Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-31
BRYAN SPEAKS AT SPENCER
Boyd County Citizens Turn Out Well
g. Listen 20 His
Address.

SPENCER. Neb.. May so-CSpecial Tele-
gram Though the air was chilly, the
spirit and hearts Of the people were warm
al the Memorial day exercises here today.
which were addressed by W. J. Bryan.
An immense throng was in the city for
the occasion. the widely advertised meeting
drawing from the entire county a record
gathering for the city.
At s:45 o'clock q number Of automobiles
met the special train from the west which
brought Mr.. Bryan to the city He was Al
once escorted to an especially constructed
grand stand. where he spoke for an hour
and a half He confined his remarks 10 the
theme uppermost ia the minds Of all today.
paying a tribute TO the veterans Of the
civil war.
Patriotism and Sacrifice.
Patriotism is love Of country and sacri-
flee the language Of love" said Mr.. Bryan
in his Grafton. Those men who fell in
battle and gave their lives and those men
who passed through the horrors Of war
and live offered their lives, and both were
patriotic and both were ready TO sacrifice
{ life for q nations welfare.
This day has been set apart for the
/ conmemoration Of the services of thoss
who have served their country in war. II
Z is a beautiful custom and on each ami
versarY the floral tributes laid upon ths
graves Of the dead and the words spoken bs
I the living give testimony to the grstituds
which we feel toward those who gave the
full measure OF their devotion 10 their
oountry's cause.
The celebration Of this day win not
cease when the veterans have answered tc
+ the last roll call am glad that love Of
country can be portrayed in time OF peace
It docs not need a battlefield as a canvas
and ! confidently hope that the time vii
come when our differences can be settleC
by reason rather than by the arbitramen
Of the sword. But when this glad day
shall have arrived there viii yet be ampl,
opportunity for each citizen to give Of hi
devotion TO his government and his fellow
men.
Lincoln said that those assembled a
Gettysburg should resolve that a govern
ment of the people. by the people and To-
the people should not perish from the earth
The resolve should be made by each gen
Grafton and must be kept, for a people
government, esting upon the peoples viii
Is only good when the people make 81 good
il will be bad II the people permit II to be
come bad Government is an enormou
machine.
1T can be turned against the people, sr'
when 50 turned II can be manifestly profit
able 10 those who are in charge OF IL BIS
marck addressing the farmers Of Germany
once. said the farmers must stand togethe
and protect themselves from the drones O
society who produce nothing but laws. Bis
marck was right. There is a Legislative
plow II runs deeper, turns over NOR
ground and cultivates a more profitabl
crop than any other plow.
Mr.. Bryan, after the speaking va
escorted 10 the home Of ex-senator c.
Coffey. where he and a large company Wa
entertained at dinner.
The program arranged for the remainde
OF the day was an elaborate one. and wit
clearing skies. Il was carried out 10 n
Die asuTe Of the many visitors Thre
bands. one from Bristow and two frol
, this eiuy. furnished the music.