The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-09

: simply presenting to this audience, tn,
ideal American citizen who is to ad
dress you this afternoon.
However much any OF us may differ
with him upon any article of his polit
ical faith, every candid Judgment will
concede that there does not live mar
who is more deeply. more earnestly
and more intensely imbued with a
lofty and patriotic sense of what he
conceives to be the wrongs and in
justice of the great masses Of the peo-
pie as against the allied forces of plu-
t0cratic and corporate power.
His patriotism il las broad and as
general as the casing air." it embraces
the entire people, of every class and
condition, from ocean to ocean, from
the gulf to the lakes. and from the
mountains to the seas.
The electric chain, which for so long
has bound Col. William jennings
Bryan to our people, is still unbroken ;
and, whenever his patriotic hand is
laid upon It, there comes a responsive
thrill Of sympathy from millions Of
American hearts.
He is the greatest forensic figure Of
this generation he has made more
public addresses and to larger public
assemblies, and kindled more patriotic
enthusiasm than any man that ever
lived.
He, himself, has recently declared
that he is more of an Aaron than
Moses. because he prefers to do the
talking himself If he prefers to do
much talking, no doubt it is because,
in part, that he is fully persuaded Of
the truth OF the maxim that Silence
is golden. =
I now present to you the peerless
orator, the stainless patriot, the match
less American citizen, and one of the
greatest, if not the greatest. tribune
of the common people that ever lived
in the tides of time: Colonel William
Jennings Bryan.
Col. Bryan's Speech.
The following is a synopsis of Col.
Bryans most admirable address.
he said that in introducing him his
friend had been more than compli-
mentary and less than kind; that he
had expressed expectations that he
\
could not live up to- If he should
come here again to lecture he would
ask the one who introduced him to
initiate the kindness of an old Irish
man who once presented him to an
audience. Before the speaking, the
[rishman asked him what he should
'ay. He told him several times to
simply say to the audience: "Mr. w.
J. Bryan, an attorney will now
ladress you" but when the Irishman /
rose to introduce him he said: "Mr. {
)'Brien will now spaKe.
"But know" he continued, THAT /
he klnu words said Of me are not said {
n personal sense, but for certain a
principles for which stand. And the
entleman who has just introduced
ne has only seen in me reflection of
is own IDEAS
He was glad to come under the
uspices of the Daughters Of the Con- Z
sderacy, and he was glad to testify
4 any way he could for the noble c
'ork this society is carrying on. He c
as glad indeed to have the privilege a
speaking in place that had been =
le home Of so many distinguished o
tizens; place that had been the 81
ked home of one of the Presidents, 6
i'd also for a short time the home Of ~ :.
,other one of the Presidents, although d,
the days Of his greatness East Ten
sssee lay claims to johnson. This n
as also for long time the home of ri
le Of the greatest men in the United M
ates Senate today, and he was glad ev
come among the ola acquaintance sss
ID fellow-citizens Of Senator Carmack. -
. was looking forward to the time m
hen some son Of the South would be ne
for President Of the United ~
ates, and he would do valiant service ur
: such candidate as Carmack would ali
ike. Columbia was also the home of az
member Of Congress in whose fidelity nl
had the utmost confidence.
Col. Bryan then launched into. the
dy Of his lecture. In the weighing
public questions, he said, it had be- DO
ne the rule to always place upper
ct the financial gain to be derived
'refrom. When discussing tho tariff pc,
sstion we have compared high tariff WI
low tariff to see which brings the qu
ct money to the people; the same is the
Q Of the money question, and even -, h,s
great question Of imperi alism has aw
o brought down into the mire Of
lars and cents. In the greed for XII
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