The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-30
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
IS HEARD BY BIG
INTERESTED CROWD
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Was Introduced to the Aud
fence by Mr.. Shiveley as
THE Greatest Orator of
Them ALL"

render a more valuable service than
he can earn" stated the speaker.
On Social Questions.
Mr.. Bryan touched upon the various
questions that are agitating society, |
referring to the drink evil especially |
IN relation to the complacent attitude
of the church toward it's commune
,capts whose bank-rolls render them
immune from clerical admonition; to
the gambling habit, more insidious
than the latter. Journalism was
brought to the bar and accused of
selling It's influence. He arraigned
the church for lethargy and the law
for It's deviousness and delays.
He spoke eloquently of our duty as
a nation, OF the destiny which should
be fulfilled that this country should
be as "a light set upon a HILL" for the
guidance Of the lesser peoples. He
cited as an illustration. a meeting he
.attended in Brazil where speeches
were made in English to the effect
that the United States was the ideal
Nor which the citizens of that country
tstrive. Of the singing of America" In
lEnglish and OF the whole atmosphere
tof the affair toward emulation Of our
national institutions and standards
land OF the grave responsibility that
was ours.
Mr.. Bryan did not. 1t is true. make
any vital political references al
though he came close to it now and
then. veering of gracefully. That his
audience was alive to the slightest
trend In that direction was shown by
stheapplause that greeted every near
remark to the political situation" Dr.
Organs address, however. concerned
itself entirely with the moral respon-
sibility of the individual toward soci.
kety and abounded in epigram, homely
truth, brilliant iiction, and lofty senti-
lment.
Above all, however, was his mag
netic personality. For his honesty.
sincerity, eloquence and gifts he is
respected and admired but for that
indehnable thing which draws people
to him. he Is loved. II is possibly DIR.
photographed. 1t was almost visible
yesterday afternoon to human sight.
In his peroration DIR. Bryan said:
what great destiny God has as
signed to our nation, to be the path
hinder among the nations, torch.
bearer to the world. We cannot fulfill
our charge unless we apply ethical
standards to public life. We as citizens
cannot do our duty unless weanswer
i cannot do our duty unless we answer
man II he gain the whole world and
lose his own soul"
Bingham Entertains.
Ralph Bingham gave personally
conducted entertainment last evening
that delighted his great audience. the
backwater from the Bryan meeting
bingham Ia another funny man but.
unlike his immediate predecessors, did
mot seek to inculcate any nice little
kmoral precepts handed out in joke
capsule. 1t was more on the order Of a
vaudeville stunt than less secular
zone, but anyway It was highly anus
ling. Bingham is clever comedian
with large amount OF personality as
Ibis chieSest asset and that he can be
lsomething besides funny was instanc-
led by his recitation of pathetic story
in verse and preserving the fine line
between the sublime and the ridicu-
lous. Not that 1t was particularly sub
flime-but that 1t did not err in being
ridiculous was an artistic triumph for
lMr. Bingham. Mr.. Bingham is good
Mellow on the platform and had his au-
hience with him from the start He
lmixes up some funny musical business
with the rest and his appearance was.
altogether, one of the pleasant sue
jcesses of the present Chautauqua.
Two more concerts were given by
lthe Apollo Concert Company yester-
day. this aggregation OF musicians be-
ling popular with their audiences and
their appearance tonight in an elabor-
iate program is looked forward to with
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