The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-06-11
Bryan's Lecture

Wlillam j. Bryan dehVereJ his
lecture to fairly good audience at
Stewart Chape! Monday at :. ~.
His subject was "Tne Price o. A
Souln based on chc Ser.p.da. 4iOcs-
ton "What snail it prof.. a MN
if he gain the who.e world and lose
his own soul.n
He said very little that might be
Objectionable from a Republican
stand point. While his lecture was
good it was not extraordinary and
most of his expressions were COM
monplace.
He started out by saying that
whatever ne said someone would
object. Usually though most peo-
pie thought he is preaching a good
sermon when he makes a Democra-
tic speech.
He gave his idea of what a man
is honestly able to earn-saying he
thought Thomas Jefferson earned
five hundred millions of dollars in
his public service, only he didASt
collect it all. Mr.. jefferson START
ed his public career rich and died
poor impoverished by his atisn-
tions to the public.
He said the daughters OF society
have no opportunity to become
acquainted with the best young
men. He said the fact that young
man need not depend on his own
efforts is a handicap to him.
! He said preacher at a rich mans
funeral deplored the fact that Pro-.
vidence had removed him in ths
prime of life--shouli have sail
"kickcd to death by the go den
calf" Providence had no hand in
cutting him OFF,"
Mr.. Bryan stated that he went 10
Nebraska to practise law, went in
to politics by accident and s.aid
there by design. Everything was
Republican there then from COVE
nor to constable-and was sill
largely Republican, strange to saw.
He said he mad TO omit a com
plimentary remarks about lavvr-s
in his lecture because people vpuh
laugh when he was trying to be se-
rious. He said the lawyers occupy
a high position and should so con-
duct themselves as to merit the
respect OF the public. The lawyer
who furnished legal crooks for
criminal to escape is as guilty al
the man who holds the robbers
horse during the robbery, he said
Altogether he flayed them rathe-
severely.
On the other hand he paid a high
tribute to journalism-honest jour
nalism as distinguished from cor
poration owned, monopoly con-
trolled papers. He said the journal
istic field is larger in this country
than any other and the editor oc-
cupies a very responsible position
The soul question is also peril
nent in the pulpit and he thoaght
pastor should denounce wrong.
even if it caused the loss of some
good paying members-o.heru
more spiritual would take thai,
place.
The temperance question i i
moral question, ne said. II rirAt
for man to drink, why not rfybt
10 supply him. If l can drink with
safety my example will lead weak
er men to try to do what l ran
do. have been guilty in no. speak
ing up more but am trying tomake,
amends. The church ought tn be.
open all the time like the saloons.
The minister should whip out OF
his pews the men VIII oput up the
money to tuy votes as wei as those
who buy them.
Speaking OF monopo.ies he said
John --- had a monopoly of
olive oil in Palestine 1900 years ago
and charged ten times Tor it what
he paid and there were neither rail
roads nor rebates-the oil was
transported on the Democratic en-
blem, the mule. He thought John
d. must have read the Bible end go:
a cue for his oil monopoly.
He said no good can come from
party victory that justifias dis
honorable means to securs it.