The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-06

ot present sssasf all tie
willie The speaker but seldom varied
hiss tone, rarely lifted shls voice and
quietly but fmpre yeiys pursued tie
even tenor OF his theme. II
L Twas The same old Bryan "a little
Tie stouter. perhaps, and a trtfe} more
bald. He wore his proyerbial trock
coat. the familiar turnover collar
with the little black, tie and a white
carnation In his button hole. His hair
dropped back 10 his shoulders, his de.
lieyery was gestureless, his whole man,
ner benign and peaceful. 1t was an
enjoyable Bryan, a delightful Bryan,
but It was not the Bryan Of the Gross
Of gold and the crown Of thorns" that
the crowd desired. i
introduced by Mayor.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Mayor
! MahooI. The Nebraslian prefaced his
remarks by telling the members Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
under whose auspices he spoke. how
glad he was to'be with them and nd.
dress m audience interested In their
work. He said that he had been
interested in tha Y. N. C. A. matters
since he was a youth. The church, he
went on TO say, looked after the
spiritual development, the school the
intellectual development and the gym.
nasinm the physical development Of a
man, but an organization such as the
y. N. C. A. embraced all OF these In
the development Of the life OF an In.
diyidual. 4
Coming to your city, continued the
Nebraskan. "unbridled aud unfetterel,
! feel, and indeed am glad, that | am
able to speak on other than partisan
themes. welcome the opportunity
to address a Baltimore audience upon
a subject which brings lis together MS
Americans. 1t Is by far easier for me
to discuss non.partisan questions than
those which arise between parties in
the strife Of great political contest.
This has resulted so far as the latter
Is concerned. at least much better for
me personally, because the President
OF the United, States has been talking
SO much recently on the good old doc.
trine which We Democrats hold so dear,
and there Is little for NE to say. Yet,
notwithstanding am Glad. not only
for him to discuss the principles OF
our platform, but to apply them Il
need be. because II we emit expert.
ment with our own doctrine there is
some consolation In the thought that
somebody can"
Mr.. Bryan then launched upon his
subject. and carried his audience with
him through many Of the principal
countries Of the Old World, telling
them Of the beauteous scenery which
they possess, something about the
traits Of their people. their forms OF
government and the progress that they
are making in Industrial AMI intellect.
nal development. ~
The speaker said that one thing that
he had learned In his travels was that
China was the most 6verrated coun.
try In the world.
Before visited the Flowery King.
DOM" said he. Il had heard such glow.
Ing descriptions Of the progress that
the Chinese are making and the edu.
catfona1 reforms which are being push.
ed forward throughout this vast EN-.
pire. In only q small extent is this
true. Ignorance abounds In nearly ev.
cry part Of that faraway Asiatic coun.
try. The trouble Is that the people Of
China have worshipped Confucius too
long until all possible Ideas Of great.
err and broader life have been seeming.