Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
WAUSAU full OF ENJOYMENT, PARTICU,
LARLY TO DEMOCRATS.

greatest men which our nation has pro-
duced, was the guest of our city on
Wednesday, and right well was every
moment of his time utilized while here.
He was to have arrived in the city at IL
m, via the North Western road, but the
train was over an hour late. He was
met at the depot by number of our citi-
zens. While in Wausau he was enter
tanned at the home of II. II. Manson,
who gave a luncheon in his honor, the
other guests present were, e. E. Turner,
John Ripgle, Rev. T.B. T. Fisher, John
Aylward, w. G. Brawley, John Lamont
and l.. Marchetti. After brief rest,
MIR. Bryan, upon urgent invitation,
spoke at the Wausau high school and
at the training and agricultural schools,
being accompanied to those places by
Messrs. G.. +. Turner and John Ringle.
His address at the high school was Of
about twenty minutes duration. Mr..
Bryan spoke of educational advantages
as he found them in Oriental and
European countries, while making a
tour of the globe. His comparisons
with the same advantages enjoyed by
the students of this country gave our
high school students an insight of old
world conditions such as they never be-
fore had demonstrated to them The
address, short as it was, proved an in
spiration and no doubt will serve to in
culcate deeper love of country.
At the agricultural school the children
united on the assembly floor above with
the students of the training school. Mr..
Bryan said it gave him pleasure to be
in school where labor is taught
manual labor. He was pleased to find
that the trend of American schools is in
teaching the young how to work with
their hands as well as with their brains.
While in Europe and in the Orient he
found that the bane of those countries
is a disposition of students to aim to
attain positions where they will not be
compelled to do manual labor. Even
in Corea, the hermit kingdom, inhab-
tied by slow, sleepy people, he found
the trend in this direction. He believes
that the American student has higher
ideals than his cousins across the water,
and that the people of this country need
never fear the results of our system of
education. He spoke for about thirty
minutes and the students, after his de-
parture, went at their work with re-
newed vim and energy.
A banquet was prepared by the demo-
Gratis, in honor of the "Great Com
moner," at Elks' hall, and at O'Clock
800 prominent citizens, of Wausau and
the county and adjacent cities, sat down
to the spread. The banquet was in
charge Iof Oscar Ringle, j. ID. Coleman
and Ed Schulze, and to their manage
ment is due the smoothness with which
the notable event passed off. ST. Eliza
beth's Aid society did the catering and
the members of that society did them
selves proud on this occasion. When
cigars were reached, Louis Marchetti
introduced Mr.. Bryan, who for an hour
and half was listened to with the
closest of attention by his large audience
and was frequently applauded as he
discussed the great public questions of
the day. In opening Mr.. Bryan said
in substance that nice things were often
said of him in Introductory remarks,
but there were others who were assist
ing to carry on the great work, who de-
serve the utmost praise; tnat indirect
influences had been used to compel
men to act politically, in contravention
to their own opinions.
al believe men who resist these in
lluences are entitled to the highest
praise. l have never been put to this
test. as 1 have never been in a position
where any one could coerce me as to
my opinions. Many however, have been
and have withstood the pressure. l
could give hundreds of such instances.
1 will remember a congressman, who
supported me in 1896. In his business
he had contracted loan from a bank,
and the bank directors told him he
must pay the loan or cease supporting
me. The congressman told the bankers
they could sell his property if they de-
sired, but they could not control his
opinions. A railway conductor lost his
position because he supported me-
Such men are entitled to the highest of
honor, because they have placed their
opinions above money"
The speaker took up some time show
ing the distinction between the demo
cratic aud republican parties; how the