The Washington herald., 1907-11-27
HAIL Mr.. BRYAN.
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moment. emphasize The one fact which fills us with
inspiration and encouragement u is the enduring
character the wonderful vitality Of the Democratic
party. Despite the fact that in half century there
have been but tWo Democratic administrations
although IL has been eleven years since Dom
cratic President occupied the Whit. House. we
gather here tonight with undiminishCd LOYALTY and
enthusiasm undaUutod d. defeat and more than
ready to engage In the approaching contest before
the American people.
Nowhere else in tie world where reprascntariya
government obtains cau he found such devotion 20
PARTISAN organization and own political history
anouls no counterpart of 5uch remarkable party
vitality. Years cone and years CO. but stU the
Democratic party lives Do sou ask the reason lvhvs
II Is because the Democratic party is founded upon
PRINCIPLES which are in themselves vital and eternal
and upon which alone. in cur opinion. can popular
government successfully be maintained.
We believe. with jefferson. in the largcs; rights of
the States and the cIbiug Of Federal power within
the s,ric-est constitutional limits. We stand with
Jackson against a high tariff which creates and fls-
tcrS monopolistic corporations We demand with
I1dcu risid ec0romy and honesty iu Federal admin
istration, and. above an We uphold with Bryan
the preservation of the rights and liberties n the
common people.
Ii Means Independence.
We mas not. rs Democrats agree With each othc-
a. all times and on an things Dcmocracg- -uufor-
tuna;ely Sometimes for party aIUremacy-meane ir,le
pendence not subservicnce liberty of thorg5t and
action. not the shacklcs Of dctaticn and bo-sisn
LINn the cardinal principles of the party. however
We clasp the hand 81 cordial fellowship New issues.
oocasioued by advancing civilization may arise. but
they cannot disturb the indoStWctihla Foundation
upon which thc Democratic party rests. With these
pUnt1pcs paramount m organization We viii ri-.
like AutaCus refreshed after every stu1rrlc rlorrb
disruption may threaten or defeat NAV come As
long as popular g0vcrumeut exists the Dem0,rati,.
party Is certain to endure safeguarding our insti-
tution> ard protecting the masses of Che pr0rle
against the destructive nile q aHta0aCy- such is
me parts ?" which. We agCin tonight pledge our
allegiance and with uucpuqUescd spirit look forward
to deserving triumph uo5ly won.
Introduces Mr. Bryan.
and now We come 90 the climax a the evening.
the one event which has been TIE magnet to draw
rs together. and which viii fttincly close This
Democratic reunion. We have reached the point
too. where the duty cf the toastnastcr seems sr-
pcrfu0us unless. in the trite expression q the
rrcvcrb. we paint the lily and Gid refined gold.
Let me. therefore. merely suggest that we are
hcncrcd tonight bv the presence Il a mon who
despite The fact that he docs nc, wea~ The Grown
~ victory upOn his brow ia still tine idol o. many
millions Who although he h1s been for more ihan
fifteen years most prominently IN rhc public eve
has 50 conducted himself that the breath - calumuy
has not rested upon him; man whose private life
Is above reproach and whose public career has
been marked by patriotic der0ti0n to his caantry
and 20 HI, party whose st-uTC and attractive rtr-
sonaiity is to-day more fmlY,-iutrcnched IN nd
hearts Of the masses q the people than ever
before a man whose friendship we are proud 10
claim. and to whose great ability and forcefulncss
We yield willing tribute; the leader Of the Demo
cratic party. WBiism Jennings Bryan.
Then came Commissioner Hagan's
speech. and u was received with cheers
because ii brought the news that the
Empire States workers viii be for Mr.
Bryan. In his message. Mr.. Hagan said.
Mr. Hagnn's Address
40 matter what else may be said about the
Tammauy Tiger. Us claws are always dripuiugAi;h
blood OF the Republican party" added the speaker
/ am not here 20 boast Cf the capacity OF my
great organization. fer evcrybocy Il aware that
Iammany knows how 70 deliver the goods, and l
only mention il % show that as one q its leaders
l must necessarily know somcthing about practical
politics.
The cost Of living is Increasing so rapidly that
the mere question e daily bread j. becoming A
serious one In their minds the trusts are entirely
20 blame for this condition. Every Housewife in
New York among the common people could tell Of
hand the difference each year in the increased prices
IN her butcher. her baker. and her grocer bills.
They believe their distress is Cccasioned because
the doctrines Of the great founder Of this govern
ment are being ignored
Mr. Hagan declared the people were anxious for
change and that Mr.. Bryan was the Thomas JET
He said he was sure II tie Democratic nortv
with Mr. Bryan leadSr in the next can.paigu
would make the tariff and the trusts the. para
mount issue, New York would return 10 the Demo
cratic fod by mere than jc.ooo majority. New Jer-
scy would follow with majority # 2JO01
'it is all right 10 demand that the scoundrels
who have been fleeing the people should he put in
the peniteutiary but they viii net be unless man
like Mr. BRYAN is President continued the speaker
Mr. Hagsn concucIed with the declaration tbst
Nc Arrr f1lf
tonal convention viii insist upon the nomination Of
cur Great CommoneT. "
When the applause following HagaD' $
message had spbsided Representative
ollie James. Of Kentucky. was intro
duced. and he brought down the house
in the frst>sentence by his reference TO
the removal of the trusts from the
new SO gold pieces.
After eight years Of the big stick re-
gime.' said Mr.. James, "and Of strenuous
trust busting. we have succeeded in bust
ing only one trust and that was from
the new $40 gold piece. I presume the
President has taken it from the gold in
order that II may be put on tho new Ger
tificates, TINT viii bear 8 per cent in
terest-" This also brought down the
house in applause that lasted for several
minutes.
Il presume continued Mr. James.
that the proper thing for Us to do now
is to begin laying up treasures in heaven.
for with II there. we can check on it for
100 cents on the dollar
Democracy Popular.
1T is becoming popular to be a Demo-
crat. The Republicans have found that
out for they have been stealing all the