Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-01-27
BRYAN TALKS OF AHAB
A Biblical Character Who Was An
ImperialisI On A SamII Scale.
A MODERN MORAL Is DRAWN
ave CanuOt Afford To Enter Upon
A Colonial Policy"

y 1--WE CanuOt A1IOrd 10 Enter OpO
! A Colonial Policy"
i EXPANSION, SAYS THE SPEAKER, ]
NOT A STEP FORWARD TOWARD
BROADER DESTINY; IT Is A STE
BACKWARD TOWARD THE NARROY
VIEWS OF KINGS AND EMPERORs.
DENVER, Col, Jan. IL Col
w. j. Bryan made two pubil
speeches in Denver today, both o
which were listened to by audiences
only limited by the capacity OF th'
auditoriums. The FIRST was at
O'Clock IN the hall Of the House o
Representatives, to which only
those who held tickets were ad
mitted. The other was at s O'clocl
at Coliseum Hall, the largest room
in the city.
In his address before the LegiS
lature Mr.. Bryan devoted most o.
his time TO a discussion of The
duties of legislators and other pub
lie officers whom he designated as
servants not masters of the people
The crowd which greete1 Mr.
Bryan Of Coliseum Hall tonight
began gathering at 4 o'clock, fOur
hours befor the time set for the
meeting. AT s O'Clock, when Hon
Milton Smith, chairman of the
State central committee, called fol
order, there we're 5000 persons in
the hall and as many more on the
outside pressing fol admission.
Gov. Charles s. Thomas was pre-
sented as chairman of the meeting
and in an eulOgistic speech he in
trcduced Colonel Bryan, who was
received with prolonged applause
ir. Bry an had opened his re
marks on the question Of impOrlal-
ism when the platform, which
stood three feet above the floor,
began sinking. The audience in
front rose to their feet 10 bolt for
tile door, but were unable to make
those in the rear understand that
al accident had happened. Thr
rear of the stage meanwhile COL
lapsed enrirelv. The font part re-
manned firm, and the orator vas
not disturbed.
A dozen women falntlng, five
fractures, a score OF bruises and
somewhat serious injury to Moses
Van Court, sergean arms OF the
Colorado House of Representatives
sums up the result Of the brief
panic.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as fol.
lows;
"The Bible tells us that Ahab,
the King, wanted the vineyard OF
NabOth, and was sorely gIieved
because the owner thereof refused
to part with the Inheritance OF hle
fathers. Then followed a plot and
false charges were preferred
against NabO;h TO furnish an ex'
cuse for getting rid of him.
" Thou shalt not covet, thou
shalt not bear false Witness 'thOu
shalt not klll'-three commend
ments broken, and still fourth.
thou shalt not steal, to be broken
in order 10 get a little piece Of
ground. And what was the resnlti
When the King went forth to take
possession, Eli al, that brave old
old prophet of the early days, met
him and pronounced against him
the sentence OF the Almighty: In
the place where the dog licked the
blood OF Naboth shall dogs lick
thy blood, even thine
"Neither Ahabs own exalted
position nor the lOwly station o.
his victim could save him from the
avepging hand of outraged Justice
his case WAS tried in a cOur
where neither wealth. nor rank
nor power can shield the trans
gressor.
"Wars of conquest have ,tbei
origin in covetousness. The histor,
of the human race has been writer
n characters of blood becaus
rollers have looked with longing
; eyes upon the lands of others.
"Coyetousness Is prone TO seel
the all of false pretense to carr.
out its plans, but what it canno
secure by persuation it takes b.
the sword.
"SenatOr Teller's amendment [
the intervention resolutions save
the Cubans from the cOvetousnes
of those who are so anxious {