The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-10
When II Conflicts With His Consci.
ence the Man Should Dissent.
LITTLE THINGS CAUSE BIG RESULTS
No One Can Measure Influence ia
Good Cause.
POLITICAL PARTIES ARE PATRIOTIC
The Spanish War Taught That in This
country-lt Is the Duty OF Patriots
to Fight the Battles of Psaoe.

Boston, January 9.-Hon. William J.
Bryan arrived In Boston this afternoon
from New Haven TO he the guest OF the
Commonwealth club. He was accompanied
from Providence by two delegates OF tue
club and was met at South Station by
n committee Of the members and escorted
TO the Quincy house. The reception cont
mittee included President George +. Wash.
burn of the club: Hon Alex b. Bruce.
former candidate for governor on the demo.
cratic ticket, and Robert Treat Payne, Jr.,
of Boston. big crowd was at the sta,
ton to see the distinguished visitor and
when he stepped from the train and passed
a'ong the platform he was loudly cheered.
He was recognized ON the street and heart.
lily greeted,
At ESQ o'clock MIR. Bryan held recep.
ton at the Quincy and many men of politi-
chi aud business prominence paid him ,heic
respects. Following the reception u bau-
quet was served. In assuming the toast
masters chair, President Washburn read
number OF replies TO Invitations extended
TO men OF prominence Among them were
lrlct letters from Admiral Dewey. General
Mines and Rear Admiral Schley all regret
Ting that otner engagements prevented their
ATTENDANCE.
Mr lSyun's subject was: "The Patriot
In Peace, and when he was introduced
II have confidence that in our political
battles of the future we shall hight them
on u higher plane than the past, The
spanish war taught us he lesson that
there is patriotism ia the nation sum,
cient for the ordinary need and that there
Is no portion Of "A political pity shat does
not have nj heart the nations welfare
There is but one basis upon which peace
can be built and that Is justice. I have
not bs,en able to lind a definition OF patriot.
ism that satisfies me. 10 me IT. Is that
I Nn4 an N ~
niS country that which his country needs
at the time 1t needs ii. | regard the duties
or peace MS Imperative as the duties o.
| war,
| Ia IS an enlightened selGshness which
! leads man to do for his country that
! which he feels is to do himself good IN
What the American people need today
| Is that form OF patriotism taat VIII lead
! them To study ana understand the problems
/ OF government and VIII give them the
| moral courage TO do what the consequences
| be right, no matter what the consequences
! may be Moral courage is rarer than phys-
cal courage and ~ lmportantS II not more
| so. We need the moral courage that will
| lead MS to rcbuke our party when Il is
/ wrong; the intelligence that viii teach a
! man tnat his party IS not his master, but
! his servant. believe that lis country
/ would be better If the men in public lie
| had the moral courage to dissent, as did
| senator Nonr, when his conscience led him
away frsm his part:. No human being
/ can tell the effect of a single word or ac'
! ton. In history already we can trace tho
| development OF small causes into great
results. No one can measure the influence
We can exert in a righteous cause. The
! yulor OF the Beers in South AfFica has
| already made more secure every reS~lNC
on earth and the bodies OF their dead awe
! built 4 bl3wark behind which the lovers
/ OF liberty will tight for centuries to come
''Eyery time there Is a struggle between
! right and wrong, the death of those who
! struggle for the right blossoms forth lutc
| blessings for those who. come after them
| it Is TIE duty OF the patriot In peace e
| fight the battles OF peace and win the vie
! tories OF peace no less renowned than tbs
| NIctOrlea of Mnr.