The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-18
A MORAL LECTURE
Delivered by Col. Bryan at Denver.
Story ofNaboth's Vineyard Applied
10 I'hifippincs-i Strained Parallel.

DclNcrcu Dy Soi. bryan ht Denver.
Story ofNaboth's Vineyard Applied
10 rhiifppincs-A Strained Parallel.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 17.--col. William
J. Bryan made two public speeches In
Denver To-day, both OF which were
listened to by audiences only limited
by the capacity OF the auditorium. The
first was at 2 o'clock, in the hall OF
the house OF representatives, to which
only those who held-.ticlets were ad-
mltted. The other was at s o'clock. at
Coliseum Hail, the largest room In the
city, where thousands struggled for
standing room, while other thousands
were turned away, disappointed in not
even getting glimpse Of the great sill
yer champion. TI
In his address before the legislature,
Mr.. Bryan devoted most OF the: time TO
a discussion OF. the duties OF legislators
and other public officers, whom he dcs-
ignated as servants, not masters, of the
people. a.'i
After this address, Mr.. and Mrs,
Eryan repaired to the residence OF Gov
crror Thomas, where they we're enter
tained at dinner. TO which half 4 dozen
of the leading Democrats Of the state,
including 3. cN-GOvernors Grant and
Adams. and a number Of ladies. were
present. 4rit
The crowd which greeted Mr.. Bryan
at Coliseum Hall tonight began gath
cring at o'clock, four hours before
the time set for the meeting. At S
o'clock. when Hon. Milton Smith, chair
man Of the state central committee,
called for order. there were 5000 per-
sons in the hall. and us many more
on the outside. pressing for admission.
Governor Charles S. Thomas was pre-
sented as chairman OF the meeting,
and In n eulogistic speech he intro
duced Col. Bryan, who was received
with prolonged applause. Mr. Bryan
spoke In part as follows:
Saboth's Grief
"The Bible tells US that Ahab, the king,
wanted the vineyard OF NatotA and was
sorely Gr!eved because the owner there
OF refused to part witt! the Inheritance
Of his father. Then followed a plot and
false charges were preferred against
Naboth TO furnish an excuse for getting
rid OF him.
Thou shalt not covet.' Thou shalt
rot bear false witness. Thou shalt not
klll-three commandments broken-and
still n fourth, Thou shalt not steal to
be broken In order to get n little piece
OF. ground. And what was the result?
When the. king went forth TO take pos
session Elijah. that brave old prophet
OF the early days. met him and pro-
nounced against him the sentence OF
the Almighty: IN the place where the
dogs licked the blood OF Naboth shall
dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
HhNplflEr his OWn pynte1 nnstttN1 rn.
the lowlv station of his victim could
save him from the aveugiug hand or
outraged justice. Ills case was tried
in court where neither wealth nor
rank nor power can shield the trans
gressor. ,
Wars OF conquest have their origin
IN covetousEess. and the history OF the
human race has been written In char
actcrs OF blood because rulers have
looked with longing eyes upon the lands
OF others.
'Covetousness Is prone to seek the
aid Of false pretense to carry out Its
plans. but what It cannot secure ES- per-
suas!on 1t takes by THE sword.
Senator Tellcr'S amendment 10 the in
terVention resolution saved the Cubans
from the CovetGugness of those who are
SO anxious to secure possession of the
island that they are willing to deny the
truth OF the declaration OF our own con-
gress that the people Of Cuba are and
by right ought 10 be free
Mr.. Bryan then proceeded to apply
the storS' OF Naboth to the Philippine
question. and argued that war OF con-
quest would be wrong In principle as
well MS expensive, and rs harmful 10
the people OF the United States as TO
tl,n tyNE,, II , y IN
length. and concluded as follows:
imperialism might expand the ma
tions territory. but 1t would contract
the nations purpose. i Is not n step
forward. toward broader destiny; it is
step backward toward the narrow
views OF kings and empcrors..
"Dr. Taylor has aPtlS expressed It
in his Greed OF the Flag when he
asks:
"'Shall we turn 10 the old world again
with the penstent p;Vdlgafs cry?'
" 2Iizcd Metaphor.
~ answer never. This republic is not
n wayward son; It has not spent its
substance in rlotous living; 1t Is not
ready TO -etracc It's steps, and, with
shamed face and trembling voice, solicit
q humble place among the servants OF
royalty, 1t has not sinned against
heaven. and God graEt that the crowned
heads OF Europe may never have occae
sion to kill the fatted calf to commcm-
morate Its return from reliance upon
the will OF the people TO dependence
upon the authority which flows from
regal birth or superior force.
1--WE cannot afford to enter upon 4 COL
onEal policy. The theory upon which a
government Is built is a'matter OF vital
Importance. The national idea has a
controlling influence upon the thought
and character OF the people. Our ma
tonal Idea Is Gelf-Eovernment and IN
less we are ready to abandon that Idea
with the Filiflnos.
THAT idea is entwined with our ira
ditionS: It permeateS our history; It Is
n part Of our literature.
That idca has given cloQuence TO
the orator and Inspiration 10 the poet.
Take from our national hymns the three
words free, freedom and liberty and
they would be az meaningless as would
be our flag II robbed OF It's rcd, white
and blue.
"0ther nations mag dream Of wars Of
conquest and OF, distant dependencies
governed by exterior force: not Sd with
the United States. :.
1.-The fruits OF imperialism, be they
bitter o: sweet, mist be left TO the
subjects of monarchy. This Is the one
tree OF which the citizens OF a republic
may not partaiSe. 1t IS the voice OF the
serpent. not the voice OF COG. that bids
us cat.''
VIII Save the Editor,
BERLIN. Jan 17.-Herr, Schmidt, n