The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-09
BRYAN SPEAKS In CHICAGO
HIS PRESENT POSITION IND WHAT
HE INTENDS TO DO.
Now u Private citizen with Excellent
Prospects of Remaining Such-Does
Not Desire to be Em barrassed by Being
Placed In Attitude OF n Candidate for
Any Office Question of ReorSaniza-
ton of the Party.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-William J. Bryan
was the guest of honor at the annual
banquet of the Chicago Bryan League
which was held tonight at the Sher-
man house. In the course Of his speech
Mr.. Bryan said:
Il am now a private citizen, with ex-
intend to continue actively in the dis
cussion of public questions, and do not
desire to be embarrassed by being plac-
ed in the attitude of a candidate for
any office.
"The democratic party was never in
better fighting condition than it is to-
day, and I rejoice that in the course of
nature I have many years in which to
participate in the unending struggle be-
tween human rights and the usurpations
of greed.
1T is not necessary to discuss the
subject of reorganization further than
to say that reorganization is an inter
nal remedy and that it cannot be ap-
piled externally. Those who are within
the party lines have right to voice
in the making of the platform and are
entitled to make such change in the or
ganization or machinery of the party as
they please, but honesty and good faith
require that any desired change shall
be openly proposed and fairly present
ed
"The defeat which the party recently
suffered ought not to discourage any
one who believes in the principles set
forth in the Kansas City platform, for
if those principles were right when the
platform was written and when they
were endorsed by nearly 6,500,000 of vot-
ers they are right still.
'.rhe democratic party has been de-
feated before, but defeat has neither
destroyed its hope nor it's tenets. If
any one is inclined to attribute recent
defeats to the platforms adopted or to
the organizations in charge of the fight
let him remember that the defeat of 1888
came at the close of an administration
entirely satisfactory to those who are
now anxious to reorganize the party,
and that defeat in 1896, which occurred
under a similar administration, was
more disastrous than any that has TAX
en- place since
whether the money question will fig
ure prominently in future campaigns
will depend upon circumstances which
no one can measure with certainty.
What is desired is sufficient quantity
of money to keep pace with the demand
for money.
"Monopolies will ultimately become SO
hurtful that the republicans will no
longer be able to defend them. Even
to-day their defense is more secret than
open. A colonial policy, when put into
full operation, will prove so repugnant
to American principles that it must
finally be repudiated by the American !
people.
"But If fate DEGREES a change in the
ideas and ideals of our nation and we
are to witness return to the brute
force doctrines upon which empires
rest our struggle will still have answer
ed purpose and the work of our party |
will live In history and inspire the low
ers of liberty in future years. In defeat /
those who support the principles set !
forth in the declaration of independence
can take courage from the heroism
by those In South Africa.
Cronje suffers in loneliness on ST. He
lena, but his name will live in poetry
and song when the name of Roberts is
and Kruger will wear a
crown of deathless fame when kings
and emperors are known no more.''