The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-21
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED Fol
LOWERS AT BANCuET-MANY
NOTABLES PRESENT.
SPEAKERS PAY TRIBUTE
TO Former Leader OF Democracy
Senator Owen Makes Strong
Defense of Arizona's New
Cor stitution.

! Lincoln, Neb., March 20.--Detwee,
Z, twelve and thirteen hundred followa'
of William Jennings Bryan attende,
tie Lanquet rendered him by the LIN
coin Bryan Club. II brought to
gether the largest crowd for a ciylI
/ function held here in many y9ary an
The presence Of such recognize.
Democratic leaders as Champ Clark
the coming speaker Of tie nationa
house Of representatives, Gov. Shat
roth of Colorado, Senator Owen o
Oklahoma, Senator-elect Kern or In
diana, Senator.elect Hitchcock of Ne
alrasha, and others gave it an interes,
and political Importance of more thar
statewide.
1ae dinner held in the. Lincoln
Auditorium began shortly after
o'clock. The menu was unpreter
Nous)y served from near by hote
without suspicion of anythina
stronger than coffee. 1t was correctly
named "a dry Democratic dollar dil
ner."
Doctor P, l.. Hal, vice chairman D.
, the Democratic national committed
was toas.master. The frst speaker:
were Ntl1raska followers of Mr.. Bryan
Two men on TIE program for al
dresses, former Gov Shalleaberge
and w. H. Thompson CT Gsand Islap
at the last moment sent regrets.
Senator Kern Spe3ks.
Senator Kern in his speech at thI
, Bryan birthday banquet said in part
"The future of William J. Bryan Is
secure Whether he shall ever agair
be called upon to lead the Democratic
! host is a question of little moment ty
him. Other men may find even h,gn
er favor amongst men who work a
: politics as a trade anc amongst thost
who sit in the sea of the mighty bf
Bryans sTngth will be in fact in nil
| lions of American homes and by mil
lions of the true and earnest men an.
women, whose endeavors in tai
country have made it great, will h
always be regarded as cham .
, and friend.
1T is of little consequence to OIL;
party that there may be men in Ne
traska because of his conscientious
convictions of questions OF relig .!
and morality may seek to diserel
him"
Senator Owens Speech.
Senator Gwen in his speech tonisa
eulogized Arizona and her constisu
| ton He said;
Arizona, may she live long ant
prosper! Her government will liy'
long and her people will prosper be
cause they have built the founda::o.
OF government upon stone and nc
upon sand!
"They have established constitn
ton grovidng for the rule Of the pes
pie. Under this rule the people o
( Arizona can never be long dissatis
with their own government becau5,
| their government is in their owl
| hands, and in such simple fashiei
that they can by the easiest process
! amenl any error which shall be dis
| covered.
But the government is SAT-
against conspiracy, against oligarch2
against corruption and fraud whlcl
have honeycombed and undermine
the foundations OF other government
in the history CT men.
"Wth the initiative the people car
by petition initiate any law they q
want and compel It's submission t
! The vote of the people and by a ma
ior.ty vote write that statute upcr
the statute book of Arizona regardless
Of the legislature and regardless o
! any scvecnor who might veto an ac
of the legislature.
"He cannct veto an act of III
sovereign ruling power, the people 0
Arizona,
"What stability this assures in giy
| ing TO the people any law they reaii,
desire and really need and really car
| to have! How can man complain o
1.-the laws which they write themselye
free from corruption, intimidation
fcrce or fraud
1 I'm like manner by the referenddH
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