The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-23
PUNGENT POINTS
Made by Mr.. Bryan In His NOtifica.
ton Speech.

The highest obligation of this nation
is to be true to itself.
1t is not necessary to own people il
order to trade with them.
war of conquest is as unwise as il
is unrighteous.
If there is poison in the blood of the
hand it will ultimately reach the heart
There is no place in our system OF
government for the deposit of arbi-
trary and irresponsible power.
The command Go We into all the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature, has no gatling gun attach
ment.
The destiny of this republic is in the
hands of its own people-upon the sue
cess of the experiment here rests the
hope of humanity.
l am not willing thai this nation
shall cast aside the omnipotent weapon
OF truth to seize again the weapon OF
| pHySIcal warfare.
would not exchange the glory of
this republic for the glory of all the
empires that have risen and fallen since
time began.
Love, not force, was the weapon of
the Nazarene sacrifice for Others, not
the exploitation of them, was his
method of reaching the human heart.
When trade is secured by force the
cost of securing it and retaining it
must be taken out of the profits, and
the profits are never large enough to
cover the expense.
Men may dare to do in crowds what
they dare not do as individuals, but
the moral character of an act is not de-
termined by the number of those who
join in it.
The army is the personificaton of
force, and militarism will inevitably
change the ideals of the people and
turn the thoughts of our young men
from the arts of peace to the science
of war
Let us hope for the coming of the
day when human life-which wher
once destroyed cannot be restored
will be SO sacred that it will never he
taken except when necessary to punish
a crime already committed, or to pre-.
vent a crime about to be committed.
Rights never conflict; duties never
clash. Can it be our duty to usurI
political rights which belong to othersl
Can it be our duty to kill those who
following the example of our fore.
fathers, love liberty well enough tc
fight for it?
If the true Christianity consists ir
carrying out in our daily lives the
teachings of Christ, who will say thai
we are commanded to civilize with dy
Mantle and proselyte and with the
sword. He who would declare tina
Divine will, must prove his authority
either by Holy Writ or by evidence o
a special dispensation.
The true and sure means of extend
ing and securing commerce are good
ness and cheapness of commodities
and that the profits of no trade cal
ever equal to the expense of COMPEL
ing it and holding it by fleets anC
armies.
If secret influence could compel
disregard of our plain duty towarC
friendly people living near our shores
what treatment will those same in
huences provide for unfriendly peopl
1000 miles away?
The whole difference between a mon
archy and a republic may be summed
up in one sentence. In a monarchy
king gives the people what he believe
to be good government in a republic
the people secure for themselves wha
they believe to be a good government
A large standing army is not only
pecuniary burden to the people, and
if compulsory service, a constan
source Of irritation, but is ever men
ace to a republican form OF govern
ment.
Justice is so strictly due betwee
neighboring nations as between neigh
boring citizens. A highwayman is a
i.euch a robber when he plumbers in
gang as when singly; and the natio
that makes an unjust war is only
great gang.
The young man upon reaching hi
majority can do as he pleases. He ca
disregard the teachings of his parents
he can trample on all that he has bee
taught to consider sacred he can di:
obey the laws of the state, the laws {
society and the laws of God He ca
stamp failure upon his life and max
his very existence curse to his fello
men, and he can bring his father an
, mother in sorrow to the grave; but i