Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-24
Mr. BRYAN'S LECTURE
NC N ATLANTA or HIS Sc
nIEs OF ADDRESSES.
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mat Is thc Tit'e-s"bjec'-M"t'er
couscr'"'ive-Ihe Recent Cam
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coVcrument--Tros

,~LANTA. GA, December &.--ilon. W.
RDan opened his lecture tour hero TO-
-. .i The Grand opera House before a
-. .slienco All day long he had been
..-.sired by one organization or an
...~ ana he held an almost continuous
.ron Governor Atkinson took him
re Executive Mansion in the morning
t.s guest. At noon the Young Mems
r.~,ocratic League rendered him lunch
~, and tonight the Fulton Club enter
,.,,,5 him Among the speakers at the
,...r.,n was oX-Sccretary Hoke Smith
,f~ BRYAN was introduced tonight by
r.r r. Lewis. the Georgian who nomi-
,,tcl him at Chicago.
rr. late nominees reception was enthu-
,.,s.,.. the audience cheering loudly and
,,-r Ills subject was. "rhe Ancient
,,r,-,arks" The subject matter was ex-
...-,.lv conservative. There was nothing
,,tt 90 offend any one. The address was
discussion Of the governmental ques-
zion Government. said be. is what the
..,rle make it-gOoj or bad, as they die
,.t. They can remedy abuses if they
seriously undertake to do So often they
sr. Indifferent II has been said that the
man who neglccts 20 take part IN con-
-r,lre government is worse than the
nan who governs badly.
Nr Bryan quoted literally from Jeffer-
son and Jackson. He touched on the
leading issues Of the recent campaign.
tat lu n0n-partisan way. The aim,
said he. of the advocates Of different
monetary systems is TO secure that one
which Is best for the greatest number
~ citizens Men differ as to which sys-
ttn which accomplish that. but all agree
that the system which will give a unit
a. value OF the least possible huctuation
IS fha best IN the end. the people Of
Ibis country and eventually the people
o. the world. viii select that system
under which the unit of value is most
s.E. In reaching that decision. telfish-
r.-s most he taken into account. Selfish
,.-s is here TO stay. but IL is not wholly
advantageous. for 10 is the manifesto
.oa of the instinct Of self-preservatiOn.
government should not only avoid
,t.s.s but should protect the weaker
AGAINST the strong. A government sub
..tr,es law for force and right for
r.tr Governments must restrain. Jef-
.-s.n said that one of the most import
,-. duties Of a government was 10 re-
sraIr one set Of citizens from injuring
Oh. others
THE TRUST EVIL
Trusts were denounced as a means of
doing au injury TO ones fellow citizens.
Nr Bryan remarked that he did not
think any party openly defended trusts.
rf.r are permitted 10 exist because the
r.rrIa are indifferent. They could be
abolished by legislation or by public opin-
te Newspapers form public opinion. but
tlsv 8re not 20 be expected 10 do il all.
Every Individual citizen should exercise
bis influence. take a position. and let it
te known Public opinion is so potent
tt.r g. can crush any abuse. even trusts,
o. tt- rse of money In politics. The use
90 money By political parties is the most
,eu.cols influence in politics. And the
Ja,-y IS Young. indeed which does not
us. money 90 advance its ends. But it
should le remembered that ii the use OF
money .s permitted the citizens Will
tsus ives be plundercd TO recoup the
Expenditures.
Unjust taxation was treated at some
length The speaker declared unjust tax
alton o. Doe indirect larceny. 1t is taking
money from one mans pocket and putting
& IL the pocket Of another man. The
ss'ef cause o. the discomfort In this coun-
trr is fvoritism IN one form or another
under tie government. This favOrtism
mas be manifested by unjust taxation in
different forms
Nr Bryan found good results in the re-
cent campa gn. IL set the people to think
I- habit which they viii keep uD.
JEFFERSON said that public officials who
l,t not watched are apt to become
wolves
Nr Bryan thinks that hereafter public
officials viii be more closely watched.
GoCi government consists IN Jealousy and
1ot confidence. Over-confdence en-
,0lraces abuse Of confidence.
Il concluding the lecturer remarked
Significantly that the Latin poet said we
plant trees. the fruit of which We do not
expect 10 pluck. We are laying the
foundations now for those who come after
u.s. A part Of the foundation work was
gotten under way I'm the recent cam
paln. The superstructure will be built
later
SIR Bryan will leave here tomorrow
morning and he will 20 TO Chicago,
whence be viii go to his home in Lin
coin
H- has series of lectures booked for
Texas.