The representative., 1901-06-20

BRFNN sOgo HEBRON.
Mr.. Bryan'akl na2ly defense Of our
marriage syatfp Yal add to the list q
his many friendS. =
Mr.. Heron HadesAo defense to the suit
for divorce inlfitptea by his wife. and In
his letter he announced his purpose to
marrisd). He ~ ncss the hrst man to be-
come alienated fron' his wife ~ falling
In love with a1ethe1 woman, but he differs
from others In dttempehg to exonerate him
self by assailA& -th1 most ncred human
instttutton. 4S sed1aeavors TO spiritualixe
neither spiritual nOrzadeal Il u only char
table to suppose that hs loved his hrst
wife when he promised to love and care for
her; 1t il only charitable to assume that
this love was present when his home was
blessed with the children whom he now
abandons. But he allowed his heart to stray
away from his own home to the home Of
another; he allowed m acquaintance to
usurp his Wife's place in his affections He
calls the new attachment "comradeship y
Dut that does not sanctify or excuse his
conduct. So far as the evidence shows his
VIE was comrade before his affections
were Withdrawn and did what she could
TO continue the conlradeship. He deliber-
afely chose to repudiate his marriage vows
and nows rather than admit that he has
talien from the path Of honor and upright
ness, ne cries out against domestic virtue
and conjugal happiness.
Marriage is not slavery: neither the hus-
nand nor the wife owns the other Thev
are joint occupants of earth's holfest tene-
ment. One may so act as to forfeit the con-
noence OF the other and it may be even
wise, under some circumstances, for them
TO separate. but such exceptions do not
justify wholesale condemnation of the
marriage system. The Christian home is
not prison; there Is room enough and
freedom enough In 1t for the development
OF all that Is pure and noble It's char
acter would not be improved by free and
frequent change Of partners Children
should be protected from the results of .
freedom" which would lead to the dis
ruption OF the family every time q person
appeared who seemed to husband or wife
mere congenial than the other.
According to Prof. Herron's theory. the
highest virtue is to live the truth.to he
ones self. He says:
Cvillzation. with It's network OF false
nood and suspicion, of retribution and re-
venge, Is sort Of world conspiracy against
the souls integrity and individuality. Yet
the right OF single soul to fuiiv anS
freely express itself, to live out and show
forth all the truth about itself, 50 that It
need have within itself no hidden thinss
Dut De naked before the universe and not
De ashamed, is infinitely more important
tnan the whole fabric Of civilization
mere are times when to be without q
sense of shame indicates an absence NJ COW
science " WI
II IS not suhcient that one should reveal
MS inmost self to the world IL that were
all the vflest sinner could become a saint
Dy confessing his wickedness. Something
more Is necessary; there should be re-
pentance ana works meet for repentance,
1t is more important that one improve him
seii than that he exhibit himself: It is more
virtuous to resist temptation than to boldly
aom1t having yielded to it. The marriage
system will survive this attack. as II has
SERVED others. but MT. Herron will not add
70 MS usefulness. by the position which he
These remarks are very pointed and
snow clearly eWherei Mr.. Bryan stands
upon questions involving the domestic
relations. Theelanguage is forceful and
the logic is complete. Mr. BRYAN has
treated the subject with more than his
usual vigor and the public will be with
him in his conclusians and will have still
stronger faithi in the man who enter
tains these hfgh ideals of married life
and the sacred ties of family and
home. % o.
Mr.. Bryan has won added laure,s
while Professor Heron has signed the
death warrant of all his promised USE
fulness. When Professor Heron for
feited public respect in the realm of good
morals he lost also his influence In tho
economic field. Professor Heron is
politically as well as morally dead.