The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-08

brought in a commanding place in the
eyes and regard of his countrymen,
citizen of Nebraska. His life has been
an honorable progress from the day
he received his degree from his alma
mater to the hour of his choice as
standard bearer of one of the great
national parties by legionS of enthusi-
astic countrymen.
with the principles of an American
he has sought and held leadership in
his career of courage, fidelity and kind
ness. Millions accept his captaincy, the
energy of his service. the purity of his
patriotism. Gentlemen, Mr.. Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan was cheered to the echo
as he rose to speak. Cheers and laugh
ter followed his humorous touches that
characterized his opening remarks. He
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Judge and Gentle
men: 1 appreciate the honor of being
present on this occasion. 1 appre-
ciate the generous words of the chair
man in presenting me to you. l think
that it is a good omen when we can
/ lay aside partisan feeling on an occa-
sion like this and, forgetting the things
that separate US, remember the things
that are more numerous and more i'm
portant that unite us in the bonds of
common citizenship. 1 think 1 can see
signs or progress in politics. When
! first began to run for president Qaugh-
| teri there were no occasions of this
kind l think 1 note a larger charity
| broader hberality and a more kindly
| teehng than has some times prevailed
in the past. Here the chairman of the
! representative meeting. willing even in
1 the heat of campaign. to pause for a
| moment in the giving out of estimates
/ Here the treasurers of the respective
/ committees suspend for a moment the
| investigation of the business conditions
of those who send in checks. And here.
| two distinguished citizens at large
met both uncertain as to which will
be confined. We shall carry away de-
| ightful recollections of this occasion,
! Tor whatever the election may show,
We may remember when we were
treated with equal consideration. 1
am Slad to meet at this board one who
has been honored by his party with
leadership In a great campaign. 1 am
glad TO testify to my appreciation of
his abilities and his virtues. If am
successful, the victory will be the
greater to have won from such. and if
l am defeated, the sorrow will be less
to have been defeated by such. 1
esteem II an honor to be a guest of
this club in this city This is the CITY
in which I studied for two years when
l was preparing for the law am
better acquainted with Chicago than
any otner city, and no one residing
within Its borders has a larger faith
in its future than 1 have. 1 am hon
ored to be the guest of a commercial
association for 1 recognize the import
dice Oh commerce. Commerce is the
second step in material progress First
comes production and then exchange
| without exchange production loses
much OF its value. Those who produce
need commerce, and commerce can not
exist without production. Commerce is
today extending it's influence through
out the world and binding people to-
gether as they were never before bound
Compare the possibilities of TODAY with
the possibilities of few centuries ago
and we will see in the future the de-
1enses- Whenever invention of import
ance has been heralded, some are ready
TO exclaim that it will deprive some
oooy OF employment and somtimes the
laoor saving machine is condemned
because 1t enables a few to do what il
required many to do in the same
length of time. but the labor saving
machine is rather a labor multiplying
machine When steam displaced the
craft that moved by oars, it did not
decrease the number of those upon the
sea IL multiplied the number of those
| upon the sea. When the steam engine
took the place of the wagon, it did moi
dlsplace those who drove the wagons
1t increased the number of those en-
gagged In the transportation
Discusses Corporations.
Twelve years ago a statement was