The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-12

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izatlon OF government. but to give full
play to communities, that they andAtheir
PEOPLE may learn and practice the art
though the greatest effieiensy or gov.
eminent may not thereby be promoted,
yet that the greatest efficiency OF cit
i ..,a must thereby be secured. II
the virtue and sufiicicncy of written
constitutions, sensitive for the mnlnte.
nance OF the powers OF the nation and
the powers o. the State In their sey.
ing the right OF either to usurp the
power OF the other, whether that power
Pc used or not by It's rightful possessor.
nal and IT,
e emu. eauitably laid, 30 that the rich
and s the poor shall equally bear Its
burdens and share Its benefits. thus
to 81 and special privileges to none.
Devoted to his country and its, in
stitutions, IN which the principles I
d nave imperfcetly sketched must find
Of the prosperity. Intelligence and vir.
tue OF all the people; loved BY mil.
mons az nome and respected by thous-
a aadses apfo ,a, IS The gentleman whose
ana an j. whom now present In the person
nt inc great American commoner. viii
IAN IN y. Bryan"
yr yhn o ~ 10 VIII which was given Mr..
words OF Governor. Montague was ire.
Hennous: In fact. the enthusiasm was
sre@ter than at any point throughout
ahe cay. The sneaker stood smiling
ana ai,, oowins. but as the audience con-
.ihued TO cheer. he beckoned with his
hand several times. making motion
TO command silence favorite geg-
ture' and one employed more than
once In the course OF his address. BE-
aore going on the stand Mr.. Bryan
stoPped long enough at the Jockeys
scales to exchange his Prince Albert
Tor an old blue serge coat, one which
pore evidence Of having seen consid-
cradle hard service. 1t was rather an
ond costume. the combination OF blue
coat and black vest and trousers. but
" possibly brought to the speaker n
sense of ease impossible in the Prince
Albert outfit.
Mr. Bryan thanked the fair assoc,a-
,, tor the invitation which gave
ginia audience. He liked to attend
fairs. he said. nrd see exhibits OF the
products Of the earth and the hands,
work OF man. Yet. he deemed it not
uniting to discuss problems OF So
cicty and government at an agricul-
tural fair, since all realize that the
highest product of our country is Its
manhood and womanhood produced
through the following out OF high
ideals.
Tile Average Mnn.
The Average Man" he announced
observed how numerous he was and
how important. He would try. he said,
70 connect him with government and
governmental problems. and when I
elined to think the average man is
Inclined to be Democratic in bis be-
lief. Just remember that the avcra sc
man an k mey;so what sa, he T., T. about"
tured, Intelligent. and really DESTROYS
OF ruling 50 as to help the common
people. But the comnk9n people were
was so infinitely beneath that OF his
rulers. there was little could be done.
MexiSo's greatest need is a respectable
bottom. Those at the top could not
see to the bottom and those at the bot
tom did not dare look to the top.
In Europe conditions were better, but
in European countries 1t is far more
difficult for the humble man to rise in
the world.
in England found the landlor II
blessing" he said. II visited two es-
tates In England which had been in
the hands of the same family for near
ly 200 years.
living on the estate. representing over
200 families, had been paying rent to
T hs same family for al that period tSs
wanted to. The members Of the House
OF Lords own two-thirds of the land
permanent divisions OF the people Into
classes. Is the curse of every country
of Europe. pray my country may
be spared such blight"
Complimentary Term.
our average man is the biggestl
then had to wait Tor the applause to
subside. Continuing, he said the term
common people was complimentary:
Christ. Of whom 1t was said the COM
mon people heard Him gladly
The common people and the COM
gady pe9 9Re @ 9aS who he peads for
rights and the brotherhood of man."
The applause broke out again. and
thereafter for half hour 1t was ire
enumerate the classes lie should in
clude in the term. common people.
which he proposed to make SO re-t
spectacle that all would wish to be in
Guided.
II shall include the farmers" he
said FOR while they have enough to
keep them out OF the po0rnouSS, tney
have not enough to cause foreign noble- {
men to come over here and marry their
Mechanics should be included. he said.
for they were Of the class who pro-
duce the nations wealth in times Of
peace, and fight its battles In time
Of war. Merchants. he should include.
though some of the merchant princes
might object, Doctors should come In,
but some specialist might raise object
ton, He would Include lawyers but
some he doubted, whether they should
The New York Tribune. he said. had
recently said the Oklahoma Constitu-
lion was made bv corntield lawyers.
He declared 1t the best Constitution
any State had. 1t was a splendid trib-
ute to the cornfield lawyer, who al
ways tackles every question, big and
|!ttle. and solves 1t to his satisfaction.
so often rightly. Ministers should come
in. and he euloglzed the clergy, Pro-
testant and Catholic.
AS to Newspapers.
~ will include some newspaper men,"
he said laughing. II can't tell Where
they all stand Many newspapers are
merely the ad1uncts OF great business
and the owners hire brill
liant men to chloroform the public
while they go through their pockets.
The welfare OF the country does not