Show N MEVOV OFJACKSON Anniversary of Death of Old Hickory Observed BRYAN ON OUR NATION So was the Orator of tim Evening at tlio Banquet Given by tho Jackson Jack-son Club of Omaha His Address Supposed to Sound the Iveynote of His Candidacy Before the Democratic Demo-cratic National Convention for the f rPresidency He Talks of jloney Trusts and Imperialism Omaha Neb Jan 8 Jaclcsons day as appropriately celebrated in Omaha today by the Jaclcsonlan club Three separate functions wore down on the programme and ouch was a distinct and gratifying1 success The first was an informal reception held at club headquarters head-quarters this afternoon at which W J 33ryon Congressmen Carmack of Tennessee Ten-nessee David Ovormeyer of Kansas JVVoaver of Iowa and several oUter Democratic Dem-ocratic lights were the guests Mr Bryan was the chief center of attraction attrac-tion and during the two hours tho reception re-ception lasted several hundred Democrats Demo-crats paid their respects Aa G oclock a dinner was tendered Mr Bryan and a few other notables at the Omaha club ARMED BANQUET HELD i At 9 oclock tonight occurred the an fiual banquet of the club In the parlors of the Paxlon hotel Covers were laid for 300 and there were no vacant places Gilbert M Iiitchcock editor of the Omaha WorldHerald and late candidate candi-date for United States Senator olll elated as toastmaster The speech of the evening was made Ly Mr Bryan in response 10 the toast Our Nation As tire wellknown Lincoln Lin-coln man arose to respond he was 3 greeted with tumultous applause and when ho resumed his seat anojLhcr ovation ova-tion was given him He spoke In part as follows BRYANS ADDRESS Those who studied the money ques t tion in 1S95 foresaw the danger threatened threat-ened by the gold standard and pointed out that Its permanent establishment would Involve us in every Ilnanclal iftiV disturbance hovering In Eurppc But thinkers were for the most part blind lo the warning What do we see now 7 V Notwithstanding the increased produc I lIon of gold a few victories won by s vlhe Boers In South Africa lyivo alarmed the same bankers and they are now fearing a panic unless England is Im mediately siiccJcasful Their financial I interests in Englands triumph Is so great that many of them have silenced their sympathy for a struggling repub r lic and are hoping for the extension of the authority of a Queen MIf such agitation results from war between England and a little republic what must we expect If war ever breaks but between two gold standard coup tries of the first class Without finan cial Independence this Nation cannot be Independent cither In its foreign or Its domestic policy and yet the Republi can I parly Is even now preparing to chain America like a captive to Eu ropes golden chariot r POWERS OF FINANCIERS Those wlio studied the money ques tion In ISflG also foresaw that the retire jnenl of the r greenbacks wits a part of the gold standard plan Many Republi cans scouted at the idea and tho Presi c dent avoided any mention of the matter Jn his letter of acceptance But now the scheme la being unfolded and the 1 financiers are to be empowered to ex pand or contract the currency at their z will and for their own pecuniary ad vantage Those who studied the trust ques 4 tion of 1SDG foresaw that an adminis tration placed In power by the aid of great monopolies could not be relied upon to destroy the trusts but many who could not be convinced by argu mont are now being convinced by the growth and increased audacity of the private monopolies IMPERIAL POLICY Any one who has read history or understand human nature knows that ono raco cannot cross an ocean and dominate another race without keep 4ng an army ever present to hold the conquered race In subjection and yet the Republican leaders thought or pre tended to think that an imperial policy would be accepted by the Filipinos with delight The decision of theNation on the Philippine question will be an epoch making decision We stand at the part ing of the ways and must choose be tween the doctrine of republics and the doctrine of empIre At this su preme crisis In our Nations history we may well recall the words of Lowell Onco to every man and nation comes tho moment to decide In the strife of truth with falsehood for tho good or evil side Some great cause Gods now Messiah of S fering each lie bloom or blight Parts the goats ujwn the loft hand and the sheep upon the right And the choice goes by forever twixt that darkness and that light OTHER SPEAKERS Other speakers and responses were as follows History Repeals Itself Da vid Overmeyer of Kansas Demo cracys New Year A J Weaver Palm City Neb Imperialism Congress man Carmack Tho Press Willis J Abbot press agent of the national Democratic committee The Jackson Ian Club W O Gilbert of Omaha Among the guests were Coy Poynter and most of the State officials The parly broke up at a late hour |