Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-16
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"WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS, 1914.
"WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS, 1914.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS, 1914.
SECRETARY BRYAN SAYS PRES
EMIT WAR us DEATH sTRuG-
#z II GLE OF MILITARlsM.
At the Star spangled Banner celebra
ton held in Baltimore. Md. last sat
urday, Secretary of State Bryan delty'
cred an: address which is being gener
ally published in all OF the newspa-
perss Mr.. Bryan attended the eel
ebration as the personal representa-
tive Of President Wilson.who was IN .n
able to be present.
Mr.. sBryanssaid that the commissions
through which Europe is now passing
are the death throes Of milita srAl
I'VE are entering upon anew age.
said the secretary. W are entering
upon an age in whichfreedom viii be
given new Interpretation and bray
cry viii find new forms Of express
sion
He took for his subject. :. The
Flag" @
Our banner derives its splendor
from the factsthat it floats over the
land Of the free and the home Of the
brave. said Mr.. Bryan! We might
well spend this hour In thanks
giving Tor all that has been achieved
under the red, white and blue. But
gratifying as that would be, more ad-
vantage can8be gained from the con
temptation Of the part which we.
must play today and tomorrow in
determining what the flag shall SYM
:bolize. What kind Of freedom shall
1t represent TO the world. for What.
sort Of bravery shall it stand?
sS The world has longed for free
dom throughout the ages--nnot OF the.
privileged few. but OF the countless
multitudes. Some have at all times.
had Decentralization resting
upon respect for human rights but;
upon the power OF might.
Bravery has never been lacking
the bravery o. the conqueroor who
9riskeds his life to- secure the author
sity that he coveted. But the freedom.
5sof the despot n the bravery of the
tyrant are not the virtues Of which;
Key n @s
s 1.-THE Masses have gradually won
their way to freer air and larger lib
ertysbut every inch Of the ground has;
been contested. Long before Coium-
bus began his voyage in search Of.
the northwest passage substantial
progress had been made, but it was.
reserved for our .%forefathers to lay
> the soil Of 4 new continent the
foundation Of institutions dedicated
i the doctrine that all men are ere
ated equal. #
Accompanying the deyelopmentaof
freedom has come change 81 the.
type OF scourage#which 10 e shasymani-
tested. There has been a constant
growth in the spirit Of b~ro,therhnood
increasing tendency among men
to unite their efforts II. defense Of
common right and the advancement
Of the common good.
1.-THE war era has ended tn b
United states and Is drawing toward
its close in foreign lands; the con nn
yulsions through which Europe is now,
passing are but the death throtes Of
mlilitarism. We are entering upon q
new age. Our constitution has be-
come the pattern copied by other ma
lions. The success Of our expert
ment in self-government has answer
ed all the arguments formerly ad-,
panced In behalf OF arbitrary power
The triumphant democracy Of the
new. world has stimulated the friends
Of Sliberty in the old to new adj
vancess until we see everywhere in
ereasing limitations placed upon.
monarchtal authority. everywhere
the waning Of hereditary power.
But no matter how high man
rises, OF upon how lofty a plane he
plans his life, the flag will still wave
above him. Theorists may delude
themselves with the belief that man.
will have no need of government;
when he becomes a law unto him
self. but he comprehends but a
part Of the problem. The coercive
part Of government will diminish as
civilization advances - even now q
large proportion of the people have
no Of the thou shalt nots' Of
the criminal, law. But while the re
straints of the statutes may be ex7
pected to fall into use, because
Unnecessary, the cooperative part Of
government is ever increasing. The
people find it economical to do to-
gether thru the fundamentally of
organized government what they
could not do by individual effort.
Union OF effort is impossible with
out confidence and confidence is i'm:
possible without sympathy. The
freedom Of the future therefore will
bring the substantial satisfaction
that comes from voluntary acts Of
helpfulness-the joy that is to be
found in the willing bearing Of joint
burdens
THE BRITISH SAILORS PRAYER.
The Chicago American says that
this prayer, printed on a card, is
carried by every sailor in the British