The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10

It is true in every country in the
world
He referred to the advances being
made IN education in Japan, where so
years ago hardly a man or woman
could read or write, and where now
fully so per cent of the rising genera
ton can both read and write; in Chi
ma where, up to within a few years
ago, a primer 700 years old was in
use, but at the present time the sys-
tenn is undergoing reform and schools
are being established: in India, where
twelve times as much has been spent
on the army as for education, but yet
young #en are now being sent to 9TH
er countries for an education. In
Egypt, Turkey and the darkest cor
ners of the world the light is begin
ming to break, he said.
There is not q state in the union
where this interest is not on the in
crease" said Mr.. Bryan-"the length
ening of the terms--the establishment
OF colleges and institutions Of learn
ing. 1t is the educational movement
that win count in the future, for
when men are able to take a larger
survey of conditions they viii be
more able to measure the situation
and thus become better citizens
In his discussion of democracy the
speaker said he might discuss IL from
two standpointg. He recognized that
the word democracy. though the best
that could have been selected for a
political party, is not as familiar to
the people of Europe as republican
and that seven years ago a Swedish
minister related to him that ne had
great difficulty in explaining TO his
countFymen the difference between a
republic and a republican, and also
that in a debate among foreign stu
dents attending school in this coun-
try upon republicans and democrats,
one student took the position that re-
pubIicans guarantee a republican
form of government and accused the
democrats of wanting to violate tae
constitution of the United States.
Recently, he said, foreigner at
tended a political meeting in New
York, and upon his return was heard
a republican form of government,
while the democrats wanted an Irish
man named Bryan for king.
The Difference.
There is the democratic party and
the autocratic party" exclaimed the
speaker. The former is composed of
those who believe in the people and
trust in them while the latter do not
believe in the people. Tlis is what
Jefferson said, and il is no less true
today. One is for upIift and advance,
and the other to obStruct. In every
country in the world the democratic
party is the growing party and the
aUtoeratic party is the dying party"
He related the advances being
made by the people and tae eonees-
cir hos IN
Japan, Turkey and Russia, and even
in England, where the house of lords
car now be criticised, something IN
heard of a few years ago.
Some Encouragement.
as this not something TO encourage
che who believes in the popular form
OF government" asked Mr.. Bryan Il
believe the people have right to
make this government what they
want it. The majority may make
mistakes, but the minority viii also
The former will not make them in
tentionaIly, and they will be correct
ed, bat sometimes it is so profitable for
the minority that they are never cor
rected.
There IS nothing that concerns
me which / am not willing for the
peopIe 10 settle. They make some
mistakes. but have no right TO COM
plain. II the people want HISn Tar
ia let them have it until they are
tired of It. If they want a bundled
monopolies let them have hundred.
or ten, or one. or If they want TO de-
stroy every monopoly they have a
right to do so. And il is the same way
about money. Let them nave either
the geld or silver standard, or If they
want radium. OF which there are only
two pounds in the world, and wish 20
give one pound 10 John D. Roekefel-
leT and the other pound 10 Morgan.
viii stand By and see these two par
ties accept 1t
His Fathers Advice.
Mr. BRYAN said that his father did
not leave him much wealth, which
was probably good thing, but he did
leave him with some advice which
mad been more profitable TO him than
uFobsbly RockefelleT's millions, and
that vas Il can afford TO be with the
minority, but I can never afford TO be
wrong
some OF nay friends after the re-
cent election said it was too bad that
| should be defeated. / tell them TO
cheer up, for / am luckier than re-
! formers OF two hundred years ago,
w7ao. when defeated, usually had their
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