The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
HUNDREDS ARE TURNED AWAY An Immense Audience
 Greets Bryan. ADDRESSES CIVIC FORUM Welcomes His Family Home From
 European Trip. Grand-son of Nebraskan Misehieviousiy Hide Under state Room Bed and Causes Mr. Bryan to Miss
 His Traie.
ADDRESSES CIVIC FORUM


 day that had pleasant beginning in the welcoming of his family returning from a sojourn in Europe and then being carried on flying trip to Tren- ton. N. j., for a brief speech. William J. Bryan returned here tonight and ad- dressed the civic forum on The Brotherhood of Man." at one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in historic Cooper Union. Mir. Bryan leaving day was ended at midnight when he made brief address at the supper of the Missouri Society.
 Mir. Bryan made the trip to New York to greet his wife, his daughter. Mrs Ruth Leavitt, her two children. kutn and Bray Leavitt. returning on board the steamer Minnehaha, which arrived early today Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. LeavItt and her family. probably will leave for Nebraska tomorrow. While the steam CT was in dock. little Bryan Leavitt mischieviousIy hid under the state room bed and a long search ensued by tls grand father. delayed Mir. Bryan on board and he missed his train for Trenton.
 A large audience greeted Mir Bryan at the Trenton Opera House when ne reached there this afternoon. In his speech there he advocated the election of the United States Senators by the people direct and characterized NAT. Taft's proposal for the reasonable regulations of trusts. as feasible and the regulation of burglaries by law"
 Several hundred people were turned away from Cooper Union tonight, un- able to find seats, and when Mir. Bryan arrived. he was greeted with much ap- plause. He said in part
 :. Feels At Home. exia hat I. tkftfa at in New York. I find in this great cen- ter of activity of every kind. congenial spirits and sympathetic hearts. have appeared at many political, gatherings here and even in this very hall.
 T devoted the best of my life to the science of government but I recognize that no matter how good government may be, we miss It's blessings if we don't do right as individuals. No mat ter how much we may be absorbed in issues and methods Of government. we cannot be indifferent to the many kinds of work to be carried on. am glad to show my interest in and my sympathy with the object of uplifting the in- dividuals and advancing the good of the community.
 Here Is by definition of civilization The harmonious development of the human race physically. mentally and morally, development of the three foldman When we reach perfect development of all citizens, we will have perfect civilization. Until we do. our civilization must necessarily De imperfect. We are a part of civilisa- tion and we have an influence great or small on fixing the level of civiliza- tion. As we present high illustrations of thef three requisites. we raise the level of the nation and civilization
 MT. Bryan continuing said
 T want to serve you in my limited way by word of encouragement. want to show how the doctrine Of brotherhood is growing and what the growth means to the world.
 "The reformer Is apt to be pessimis- tic. When he sees danger and points 1t out. he sees that there is something to be done, and announces it to the world. He may be accused of being a prophet of evil.
 Because he sees clearly, he wonders why others don't see 1t as he does And when he labors to bring others to his point of view, 1t is not strange that he feels discouraged that zeal lags. One of the sad things is that one who has inspired followers becomes dts- couraged by delay, disheartened by postponement of triumph and surren- ders his ideal. He Is sometimes even led to deliver into the hands of the enemy because he regards his follow CTS as ungrateful.
 Word of Encouragement.
 T want to say word to encourage those who are now struggling without the seeming prospect of success.
 The world is growing better man Is moving onward and society going higher and higher. I want to tell or signs of intellectual advance, the in- crease of number of schools, the length of terms and the general I1n- provement of methods.
 The area of illiteracy Is being les sened. Public sentiment is in favor of higher instruction. not only in this country, but in every one that have visited
 Throughout the world, the move ment for education Is. a real one. In Asia. I followed an unbroken chain or colleges for six thousand miles and 1 saw thousan nds of people educated by American teachers or American women If the sun sets on our flag, we can say that the sun never sets on Amert- can philanthropy. When the orient is redeemed, the United States will ae- serve the largest share of the credit 2.
 After his speech. MT. Bryan was in- terroBated by those in the audience. He was asked
 "Is the Democratic policy of disfran- chising the negroes in the South. in accord with the spirit of brotherhood. of which you have been speakinR?"
 The white man of the South puts a qualification on negro suffrage in self defense" replied MT. Bryan. There ia not a community in the North that would not put on a similar qualification under the same circumstances The white man in neither the North nor the South will permit a few men to take tho solid black vote and use 1t for the making of money regardless of the interests of community. as was done by the .carpet-bagRNrs In the South"
 Cairo Votes Wet.
 Cairo. Ill. April 21-Cairo went wet