The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
". j. Bryan and Theodore RoOse-
welt Spoke at Chicago.
THOUSAND MEN PASSED
THE REVIEWING STAND.
Bryan and Roosevelt Sat Down to Flag of Truce
Luncheon Given by the Labor Representa-
tyes-POlitics Was Tabooed

future. II hendled with resolution. fore
thought. honesty and sanity. We have
exactly the same right to regulate the
conditions of life and work in factories
and tenement houses that we nave TO
reGulate fire escapes and the like In
other houses. In certain communities
the existence OF a thoroughly efficient
department of factory Inspection is just
as essential as the establishment OF the
fire department. In addressing an audi
ence like this ! do not have 10 say That
law OF life is work. and that work In it.
self. SO far from being a hardship is u
great blessing, provided always IL is
carried on under conditions which pre-
serve a mans self-respect and which
allow him TO develop his own character
and rear his children so thai he and
they as well as the whole community of
which he and they are part, may stead
lily march onward and upward. To whom
mucn has been given from him much
Is righttuiiy expected. and heavy bur-
den OF responsibility rests upon the man
OF means TO Justify by his actions the
social conditions which have rendered it
possible for him or his forefathers to
accumulate and to keep the properly he
enjoys. He Is not 10 be excused If he
does not render full measure of service
to he State and the community at large.
There are many ways In which this ser
wee can be rendered. in art, literature,
philanthropy. as a statesman and a sol
der: but in some way ne Is in honor
bound TO render II so that benefit may
accrue to his brethren who have been
less favored by fortune than he has been.
There Is no need of envying the idle.
Ordinarily We can afford TO treat them
with impatient contempt. for when they
fail to do their duty they fail TO get
from life the highest and lseenest pleas
ure that life can give. II Is not given
to the wisesi OF us TO see into the flu
ture with absolute elearness. no man
can be certain that he has found the
solution OF this Infinitely great and in
tricate problem. and yet each man OF
us. If he would do mis- duty can strlva
msniully so far as in him lies to help
bring about that solution; there are
spheres in which the state can properly
act and spheres in which a comparative
ly free field must be given TO Individual
initiative. We can build up the stand
ard OF citizenship and individual well.
being: we can raise the National stand
ard and make It what It can and shall
be made only by each OF us steadfastiy
keeping in mind that there can be no
substitute for the world-old, humdrum
qualities Of truth. justice and courage.
thrift, industry. common sense and
genuine sympathy with and fellow feet
ing for others The Nation Is the aggrr-
gate OF the individuals composing H.
aud each individual American ever raises
the Nation higher when he conducts
himself so as 10 wrong no man and TO
suffer no wrong from others. and as to
show both his sturdy capacity for self
help and mis- readiness to extend n
helping hand to the neighbor sinking un-
der a burden 100 heavy for him 10 bear.
We shall all 20 UP or down together
Some may 20 up or 20 down further
than others, but disregarding specist
executions the rule is that we must all
share In common something OF whatever
adversely or whatever prosperity is in
store for the Nation as a whole Il
hard times come 10 the Nation. whether
as the result Of natural causes or be-
cause they are Invited by our own folly,
eli OF us will suffer n, on the othet
hand providence and our energy and
gopG genee brig prosperity 10 US. all
win share in that prosperity. We will
not all share alike. but something each
one OF us Will get lie, us strive TO make
the conditions az l.fe such that as near
" as possible each man shall receive the
shsro 10 which he Is honestly entitled
and no more: ard let us remember al the
7'wa time that our effurs must be
built uD rather than to strike down and
tia! We can best help ourselves, not al
the expense 81 others. but by hesriiiy
working with them for the common good
Of each and all
Mr. Bryan departed from his usual Gus
tom and read his speech The address WIS
as follows:
Mr. Chairman, ladies' and gentlemen;
! am greatly Obliged 70 the committee
for the Invitation which enables me To
participate in the celebration OF Labor
day at this place. This day has been
wisely set apart by law to emphasize the