Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-12
M|L|TAR|SN IS
NOW Being GIVEN
ITS DEATH BLOW
Bryan Declares Freedom
Will Be Given New Inter
probation and Bravery
New Form of Expression.

Baltimore, sept. IL me conVul-
sions through which Europe is now
passing are the death throes of mill
tarism," declared Secretary of State
Bryan here today in his address at the
star Spangled Banner celebration.
I'VE are entering upon a new age"
said the secretary. I'VE are entering
upon an age which freedom will be
given new interpretations and bravery
will find new forms of expression"
Mr. Bryan came as the personal rep
resentative of President Wilson. who
was unable to attend. He took for his
subject THE Flag"
Our banner derives it's splendor from
the fact that 1t floats over the land
of the free and the home of the brave"
said Mr.. Bryan. I'VE might well spend
this hour in thank sgiving for all that
has been achieved under the red, white
and blue. But gratifying as that would
be- more advantage can be gained
from the contemplation of the part
which we must play today and tomor-
row in determining what that flag shall
symbolic. What kind Of freedom shall
it represent to the world? For what
sort of bravery shall it stand?
THE world has longed for freedom
throughout the ages-not of the privl-
legged few but of the countless multi
tude. Some have at all times had
decentralization, resting not upon re-
spect for human rights but upon the
power of might.
Bravery Never Lacking.
Bravery has never been lacking, the
bravery of the conqueror who risked
his life to secure the authority that he
coveted. But the freedom of the despot
and the bravery of the tyrant are not
the virtues Of which Key sang.
The masses have gradually won
their way to freer air and larger lib
erty but every inch of ground has
been contested. Long before Column
bus began his voyage in search of
the northwest passage substantial
passage had been made but it was re-
served for our forefathers to lay upon
the soil of a new continent the foun-
dation of institutions dedicated to the
doctrine that all men are created
equal.
Accompanying the development Of
freedom has come change in the type
of courage which man has manifest
ed. There has been a constant growth
in the spirit of brotherhood-an in
creasing tendency among men to unite
their efforts in defense of common
right and the advance of common good.
Death Throes of Militarism.
THE war era has ended in the Unit
ed States and is drawing toward its
close in foreign lands; the commissions
through which Europe is now passing
are but the death throes of mill
tarism. We are entering upon a new
age. Our constitution has become the
pattern copied by other nations. The
success of our experiment in self
government has answered all the argu
ments formerly advanced in behalf of
arbitrary power. The triumphant de-
mocracy of the new world has stimu
lated the friends of liberty in the old
to new advances, until We see every
where increasing limitations placed
upon monarchial authority-eve ywhere
the waning of hereditary power.
But no matter how high man rises
or how lofty a plane he plans his life,
the flag will still wave above him. The
theorist may delude himself with the
belief that man will have no need of
government when he becomes a law
unto himself but he comprehends
but a part of the problem The coer-
Give part of government will diminish
as civilization advances-even now a
large proportion of the people have
no need of the thou shalt nots' of the
criminal law. But while the restraints
of the statutes may be expected to fall
into disuse because unnecessary, the
cooperative part of government is
ever increasing. The people find it
economical to do together, through the
fundamentally of organized govern
ament. what they could not do through
Individual effort. Individual effort is
impossible without mutual confidence
and confidence is impossible with sym
pathy The freedom of the future,
therefore, will bring the substantial
satisfaction that comes from voluntary
acts of helpfuness-the joy that is to
be found in the willing bearing of
Joint burdens.
Inspiration of Noble Life.
Let no one think that the texture
of our manhood will be of a lower quail
lty when its strength is no longer
tested by the stress of war. We could
not worship God as We 90 II we were
convinced that each generation must
be exercised in blood-letting in order
to prevent stagnation. There is as
much inspiration in a noble life as in
an heroic death.
st is 5000 years since Solomon de-
clared that he that is slow TO anger is
better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh
city, and, yet the world is just now
coming to understand this truth. In
The day that is dawning, the bravery
Of self-restraint will take the place OF
that bravery which tramples upon the
rights OF others-man will dare to for
give and leave vengeance to the lord
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