The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22
THE LEUTuRE
OF Hon. VIM. j. Bryan Was
Well Attended.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
A large audience greeted Hon.
William Jennings Bryan at the
Auditorium on Friday evening to
hear his celebrated lecture on ga
Conquering Nation" which was de-
livered under the auspices of Hope
Lodge No. 10, Knight of Pythias.
The interest and enthusiasm which
was manifested indicates that he
still possesses that same faculty of
pleasing mis- audience, whether his
subject be political or otherwise
In few brief words E. NJ. Gilkes-
on introduced the speaker who he
said was one of this country's most
distinguished citizens, and an ora
tor who has the tongue of Demos
themes.
Mr.. Bryan said that he was very
glad to have an opportunity to ad
dress the citizens of this vicinity,
and was particularly glad to speak
under the auspices of a fraternity
of which he first became member.
"In campaigns" he said, "one is
apt to discuss subjects that will
cause separation, and looking back
over the speeches which 1 have
made in campaigns in the past the
people have not all liked them
judging from the results of the
election. For this reason 1 have
framed lecture with subject up
on which 1 can talk to all alike. 1
have put enough of the Bible in
my lecture to please the Republi-
cans, and enough politics to please
the Democrats"
In political speeches Mr.. Bryan
has 10 deal with the issues that are
Immediately before the people,
but in his lecture he deals with
Fundamental principles that un-
derlie all parties, and which in
terest all thoughtful citizens In
the beginning he discusses civili-
zation, and emphasizes the moral
elements in civilization and a
moral government. In his lec-
ture he takes up the measure of
individual greatness which is SER
vice, and the method by which
service is rendered, namely by ex-
ample; after laying the foundation
in moral philosophy, he applies
that philosophy to the govern
ment.
His contention is that this ma
ton is SO situated that it owes not
only to its own people but to the
world to solve the problems that
confront our civilization, by ap.
plying to them the Fundamental
principles, that all men are ore.
ated equal. He believes that the
fundamental principles which un.
derlie Our form of government moi
only underlie ours, but all just
forms of government The argu.
ment from beginning to end il
enforced by quotations and en-.
livened by anecdotes.
Mr.. Bryan said in looking
around for a subject for his lee.
ture he dropped upon the word
Civilization" and after consider.
ing it for some time he began tc
think how little he knew about it
so he looked up the definition oi
the word in his dictionary, and
found that it meant a state ol
being civilized, and after that he
was just as far from knowing what
he wanted SO he consulted the en-
oyclopedia and found that civil
ized meant the leading of people
up to state of civilization. Af
ter this he had concluded that the
best definition of civilization wal
the harmonious developement oi
the human race, physically men
tally and morally.
Justice is the moral in govern
ment, and without justice it car
have no prospects of perpetuity
He said that most of the ten com
mandments covered this, but tn,
tendency of today with many wa
to amend the commandments fo
instance the one Thou Shalt no
Steal" This commandment ha
been amended by many to rea'
"Thou Shalt not Steal on Smal
Scale. Speaking of the one "Tho'
Shalt not Covet," he asked tn
question. sis it right to covet 120I