The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16
An Immense Crowd Assembled to Hear
HIM Speak.
JEFFERSON STILL LIVES HIS THEME.
The Alumni Association oppose '"e '''"'
t,ou of the once of President an" inc
Board Postpone Action iniIi Next
>o,.tn bcr- Chm tfnas b"lin'N'

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Bruins. OF The jefferson society 's4'''s
- large number OF admirers.
Mr. BRYAN was driven TO the pai"'l''
r..iaence OF Or. Barrnser' "",'e i'
hr.akfasted with number Oh sP'0'''''
invited friends. az,
Long before y O'Clock, the hou' a'-
nounced for Mr.. BTydn 10 sp'"N'
University grounds in front OIL ''e P'n'
ruudinr was ihrOascd with men, W.
men ard children. The auHl,"'o
.,..,,,,,s.d of pcople rom all PARIS OF lhe
state and Washington, Baltimore """
DINER cities. The counties oil AlDe'''"i '.'
Madison. Greene, Nelson, Augusta ID
wanna and Orange were especiaHy WI
,.,r.sont.d. and the crowl present "f7
vsriouslv estimated nj from 100" 10 '''''''
BRYAN LEANS.
1vb.u Mr.. bryan entered the SIAN" 'N'
d.,f,nirg Wells went up from the eio"D'
making The wclkin ring.
,rho sneaker was introduced lh d" "f
propriate short speech by MI lI'S,o''
~ camnh.u. of Virginia tbaicr oil 'l.e
Washington Society Mr.. bryan
i... us " jefferson Sun Lives. lie
,.,,,,,,,.ad his address hy acknoWl'uI'l'-
tho Great honor conferred upon "'i"
me literary societies of the 'niNeiS''s ~
inviting him 10 take part d" 600
o,.rci.os of so great and efanu d"
,utinn-an institution founded "s
,,.tosc works still follow him
While addressing my rfm"N9
students I'M particular the """'
zoo welcome 10 the same. for we
ahord an realize the iact 'l"'
IN ..,,d.rt. aud should hc ANXIOUS io a"n
" ,,c sr,n of our KNOWLEDGE and t' ln-
,roeee our usefulness. AS if wc were Nl
,.,oI iteoif
p,,.,rin, I'm a rauid manner the true
.,,,,. and Ito of "a student. he continued
-. ,,o,basize the need of improseing high
and inns unou the youth of our
,,,,'.,,.
mo measure Of oycryonc's success
,,,., bo the service which one accom-
nlsncs for they who do the must 20 ,n
and the greatest service are the p'oll'
who become ercat
THREE GREAT QUESTIONS.
Thero are three great questions that
.,.real IN an men-the religious. social
and rolitical-affcr discussing each head
~ length and showing the advantage OF
'... ,rrr, ~ ,,ovornment under the latter
l.,.,.io, be stated that Doe desired 90 call
3d.. attention of his audience 10 the
,,,ir.i,,ies that undorlie our form of gov
6rnrenf Here we are in sight said
tb. sneaker. "of the Sinai surrounded hy
a.. memories left by the modern law
o,ivcr who comprchendcd more clearly
than his associates the principles ihal
underlie our government. Ile understood
better the capacity of the people Tor sell
government and knew how far Oh go
towards putting restrictions ON people ln
allowing this self government. Thomas
jefferson understood human nature and
Isfd down principles of government which
instead Of irving to eradicate from human
nature that which God had placed there
sought - direct this principle toward
the common veal"
lie rccitcd the three great achievements
Of Jefforsons life. The Declaration OF
American Independence. the Slalll" ol
Religious liberty. and the Founding Of
the University of Virginia. and pictured
the great advantage of the elective sys-
tenn of the University.
Returning TO his point the theory OF
of government. De SAID. that one can
only understand a. ll,E NY ' .,. , . 1
.''g 10 ''''
,.r-roN ANp AppROpRT ALTON
M f,ct mat an mon are created equal
q, th. ,,ndertyfr,, nrinciplo OF our gov
,.,,,,,,,,., avid csIiod tho attention of his
.H..r ..f.fr mai u Of d..
,,,,..,. ta,.tio, ami .r.rronriafior
-, ~ lifger.,ce in anplloafion
.,'.',, ~, ,rlrl-,.,. wherein m. p.onl. die
Co., .,he NOR. ,ou ef,idv Government tho
.,,,,,i.r f. becomes the more readily Won
....rl..,t.. ,,o f..i,r,tior Of Jefferson
az t,. art of government is tho art OF
,.,r.. honest
r,.,,,,,,,n,, Ntr rrvan said that each
,,,., sno,,ld lorfr,hufe to IN. government
~, ,,,o,'o,tio, fo r,.. t.a.ffs derived.
s,.,itre If the rate Of taxation. De-
..il nat II matter. not i'm what manner
.,,cb i,rcen, MAJ, Doe committed. but m-
,nst t.x,tio, .rorla not D., p,rmitfed.
.rbe i.w boinc inst in fact brt unjust
ID, a.. r,.rro, of enforcement
go,..ilo,f,,, ~ Whit .vf.nt tho peonle
sno,id contribute to tine government
..,,.ror,i,ti.n they should elmnlv con-
,rih,,tc IN the extent of furnishing IL
vim ,rooor protection and doing those
Things which they are Incapable as indi-
yiduals Of ACCOMPLISHING.
..-.....,. ,,.,.,-...,.r,.,.
TIE Mv-NHi W 10 l'->'
While aliuding simply to the great IS
sue OF the money question since sue" -
80 decidedly out OF place ne coDIa NOT
deal with il ON TINS occasion ana ace
knowlcdged that Wnile ne might n'
wrong. every human being was Hdnie
20 error. But the one need OF the people
was currency good everywhere, lh
other words, one which VIII mo-. hu'i-
uate i'm value. and which is as good as
any other n the world.
The. philosophy of jefferson. said Alr
Bryan. was broad enough 20 embrace
the needs and necessities Of the times.