The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-05
ONLY HONOR HE SEEKS
Would Rather be a Private Citizen
Than President.
TENDENCY TO AMEND THE D%ECALOGUt
Thou Shall Net Steal and XIII, Says in Effect
the Administration, Unless Thou Do
1t On a Very Large
Scale.
By the Associated Press.l

Mountain Lake Park, Md. Aug. 2
persons assembled in the amphithcatre
Of the Mountain AXE Park C~hatauquan
Association, William Jennings Bryan
this afternoon discussed the sProblcms of
Government" Mr.. Bryan prcfaced his
address, which was of two hours dura-
ton, with a denial tina he will again
seek to become the national standard
bearer of the Democratic party. bis de-
NAL being contained in the following
phrases: Il hope you will give me credit
with possessing g higher ambition than
TO be satisfied with the office of Presi-
dent of the United States. l am too
democratic to coyet an ambition that
only a few in one generation can share.
! prefer the honor of being a private
citizen, an honor greater than that of a
king"
Throughout his discussion Of the mo-
mentous problems now engaging the at
tention of the two great political par
ties, Mr.. Bryan occasionally tapped a
vein Of quiet humor that generated
smiles on many countcnances.
you will recall" he said, that the
Republicans have had two telling
chances at me, and on this occasion |
would seek one at them. In dealing with
the theme Of Problems Of Government
| shall endcavor to inject enough reli-
gion to suit a Republican and enough
politics to curry favor with q Demo-
GRAFT"
Mr.. Bryan stated that primarily it was
his purpose to deal with the moral phase
of the subject. He declared that the
partisan discussion of the tariff, free
silver the trusts and Imperialism had
been dragged down by campaign orators
into the mire of dollars and cents In
civilization. which Mr.. Bryan defined as
the harmonious development of the hui
m,n race, morally, mentally and physj-
cally. he cited an essential TO the con-
tinued progress of the nation. He re-
garded the cultivation of the moral ele-
ment as a paramount issue and declared
that history supported his contention that
moral decay had preceded the ruin Of
every nation that had fallen.
"A nation said Mr.. Bryan, SIS strong
only in proportion to it's moral excel
lence.'
He declared that the present admins
tration had developed a tendency 20
amend COO S nOlN ordinances. HDu
shalt not steal Thou shalt not Kill"
thou shalt not coyet," etc, by adding
an apologize clause: Save when done
on a very large scale"
Reference was made to the Philippine
question and the conduct of American
soldicry in suppressing the insurrGctIon.
He denounced "impcrialism' at great
length, then reverting to the currency
question, proclaimed himself as devout
an apostle OF free silver as ever.
He further denounced what he termed
the plutocracy Of wealth., the tariff and
injunctions, and said that the only pos
sibility of suppressing anarchy rested in
the education of the people to love their
government.
Mr.. Bryan stated with marked emphasis
that if he had the power every article
manufactured by trusts would be placed
upon 1.-The free list" although he sin
cerely doubted if this strenuous and
radical measure would wholly Illustrate
the trusts.