The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-18
DRAWS On HOLY WRIT
Bryan Uses the Story of Ma
both as a Parable.
ALSO THE PR0DIGAL SON
In Connection With the Policy
of Imperialism.
ALSO THE PR0DIGAL SON

W
j. Bryan made two public speeches in Den
yer today, both of which were listened 10
by audiences only limited by the capacity
OF the auditorium The first was at
o'clock. in the hall of the house OF rep
resentatives 10 which only the fortunats
ones who held tickets were admitted. The
other was at o'clock at Coliseum hail.
the largest room in the city, where thous-
ands struggled for standing room, while
other thousands turned away disappointed
in even getting a glimpse of the silver
champion. In mis- address before the leg
islature, Mr.. Bryan devoted most of his
time to a discussion OF the duties of leg
;slators and other public officers. whom he
designated as servants, not masters, Of the
people.
After this address Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
repaired to the residence of Governor
Governor Thomas, to which half a dozen
of the leading Democrats OF the state, in
GLIDING ex-Governors Grant and Adams,
and number of ladies' were guests.
The crowd which greeted Mr.. Bryan at
the Coliseum hall tonight began gathering
at o'clock, four hours before the time
set for the meeting. At O'Clock, when
Hon. Milton Smith, chairman of the state
central committee, called for order, there
were 5000 persons in the hall and as many
more on the outside pushing for admission
Governor Charles S. Thomas was present.
ed as chairman Of the meeting and in an
eulogistic speech he introduced Colonel
Bryan, who was received with prolonged
applause.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as follows:
COLONEL BRYAN'S SPEECH.
''The Bible tells US that Ahab, the king.
wanted the vineyard OF Naboth and was
sorely grieved because the owner thereof
refused to part with the inheritance of
his fathers. Then followed plot. and
false charges were preferred against Ma
both to furnish an excuse for getting rid Of
him.
4" Thou shalt not covet,' Thou shalt not
bear false Witness Thou shall not kill
three commandments broken, and still a
fourth. Thou shalt not steal to be broken
in order to get a little piece of ground
And what was the result? When the king
went forth TO take possession. Elijah. that
brave old prophet OF the early days, met
him and pronounced against him the SEN
tence Of the Almighty: IN the place where
the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall
dogs lick thy blood, even thine
Neither his own exalted position nor
the lowly station of his victim could save
him from the avenging hand Of outraged
justice. His case was tried in a court
where neither wealth. nor rank, nor power
can shield the transgressor.
s'WarS Of baya
coveteousness, and the history of the hu
man race has been written in characters
OF blood because rulers have looked with
longing eyes upon the lands of others.
"Coveteousness is prone to seek the aid
Of false pretense to carry out its plans
but what it cannot secure by persuasion It
takes by the sword.
Senator Tellers amendment 10 the in
tervention resolutions saved the Cubans
from the coveteousness 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 OF
right ought TO be- free
Mr.. Bryan then proceeded to apply the
story of Naboth 20 the Philippines cues
ton, and argued that war of CONQUEST
would be wrong in principle. as well 9
expensive. and as harmful to the people Of
the United States as to the Filipinos. He
spoke at considerable length and conclud-
ed as follows:
Imperialism might expand the nations
territory. but It would contract the ma
tons purpose. Il IS not a step forward
toward broader destiny; it is step back !
ward toward the narrow views OF kings
and emperors.
'Dr. Taylor has apt,y expressed 4, IN
his creed Of the flag, when he asks:
" Shall we turn to the old world again
With the penitent prodigaTs cry?'
Il answer, never. This republic is not
a wayward son; it has not spent its sub 4
stance in riotous living. It IS not ready 10 /
retrace its steps and. with shamed face
and trembling voice. solicit an humble /
plae among the servants Of royalty. II has
not sinned against heaven. and God grant !