Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

crful. is pulsating in the Nation
bosom. New issues or rather the on.
torcement of old ones. are stirring
the people to stern realities IN a
greater degree than they have been
Tor fifty years or more, and all this
Is the fruit of the seed sown I'm ST
and 1900 and kept alive ever since
by the eloquence of the Hon. William
Jennings Bryan. grandson OF Vir-
Smia; and encouraged by the voice
and mandates of Theodore Roosevelt.
who WILL no doubt, be ready To place
MIN IN nomination in the next Demo.
cratic national convention.
The great undyinga principles OF
Democracy, the right of the people
10 rule in their own affairs is the
living and burning issue of The hour.
and i'll such Il time. as Gov. Folk said
III his speech III this city. in August
laSt when few men stand out hold
ing the light TO guide the footsteps
OF those seeking after truth. The
great torch bearer is with us" and
he is the guest you honor tonight.
Il have been asked to say !; word as
to what the people of the South think
of William Jennings Bryan. The
mention OF his name down there is as
potent in flashing q magic spell OF
enthusiasm as II was in 90 This is
indisputably true with the great mass.
os Of the people. Ills true thai now
ans then Il ilickering fame OF opposi.
ton will flash up in some of tho
papers. but II is amusing to see how
feeb!y the fire burns ana how poor
ly the flames spread he opposi.
ton will be II tottering temple that
will soon tumble and be buried IN
forgotten graves.
The Southern people know whar
patriotism means and what elements
constitute true leadership. They re.
cOgniZe that in the bosom of William
Jennings bryan there is greater love
and more unselfiSh devotion to the
principles OF honest statesmanship
and Christian hcroism than burns in
the breast of any living statesman.
Quoting further from Gov Folk: I'VE
love him because his hands are clean,
Ills heart is pure, and his soul is not
tainted with the scars of unearned
gold. We love him as the uncrown-
ed hero. who never tires in his ell
forts to tear the shacklcs from the
limbs of fcttGrod humanity. We
love him for his usefulness. his pat
riotiSm and his transccndent ability.
We love and honor him because IN
honoring him. we feel that we honor
ourselves. We love him because OF
the love he has in mis- heart for us.
Nhat wonder was it that the people
OF this great nation, from North, from
South, from East and from West gath.
cred here in this city last August to
greet him on his return from his
tour of the world. What wonder that
wherever he went he was met by the
plaudits OF the people Of every nation
and every cline When did the
world ever pay such respect to one
who wore not the royal robe, or the
insignia of rank? A plain and UNI
pretentious private citizezn receiving
the homage of emperors, the kings:
and yet. a feeble wall is occasionally
heard. demanding that the people
must cease their efforts to honor this
great and just man. the foremost ex-
FOUNDER of the peoples rights on
earth.
Thank God. this Club and thon.
sands and millions of your fellow
American voters will never forsake
the banner borne by William Jennings
Bryan.
IHeSSdSe from the southern
Democrats was read by Representa-
tive james OF Kentucky, who added
an emphatic word In behalf of the
old Democratic faith. 1--WE would
guard with vigilance and courage"
me said, state rights and local self
government, but the Southern DEM
ocracy believes that the Democratic
party stands as great divide be.
tween monopolistic greed on the one
hand and socialistic ruin on the
other"
Governor TyIer's Speech.
Mr.. James hailed Mr.. Bryan as one
OF the pioneers of the Democratic
party and added: "The Southern
Democracy tonight gathers about w.
j. Bryan and from the blooming
flowers of Florida TO the waving blue
grass OF Kentucky, the Democracy of
all Dixie proclams that it wants
Bryan to lead in the next great fight
The South says of Bryan For IL long
years we have stood all kind of
weather, but in all those years Bryan
never broke his VOW and we would
not change for new leader now
even ii we could"
This sentiment was warmly APP
plauded.
Ovation From Bryan.
1t was midnight before Mr.. Bryan