Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-02-14
Mr.. Bryan's Address.
blowing Is an abstract of Mr.. Bry


ms speech:
Never has this nation been more in
need than 1t is today of an earnest and
thorough revival of Jeffersonian princi-
oles. While other statesmen appearing
II different crises and meeting the re-
sponsiblitics OF their respective times
nave made partial application of demo-
ratio principles. Jefferson is the only
one. who formulated democratic code
applicable to all times, all situations
and all people.
Though the champion of the com
non people, he was born among the
aristocrats. and was as intimately ac
luainted with the members of the
house of have as with those who Strug-
sled to meet. by daily work. their daily
wants. He was called a demagogue by
mis- enemies, and yet he exhibited a
moral courage which none of his de-
tractors have ever possessed and in
behalf of a righteous principle he would
oppose the world.
1.-TWO years before he wrote the decla-
ration of Independence he prepared a
summary view of the rights of British
America which was bold repudia
Mon of the authority which England
elaimedAthat was not the work of a
aemagogue.
HE attacked the laws of primogeni
ture and entail and saved America
from a landed aristocracy-tha was
not the work of a demagogue.
'Ic condemned slavery when the sys-
tenn was popular in his state and in the
nation and he did it three quarters of
a century before emancipation crowned
Lincoln with the martNrdom of immor-
tality-that was not the work oil dem
agogne.
He organized the democratic party
and by the strength of his leadership
5ovelthrea am opposition tntrenched in
power and bulwarlled by the business
and social forces.
$50 successful was his administration.
that his retention was practically un;tni-
NOUS and for years the executive chair
was filled bv men unto whom he had been
4 G;amalel.
.,At this time whom the money changers
are in absolute control of the govern
ment and are shaping the nations imam
,ial policy in their own interests, with
out regard to the welfare of. the people
At large. we need to recall Jeffcrsons
scathing arraisnmcnt of those who de-
mend the surrender into their hands of
he sovereign functions of government.
''IIe pointed out that the safety of the
reople lay In a policy that would drive
Inc banks out of the governing bust
AT this time. when corporatetl monopoly
s fast eXtnguishing Industrial independ-
ance, VIC need a revival of the Jefferson
IAN spirit which demands a government
administration according to the doctrine
II equal rights to all and special privil-
iges TO none.
AT this time when commercialism is
earring the conscience of the nation.
N-hcn the worship OF Mammon is
,eading the people to ignore inalienablc
lights when the ideals bought with blood
md sacrifice are to be barlered away for
he specious and delusive promises of en-
oire-at this time, ! repeat we need to
nave our faith in man as man. and our
ovc for man as brother rekindled by the
memory of this mighty patriot, phios-
opher and democrat, whose brain com
p,ehertled the height and depth and
oreadth of government. and whose heart
embraced the human race.
The only speakers who failed To re-
.pond were Senators Pettigrew aitd Car
mack. The lastcrs speech on jefferson
and Lincoln was read by Congressman
Shafroth, Of Colorado. The other speak
Is and their toasts were:
democratic Principles-Past Present
ma Future Hon. Alexander Troup. of
Connecticut
our Duty" Hon. David a. DeArmona,
If Missouri.
jackson, Hon. John p. Altgeld Of
Illinois,
Lincoln" Hon Charles A. Townc, of
Minnesota.
The poem, What Would Lincoln say?r
written by Or. Howard S. Taylor, of Chi
ago was read by Benton Childers, Sec
retary Of the Jefferson. jackson and Linz