The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-13

cOln-A Very striking Address by
Ex-Gov. AItgeId of Illinois. i'm
Which He Says Some Striking and
Pertinent Things-JefTerson, Jack
son and Lincoln Cited as Three
Great Tribuncs of the People.
Columbus, o., Feb 12.-The 92nd anni-
versary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
was celebrated here tonight by the JEFF
ferson, Jackson and Lincoln League with
rum. There were fully 500 people at the
tables, which occupied che floor of the
| immense hall, and Loco more in the gal-
leres, which had been thrown open to
spectators. Many ladies were noticed
among those at the tables. The bill of
fare was not elaborate. There were no
cigars and no beverages stronger than
coffee
The feature of the evening was the de-
monstration in honor of William j. Bryan.
He was received with loud applause when
he entered the hall, but tho crowd fairy
went wild when Mr.. Bryan was intro,
duced to speak.
master introduced MIR. Bryan.
THE last time" said Mr. Lentz. Il had
the pleasure of introducing Mr.. Bryan 10
YOU I>introduced him as the next Presl-
dent Of the United States. l again in
troduce him to you as l did then"
Following is an abstract of Mr. Bryans
speech;
Never has this nation been more In
need than it is to-day of an earnest and
thorough revival of Jeffersonian prlnci-
tples. While other statesmen, appearing
at different crises and meeting the respon-
slbiities of their respective times, have
made partial application of democratic
principles, jefferson is the only one VINO
has formulated a democratic code appli-
cable to all times, all situations and all
people.
Though the champion Of the common
people, he was born among the aristocrats
and was Intimately acquainted with the
members of the house who 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 a moral
| courage which none of his detractors has
ever possessed, and in behalf of a right
eous principle he would oppose the world.
Two years before he wrote the Declar-
| alton of Independence he prepared a sum
mary view of the rights of British Amerl-
ca, which was a bold reputation of the
authority which England claimed. This
was not the work of a demagogue.
HE attacked the laws of primogeniture
and entail and saved America from
landed aristocracy This was not the
work of a demagogue.
HE condemned slavery when the sys-
TEN was popular in his state and I'm the
nation, and he did it three-quarters of n
century before emancipation crowned
Lincoln with martyrdom and immortal
ity This was not the work Of a dema-
gogue.
He organized the Democratic party
and by the strength of his leadership
overthrew an opposition intrenched in
power and bulwark by the business and
social forces.
so successful was his administration
that his reelection was practically unan-
imous and for years the executive chair
was filled by men unto whom he had been
a Gamaliel
"At this time when the money-chang-
ers are in absolute control Of the govern
ment and are shaping the nations fnan-
cial policy in their own interests, without
regard for the welfare of the people at
large, we need to recall Jefferson's scath-
ing arraignment of those who demanded
the surrender into their hands OF the
sovereign functions of government.
"He pointed out that the safety Of the
people lay in a policy that would drive
the banks out Of the governing business.
'At this time, when corporate monopoly
is fast extinguishing Industrial independ-
ence, we need a revival of the Jefferson
ian spirit, which demands a government
administered according to the doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none
"At this time, when commerciallsm is
soaring the conscience of the nation. when
the worship of mammon is leading the
people to ignore inalienable rights when
the ideals bought with blood and sacrifice
are to be bartered away for the specious
and delusve promises Of empire-at this
time 1 repeat, we need to have our faith
in man as man and our love for man as
brother rekindled by the memory Of this
mighty patriot, philosopher and Democrat
whose brain comprehended the hight and
depth and breadth of government and
whose heart embraced the human race"
The only speakers who failed to re-
spond were Senators Pettigrew and Car
mack The latter's speech on Jefferson
ana Lincoln was read by Congressman
Snafroth Of Colorado.
The other speakers and their toasts
were:
"Our Duty" Congressman David A.
DeAmond of Missouri.
Democratic Principles, Past. Present
and Future" Alexander Troup OF Con-
nectcut.
Jackson" ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld Of
Illinois.
Lincoln" ex-senator Charles A.
Towne OF Minnesota.
Ex-GOv. AItgeld's Speech.
In responding TO his toast ex-Gov. Alt
geld said
Why DO we reverence the memory OF
Andrew Jackson? Why ask the young
men to emulate his career2 He was not
a literary man. He was not an orator.
He did not have an extended military ca
reer. In each of these fields there were
thousands of men who surpassed him.
Yet these men have all passed away
and left no impress upon their time. Ora
tors, writer's. politicians, generals judges,
governors have come and gone, have slip
ped away into oblivion and are forgotten.
While jackson. stands up against the sky
OF history as one Of the greatest figures
in the annals of America.
Why IS this? IL Il because OF his pos
tive character? Because he always stood
for something Because he never trim
med. lie never lodged. He never strad.
died. He liked his eye upon the star
OF Justice and ploved straight thither. He
never called a thing o crime and then
did Il. Never saw plain duty and then