Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
N|LHAR|SN'S DEATH
. 1HRO[$, SAYS BRYAN
SECRETARY OF STATE SEES
PRESENT EUROPEAN WAR
FINAL ARMED CLASH.
NEW INTERPRETATIONS FOR
FREEDOM AND BRAVERY
Predicts War Era Has Ended in United
States and Is Drawing to It's Close in
Foreign Lands-6ryan Speaks For
President Wilson at "star spansIed
Banner" Celebration in Baltimore.

sions thru which Europe Is now pass
ing are the death throes of milirism.'
declared Secretary of State Bryan here
today in his address at the Star
Spangled Banner celebration
I'VE are entering upon new age. =
said the secretary, We are entering
upon an age in which freedom will be
given new interp-e.a,!e-s, 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 it floats over the
land Of the free and the home of the
brave" said Mr.. Bryan. I'VE might
we'll spend this hour In thanksgiving
for all that has been achieved under
the red. white and blue, but crafty
ing as that would be more advantage
can be gained from the contemplation
of the part which we must play today
and tomorrow in determining what the
flag shall symbolic. What kind OF
freedom shall it represent to the
world, for what sort Of bravery shall 1t
stand?
World Longs For Freedom.
The world has longed for freedom
thruont the ages--not Of the privileged
few. bnt'Sefa the countless multitudes
Some have at all times had freedom
freedom resting not on respect for
human rights but upon the power OF
might.
Bravery has never been lacking, the
bravery of the conqueror who risked
his life to secure the authority that he
coveted. But the freedof of the des-
pot and the bravery of the tyrant are
not the virtues of which Key sang.
THE masses have gradually won
their way to frser air and larger liber-
ty, but every inch of ground has been
contested. Long before Columbus be-
gan his voyage in search of the north
west passage substantial progress had
been made. but it was reserved for our
forefathers to lay upon the soil Of a
trine that all men were created free
and equal.
Death Thross Of Militarism.
There has come a type of courage
which man has manifested There has
been constant growth in the spirit of
brotherhood an increasing tendency
to unite efforts in defense OF common
rightsia and the advancement OF common
good
This war era has ended in the
United States and is drawing to It's
close in foreign lands-the convulsions
thru which Europe is now passing are
but the death throes Of militarism. We
are entering upon . new age. Our
constitution has become the pattern
pattIned by other nations. Our ex-
pertinent in self government has an
swered all the questions formerly asked
by arbitrary power The triumphant
democracy of the new world has stimu-
lated the friends in the old to new ad-
vances until everywhere we see in
creased limitations placed on mon
archial authority y-everywheret the wan
ing of hereditary power.
Bear Burdens Jointly.
But no matter how high man rises
or upon how lofty plane he plans his
life the flag will still wave above him.
Theorists may delude themselves with
belief that man will have no need OF
government when he becomes a law
unto himself, but he comprehends but
part Of the problem. The sovereign
part OF government will diminish as
civilization advances-even now a large
proportion of the people have no need
Of the thou shall nots' Of the criminal
law. but while the restraints of the
statutes may be expected to fall into
disuse because unnecessary, the CO.
operative part OF government is ever
increasing. The people find it econ
omical to. do together thru the in
strumentality Of organized government
what they could not do by individual
effort. The freedom OF the future
therefore will bring the substantial sat
isfaction that comes from voluntary
acts OF helpfulness--the Joy that Is to
be found in the willing bearing of joint
burdens"
Noble Life W. Heroic Death.
Let no one think that the texture
of our manhood will be of lower
quality when its strength is no longer
tested by the stress of war We could
not worship God as we do If we were
convinced that each generation was
exercised in blood letting in order to
prevent stagnation.s There is as much
Inspiration In a noble life as in heroic
death.
"It is 5000 years since Solomon de-
clared that 'he that Is slow to anger
is better than the mighty: and he that
ra!eth his spirit. than he that taketh
a 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 lake the place OF
that bravery which tramples on the
rights OF others
ss..--ss- q r "a z,a1s a