The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
.BRYAN'S GRAFTON ON 1.-THE FLAG" Impressive Eulogy at Cele- bration of Star spang1ed
 Banner SECRETARY OF STATE APPEARED FOR PRES. Towering Appeal to Patriot ism of Audience on His
 toric Occasion

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 12.-Coming as the personal representative of Presi- dent Wilson, who found himself un- able to attend, Secretary Bryan spoke here today at the Star spahgIed Ban ner celebration. The subject of the address was esThe Flag and MT Bryan said that he found his text in the line with which the poet closed each stanza of the national anthem '<O'er the Land Of the Free and the Home of the Brave The develop ment of American ideals, the secre- 'tary said, had brought with 1t al wider. freedom and a new type of courage constant growth in the spirit of brotherhood.
 The constitution of the United States had become a pattern copied by other nations, and now was to be seen ev- anywhere the waning of Tnonarchica1 authority and hereditary power.
 Americans never had hesitAted. Mr.s Bryan said, to die if necessary in de- fence of the authority for which the flag stood. faBut the war era has end. ed in the United States he added, .and Is drawing it's ,close in foreign lands; the convulsions through which Europe is now passing are but the death throes of militarism.''
 :. Opening his address, MT. Bryan said:
 tI share your regret that the Presi- dent could not participate in these exercises and I appreciate the honor of acting as his representative. He bids me convey ito you his greetings and good will. I commend as cor diadly as he the wisdom and public spirit which have led your people to add historic Fort NTcHenry to your city's public grounds.
 You have acted wisely in so ar ranging the dedication Aof this park as to commemorateJ at the same time, the one hundredth anniversary of the writing Of our country'e nationaY an them by Maryland's tHustrious son, of the author finds expression in the bri11iancy of it's phraseo1ogy, the fer vent spirit which pervades it is the product of the circumstances which brought 1t forth. The agonizing sus- pense and the anxious longing of the captive are moulded into stirring sen tences that cannot fail to call forth response from every loyal heart.
 "Our starry banner, beautiful as it is to the eye-and there is none more beautiful it's real splendid splendor from the fact that it floats Ger the Land Of the Free and the Home of the Brave The words de- scribe a political-state and the virtues of a people We might, without ex-
 
 in thanksgiving for all that has been achieved under the Red, White and Blue, and in praise of those who have won for it love at home and respect abroad. But, gratifying as that would be, more advantagese can be gained from the contemplation of the, part which we must play, today and to- morrow, in determining what that flag shall symbolic. What kind of free dom shall it represent to tho world and for what sort of bravery shall 1t stand9
 ..The world has 1onged for freedom throughout the ages-the world made up not of the privileged few but of the countless multitude.
 saThe masses have gradually won their, way to a freer air and to a, larg- CT liberty, but every inch of ground has been contested. But it was re- served for our forefathers to lay upon the soil of new continent the foun- dalton of institutions dedicated to the doctrine that all men are created equal It was a bold-it seemed even almost a rash undertaking, but the en- terprise has succeeded beyond the dreams of the pioneers.s The trium- phant democracy of the new world has stimulated the friends Of liberty in the old to new advances until we see everywhere increasing limitations placed upon monarchicaI authority everywhere the waning of hereditary power.
 Accompanying the development of freedom has come a change in the i type of courage which man has man l ifested The flag has been Gallantly l streaming sometimes in the rockets l red glare and son has initiated sire l in willingness to maintain, with his l life if necessary, the authority for which it stands. But the war has 1 ended in the United States and is l drawing towards its close in foreign | lands; the convulsions through which l Europe is now passing are but the l
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