New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
BRYAN R4PS CLETELfND
Says Latter appointed No NeH
H1ho BeHeued IN People, S Ideas.

William Jennings BRYAN talked to a small gath
ering of women and some men IN the re'ePd"H
room Of the Clarendon Hotel. in BROOKLYN yes'"t-
dav afternoon. He the guest of the omen
lincoln Democratic club. Many of the regular
Democratic leaders Of Kings County had been in
yited to sneak hut most of them found II con-
yenieut to he absent Jonn l.. Shea. chairman OF
the Kings County Democratic Executive Commit
fee 4 notab BILE exception. was present. but did not
sneak at any great length. Mrs Eugene y
brewster. president of tie club made the most of
his presence however, and gave him prominent
seat at her right. while Mr. Bryan was at her LETT
Mrs brewster introduced John S. Crosby. who
smoke briefly on the question in the South
and at greater length woman's suffrage He
suggested that the guest might have something 10
saw on that point but Mr.. Bryan refused to COM
nit himself Mrs. Kate Mortensen. viCe-preSldent
of the club then introduced Mr.. Bryan as the
most fawess jewel in the American crown.
Mr. BRYAN began by saying that, while he had
tried TO avoid public receptions, lest they might
seem in the nature of promotion Of his personal
or political ambition. he as much interested
as ever in all the leading public questions He
continued. in part:
feel that can no more ezcspe d,ndd from The IN ~qFs Pb
Ir fre ,,s hs' Of penitentiary He cannot escape
from the work imposed upon him. J am the rep
DO what 7 can to carry out those ideas. am
concerned With great political and eofhomf tr1 g quG
up others not going 10 change my views
m g6nHnfsg the change viii he SO compee that
pIe need not lose their sleep or remain In doubt
7 know we have before questions touching
on a land that is being exploited seven thousand
miles away 7 have heen carving about as fpcn
ss one man bear, and | know there are otlSr
ouestions such as bimeta lsm and the tarl6 IN
stead of measuring people by what they conl,lp
rte to society are measuring them by Nhft
they absorb from society. II IS a false stahaard
To GO by. T.. e.. A..
When ] oppose imperialism do not do II Ter the
sake the Filipino. but because It's appllCdupn
is ar insult to the American citizen. who ereathsS
free air and assault on the principles ot cohS'-
tutinnal liberty and men every "here - uu.-.
believe that in choosing candidates our ParE
should consider more than the desire 10 WIN
Fyervwhere We hear that one who IS nom
mated for an Office Is going to win. but We never
hear what that person IS going to do II ne doeS
win I want 10 see the Democratic party starH
for something Instead of trying to get the peno-
cratic rartv so like the Republican party that We
see the Democratic party get them by design.
[ have faith in a great majority OF the Demo
cratic masses I in Congress when we h9d =
Democratic President who never took up a man
for Office who believed in or confornled Win the
ideas Of the popular side To-day the FELLOWS VINO
disturbed the harmony of the party IN 1875 are
calling for harmony. If they sorry they dis
turbed the harmony Of the Democratic parry le'
them come and say so, and be Democrats again
Mr. shea then spoke briefly. taking issue with
Mr. Brvans idea that party's first aim should not
be TO out forth winning candidates He sam 'hd'
the Kings County Democracy believed first Of all
in putting ur. men who would win. and then plat
forms could he arranged that would assist them IN
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