Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-11
TWONOTABLES TALK
President Roosevelt Makes an Ad-
dress at a G. A. r. Banquet.
W.. BRYAN SPEAKS TOKESTUCKIAIS
He Says He Does Not want the Democrats
Party 10 Fall Into the Hands Of the
Money P0wsr-The Money Oues-
ton Not Dead.

Washington, Feb. A. Preslden
Roosevelt, Gen. John c. Black, com
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army
Secretary Taft, Gen. Nelson A. Milei
and other well-known officials wert
guests of honor at the banquet las
night to the department Of the Potomac
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
The president arrived at the banquet
hall shortly after ten o'clock and was
given q cordial reception. He listened
to q patriotic speech by Gen. Black and
then was introduced to the large as
semblage by Thomas 8. Hopkins. the
postmaster Of the evening. The presi-
dent spoke for about half an hour.
He paid tribute to the Grand Army
and It's work and In Q general way
spoke of the duties Of citizenship and
lessons taught by the civil war. He
always felt. he said, that the veterans
Of the war taught the remainder Of US
as important lessons for peace as for
war. It made no difference to the vet
eran whether 0 man occupied q high
position In the army or whether he
served as a private. All you asked, he
said, was whether he did his duty. II
he did, you hold up your right hand
of fellowship to him. The president
spoke Of the lessons taught us by the
war and declared that in the army.
after all. the great vital point was the
fact Of the high average of individual
worth In the rank and file. It was
Just the same thing with our citizen
ship. 1t is the high quality Of average
which establishes the stand
ard Of the republic In peace. Each
citizen must be able to carry his own
weight and yet in addition must have
the power Of acting in cooperation
with his fellows to the common end.
on In his remarks the presi-
dent spoke substantially as follows:
t:Remember that in the last analysis
The only way in which any man can
be permanently helped is by helping
him to help himself This Is the fun
iamental law in the development Of
our American life. thank you par
ticularly for giving me this chance to
address you. wish to say In clos
Ing, on behalf Of the younger men,
that we would indeed be pretty poor
characters II we did not feel It obliga-
.ory on us in peace, and II need should
lrise in war, TO try In some degree to
'ise toward the standard which you,
he men Of the great civil war, have
for us alike in peace and
n war"
W. J. Bryan spesks to KentuckIMns.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 4.-William J.
Bryan spoke last night by invitation
" the Kentucky legislature to q crowd
hat filled the Capital theater, while
many were turned away. Both sides
II the general assembly adjourned and
leld memorial services in honor Of
William u. Goebel yesterday In the
lall of the house Of representatives.
3ryan and several members Of the leg
stature made eulogistic addresses and
IN original poem was read. Mr.. Bryan
vas introduced at night by Gov. Beck
lam, who. in presenting him, said that,
hough twice defeated, he was the best
owed citizen in public life. Before
3ryan spoke the lights were turned
nut for an instant and as they returned
! life-size picture Of William Goebel
anne into view which was cheered.
Bryan in his address compared
Henry Watterson. the Louisville editor,
o the Greek character In Quo Vadis."
Tno after q life OF crime repented and
aid: rs. too, am q Christian He
aid he hoped Watterson would yet re-
ent and be a democrat He devoted
ONE time to Grover Cleveland, saying
indictment of Cleveland,
n which he said Cleveland n,eue
nnnav tha-xnastn- NJ uan. he believed