The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-21
SOME TRUISMS FROM
BRAIN OF BRYAN
CIVILIZATION IS THE HARMONIOUS
DEVELOPMENT OF MAN.
Interesting Speech Made Recently by the
Nebraskan to University Students
at Austin, Texas.

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through Austin, Tex, made a brief
address to the students of the univers-
ity. A portion OF the talk is filed
with such excellent thought that we
feel that we should give our people q
chance to read 1t.
II have the reputation" he said,
'of never missing an opportunity of
making a speech, SO suspect | was in
vited to talk more for the pleasure it
would afford me than for any benefit it
would be to you. | will use the time
10 an effort to develop thought that
has been in my mind a great deal re-
Gently, with the hope that the devel-
opment will inspire you students with
higher ideals in life. After the last
presidential election | became little
suspicious that majority of the peo-
pie of the United States did not like
my political speeches, so in casting
about for subject on which to talk
when called upon [ accidentally STUN
bled on the word Civilization The
word suggested a branch of philosophy
with which was not very familiar,
and my Investigations convinced me
that other people knew as little about
it as myself. In my extremity turned
to the dictionary to learn what civil
ize' meant, and found it defined, "to
Instruct in civilization;' turning to the
word civilization l found it defined,
being in civilized state None of
these definitions suited me, so defin-
ed it to be the harmonious develop
NETT Of man, morally, mentally and in
body. In the development of this bit
of philosophy let me say, young gem
tlemen, the decline and decay of every
nation in history has been brought
about by the failure of that nation 20.
observe the harmonious development
in Its citizenship. AS with nations, SO
with individuals, the units in society >
This doctrine must be adhered to-
therefore, by nations and individuals,
If a high type of manhood is Produced
and every citizen can bring his contri-
button to accomplish this end.
"The best means of bringing about
higher degree of the right kind of civ
ilization is to some service to humanity
and then we become interested in their
improvement. Why is a mothers love
the strongest of all earthly ties? 1t is
because she renders more service to
that child than to any other object in
all the world. Render some service to
the world, and yos at once become in
terested in the improvement of the
world Do not use force, but work in
love. If you start out wis club to
make your neighbors think and act as
you do the chances are 16 to that you
will get dubbed Yourself and fail in
your efforts.
Education is the best way to pre-
pare to render this service. I'll knew
that my boy was destined to spend all
his days ditching l would insist on his
education, because when the days
work was done instead OF cumming
around on the streets hunting social
recreation, he could remain at home
with cultivated mind for a compan-
ion.
II respect the plutocracy of wealth,
admire the aristocracy of mind, but I
thank God for the democracy of the
heart that inspires man 10 perform
some service for the masses of the peo-
ple."
Mr.. Bryan continued his remarks
along this line for a half hour, and
closed with an eloquent appeal to the
students of the university to improve
the opportunities they were enjoying
in great and growing institution of
learning in great and growing state,
and prepare themselves to render some
helpful service to the struggling peo-
pie of the world"