The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-01-10
BRYAN SPEAKS IN BOSTON
GIVEN HEARTY RECEPTION AT
BANQUET IN HIS HONOR.
Talks on "The Patriot of Pcaoe"-Hns
Confidence That the Party's Political
Battles of the Future Will be Fought
ON "a Higher Plano Than In tho Past
What the American People Neod.

Boston, jan 9.-As the guest of the
| Commonwealth club, Hon William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived in Boston this
forenoon from New Haven. He was
accompanied from Providence by two
delegates of the club and was met at
South station by a committee of mem
bers and escorted to the Quincy house.
A big gathering Of citizens was at the
station in anticipa ton OF seeing the dis
tinguished visitor, and as he stepped
from the train and passed along the
platform he was loudly cheered. On
the street also Mr.. Bryan was recognz-
ed and heartily greeted.
At $50 O'Clock Mr. Bryan held re-
ception at the Quincy and many men of
political and business prominence i'm
proved the opportunity of paying their
respects to the guest. Following the
reception a banquet was served to the
distinguished company of which again
Mr.. Bryan was the central figure
In assuming the toastmaster's chair
President Washburn read a number of
replies to invitations extended to men
of both state and national prominence.
Among them were brief letters from
Governor Crane, Admiral Dewey, Lieu
tenant General Miles and Rear-Admral
W. s. Schley (retired), all regretting
that other engagements prevented their
attendance.
Mr.. Bryan's subject was THE Patriot
in Peace" and when he was introduced
every one arose and cheered. He ex-
pressed his qualification for the evil
dences of good will. He said
II have confidence that in our polit-
cal battles of the future we shall fight
them on a higher plane than in the
past The Spanish war taught us the
lesson that there is a patriotism in the
nation sufficient for any time of need,
and that there is no portion of politi-
cal party that does not have at heart
the nations welfare. There Is but one
basis upon which peace can be built,
and that is Justice. | have not been
BILE to find a definition of patriotism
that satisfies me. TO me it is that love
of country which leads man to give
to his country that which his country
needs al the time it needs it. I regard
the duties of peace as imperative as the
duties of war.
1T is an enlightened selfishness which |
leads man to do for his country that |
which he feels is to do himself good in |
the end.
What the American people need to- |
day is that form of patriotism that will |
lead them to study and understand the |
problems Of government and will give |
them the moral courage to do what |
they balieve to be right, no matter what
the consequences may be. Moral cour-
age is rarer than physical courage and |
as important, if not more so. We need
The moral courage that will lead US to
rebuke our party when it is wrong; the
intelligence that will teach a man that
his party is not his master but his SER
want | believe this country would be
better if the men in public life had the
moral courage to dissent, as did Sena-
or Hoar. when his conscience leads him
way from his party.
mo human being can tell the ulti-
nete effect Of a single word or action.
n history already we can trace the de-
yelopment of small causes into great
esults. No one can measure the irfiu-
nee we can exert in righteous cause.
Nhe valor of the Beers in South Africa
las already made more secure every
epublc on earth and the bodies Of
heir dead have built a bulwark behind
which the lovers Of liberty will fight for
enturies to come.
Every time there is a struggle be-
weeu right end wrong the death or
hose who struggle for the right bios
oms forth into blessings for those who
ome after them. 1T is the duty Of the
atrlot in peace to fight the battles of
eace end win the victories of peace no
ass renowned than the victories of
var"