Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-14

was responded to by MT Bryan in happy little speech that made all the ladies wish they were voters, that they might cast their ballots for the man they had just toasted
 The hall was crowded long before MT Bryan'S arrival and the American band of this city entertained those present until the arrival of the orator of the night. As soon as he entered the hall, the audience rose en masse and cheered and cheered him until he disappeared behind the stage door. As Senator Kennedy escorted Mir Bryan and the gentlemen who were to occupy seats near him, to the stage, MT Bry- an was again cheered by the people present. Senator Kennedy then made a very short address of introduction, the pith of which was given at the introduction of this article. As MT Bryan stepped to the front of the stage to begin his address he was again cheered and applauded for full minute. He was in better voice than on his former visit. He looked the picture of health and the evidences of the strains of a campaign were missing. His speech, which was lis tened to with the closest attention by all present, was frequently interrupted by applause, generous and unanimous. After the applause had died away, MT Bryan thanked the people of Nauga- tuck for their generous reception Ss q said he felt fattered to think that NaUgatuck appreciated him so much that her citizens did even better by him on his second campaign than they did on his first. It was one of the three communities in the state that had given him a majority during the election. He stated that for the bal ance of his life, while he was not writing editorials, he was going to de- vote that life to the discussion of pub lie questions and he announced Ais subject last night as "A Conquering Nation" He began his address by giving his definition of civilization and felt pleased to know that he was sur rounded on the stage by men who had devoted their lives to upholding civil- ization by moral instruction and ex- ample.
 "The moral element in civilization" he went on, lis not only an important element, but it is the paramount issue. Moral decay precedes political decay. I deny that there is any analogy be- tween the individual and the nation which proves that nations must decay. Nations are composed, not of individ- uals, but of generations. I deny that it is necessary that this nation shall ever be less than it is now. Unless there is some good reason why some future generation should be weaker and worse than we are, there is no req son why this nation should not be greater and grander q thousand years from now.
 Ut is laudable ambition for young men to aspire to influence, but it is important to know the true measure of greatness. I have been quoting Scripture oftener than usual of late. In explanation to republicans l will say that I used to quote democratic authority. They used to attack it and I had not time to defend it. Now if they want to attack my authority let them fight it out with he Bible.
 "We find the only time measure of greatness in the Bible Let him who would be the greatest among you be the servant of all.' Service is the measure of greatness and he Is great est who does the greatest measure of
  ured by service.
 s"There is no finer service that this nation can render to the world than to show the example of the highest type of government and the pureSt citizen ship. What a glorious opportunity we have! The Bible says: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' If this nation carried out that law we q no other nation has ever yet exerted. We have the best blood of all the races of the old world, we are equipped for a great work.
 q want this nation to be conquer ing nation. Do you want to conquer the Philippines? Do you want this nation to dominate over little nations by force of arms? That is a small business. I want this nation to dom- mate over all nations, not by force of arms, but by overcoming evil with good. Tn our public press we have a glorious agent for improving the mor- als of our land In our religion we have even a more powerful agent, and I believe our form of government is the best ever conceived by the heart and mind of man. I don't say our gov
  ocrats are in power I can prove by all the republicans that the government IS far from perfect, while with the re- publicans in power they speak for themselves.
 ssAdam Smith says that every citizen should contribute to the government in proportion to the benefits which he re ceives from it. The principle is not carried out. Taxes are collected in proportion to the visible property, and the man with visible property pays taxes for those with invisible property. In the growth of corporations is ail- other cause of inequality. Great cor porations don't pay in proportion with tln'H Owners of little homes.
 "I am ashamed to speak cs local tax alton when our national system is so disreputable. We place our taxes upon consumption and the poor widow pays much more for her necessities than the rich man who has more than ne needs. The income tax was pushed through, but one of the judges changed his mind. It was declared unconstitution- al. I don't know when the consttl- ton was amended
 Mir Bryan then driftad into the money question and he handled that c11hioaf on now Jinoo IJa coixJ lo f