The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-07

ment.
I'm this epoch so important to Amer
lean liberty, we ask the people to set
up no new gods we ask them to tol-
low no new paths which may lead into
the quicksands of dishonor and des-
pair. Our safest and surest guide is
still the old maxim, that there shall be
equal rights to all, special privileges
to none. With this axiom as our chart,
we cannot lose our course with this
rule for our guidance, the infamies OF
privilege in every form will be des-
troyed and unto all men there will be
restored the equal right that belongs
to each the fair and equal opportunity
to each and every man to live and Ia
Dor upon the earth which God has
given to all, and to enjoy, untrammeled
and unrestrained. the gains OF indi-
vidual industry.
THE gospel of equal rights sounds
the death-knell of privilege and means
the uprooting of monopoly throughout
the land This gospel teaches that it
is more important that all of the peo-
pie be prosperous than that a few
be very rich; that 1t is better that all
of the people should have all of the
wealth than that all of the wealth
should be in the hands of few peo-
pie. The other republics that have
lived and died during the fight of
time through the ages have been
wrecked upon the rock of privilege.
But the hope for the perpetuity of this
Government was never brighter than
it is today, because the people are
awakened to the dangers ahead. As
long as the people are aroused there
will be only safety lights for the pop
ular government.
The ideal republic is one of char
ity for ALL of brotherhood among men,
of equal rights for all mankind. We
may not achieve the ideal at any time
soon, but we can strive for it with
the assurance that this endeavor will
lead us up the heights of attainment
until we are face to face with the
ideal and the true"
Gov Folk concluded by introducing
Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland, O., as
Chairman of the meeting. The APP
plause was deafening as Mr.. Johnson
came forward. At this same moment
VIM. Randolph Hearst entered a re-
served box For two minutes the
crowd cheered. Many rose and waved
hats and handkerchiefs in the direc-
ton of Mr.. Hearst's box Then there
were more cheers for Mr. Johnson.
MIR. Bryan Enters.
When the joint demonstration had
partly subsidized, Mr. Bryan, accom-
panied by his wife, entered the garden
and appeared on the platform. The
crowd which had been so free in it's
cheering before was now fairly beside
itself. The men shouted and jumped
on seats, cheered and threw their hats
into the air, apparently caring naught
as to the ultimate fate of the head
gear. The women waved handker-
chiefs and cheered as loudly as they
could Five minutes after Mr.. Bryan
on the platform the crowd
howled and cheered, but eventually
Chairman Johnson secured compare
tive quiet, and introduced Augusta
Thomas, whose every reference to Mr..
Bryan called for additional cheers.
Mr.. Bryan was presented at $40
o'clock. AS he arose the audience was
on its feet as one man. The cheering
which began at that instant did not
end until S:4S, and then not till Mr..
Bryan had waved his hand and beat |
upon the speakers platform. At first |
the man for whom the demonstration |
was planned stood bowling and smiling.
Then his attitude was one of appeal |
At Last They Hear Him.
This at last prevailed, and as the |
cheering died away, Mr.. Bryan began.
When he uttered his first words, "Mr. |
there was tremendous APP
plause.
Ladies and gentlemen" he contin-
ued, after three cheers for VIM. ].
Bryan had been called for and given.
How can thank you for this welcome
nome? My heart would be flint In
Iced if it were not touched by your
My heart would be.
lngrateful beyond measure II 1t did
not in return consecrate itself to your
service.
1T was kind of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League to pro-
pose this homecoming reception. 1t
vas kind in Governor Folk to come all
he way from Missouri to bring the
testimony that he might ioin in this |