The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-20


crowd got up again. and yelled ana cheer
ell FOR several minutes.
Col. Bryan. speech.
Mr. Bryan had 20 raise his hands many
times before his admirers would give way.
and they did 50 oniy when tired out TAe
women particularly were enthusiastic in
tAeir greetings. Mr.. Bryan said:
jefferson was a mar az ideas. We are
applying his ideas today to the questions
which arise. They were nor applied in
his day: they have not all been applied
since his day Seine people think that
only on the battlefield can IA man show
his patriotism. ! thank God tina: live
in a land where peace hath her victories
as we'll as war. ! glory that we live in
a land whsrc every Gay presents an OPP
portUDity for q man 10 show his love for
his country. And ! thank God that We
live in this generation where the grand
est principles are presented that have
ever been presented 10 any generation
since the history OF man began.
"A distinguished citizen OF the nation
spoke. not long ago. o! the strenuous Ife
and applied his ideas To a policy that
gives tais nation an opportunity to go
forth with musket and with cannon and
carry It's ideas by force Ia, o,her nations. |
thank God that peace in this country
gives an opportunity for alI the strenu-
Gus life Of the people. X We but begin
10 apply 10 our daily conditions the princi-
plies which we all accept. theories which
we Will not contradict there Is room
enough for work for several generations
yet IN come,
The Declaration Of Independence has
condensed into a few sentences the princi-
Pies which must underiie government
such ours.
My attention was called yesterday 70
the language used ~ Abraham Lincoln.
In The eulogy az the Declaration CT In
dependence This Is an opinion os the pres
ens gathering. and | want to contribute
20 the spiri, Of the occasion by quoting
what the great Republican said Of the
work OF the greatest Democrat
The audience listened in,sntly as Mr.
Bryan read from volume OF Lincoin's
speeches When the speaker said ,ha, both
Lincoln ana jefferson Yere repuaiated
when the Declaration Of Independence was
departed from Ne was greeted with great
applause. he continued
Il can turn 80 the words OF Abraham
Lincoln and repeat them At euicgy %
The Declaration Of Independence. because
I carnot conceive words that are more
beautiful or more true He sald-hcw
wisely he guesssd-~that the t!ne might
come when some nan or party or interest
might set Gp the doctrine that only rich
.en or Only white men or only Angie
Saxon white men are entitled 70 those
privileges blessings enumerated in
this chart II our liberty. And | read these
sentences - y0u tonight, net that yea
shall be cofn PEELED 20 accept the peciara-
siCn e independence hat that you may
be- compelled n repu3ats both Lincoln
ard jefferson when you leave the DActsra-
gion Of Independence. O-o7g continued
aTplauseb
jefferson carved from the mountains %
eternal truth the fur great pillars upon
watch ali syee government must rest
that n1en are created equal; tssat they are
endowed wssh insienahle rights shat gov
cvnments arr Instituted among men T.
Secure and n preserve those rights. and
thax governments derive shelr BCst powers
frous the consent Of The governed.
I sonnet rs3fs h~sr people coFnpis3n be
cause business IS disturbed ey the ss.ts-
t.on ct puhlic questions There Il way
= escape Il. let as have monarchy and
.Apr she~e wlii p. &c disturbance # any
kind z Ans.uexss ~e can Simply serve and
where one er 81 few th.xk fag all 1.e T@o-
pie ara aet Ger al Tae people. 80 also
eafav far all the people aud z W. would
enjoy the rights - lie ard liberty and
tAe parssst 90 happiness. car If- nslsst Be-
"A constant warfare against wronE
Jefferson newer 8ftesa true saylng
-naa whsa RE declared fnat r0snsenre ~
the psarent ag 3cs-ss:tsrn ard thas fee
government cxSfS r. 5sasoasv sad net n
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