The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-17
BRYAN'S DEPARTURE.
Late Presidential Candidate Now
Private Citizen.
In Parting, LAada Dsmscratir Prin-
eIplek ans DenonaerH Policies
OF the Repssiicans--siia-
mfam Of Democracy.

The jackson day banquet Of fhe Bry-
an league Of Chicago was m affair high
IL ediiying and enjoyable TO over SEQ
leading democrats Of that city. ElAb'
orate preparations were msde at the
Sherman house for the reception. Of
the late candidate for the presidency,
and upon his arrival he was greeted
with a tremendous ovation. Mayor
Harrison was toaSimastcr, and 10 In
Producing Mr.. BRYAN he said;
I'VE meet on Jackaon'H day bseause " 10
the proper aaY on rhieh "a empty . BUMP.
er In mRmory Of our party's founder.
Thomas JeffeFson, 20 pledge renewal OF
our faith is the wisdon and the patriotism
or our patron saint. AneFew daekhon, 70
grasp by the hand In token OF eur affection
ard esteem the gallant leader who, with.
out fear Rad without repFuaeb, without
excuse TO friend or apology ia f0r. mas
borne the party standard In the last two
national campaigns
'Our party lives an strong to-day. ~ un-
broken IN rank and alignment as urfweFV-
inF IN purpose. a. devoted TO the cause OF
free Institutions, ~ In the days when II
had Just received tho indoraemsut 1t a
majority OF the citizens Of the nation. De
feat means little TO party II Il stancs Tor
the truth. for the triumph Of justice, toF
correct principles OF government The
democracy represents the government ns
established by the fathers. II the time
has come when there is no further purpose
for the party to Hsrye. the time lh mere
when the form OF sovernmsat outlined
By the defamation Of Independence ana
formulated by the constitution has cut
lived ita usefulness
shame be Il 10 American manhood that
the confession must be made. but tncf'
are those to-day who wsver In their de-
votior to the oid-time principles Of eover4-
mcni. For Hix gencraii1na the American
youth vas taught TO believe In the righi'
fousucss of tho Ideas laid down tn the dec
laratiou Of Independence. Ia the syRct jus
iire nf the theories outlined in the consu-
tuition. And yet but few days ago the
attorney general of the United States de-
ciarVd without a biush-ySs. With all the
bravado Of a New Jersey trust lawyer
that q the constitution had become a bar
I rier to the expansion Of the republic. a. the
/ dsspotisms OF Europe expand. II was hiEh
7 time 10 east Il aside a. 30 much worn out
Z rubbish.
'In all the history Of our land there was
Hsvss greater as=G as sSer!='= party
I than there 10 to-day, The republican party
lR IN control OF all the branches OF the fed
fTui government Supreme In it. absolute
"
controlled by the most corrupting forces
. that have ever Swayed a great national
party. Great measures introduced In the
upprF and lower houses OF congress bear
ur1u them all thr carmarks Of Doodle.
"Fur whatever osienSioie purpose they
/ may be- introduced. scratch beneath the
Z surface and you viii nnd the true cause
I the Wish to pander to the inRatiatc greed
I and lust that are to-day preylng upon the
: great mass Of our citizenship. Whether II
/ be garifI duty or subsidy, In either case
I II Il proposed 60 pour riches into the laI
OF those already gorGed with wealth. TO cN'
act tribute from those gToaning under too
heavy Il burden of taxation.
THE puTvst-hsar,ed ana the wlsest-
minded tn ~ rank Of tho TFpubiicsL
J Btatexmaushlp protest with vtEoT. hut their
protests go all unheeded. the most iniu'
I tntisl OF the republican newspapers thun'
der editorially, hut their opposition brings
no result Campaign debts are 20 be paid
campaign obligations are 20 he hondrcd
luscious melons ara to be cut and III,
mouths OF the leaders who held the knlf,
ar watering IN advance. IL Is a far c-y
from the government OF Hanna TO th'
governmental ideas of a Washington
a Jefferson and a Madison.
what noblsr purpose could Wt demo
erals proclaim In this dawn Of the twGnti
eth century than that holding to q contin
ued belief Ia the Justice and the righteous
mess Of the theories OF government up0s
which this nation was founded. we conse
crate our party and It's untiriuE efforts {,
the redcclaration OF the principles enuu
eiated hy our fathers in Independence hal
a century and quarter ago. and to
reainrmation Of the constitution Of tn,
United statcr, a rsdeclafation and reaf
firmHtion which shall not be mere wcr "
but which shall finally restore those ideai
oh aar -
Gil halls uf our nation7"
Ar. nryaB'a speech.
When MIR. Bryan was presented ever
man In the hall jumped TO his feet
waved hiE napkin aIoft and yelled III
he was red In the face. As soon ~ or
der was restored the famous Nebras
kan said:
'I'his T. the NTH conset utive Jarkso,
day banquet which I have celebrated viii
this club. and ! appreciate the homo
which the members have done me In civ
Ina my name 90 the club. and am CRATE
ful for the support which they hav
given TO my candidacy In two campaigns
take this opportunity. however. TO Cx
press the hope that this club and other
which have borne my name will nibstl
tute for my name the name Of some dem
ocratic saint or n name descriptive o
principles rather than men
Il am now a private citizen, with en-
cclleni prospects of remaining such. | In
tend to continue actively In the discus
aion Of public aucasions. and do not de
sire TO be embarrassed By being place
IN the attitude Of candidate for any OF
fiCe In selecting Journalism as the bex
neld for usefulness. am aware that ~
! placiag myself In q position where | ca
give more aid to others than to myself
bat the field II chosen deliberately. bs
cause ! am more interested In the pro
mugat;0n of democratic principles tha
| ! am in enjoying any honors which m
countrymeh can beEtow.
sitif Fall Of FIEst.
'-The democratic party was never /
better hghliag condition than II Ii tO-da,
and I rejoice that In the course of ma
iure I have many years In which To par
ticipats Ia the uncnding struggle betwee
human Tiehtn and the usurpatlon
greed our party stands for wsi'-dcfine
ane positive policies. and IL prepared ,
| wage an aggressive warfare against N
plutocraflc tendencies Of the repubiicA
party, for tho republican party to-day
reproducing the avils against which Js
ferseu eonteBded a century ago an
against which jackson fought % year
later.
! ~ " nNt HNNNNhNfY ~ AfHEb@a kktf Bhk
1eet Of reorganization further than TO sA
that reorganization Is an internal rcuec
and that u cannot BE- applied extesnall
4 person mnai ba inaide Of the party b
fore he can participate in The party maj
sxement. Some seem TO think that the
can be outside for voting puTposss an
inside fof purposes cf reorganization.
a man allows hts wife to procure q
vcrce from him on the ground q. fallul
10 support. dsxsrtton or tnfidelity.
must Yamasry her before the public wi
pay any afientton 10 his expressions
solieitsids for her welfare. and 20 tho.
vino have lost their party standing b
cause OF their drssrtion OF fas party cni
aidafex and unsaithfulness to democrat
doc,rtnees M defined by legitimate al
fhorify, must raunits WITH the party b
fsre any attention win be paid 10 the
prnfsases Of Interest
ntxkts sf rssty Management.
s-Thase VINO ars Within the party iin
have vixht 10 vniee In the makiHx
! Che t.iatf0Tm. x1n asA entitled 10 nal
u4srgs .shafsa IN tire UfkanikaKtnu or M