Evening journal., 1907-11-25
BRYAN SPEAKS
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solemnity Of the occasion. as 1t also
did frequently afterward. greeted Mr..
Bryan with great applause. Demo-
Gratis who have been loyal TO Mr.. /
Bryan through a series OF defeats as
wen as Democrats who have disap-
proved OF almost every idea advocated 1
by him, were there. In one OF the boxes |
sat former Congressman L. Irving |
Handy and his friend John c. Gray /
Willard Salisbury, David r. Marvil, |
Andrew G.. Gray, John Biggs, Charles |
ID. Bird, Peter j. Ford and ]. Harvey |
Whiteman, John T. Holland. Josiah |
O. Wolcott and William Beadenkopf |
were among the prominent Democrats
on the stage. Others on the stage in |
cluded Postmaster Conrad. Otho Now
land, Andrew E. sanborn. James II.
Price, Alfred d. Warner II. H. Ward,
Daniel o. Hastings, Colonel Benjamin
Nields, John p. Nields. Melville Gam
brill, Dr Irvine NJ Finn. DR. L. w.
Finn, William Z. Hawkins. Edward r.
Candy, Washington Hastings, William
Bancroft General John Bird A. r.
Spaid. General J. Parke Postles. STAN
ley Baker, William IT. Heald, George
a. Elliott, Joseph and John Bancroft.
These and 1900 other persons, includ-
ing political friend as well as political
opponent Of the man. were edited by
his oratory as they had never before
been. It was the most profitable meet
ing ever held under the auspices of the
local Y. NJ. C. A.
Judge Gray Introduces Mr.. Bryan
The meeting opened with the singing
Of the hymn Onward. Christian Sol
diers" The Rev. Alexander Alison. Jr.
prayed. after which the audience sang
another popular hymn. Then Mr
Thompson, who presided. announced
that Judge Gray would Introduce Mr.
Bryan. In doing so Judge Gray said.
1T hardly belongs TO me to introduce
10 you on this occasion a man so Well
known TO you all as the man whose
name has just been mentioned. I am
here tonight and am glad I am here
We are all under the shadow OF a great
loss that has come TO our community
through the death Of one Of our best
known citizens. Were It not for the
sense OF this meeting and the import
ance Of the occasion might be show
ing my own sense Of loss by remaining
at home. But we are here IN the In
terest Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The young men need this
association for the betterment Of their
lives It helps them TO look up. not
down. and TO be hopeful, not discour-
aged.
1--WE are fortunate IN having so dis
tinguished a man here TO help you and
me In this work Of building up citizen
ship and promoting the cause Of civic
righteousness. You know him so well
that I win merely announce that VIII
liam Jennings. bryan win now address
YOU"
AS Mr.. Bryaa-etepped to the front
of the stage TO speak he was again
greeted In somewhat the same manner
as during his previous visits.
/ Has Grown stouter
Mr.. Bryan Is much stouter than he
was during his last visit here. and from
his general appearance, Il IS evident
that political life has agreed with him.
His address last night showed his
power as a masterful orator. There
was an easy flow OF language, we'll
modulated voice. but Of course his de-
livery. owing to the occasion, lacked
the fire and vehemence Of one Of his
an adept at knowing how 70 hold the
attention Of the audience. Every once
In a while no would score his point
with a twist OF words that brought
forth laughter from his audience. Again
he would set them applauding Then
his Illustrations Of the points he de-
sired 10 make We're so simple that the
averare man could readily understand
him. He delved just enough into the
ology to appeal 10 an average audience,
for Bryan knew that he was address,
ing that crowd IN a new role. But
he held the closest attention of the
audience from start 70 finish. Hardly
n man stirred. and Bryan spoke for an
hour and half.
Mr.. Bryan told Of his great interest IN
Young Mems Christian Association worh
and the power for good the association
had with young men, IT viii not deny
that am fond OF making political
speeches" said Bryan. but I want q
saw that I prefer TO speak on religion.
Will be in the church long after am ont
~ poIitics II a man speaks on politics he
viii find that many VIII disagree VIII
him. II IS harder than you think" he said
with smile. ITO get majority Of peo-
, ple TO agree with you. But when yot
sneak on religion feel sure that you viii
fnd nearly all agree with YOU"
Mr.. Bryan SAID that his address had
been prepared in the hope Of reaching tn.
hearts OF the young men OF The country
TO show TO them the importance Of the
hieher life. and he said: 'lf I can tonci
the heart OF one Young man and lead hin
TO look up and not down, shall feel thai
] am repaid for the effort"
He told Of how some young men thought
Il smart TO be skeptics That is wher
they are at the age when they think the,
4 know more than their fathers and moth
ers that the later and their elders ar,
.'oid foeies" He had passed through the
important period OF hls life when at col
, leee. He recalled how he had written e
1 Robert C. Ingersou asking for his opinion
and received a reply from Ingersons sec