The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-21
Mr.. BRYAN SPEAKS.
Declares Jeffersonianism to Be the
Need of the Present.
ORIGINAL DEMOCRACY.
Saws Jefferson Formulated the Only
Democratic Code Applicable to Au
Times and Conditions.

Columbus O., Speciai-T'hc ninety
seeopd anniversary Of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln was celebrated here
Tuesday night by the Jefferson, Jack
sen and Lincoln League with a dollar
dinner at the Columbus Auditorium.
There were fully 1,500 people at the
tables, which occupied the floor OF the
immense hall and 1000 more in the
galleries which had been thrown open
to spectators Many ladies were no.
ticed among those at the tables. The
bill CT fare was not elaborate. There
were no cigars and no beverages
stronger than coffee. The feature OF
the evening was the demonstration In
honor OF William Jennings Bryan. He
was received with loud applause when
he entered the hall but the crowd
flirly went wild when Mr.. Bryan was
introduced to speak. Congressman
John ]. Le2tz, as toastmaster, intro
duced Mr. Bryan.
The last time, said Mr.. Lentz. had
the pleasure OF introducing Mr. Bryan
70 YOU, | introduced him as the next
President Of the United States. l
again introduce him to you as | did
! then"
Following is an abstract Of Mr.. Bry-
ans spee&h:
| Never has this nation been more
II need than it is today CT an earnest
and thorough revival of Jefferscnian
principles. While other statesmen,
appearing at different crises and meet
ing the responsibilities Of their re-
spe%tive times. have made partial ap-
plicatiou of Democratic principles,
Jefferson is the only one who has
formulated Democratic code appli-
cable 10 all times, all situations and
all people.
Though the champion Of the COM
mon people he was born amcng the
aristocrats and was intimately a2-
ouainted with the members OF the
House of Have, as with those who
struggled to meet by daily work their
daily wants.
He was called a demagogue by his
enemies and yet he exhibited moral
courage which none Of his detractors
has ever possessed and in behalf Of a
righteous principle he would oppose
the world.
He attacked the laws of primogeni-
ture and entail and saved America
from landed aristocracy. This was
rot the work CT demagogne.
He condemned slavery when the
system was popular his state and
in the nation, and he did it three
quarters CT century before emanci-
pgt..sn crowned Lincoln with martyr
Lcm. This was not the work OF
Gene gogue.
| He c:r:niZed the Democratic party
ard by the strength OF his leadership
o;e-threw an opposition intreAcheu
in rover and bulwark by the busi-
nC-s and social forces.
SO successful was his admln!stra-
ton that his reelection WAS practl-
ca,ly unanimous and for Yeas the eX-
ecutiye chair was filled by men unto
whom lie had been Gamaliel.
! At this tine when the money
changers arc in absolute control az the
government and are shaping the ma
tons financial policy in their own
interest. without regard for the well
fare of the people at large, we need
TO recall Jefie,son's scathing arralsn-
n,rat of these who demand the sur
renser into his hands OF the sovereign
functions of government.
He pointed out that the SAFETY OF
the people lay in policy hat would
drive the banks out OF the governing
business. At this time, when cor
rorate monopoly is fast eXtiESuishing
Industrial independence, we need a
revival Of the Jeffersonian spirit
which demands a government aG-
! mir'stered according to the doctrine
os equal rights to all and special privi-
| leges TO none.
At this time. when commerciaiism
is soaring the conscience OF the ma
ton, when the worship of mammon IS
leading the people to ignore inallen-
able rights. wh:n the ideals bought
, with blood and sacrifice are to be
battered away for the specious and
delusive promises of empire-at this
time. | repeat, we nesd to have our
faith in man as man and our love for
man as brother rekindled by the mem
ory of this mighty patriot. philosopher
and Democrat whose brain compTe.
bended the height and depth and
breadth of government and whose
h,or+ IN, h,oraJ tho human race