The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
=, -. 5AIRviEW. LINCOLN, NEB. July
1S.-D eclaring that society has
not given to the producer his
equitable reward, anu tnatSS VI
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administration OF the govern
ment should be changed to remedy this
condition, William j. Bryan delivered /
from the lawn OF his home to-day one
of his most important utterances in
the last several years.
The occasion was the visit Of several
hundred teachers and students Of the
Fremont (Nebraska) Normal School.
After shaking hands with the visitors,
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Profess
sor W. Fl. C1emmons, principal OF the
school. Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
ut Is true that i have not been off
cially informed OF my nominal ion, but
there are certain things that have BEEN
said that have raised a suspicion In
my mind that an announcement is to-
be made soon that will 1 not be a great
surprise to me.
But am In sort OF intermedi diarys
state. now. and It Is not proper forSmel
to enter into any extended discussions
until this announcement Is officially
made. cannot Withstand the tempta-
ton to say a word when i am gcon-
fronted by he students who come here
with Professor Clem1nohs and Mrs.
Clemmons. They have been old friends
OF mine, and / am not going Il O. take
unto myself nj the credi t OF your be 6
Ing here. Professor Clemn,ons and Is
have been in politics together 4 forE + a
good while. It is well to- have gener-
GUS friends. who overestimatei8 "a our
virtues and minimize our faults II Or Il
think 1t was Franklin who said more
than q hundred years a so. that a man .s
friends had to oYerpraise him In order
to make up for the abuse he gets
from his enemies and does not deserve
n faf 1,af
very partial friends. like Professor
lClemmons, to make up for some who.
are aslittle prejudiced when they come
to examine the principles that stand
for and what 7 have tried for. ss.tsSs
Divine Law Of Rewards.
You are preparing yourselves for
teachers, and what want to say to
you to-day is in line WI ith s. our work.
II you will examine the bpla form
adopted at Denver you will find that
I closes with an appeal 4 to those WHO
desire to see this government a goy.
Iernment OF the people, by! the people,
and forstho people aud so inir1isterei;
that ! will, as far as human wisI omu
can, secure to each Ind ividunl the re-
ward from society q sproportionate + stbs
the Ion that the person makes
to- the welfare OF society. TO my II, md
this Is the ideal toward which al gov
eminent should strive. There Is Il a /
divine law OF rewards. Is tina every
one shall enjoy In proportion us 5thafs
person by energy and Industry and
lintelligence, contributes to the world v
Many of you are the sons an
daughters Of the pioneers ,yh 8 y On ~,
10 8S this coun try and converted wfat Y
was once q desert into a garden SPOT
1 When the toneer goes into a 3 new new
country he endures Isac ifices and his
reward 8ough q to be large, II 81 goes
tort TOT n ltht great ind ust try to convert
| the raw materials that The finds into
finished prod uctssS Into material sweaith.s
and When the conditions are S UGH / as
they ought to be-, he su ucceeds In a mass
lns q fortune In; accommodating prop-Y
erty In PROF ION as he. al les iltel,8
|8llgence and industry In his work
take It that t Is the divine u aw ots
reward 4 n and government should 4. az
nearly as possible. fol low those laws
Teachers Not Paid Enough.
One OF our co oniplaints against press!
lent conditions Is that the rewards Of
society are not eluitably distri ibIted.
4 Ia ke for ins tance. Your Soccupa lon sor.
II lsprofesston. l d Is one of the most Inns.
Itportant we have. III the first place
|8befora you could become teachars. yoli
mus & have an 5el lenlanta ary school In IS and
4Ethen sou must pr epare yo ol,rsel ves Eps 81
|gclally FOR the wor Y po.l wi tcll YOU
are to enter. y ou mus dave op5 char
|acter; you must have Il lia aaali iti es that
4 Mt you for III igh cltizensh In and wheys
you are pre- pared you 80 sfor tc q kes
a chargs Of our children, ot3. those ghos
are dearar i q MS tllagas opr oMn II lveS.s
i|fYou take those schl ID rem Mt M. II period
when their cllar rae ters ID are fornaing.i
land by the Impression you max Suppp
3lthe,n sye mus i; rt;el " epspd ~ thears
use fllnsss In AZ ter Yea
her III Q Nh q. llsir zen ON.
4 fort 10 us a. pride to- US \, sou
hel fulness to n ps, depsrsd 81 serys fxclll