The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11

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Chicago, Jan. S-William J. Bryan
was the guest Of honor at the annual
banquet of the Andrew jackson
league, which was held tonight at the
Sherman house.
1t had been planned by the local
democrats that the reception to Mr..
Bryan should be made a part OF the
celebration, but during the
a telegram wa received
from him saying that it would be i'm
possible for him to reach the city until
late in the evening, and the reception
was therefore abandoned. Bryan did
not arrive until tonight and was d1iv-
en- direct from the depot to the ban
quet hall, where several hundred of
the members of the league and their
friends were awaiting his arrival. He
was greeted in enthusiastic fashion.
Mayor Harrison acted as toastmast-
er, and it was long after 10 O'Clock
when he raped for order and in a
neat speech introduced Mayor Rose Of
Milwaukee as the first speaker Of the
evening. Rose responded. to the senti
ment "Party loyalty and his remarks
were received with much favor.
Samuel Alschuler, democratic candi-
date for governor of Illinois in the last
campaign, was the second speaker and
he spoke on "The state we live in"
He made a clever and happy address,
as did Judge Edward F. Dunno of
Chicago, who replied to the toast
Retrospect and prospect"
Some of the preliminary addresses
were of considerable length and it was
after midnight before Bryan, who had
a place on the programme arose to
make his address Bryan said:
"This is the fifth consecutive Jack
son day banquet which I have cele-
brated with this club and I appreciate
the honor which the members have
done me i'll giving my name to a
club and am grateful for the support
which they have given to my candi-
dacy in two campaigns. l take this
opportunity, however, to express the
hope that this club and others which
have born my name will substitute for
my name the name of some demo-
cratic saint or name descriptive of
principles rather than men. I am
now a private citizen with excellent
prospects of remaining such. I intend
to continue actively in the discussion
of public questions and do not desire
to be embarrassed by being placed in
the attitude of q candidate for any
office.
"In selecting journalism as the
best field for usefulness / Am aware
that I am placing myself in the posi-
tion where I can give more aid to
others than to myself, but the field is
chosen deliberately because I am O
interested in the PRONUNCIATION of DEM
ocratic principles than.I am in enjoy
ing any honors which my countrymen
can bestow. 81
1.-The democratic party was never
in better fighting condition than it is
today and I rejoice that in the course
of nature I have many years in which
to participate in the undying struggle
for human rights and against the
usurpations of greed. Our party
stands for we'll defined and positive
policies, and is prepared to wage ag-
gressive warfare against plutocratic
tendencies, an evil which Jefferson
commended a century ago and against
which jackson fought 30 years later.
ut is not necessary to discuss the
subject of reorganization further than
to say that reorganization is an inter
nal remedy and that 1t cannot be APP
piled externally. A person must be
inside of the party before he can par
ticipate in the party management.
Some seem to think that they can be
outside for voting purposes and inside
for the purpose Of reorganization. If
a mar allows his wife to obtain a di-
vorce from him IN the ground of fail
ure to support, desertion OF infidelity,
he mus remarry her before the public
will pay any attention to his express
sions of solicitude for her welfare,
and SO those who have lost their
party standing because of their deser-
tion Of the party candidates and un-
faithfulness to democratic doctrines,
as defined by legitimate authority,
must reunite with the party before
any attention will be raid to their
pretensions of interest"
STRENGTHEN GOLD STANDARD.