The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-10-28
BRYAN TO NEWSB0YS
APLEASlNG FEATURE OF HIS SUNDAY
IN DETROIT.

II g Talks 10 tho Youngsters ut Newsboy',
Hall. Where But Few Visitors Were Pres,
ent-His Speecl, In Full.
DETROIT, Oct. 1S.-The rule estab
lished by VIM. ]. Bryan TO avoid any
public utterances on Sunday was brok-
en- tonight when he spoke brie fly to
q GRO wd OF ne wsboys at The newsbovs
nall. He did it to oblige his friend
and supporter, Col, l. G. Butler, pres,
iden: of the Newsboys' association.
At Mr.. Bryan's request the allair
was KEEP, very quiet and outside Of the
little vendors a few visitors only were
present This was his speech:
Boys, l did not come to make 8
speech tonight, because this is the day
that rest. and I have felt the need OF
having day OF rest more recently
than ever before. But | came because
/ never like 20 decline an invitation to
present at any place where an endeav-
or is being made to do good. And |
don't know OF any work which is better
than that work which is done for boys.
We were all boys once-aud some Of
US not so very long ago-and when l
see boys am reminded of what one
of our Presidents, | think it was Gar
field, said that you could notte!I what
possibilities were buttoned up under
the vest of a boy.
We are not ourselves responsible
for the surroundings OF youth. We
are born into this world and the sur.
roundiugs meet US and ID certain eX-
tent they effect US. But beyond that
we have much to do with shaping
ouro own course. What we amount to
in this world, depends upon the ideas
which we have. Some one has said
that person who aims at the stars
will shoot higher, which simply
means that those who have the high
est ideas will accomplish most. a
meeting OF this kind where they
teach you patriotism, where they teach
you regard for each other, respect for
each others rights, necessarily ele-
Yates your ideas, gives you broader
views of life, and those views will
help you to accomplish more. Now,
in this country in which we live, boys
are more blessed than in any other
country on earth, because the boy in
this country has everything open to
him. A boy in this country may &C,
complisn more than he can in any
other country. There are times when a
human life, or many human lives will
depend upon the action of one person
there are times when the welfare OF
the community will depend on one
person; there are times when the wei,
fare of the nation will depend upon
one person, and when you remember
how influential one person may be-
come in the destinies of the nation,
how useful he may be to his fellows,
to society, you can see that if kind
word or act should be the cause OF
getting that boy started right, leading
him up to take advantage Of his op'
portunities what results may follow
II want you to remember that no
good e7ercomes 10 boys or men from do
ing wrong and that right always pays
l know it is hard always to believe, but
if you take the broad view of life and
its possibilities you will find that il
always pays to do what you believe IS
right. 1t is always necessary that
you should try to find out what
right is, and the education which you
receive in the schools enables you tc
see things and understand things, and
then the desire to do the best thing
leads you to take advantage OF the
opportunities that are offered to you
feel interested in you boys who are
starting out so young 10 make living
Some Of us, instead of having to de
pend on our own exertions were car
ried forward by others. | am mo-
sure that you who begin this life OF
independence and of necessary activi
ty so early, have an advantage over
us who did not; but whether you hao
the advantage or not, if you improve
every opportunity that comes, and lei
your motto be Treat every one as you
should have that person treat you,
and to make the best opportunity oi
everything that comes in your reach
and do nothing that your conscience
Will condemn you for when you get tt
be old men, you will be ableto look anc
be grateful to Colonel Butler and tc
these who are associated with him II
this effort, to give you higher idea!
and to give you words of encourage
ment in the year of your youth; ano
unless l am mistaken, the older yor
grow the deeper viii be your fee ine
of gratitude towards those who gave
you this kindly assistance when yor
were boys.
"I want you to remember this also
That you are not the only ones who
are benefited by these things, because
the Creator has so arranged the thing!
| of this world that when we try to helE
others, we help ourselves. Those who
| have tried to help you, those who have
tried to do you good, find that they
themselves arc benefited by the opera
ton. While they are trying to make
| your lives happier, their own lives are
made happier. II l can leave thi:
idea with you, think that it may bE
of use to you. That the highest goot
that can come to you is from doing
something for others and you vii
find among your playmates that tn.
boy who does most for the boys around
him is the boy who IS liked best and
is the boy who enjoys himself most.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan attended ser
vices at the Westminster Presbyterian
church this morning in compacy with
Col. l. G.. Butler, Hon. ]. r. Whiting,
candidate for the lieutenant governor
ship on the fusion ticket; Mrs. Whit
ing and John w. Tomlinson OF Ala
bama. Rev. DR.. Patterson preached
sermon about hard times, basing il
on statement showing that the home
missionary society of the Presbyterian