The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-07
BRYAN ORATOR AT
JACKSON BANQUET
Steadfastness the Theme
Of His Address.
MORE THAN SUCCESS
Lesson Should be Learned From Hero
of New Orleans.
THE PRINCIPLES A NECESSITY
No Party Can Succeed Without Them. and
Success Gained by Abandonment OF
Principles is Worse ihan
EnuIess aud Bitter Defeat.
Dnoc.acy serving
Mankind.
THE PRINCIPLES A NECESSITY
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WOOSTER, o., jan o.-l ne Hon. WI
liam j. Bryan spoke here tonight at the
Jackson Day banquet. which was held
tins evening. at his suggestion, in oruer
that ne might keep engagements at New
Haven and Boston later in the week. His
subject was '.Steadfastness, and he said
in part:
Among the traits Of character which
distinguished Andrew Jackson, no trait
was more prominent or more helpful to
his country tnan MS steaulasuness. " hen
he believed q thing, he believed 1t. Where
duty led he foIiomed wlLhout questioning
when he decIued Lnat any thing ought TO
be done he aId it, and no power could
overawe HIM. He d-o not nave IN ms
veins a single drop of anything to win
blood " hen Nicholas BlQdle declared
that through the naEcnal bank he could
make and unmake congresses, Jackson
replied that that was more power thah
any one man ought TO have in tins coun-
Try and he then began his war against
BiddIe and his band, which resulted III the
overthrow OF that great fnancier and the
institution which he SO autocraucaily
controlled. Others were afraid that BIC
lies influence, if antaGonized, WouId de-
feat the Democratic party, but jackson
saw IN 1t "A menace to his country and he
-
attack on the bank would have on nm
self or on his party. He won and we re-
vere his name and celebrate his day
SAVED AMERICA
Benton, in reviewing Jacksohs "o'h'
said that as Cicero overthrew the con-
Epfracy OF CataiiTle anu siV9d i>oiile, - 5 80
jackson overthrew the bank and saved
America. we shall observe this day IN
vain If we do not gather from the lie OF
Jackson inspiration ana encouraGelhehI
for the work which lies before US 10
day the Democratic party needs TO iearH iearH
from the hero Of New Orleans the lesson
~ sreadfastness: it needs to learn from
i,i,,, moi only that 10 be right is more i'm
yortant than TO be successful out t'lat ~
ie rirl,t is the best way TO insure success
- marty must have principles or II
,a, have no claim upon public confidence.
and how car it commend It's Prlhclple9
better than by standing by them! no
viii have faith in the creed OF party
II the party stands ready to barter away
lis creed in exchange for the ProH'iss
nj ratronage2 A halting, vacillauns
la,,so ,ot only fails to invite recruits,
hut it aIienates and drives away Nete-
rams.
found in The fact that no one can ten
,ntil the attempt is made what og-
stacles courage can overcome. ! ne DOW
sud fearless triumph where the ttnio
fail; The victories which live and. Isht
ms on TO noble deeds are the victories
snatches from the Jaws of defeat EN
intrepid spirits who preferred death 10
retreat.
There is a profound philosophy as
VOL as religious truth in the words:
.3e that saveth his lie shall lose It
The party that has no higher purpose
Iban to save its own l:fe Will die be
cause it deserves to die, if need be. for
the sake OF a great cause will live be-
cause it deserves to live.
MONEY NOT OAINIPOTENT.
WHO says that the money power IS
omnipotent. and that the Democratic
marty must compromise with it or sur
render TO it? Not until human nature
is entirely changed can the financiers
I've intrusted with the guardianship Of
the producers of wealth; not until greed
becomes just can the money changers
construct a system for themselves which
viii he fair to any one else
Must NC abandon the se1f-evident
truth that governments derive their just
movers from the consent of the governed?
Must we accept imperialism as an ac-
compiished fact and join in the shout for
blood and conquest? Our republic rests
anon solid rock and, while its principles
ore rcvered ii cannot be overthrown from
within or from without. but if all par
ties joined together to erect an empire
upon American soil, they would build up
on the sand and the edifce could
not endure 1t IS a law divine in its
origin, irresistible in its force and eter-
rlEl in its duration. that wrong doing ulti-
mately destroys the wrong-doer. and no
nation. or combination of nations. is
strong enough to evade, or resist, retribu-
tive justice.
THE PnEr,C
But, suppose-what no cne should as
sumo and what no one can prove-that
steadfast adherence to. Democratic prin-
ctples would result in repeated defeat, is
there any reason why we should aban-
don those principles and adopt Others or
have none at all? Those who prefer pris-
on fare, or a serviie subjects lot TO the
dangers of the battlefield may condemn
the Beers for continuing what some de-
Ecribe as a hopeless struggle for inde-
pendence. But those who can measure
the mighty influence OF great deeds know
that the sturdy Dutchren of South laf-
rica have already conferred upon the
world a benefit that cannot b. measured
hy money Their Ya}or has brought
greater security to all the republics OF
the earth: the bodies of their dead hare
built a bulwark behind which the friends
OF liberty Will fight for centuries The
feet that England has been compelled 10
employ more than 2o1000 soldiers to sun
,usate less than 5000 men in ar1ns-the
fact that England has expended more
than sIea0 per Boer-the per capita wealth
af the United States-and has neither
Seen able 10 purchase them nor kin them
these facts arc immcasurattly valuable
70 reopie everyw.,ere Who want free gov
eminent for themselves and are content
shat othcrp should enjoy 1t also.
,.So the Democratic party. wbe'-7 - -