Unitod States
Senate and twice for the presidency
and no candidate over reoeivod moro
loyal support than you have given,
Whether | shall ever be a oandi.
date for office again is a question which
must be determined by ovonts. Ones
destiny is not known until his life's
work ia complete | shall be contont
if it is my lot to aid in tho triumph Of
the principles while othors enjoy tho
honors and bear the responsibility Of
Office. 4
"Tho holding Of public ofioo should
be an incident aud not the extromo aim
OF the citizon. IT should not be an
end. but tho means for tho accomplish
ment OF q purpose.
Tho presidency seomod desirable bo.
cause it would have euablod me to give
effective aid to certain reforms which
l believe to be neo sasary to. tho public
weiIAte, but defeat.-even d second de-
feat--does not lesson my interest in
this reform, and time may prove that
my work is to advocate rather than to
execute.
"rhe Oommoner will give mo an op-
portunity to participate in public dis
ousBlons, and | am sure that an edi-
torial pursuit will furnish as much in
tellectual enjoyment as I could have
found in the White House and in ad-
dition thereto will give mo moro timo
for home pleasures.
The principles for which We con.
tended in the last campaign still 1.-Two
and we who believe in them must con.
tinue to fight for them. An olootion
docs not change principles; it only do.
termines what principles shall bo for
tho time being applied.
'"Ihe believors in tariff reform did
not abandon their faith when tho high
tariff doctrine was endorsed at the
polls, Mother did proteotionists when
thoir cause suffered loss. The adyo-
oates OF tho gold standard continued
the tight for monomentalism for 25
years in spite Of tho platform deolara-
tions Of all parties in favor Of double
standard. Shall we who believe in bi.
melalism lose courage because our op.
ponents have proated by an increased
volume or money, thus admitting the
economic principle for which wo have
been oontending?
Defenders of trusts did not lose
heart when all parties denounced oom.
binations in restraint Of trade. Shall
we give. up tho fight because monopoly
has triumphed by stealth? Must we
now advocate an imperial policy be-
cause our opponents have won victory
by denying thoy are imperialists? '
"a colonial Bystem involves a sur.
render Of our theory Of government
and tho people will understand this as
soon as tho system is put into corpora.
tlon. 1.-TWO wero to consult our imme-
diate convenience and comfort wo
would never oppose wrong Of any kind,
for ell warfare involves temporary
sacrifioo, but this is our government
and must be transmitted unimpsifod to
posterity. We have no ohoioc. there
fore, but to stand steadfast, como what
may.
We are successful in diyerting
present tendenciea and in carrying the
government to it's old foundations -wo
shall rejoice in the victory and profit
by the reforms secured. I am conf.
dent that wo shall ultimately win.
But II the trend toward plutooraoy can.
not be.oheokod, 1t Is still bottor that wo
should bo dofoated in righteous un.
dertaking than that we should Join
hands with those who are ignoring the
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