Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-17
MONEY RO0T0
NEARLY ALL
THE EVIL
NEBRASKAN ADDRESSES
BIG CROWD AT ARM0RY
"Price of A SouI' Subject of
Eloquent and Witty Lecture
Peerless Ones Views on
Statehood,

Money is the root Of nearly al
evil" said William Jennings Bryan a
the armory last night. 81 say nearly
because | am by nature conservative
When | want 10 be harsh ! quote some
one else and hide behind authority.
am lucky for | can nearly always find
some one who has said much worse
things than l am willing to say"
The subject Of money was touched
upon by Mr.. Bryan in opening his
lecture last night on The Price of
n Soul before q crowd which com
fertahly filled the great floor of ths
big national guard armory, and q
crowd which appeared responsive and
appreciative OF his discourse. Mr..
Bryan In developing into a good deal
Of a preacher and not a bad preacher
at that, and can hand II out to you
In "a good natured and winning man
ncr when you probably wouldn't stand
for II from some one else. His ad-
dress was quite non political and his
audience was representative of both
parties, There were many ladies
and children present, as 1t had been
announced that school pupils and stu
dents were especially desired to be-
present. The lecture il really more
OF 4 sociological discussion than any
thing else. literally interpreted with
the anecdotes hat the Nebraskan can
tell 80 inimitabls. Mr.. Bryan's com
mand of the English language is re-
markahls and his e%loqucnce as Il
platform orator and his power Of
holding his auditors Is equally phe-
nomcnal.
In his Introductory remarks the
speaker expressed his pleasure ut ape
nearins under the Brotherhood aus
pieces, telling about the rapid growth
OF tho Brotherhood movement in the
country In the past few years and
the Importance this religious mems
organization IL assuming MS a factor
In tho solution OF national problems,
and In the ethical development of the
people.
my topic said Mr.. Bryan, "ls
In line with the basic causes OF this
ethical movement-the Price Of a
Soul II concerns a principle Of which
WI are all agreed but AS TO the appli-
cation Of which we differ radically As
far ns that goes few of us really diff
fer on fundamentals. The Republican
and the Democratic parties do not
but when II comes to the application
of the principles there Is the rub"
MIR. Bryan referred humorously 10
the difficulty he has experienced In
keeping his religions and his politics
apart and said in passing that he did
not think there was much real diff
ference between "A good Democratic
speech and a good sermon" lie old
OF the time in New York when he
made q special effort to make a non
political speech and took as his text
Thou Shalt Not Steal"
Il never made 50 many people mad
In one address in my life, said Mi
Bryan.
My topic" the speaker said, was
a question which must be solved py
every man at some time In his litc.
The temptation to sell the soul for
money he said, is the chieiest temp
iRtion mat comes to men" and from
this ~ went into "A discussion OF how
much money a man can earn. lie
worked from SiOo, 600 up 10 5000, 0O0.-
600. which one American H. re-
purted to be worth. ana finally de-
clarcd there Was no limit to the
amount a ina might earn by his SER
Vice to society. lie pointed out here,
however. that the man who earns By
his service TO society $500. 000, GOO has
NO time nor disposition TO collect 1t
from society, and tnat the man VINO
this great sun has been SO busy
collecting 1t from society that ne has
had no time TO earn H.
Jefferson and Lincoln each earned
fuliy this sum by their service 10 the
people, said Nh. Bryan but neither
had time nor desire to collect II. What
would Abraham Lincoln or Thomas
Jefferson have done with five hundred
millions or. 10 put Il correctly. what
would five hundred millions done
with Lincoln or Jefferson 90
Mr.. BRYAN took occasion TO say here
that he had been non-pattisan in
naming jefferson and Lincoln. a
Democrat and a Republican. 81 viii
r. main non-partisan hy naming mo-
more said Mr Bryan. FOR I am not
going to hunt around for "a Republican
to match every good Democrat
Durin~ be- pours. nr his lecture MIR. !
rcd briefly tn s,voral po-
us. including phld : Dor.
trusts. campaign ccntri-
uruf trust and the cur
1hs speaker declared
n illiug at any time To-
rsonal ideas Tor The {
lc. ra.1ritS of the people
~Ia.. a fundamental rr.u-
lpic nh tnderie al Gree gov
rnmenf Hr Bryan. and that 4
VII 81 the people /
hail b. The psoul, should
what ia government. {
he masnrf yer Intentionally /
a misfakl arl T they do uuin-
.ntionalir mastr 3 mistake Il is a
smparatileig eAss matter 20 correct
n the minorfy makes "a mistake. I
avever. Ia s1mctAfnes pms the minor
4 g. hen Hs u4aEiua fi1f mistake |