The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
BRYAN SPEAKS
ON CITIZENSHIP
Delivers Address to Students
at Convocation Of
College.

John Stewart Bryan made an ad.
dress on citizenship at the convoca-
ton OF Richmond College yesterday
morning at 1o4o o'clock. He cited
many examples from history to show
that local self government is an in.
tuition. not development. Tho civil.
ization of the past failed because the
spiritual side OF the average man was
neglected, and therefore citizenship
was low. AS tho world has advanced,
the earth Itself has become pitifully
reduced In size. but the Individual
the citizen--has grown larger There
can no longer be a single ruler or q
ruling class Every man Ia now a
citizen, merely because he Is a human
being.
The lecturer then commended the
|, democratic movement In Oregon In
direct legislation. In the use of the
initiative and referendum the people OF
oregon, he said have exercised
singular Judgment. passing on every
phase OF legislation and upon mea surea
or considerable length In a manner to
inspire great confidence"
MI Bryan spoke at some length OF
the results Of tho commission form
or government. Those who planned
our government had very lttle conn.
dence In the mass of citizens and our
municipalities have become notorious
the world over for their Inefficicncy
and corruption . he said. THE trouble
has been that the responsibility has
not been fixed. Who among you can
tell the names OF the Aldermen OF
Richmond Of one half, or Of one tenth
Of them? Who was responsible for
the erection of the gas works. Of the
electric lighting plante II the strceta
are dirty. who is to blame? Sic itnr
ao astra Is very classic motto for
a city. but we don't want to go to tho
stars What we want is clean, pros
porous. healthy city We ought 10
know that Richmond has moro sunny
days than Pinehurst n. G. We ouoht
TO be proud that we have as pure a
milk supply and as low a death rate
from typhoid fever as any city In the
United States. We ought TO have n
motto like that OF Detroit. which runs
DO 1t for Detroit
Galveston, Tex. in 1910 was apathetic.
Providence sent flood. Then the peos
pie awoke TO tho necessity Of throw.
Ing the old ring overheard. Since that
tlme they have worked miracles in
Galveston
I think that our government here
IN Richmond is singuarly efficient and
honest. but think that we arc using
very antiquatcd tools. You know that
can 90 farther on a bicycle IN an
nonr than YOU can OH foot, try as
nara as you may. l remember as a hoy
pIclns driven four miles to see print
i've tfrcshng machine. we do not
use {, hail to-day. because that is the
historic method Of ,hreshing the grain
we use the most efficient machine that
we can get. Dcs Moincs had an cx
Temcly corrupt and wicked ring Th :
ring took advantage Of the commits
sion form OF government and elected
their own ticket. when. behold their
oiticers became honest. Thus responsi-
o., on y and c'vic pride VIII make men
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bryan's ad-
dress, Professor Mctcalf presented
prizes to the winners n the
recent song contest. The prizes were
40 and $40 in gold. The winner OF
the hrst prize was n. Y. Hawkins. tho
Sons pelns entitled Alma Mater"
Frank Gaines was the winner OF the
second prize his song being IAN even
Ing Hymn to Richmond"