The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-03
Mr.. BRYAN SPEAKS.
lie May Again Become a Candidate
For Office.
SAYS PRINCIPLES DO NOT Die.
fhe Holding of Political Office, Tie
Says Should Be an Incident and not
the Supreme End of Citizen.

Lincoln, Neb. Special.-The annual
bankquote of the Jeffersonian Club Of
Lincoln at the Lincoln Hotel, brought
together nearly three hundred repre-
sentative men Of the Democratic and
Populist parties OF Nebraska, together
with a number of leaders from other
States. VIM. J. Bryan made his first
appearance at a public gathering since
the election and the greeting accorded
him was never mere hearty and spol-
taneous in his home city.
MIR. Bryan, whose subject was "Prin-
ciples Live" said in part. At this ban
uuet. surrounded by ne!ghDors who
have been my friends for ten years, |
may be pardoned for saying word o.
personal nature. Five times you have
voted for me for public office-twice
for Congress, once for the United
States Senate and twice for the pres!-
dercy-and 10 candidate ever received
more loyal support than you have
given.
Whether l shall ever be a candi-
date for Office again is a question
which must be determined by events.
No one can speak with certainty OF
the future, for ones destiny is not
known until his life's work is COM
plete. shall be content II it is my
lot to aid in the triumph OF the
principles while others enjoy the
honors and bear the responsibility o.
office
"The holding of public office should
be an incident and not the extreme aim
OF the citizen. It should not be an
end, but the means for the accom-
plishment OF a purpose. The presi-
Gency seemed desirable because 1t
would have enabled me to give efee-
tive aid to certain reforms which l
believe to be necessary to the public
welfare but defeat-even second
defeat-does not lessen my interest IN
this reform and time may prove tnat
nv work is to advocate rather than 10
execute.
"The Commoner will give me an op-
portunity to participate in public dis
cussions and | am sure that an edi-
torial pursuit will furnish as much in
tellectual enjoyment as | could have
found in the White House and in ad-
dition thereto will give me more time
for home pleasures.
"The principles for which we con-
tended in the last campaign stin live
and we who believe in them must con-
tinue to fight for them. An electson
does not change principles; it only
determines what principles shall be
for the time being appled.
The believers in tariff reform ola
not abandon their faith when the hlgn
tariff doctrine was endorsed at the
POLLS, neither did protectionists when
their cause suffered loss. Ile advo-
Gates CT the gold standard continued
the fight for mon o-metallism for 20
years in spite of The platform declara-
tions OF all parties in favor OF the
double standard. Shall we who believe
in bi-metallism lose courage because
our opponents have profted by an IN
creased volume Of money thus admit
ting the economic principle for which
we have been contending?
Defenders Of trusts did not lose
heart when all parties denounced com
binations in restraint OF trade. Shail
we give up the fight because monopoly
has triumphed by stealth? Must we
now advocate an imperial policy be-
cause our opponents have won a VIC
tory by denying that they are inper-
ialists? A colonial system involves a
surrender Of theory of government and
the people will understand this as soon
as the system is put into operation II
we were to consult our immediate con
venience and comfort we would never
oppose wrong of any kind for all war
fare involves temporary sacrlhce,
but this is our government and must
be transmitted unimQ2ired to poster
ity. We have no choice, therefore, out