The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-21

LINCOLN. Neb., March 2o.-Between
twelve and thirteen. hundred followers of
William j. Bryan tonight attended the
complimentary banquet rendered him by
the Lincoln Bryan club.
In point of attendance II brought to-
gether the largest crowd for similar
function held in Lincoln for many years.
and the presence OF such recognized Dem"
ocratic leaders as Champ Clark. the COM
ing speaker of the national house OF rep
resentatives: Governor Shafroth of Colo
rado. Senator Owen OF Oklahoma. Sen
ator-clect Kern of Indiana and Senator
elect Hitchcock OF Nebraska gave it an
interest more than statewide.
The promoter OF the banquet, which
took the form of Il dollar dinner. made
no attempt to conceal that the func-
ton was in part intended denial Of
the statement that Mr.. Bryan had been
rcpudiatcd as the leader Of his party In
his own state, and tonight several speak
crs emphasized that the guest of honor
was stnl To them the leader OF Dcmoc-
racy.
The dinner. held in the Lincoln audi
torium, began shortly after o'clock, The
nearby hotel. with not a suspicion OF any
thing stronger than coffee. 1t was re-
marked that IL had heen correctly named
d dry Democratic dollar dinner"
Dr. +. l., Hall vice chairman of the
Democratic national committee, was the
toastmaster.
KEN Eulogizes Bryan.
Senator Kern. in his speech al the ban
'Tbe future OF w j Bryan is secure.
Whether he shall ever ngain be called
upon 10 lead the Democratic hosts IS "a
question OF little moment 90 him, for by
reason OF his achievements I'm behalf of
the people he so endearcd himself TO the
great rank and file of the American De-
mocraCy UIai wherever Bryan sits IN the
Democratic councils Of the future there
will be the head of the table.
"Olhcr mon may find even higher ia
vors amongst men who work at polltics
as a trade. and amongst those vino sit IN
the seats OF the mighty but Bryan )
strength will be in the fact that In mil
lions Of American homes, and ahy millions
of true and earnest men and women by
whose endoavors this country has been
made great he will always be regarded as
champion and rriend-the fearless foe of
wrorg and oppression everywhere
'Jl Is Of little consequence 10 the
great Democratic party OF America tnat
there may be men In Nebraska who DC
cause OF his conscientious convictions or
question:: o. l'lls ION iit llpl'lh'S' 'Hf.S
seek to discredl him. there are nearly
six and j half million of men who so ap-
prcclatc his unscliish work ;or the last
ilftecu years that they c'ill sec 10 it that
neither jealousy. prejudice nor petty ami
mostly shall prevail against him
Champ Clark Lauds Bryan.
Tho address OF Spoakcrto be Champ
Clark was AN appreciation OF Mr.. Bryan.
whom he laudcd as th" originator Of
measures for which he said Ir had three
Dimes suffered defeat rs a presidential
candidate only 10 see them taken MP
and adopted in large rar, hy the leaders
OF all part!cs
Mr. Clark dwc!t at some length on tha
coming extra session of congress
"Somc Republicans" said Nh. Clark.
''.!avc begun an effort 30 cocrcc congress
into acting on reciprocity and that alone
Dv asserting that the president has u
right to adjourn congress II lne Two
houses cannot agree on date Tor al =
iourDmenl No president has ever ad :
iourncd congress. and the chances are Ia
To | that II PrcsiGen: Taft adJournS
congress 10 prevent our curing the out :
RACES in tho Payne -Adrich- Smoot tAt:H
bill he VIII no; be able 10 command one =
third Of the votes I'm the electoral college,
and there viii hardly hc enough Repuh-
licans in The house Of tho siHt|-thiTd con-
:.r.ss To call the ayes and NAYS.
Governor Shafroth OF Colorado made an
car::pst plca for the initiative and fc!rr-
end,im. ~ measure now pending IN the