Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-21
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
Of CONF F|DENCE
IN BRYAN
NOTED PARTY LEADERS
LAND PEERLESS ONE
Senator Owen Breaks Out With.
EffuSNe Eulogy Of Arizona
Constitution and Its Direct
Legislation and Recall,


Lincoln, Neb,, March 20.--Between
twelve and thirteen hundred follow
ers of William j. Bryan tonight at
tended the complimentary banquet
rendered him by the Lincoln Bryan
club.
In point of attendance 1t brought
together the largest crowd for simi-
lar function held in Lincoln for many
years and the presence of such recog-
nized democratic leaders as Champ
Clark. Governor Shafroth Of Colorado,
Senator owen OF Oklahoma, Senator
elect Kern Of Indiana and Senator
elect Hitchcock of Nebraska, gave 1t
an interest more than statewide.
The promoters of the banquet which
took the form of a dollar dinner, made
no attempt to conceal that the func.
ton was in part intended as denial
of the statement that MIR. Bryan had
been repudiated AS the leader Of his
party in his own state, and tonight
several speakers emphasized that the
guest of honor was still to them the
leader of democracy.
The dinner held in the Lincoln
Auditorium, began shortly after I
o'clock. The menu was unpretentious,
Served from nearby hotel, with not a
suspicion of anything stronger than
coffee. 1t was remarked that It had
been correctly named dry demo-
cratic dollar dinner"
DIR. p. l.. Hall, vice chairman OF
the democratic national COMMITTEES
was the toastmaster.
Senator Kern. in his speech said:
1.-THE future of w. ]. Brayn is Sc.
cure. Whether he shall ever again be
called upon to lead the democratic
hosts is a question of little moment to
him, for by reason of his achieve
ments in behalf OF the people, he SO
endeared himself to the great rank
and file of the American democracy
that wherever Bryan sits, in the demo-
cratic councils of the future--there
viii be the head of the table.
"Other men may find even higher
favors amongst men who work al poll-
tics as a trade, and amongst those who
sit in the seats OF the mighty, but
Bryan's strength viii be in the fact
that i'm millions of American homes
and by millions of the true and earn
est men and women by whose endeav-
ors this country has been made great,
he will always be regarded as cham,
pion and friend-the fearless Zoe OF
wrong and oppression everywhere.
at Is of little consequence to the
great democratic party of America,
that there may be men In Nebraska.
who because of his conscientious con-
victions on questions Of religion and
morality may seek to discredit him,
There are nearly six and a hair MIL
lion Of men who so appreciate hls
unselfish work of the last fifteen years
that they will see to 1t that neither
jealousy, prejudice nor petty animosity
shall prevail against him
Senator owen euologized Arizona
and her constitution. He said In part
ARIZONA. may she live long and
|
| live long and her people will prosper
because they have built the founda-
ton Of government upon stone and
not upon the sand
"They have established q conslltu-
ton providing for the rule Of the peo-
pie. through the initiative, the refer
endum, the recall. Under this rule,
the people of Arizona can never be
long dissatisfied with their own gov~
ernment because their government Is
I'm their own hands In such simple
fashion that they can by the easiest
process amend any error which shall
be discovered. Such a government is
safe against conspiracy. against OIL
garchy against corruption and iraud
which have honeycombed and under
mined the foundationse Of other gov
ernments In the history OF man.
with the initiative the people or
| Arizona can by petition, initiate any
law they want and compel its sub
mission to the vote OF the people ana
! by a majority vote write that statute
lupon the statue books of Arizona re-
pardless of the Legislature and regard
less of any governor who might veto
an act of the legislature. He cannot
veto any act of the sovereign ruling
lpower-the people Of Arizona
what stability this assures IN CIV
| ing to the people any law they really
desire and really need. really care to
have. How can men complain OF the
laws which they write themselves, free
from corruption. intimidation. force
or fraud.
"In like manner by the referendum
the sovereign people Of Arizona can
bv petition, suspend the operation by
any unjust, undesired law passed by
the Arizona legislature which might,
perhaps in these days be subjected TO
the corrupt persuasion Of special IN
terests against the welfare OF the peo-
pie. BY the referendum petition, the
sovereign people OF Arizona can sub-
NIT 10 the vote Of the people OF Ari-
sona any such law passed BY the leg
lslature and put their vote upon 1t IT
they like.
| what stability of government does
this assure. when men can preeVnt
the passage OF law which they do mol
like and guarantee themselves by their
Town act, immunity from a statute ia