The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
TAMMANY HALL. OBSERVES DAY
 ----s--- Letters from Bryan and
 Johnson.
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New York, July 4.--Letters from William J. Bryan and Governor John son of Minnesota were read at Tam many Halls ceiebation of the signing of the Declaration of independence to- day. After expressing regret at their inability to be there. each urged the organization to do all in it's power to eontinue to fsht for Equal rights against special privileges"
 The letter follows:
 '.Llncoln, Neb., June 2b, 1905. MT. Daniel F. CohoIan. Chairman
 Fourth of July Committee. Tammany
 Society New York:
 My Dear Sir--I am in receipt Of your cosnrnittee's invitation to participate in Tannmany's annual celebration of the nations birthday. I regret that er- agreements already made to meet dele- Gates en route to the Denver Conven- ton will prevent my acceptance. trust that your meeting may not only stimulate those present to renewed de- votion to the fundamental principles of free government, but to an active enort to apply those principles to the prop lems which confront this generation.
 "Our forefathers. secured for the col onies an opportunity to exercise the rjghfs If seif-Eovernment and we are now enjoying the fruits of their efforts. A monarch no longer menaees us; no foreign foe threatens our independ- ence. But we have dangers to meet which call for intelligence. courage and patriotism Privilege has usurped the throne and it's exactions are the great er than those formerly required to sup port a royal family: favoritism asserts a divine right to rule and resents any tnterference with its prerogatlves. Our task Is scarcely less important than that which confronted our ancestors for the despotism of plutocracy may be- come as cruel as the despotism of a king. motto of those who believe with Lin coin that a government of the people, bv inc people and for the people should not nerish from the earth and with lefferson that such government should be Administered according to the max imum equal rights to all and special privileges to none
 ''W. J |, Bryan"
 Governor JohnsOn's Letter.
 "St. Paul, June 30, 1908. Hon. Thomas IT. smith. Secretary Tammary Hall New York City:
 My greetings to the members of your society. the oldest and best known, I believe, political orBanl1atloh ol lnS republic. May your celebration of In- dependence Day comport with the best traditions of the day and of Tammany Hall.
 s.The old story of the war of the Revolution Is ever new and will be told again and again. but new problems are confronting the nation, and while rejoicing in the victory of our arms in the past. we must not lose sight of the perils of the present. We know of the struggle between equal rights on the one side and special privileges on the other. Freedom so dearly pur- chased must be preserved in it's fullest sense for our children. We hear much of the conservation of our national rec sources We hear more of the con- servation of human energy, of the right of every child to the heritage of health, hsnpiness and education, of that bless | sd Institution, the American home and sor the voter, the sacred right of 6 | sTee and unpurchased ballot.
 John A. Johnson. 1 Governor" owing to the absence of the bfs chief and braves of Tammsny, the an