The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-14
BRYAN SPEAKS At
AL|ACOLN BANQUET
He is Greeted With Old
lime Fire.
IT Is A DOLLAR DlNNFR
IT is A DOLLAR DINNER
Cigars and Wine Conspicuous by
Their Absence.
ALTGtlD AND TowNf AMONG SPEAKERS
Bryan Declares With Money Kings Fn.hroned
ia Power Now IS the Time When Re-
viyaI Of the I-ffersonian Spirit
- cn,aI,, NaaLoI
is SOreIy Needed.
(By the Associated Press

10y the ASSOCIATED GfSSS.J
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE ninety-
second anniversary of the birth of Alb
raham Lincoln was celebrated here TO
night by the Jefferson, jackson ana
Lincoln League with a dollar dinner 1T
the Columbus auditorium. There were
fully 1900 people seated at the tables
which occupied the floor of the inn
mense hall and 1000 more seated in
the galleries which had been thrown
~-open to spectators. Many ladies were
noticed among these at the tables. The
bill of fare was not elaborate. There
We're no cigars and no beverages strong
er than coffee.
The features of the evening was the
demonstration in honor of w. j. Bryan
He was received with loud appla lse
when he entered the hall. but the crowd
fairly went wild when Mr.. Bryan was
introduced TO speak. Congressman John
j. LentZ, as POSTMASTER, introduced Mr..
Bryan.
The last time" said Mr.. Lent. =
had the pleasure of introducing Mr..
Bryan to you, / introduced him as the
next President Of the United States.
again introduce him to you as I dii.
then"
MR.. BRYAN's SPEECH.
The following is an abstract of Mr..
Bryan's speech:
Never has this nation been
more in need than it IS today
of an earnest and thorough revival
of Jeffersonian principles. While other
statesmen, appearing at different crises
and meeting the responsibilities of their
respective times, have made partial APP
plicatioR OF Democratic principles. Jeffcr-
son IS the only one who formulated
Democratic code applicable to all times,
yalI situations and all people.
Though the champion of the common
people, he was born among the aristocrats
and with as intimately acquainted with
and was as Intimately acquainted with
those who struggled 70 mse; by daily work
their daily wants
HE was called a demagogue by his
enemies and vet he exhibited moral
courage which none of his detractors has
ever possessed. and in behalf OF right
cons principle he would oppose the world.
Two years before he wrote the Decla-
ration of independence he prepared
summary view of the rights of British
America which was a bold reputation or
the authority which England claimed.
That was not the work of demagogue.
"He attacked the laws of primogeniture
and entail. and saved America from u
landed aristocracy. That was not the
work of a demagogue
HE condemned slavery when the sys-
, t,n
nation. and he did it three quarters Of
a century before emancipation crowned
Lincoln with martydom and immortality.
That was not the work of a demagogue.
lie organized the Democratic party.
and by the strength of his leadership
overthrow an opposition intrenched in
mower and bulwarked by The business aid
social forces.
$50 successful was his administration
that his reelection was practically unani-
mons and for years the executive chair
was filled by men unto whom he had been
Gamaliel.
eat this time, when the money changers
arc in absolute control of the Government
and are shaping the nations financial
nolicv in their own INTEREST. without re-
yard for the welfare of the people at
large. we need to recall Jefferson $
scathing arraignment OF those who de-
mand the surrender into their hands OF
The sovereign functions of Government
"He pointed out that the safety OF the
neople Law in policy that woud drive he
hanks out of the governing business.
"At this time. when corporate monopoly
90 fast extinguishing industrial indepcnd-
euce. we need a revival of the Jefferson /
ian spirit which demands q government
administered according TO the doctrine OF