The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-31
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN In PENIS GROVE
A Strong Plea to Support Wilson by
A Democratic Victory

Penns Grove was honored on Thursday
as never before by the visit of William j.
Bryan, u. S. Secretary of State who
made a speech of fifteen minutes urging
support of progressive principles in gov
ernment and the moral support Of Presi-
lent Wilson with a Democratic victory
at the election mex tuesday.
About thirty Democrats vent to Will
mington at l o'clock. When the beat
reached there he was waiting with State
Chairman, Z. E. Grosscup. The Long
Beach made an extra trip and returned
at once reaching Penns Grove at 2.25.
Mr.. Bryan is a very good mixer and
conversationalist and the party had a
most enjoyable trip across the river
conyersing with him.
On arrival he entered h. f. Willis
automobile and was taken around the
corner OF Penn Street out of the wind.
Rev.D +. Clair, IN Introducing Mr.. Bryan
said that twenty yeats ago a seer and
prophet appeared. Few believed in him
then but many more now. The great
statesman, world traveller and Christian
gentlemen was with us.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for fifteen minutes.
He said he could not make a long speech
but hoped there would come a time when
he could return and talk at length. lie
began talking OH the side of the people
years ago and was here to help i'll their
cause. The country does not know the
local issues but will look to see whether
President Wilson's own state stood by
him. A Democratic victory will encour-
age the reforms made and others to
be made. A Republican victory will
discourage. 1t takes a long time to bring
reforms about because those opposed
have three advantages. They can be
blocked III the House, Senate or by a
Presidents or Governors veto. Those
who wish reforms must be vigilant, work
harder and more earnestly because they
must have all three branches of the gov
eminent in accord. So there must be a
constant continual cooperation to con-
tinue the reform, President Wilson began
the reform, i'll New Jersey and Gov.
Fielder's election is needed to continue it.
No man can entirely accomplish all need
ed because civilization is advancing. AS
we ascend to greater heights there is a
larger vision.
1t takes years to bring reforms about.
1t is twenty-one years since the first reso-
luton favoring the election OF U. S. Sen
ators by direct votes of the people passed
the House OF representative and it was
only accomplished last year. An income
defeated by one vote in the U. S. Supreme
court. 1t took 10 years to bring that
about.
1t takes long agitation to educate the
people and bring them up to political
action, TI1nCn VI lao M ,ruror N,,,c Ho
three times as active, labor harder with
patience and faith that truth will triumph.
We must not believe that all the good
things have come but help now to bring
Others about. 1t takes long agitation to
bring voters up to the point to make a re-
form. He was a great reader of the Bibh>
and especially Of the Proverbs. He would
put a proverb more simply SO people
could understand. A wise man gets the
truth in his head. The unwise in the
neck. When the blood is poisoned it
must be purified by remedy. The country
is suffering from the poison of special
privilege and it must be purified by re-
form laws, so that there will be equal
rights to all and special privileges to none.
He was here to urge for Fielder and his
co-laborers OH the Democratic ticket a
triumphant victory which would continue
the reform work III this state and be a
great moral support of confidence in
President Wilson not only in the tariff
legislation already passed but to bring a
reform OF the currency IL legislation on
trusts.
About 500 heard Mr.. Bryan. He left
at 2 90 in U. S. Attorney, J. Warren
car for Salam where lie arrived at
3 20 and spoke for 20 minutes to an
audience of 1000, in favor of a Dem
ocratic victory next Tuesday as a moral
to President Wilson.
He spoke in the evening at New Bruins
wick and later at Perth Amboy.