The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-27
MIR. bryan TO STUDENTS.
Makca Short Address While Train
stopa In AahlnuA
IspaeIal to nc rImes- plspntch.

Special 10 Tho Times -Dispatch.1
ASHLAND, VA, March 2G.-Ths
horthhound train. which Is due here
at 9:l4 A. M, stopped for eight min
utes. while Mr. Bryan made n short
address. Long before tho train arr
rived large crowd gathered about
the station to hear the great commons
err. The students and faculty wera
there en- masse, and as soon as the
train stopped and Mr.. Bryan appeared
there was loud cheering and 'rahs,
given by the Bryan Club of the col
lege Every one pressed close up to
the rear platform, while Mr.. w. d.
Gardwell introduced MIR. Bryan. A
beautiful bouquet was. handed Mr..
Bryan, which he held in his hand
While speaking.
The students and faculty were very
anxious to have him stop over here
for several hours. but owing to an
other engagement this could not be
done Mr. Bryan said in part:
Go wherever you will and to what
soever country, and you Will find that
there Is a party which is trying to
bring the government nearer to the
people, and conform to the will of the
people: and YOU will also find that
there is another party which would
obstruct every step toward popular
government. In this country you win
find two great parties, and one OF
them must necessarily be nearer the
people than the other. The Demo-
cratic party is that party, and you
will find this party in advance of the
Republican party in trying to make
the government a peoples government.
For Instance, take the election OF
Senators by the direct vote of the
49,
cratic party passed resolutions eight
years before the Republican party did.
Two Democratic administrations acted
favorably and two Republican ones
have adjourned without action. The
Democratic party has put 1t in their
platform twice, and the Republican
| party has never put 1t in their plat
| form. This Is an illustration of the
| point I wish to make, that the Demo-
| cratic party has more faith in the
masses. and more trust in their capac-
| ity for government, and is therefore
doing what 1t can to let the people
| get complete control of their govern
| ment.
appreciate that you have given
my name to your club down here. I
appreciate the good will that was ex
pressed by you in the resolutions 1
/ 10 not KNOW Wlelncr- l. VIII ever ilplt
! a public office or not. but am old
enough to have better conception OF
| government than when l was younger.
| When we are young we wonder what
| the world Is going to do for us. and
when we get old what we are COINS
! to do for the world. "A truly great
man is not made by the honors con-
I ferred upon him. but by the service
| he renders mankind. And you young
mon who are preparing for greatness
| in life will be successful in the prep
aration as you recognize that service
| is the measure of your greatness, and
| your political Advancement will be
measured by the sympathy you show
! to the masses of the people.
| Do not allow your education to lead
! you away from them. Education Is
not an ornament to be used for your
own vanity. 1t brings increased re-
sponsbilty. obligations and duties.
and If you connect this with the grow
ling cause and attach yourself to the
people everywhere, you win find that
their choice is Democracy rather than
aristocracy.
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