Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-10
saYAn At BOSTON.
Addresses the Commonwealth Club on The
Patriot in Peace

Boston. Jan. y.-As the guest Of the
club. Hon. VIM. Jefl-
nings BRYAN arrived hi this city. this
afternoon. from New Haven. where he
addressed large audience. last even
ing He WAS accompanied from Provi-
lencc by two representatives of the
club and upon his arrival here was
met at The station by "A committee Of
members and escorted TO the Quincy
House A crowd had gathered at the
station III anticipation Of seeing the
distinguished visitor and as he stepped
from the train and passed along the
platform he was loudly cheered. AT
points along the route to the hotel he
was recognized and heartily greeted by
, those upon III" street.
At CSC O'Clock. Mr.. Bryan held a re
oeption at tire Quincy and large num-
ber Of people improved the opportunity
of paying their respects to the man
who has twice been the. candidate Of
the Democracy for President Of the
ton Il banquet vas served to a large
ami distinguished company of which
Mr. Bryan was tn" central figure.
il Peace. ana when he was introduced
everyone arose and cheered. He ex-
p, essed his gratificat.on for the evil
dences Of good will. There Is moth
ing am more anxious for in this life :
h" said than to retain the confidence
and respect Of the people Of this ma
ton. | have confidence that in our
political battles Of the future we shall
L.
the past. The Spanish war has taught
MS a lesson that win not soon be for
gotten; all party differences disap-
peared during that war. IT taught US
the lesson that there is q patriotism in
the nation sufficient for any time of
III ed and that there is No portion of a
political party that does not have at
heart the nations welfare.
/ The country calls for the body only
when the people have refused to give
their mind and heart to il. II is an en-
iishtencd SaitishneSs which leads a man
10 do for his country that which h.
feels is u do himself good in the end.
A man VINO has no higher ideal than
the making of money has not reached
tn" level where he can be called q man.
There is something holy in education.
1t is the equipment of Il man for citizen
ship believe it is the duty Of a citize.:
to get, not sufficient education to enable
him to read the market reports. but to
turn his mind. TO so discipline his intel
lect that he can turn that mind and in
teilect upon every problem Of govern
ment and give To his country the advan-
Iage5 of intelligent citizenship.
There are things that circumstances
cannot determine or inheritance affect.
There are some who do not attempt e
know what their duty is. If the national
government is not good. it is your fault
1t is the best that the world ever saw
in its history. but il is not perfect and
will approach perfection only us the pco-
pie approach perfection What the
american people need. today. is that form
of patriotism that will lead them to study
and understand the problems Of govern
ment and will rive them the moral cour-
| no matter what the consequence may be
! Moral courage is rarer than physical
courage and rs important, II not more
50. We need the moral courage that VIII
lead us to rebuke our party when il Is
wrong We need the intelligence that Will
teach a man that his party IS not his
master but his servant The citizen Is
/ the sovereign. the party the agent.
! Il believe this country would BE- bet
ter if the men in public life had TIE NOR
al courage to dissent, as did Senator
IIoar, when his conscience leads him
away from his party.
/ NO human being can tell the rlii-
: mate erect ol SHIFT HpIt ~ tut
In its history already We can trace the
development of small causes into great
results. No one can measure the inlI-
eGcc We can exert in a righteous cause.
The valor 81 the Beers in South Africa
has already made more secure every re
public on earth. and the bodies Of their
dead have built a buiwark behind which
the lovers OF liberty will fight for centu-
rieS to come.
Every time there is a struggle between
right and wrong, the death OF those who
struggle for the right blossoms forth in
TO blessings for those who come aftc"
them IF we believe the cause Is Just.
il matters not whether il looks gloomy
or dark, have got to continue tbs
struggle for it, II * the duty Of the pa
triot in peace to fight the battles Of
peace ana win the victories Of peace NJ
less renowned than the victories VI
war.