Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-09
The Jacksonian Club Of Omaha Gel
ebrated ''0ld Hickory's" New
Orleans Victory.
Mr.. W. ]. BRYAN's ADDRESS
Time 10 Ripe for Another Appeal "a
consclence--Why the President
10 Popular-Party Lines
Hang Loosely.


dred guests were present at the an
nual gathering Of the Jacksonian clul
of Nebraska at Its celebration Monda.
night of the occasion when "old Hick
DRY" and his host, secreted behind
bulwark of cotton bales, routed thu
British from New Orleans.
G. ]. Smith, former attorney gen
eral, was postmaster. He congratu
lated the democrats Of the country OF
their opportunities and predicted thu
election Of Mr.. Bryan to the highest
office in the gift Of the people.
THE moral element in pending is
sues" was the subject Of Mr.. Bryan'f
address, which in part was as follows.
"No question IL ever settled until
the moral element In the question is
discussed and decided, nothing but a
moral issue-that is, an issue involv'
ing justice, stirs the heart. Andrew
Jackson addressed himself to the
moral nature and aroused moral en-
thusiasm that outlived his period. The
time is ripe for another appeal to
conscience and indications point to a
greater study Of public questions from
an ethical standpoint. The corrupting
influences which have flowed from
mercenary politics have at last ex-
cited attention and there Is a search
ing Of men and of measures such as
has not been known in recent times.
1.-THE presidents popularity is largely
II not entirely due to the belief among
the masses that he wants to do what
Is right and that he is trying to Sc
cure Justice to those who have been
unjustly dealt with. He has made
many mistakes, and great ones, but
these mistakes have to large extent
been overlooked by those who be-
lieve that his heart is right and that
he means well. This is only an indi-
cation of public attitude. Another in
dication is to be found in the influence
of the voters.
Not since the war have party lines
hung so loosely, and this is the ma
tural result when the voters become
earnest in their desire that wrong
shall be overthrow and right vindt
Gated
people differ as to the relative i'm
portance Of the different issues, some
placing trusts first, some regarding
the tariff question as paramount and
others believing the railroad question
most important. But the fact is that
they all point to the same issue and
that those who take the peoples side
On one of these questions is likely to
take the peoples side on either of the
other two. The issue presented in
zach and all Of these questions is
the government shall be ad-
ninistered in the interest Of a few
'avorites or in the interest of the
whole people; whether the people
hall be taxed that few may be en-
'iched. The trusts tax the entire
population for the benefit of COM
small number Of stock.
lolders; the protected manufacturers
ak the entire public through import
luties and the railroads levy tribute
lpon the whole country through .ex-
ortionate rates. We have had sell
lshness in law or seltishness defying
he law until the average man has be-
ONE the victim Of injustice practical
N every hand.
"In a multitude of the moral senti-
nent is manifesting itself and unless
he signs of the times are misleading
here is going to be return to the
effersonIan and Jacksonian doctrine
I equal rights to all and special
rivileges to none.'"
A feature of almost every speech OF
he evening was praise of President
Roosevelt, who, 1t was stated, has
cen carrying out many Of the prin-
iples Of the democratic platform of
500, in spite Of the opposition Of his
wn party.
Governor Thomas in discussing the
emand for an elastic currency de-
Jared in favor of an issue by the (
overnment OF s400,00O,0O0 in green
acks to be loaned to the banks at 5
err cent interest in times Of financial |
This, coupled with Mr.
ryan's plan Of government guarantee ,
,r bank deposits, he said, would pre-
emit financial panlcs In the future.