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BRYAN TO NEWSBOYS.
APLEASING FEATURE OF HIS SUNDAY
IN DETROIT.

Hall, Where But Few VIsitOrs Were Pres
ent-HIs Speech In Full.
DETROIT, Oct. IS The rule estab
lished by VIM. j. BRYAN to avoid any
public utterances on Sunday was brok
en- tonight when he spoke BRIEFLY t.
crowd of ne wsboys at the newsbovs
hall. He did it to oblige his frient
and supporter, Col. I. G.. Butler, pres
ident of the Newsboys' association.
At Mr.. Bryan's request the allah
was kept very quiet and outside of the
little venders a few visitors only were
present This was his speech:
"Boys, l did not come to make
speech tonight, because this is the day
that rest, and have felt the need ol
having a day of rest more recently
than ever before. But came because
l never like to decline an invitation tc
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-and some oi
US not so very long ago-and when
see boys am reminded of what one
of our Presidents, think it was Gar
field, said that you could ottell what
possibilities were buttoned up under
the vest of a boy.
I'VE are not ourselves responsible
for the surroundings of youth. We
are born into this world and the sur
roundings meet US and to certain ex
tent they effect us. But beyond thai
we have much to do with shaping
our 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
complish more than he can in any
other country. There are times when q
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.
Il want you to remember that no
good ever comes to boys or men from do
ing wrong and that right always pays
know it is hard always to believe, but
if you take the broad view of life and
its possibilities you will find that it
always pays to do what you believe is
right. 1t is always necessary that
you should try 10 find out what
right is, and the education which you
receive in the schools enables you to
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 to make a living.
Some of us, instead of having to de-
pend on our own exertions were car
ried forward by others. am not
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 had
the advantage or not, if you improve
every opportunity that comes, and let
your motto be Treat every one as you
should have that person treat you,
and to make the best opportunity oil
everything that comes in your reach
and do nothing that your conscience
will condemn you for when you get to
be old men, you will be able 10 look and
be grateful to Colonel Butler and tc
these who are associated with him in
this effort, to give you higher ideas
and to give you words of encourage
ment in the year of your youth; and
unless am mistaken, the older you
grow the deeper will be your feeling
of gratitude towards those who gave
you this kindly assistance when you
were boys.
II 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 things
of this world that when we try to help
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
tion. While they are trying to make
your lives happier, their own lives are
made happier. If I can leave this
idea with you, l think that it may be
of use to you. That the hig CHEST good
that can come TO you is from doing
something for others and you will
find among your playmates that the
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 company will
Col. C. Butler, Hon. J. 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
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