The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-13

Columbus. Ohio. February PA presi
Dental boom in behalf Of William II.
Hearst aud a bitter attack on alleged de-
eertcrs from the democratic party by Will
liam J. Bryan were the dominating notes
at the barbecue given tonight by the Jack
son-Jciierson-Lincoln league organized n
year ago by Former Congressman john
Lentz and others. Twelve hundred men
and women were present
The program OF toasts follows "Toast.
masters address OF welcome. j. j. Lcutz.
Columbus. Address. Local Self Govern
ment OF cities. Mayor rom l.. johnson,
Cleveland The Plain People aud Their
Champions, eX-Gorcrnor J. H. Bu1d OK
California; "Ihe Test OF Democracy"
Colonel " j Bryan oil Nebraska
Former Governor Budd said In part II
might sal that nave 10 objections to any
selves, though not openly supporting th.
parties pt trusts ana tariff eX4CuOur, have
Spit the tuuks on tueIr friends aud led
To victory that ought NOT TO nave been
ranks. want them to hight with us bat
/ want the banners Ina the hands OF such
men as Lentz or BRYAN or Johnson or Bill
htdfst OF New YORK. Each locality has It's
men that 1t LOOKS upon as champions aud
1 ma thar Ia the fHr East these COusera.
tive men who desire to lend the democracy
nave not seen name mentioned 10y them
under whose smlrk OF labor YOU could not
strike the iron breustputc OF trusts Not
one OF them. In this State YOU hive chgm.
pl0us ike Lcntz. You have chumpinns
ike Thomas Johnson. And we iu the West
nave our champion the man that wC believe
neat 90 yourself. Mr. TouStmustrr has
uuhr most Tor the cause of the common
people; the man VINO iu the fight when the
trruSitreFs deserted YOU, came To yulr -ur-
cor and stood au able Lieutenant under
ali
his llt" for National eight hour law for
an Income tax, Tor National appropriations
for schools, for tho doctriue preached by
Bryan ANA the fathers the man born in
our State and q native SON whom we r.
gard us one of the greatest of the times
+ Is william Randolph Hearst congressman
elect OF New York.
There are others MANY others But
. for me these are enough. don't wish 10
q" inrther. because ] know / might fare
the ovation rendered Mr.. Bryan was the
most enthusiastic Of the evening He as.
serted that II there Is amy one man iu the
country WHO has suffered on account of the
IuCE OF democratic harmony he rs TINT man.
and charged that d WINS opposition Of al.
iegcl democrats within the ranks of HIS
party that brought him to defeat ia 1S0e
ana 400 Ie said that he knew all the
m'n who mad gone Astlay I'm those ycnrs,
md that since that time they had suffered
severe heart burning
~ 1t is such a serious affair to change
party allegiance Mr. Bryan said II hope
. these men will stay ont Of the democratic
party There cou he no harmony between
democrats who carry knives for eHch other
ana hate oach other There is bctte
( chance 10 make democrats out Of rcpuh
, Ilrnus than ont Of Palmer and Buckuc
i democrats These mcu can never be IN hur
mouy with us unless they ur We change ON
political convictions I rtjl believe in th
I platform adopted mt Chicago I'm 1896, aud II
Kansas city I'm laoe hnyc no thought "
, surrcuderlug my convictions. our princi
r. pies were true then; they are true now