The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-02
LEGISLATORS SHOULD CARRY
OUT WILL OF CONSTITUENTS
William Jennings B yam Addresses General As
semby On Politi al Questions and Duties
of Peoples Representatives

mas lost some or the duicet tones /,
that was a power with him in the /.
days he fought his first battle for
Democracy. But he is still tower of
strength and while the dash OF youth a.,
is lacking the more mature age has
settled on his classic brow and his
reasoning powers are stronger and
more powerful today than in the days
OF 96.
He may never be President, he may
have put away that ambition. blI like
the Clay OF old he can truthfully SAY
II had rather be right than he Presi-
dent and he has lived 10 see the day
when nearly every policy advocated
by him twenty years ago has been en-
dorsed by his party, yes by other par
ties, too, and enacted into the law Of
the land.
Grateful to North Carolina
! Mr.. Bryan has a tender spot for
North Carolina ana in starting his ad-
dress yesterday told Of his love FOR
the people Of the State. He said that
| he had been coming to this State for
| p years but on this trip he had
deeper feeling of gratitude than on
any former occasion.
| An Apostle of Peace.
| AS preface to his regular address
the Secretary talked for a few minutes
on the peace propaganda OF the vii
son administration, told how he had
| succeeded in having treaties signed
| between this country and the great
powers Of the world and thanked God
that we had a President in the White
House who was in favor of substitute
ing reason for force in the settlement
of great international difficulties. Mr..
Bryan told of remark made by Gov
ernor Craig many years ago, in quot
ing General Grant who said Il hate
war and endorsed this saying Of the
great Union general. The Secretary
is a man Of peace and the mothers Of
the country have cause to be thankful
that the United States is manned by
two such apostles Of peace as Wilson
and Bryan and have thus far kept the
country from becoming embroiled in
war with any nation and conserving
, the lives Of the youth Of the land.
Mr.. Bryan argued that the men who
: furnish the implements Of war are
not the men whom should be allowed
to say when we shall have war anG
embroil us in difficulties with Other
powers that would produce a useles:
| slaughter Of life and add millions te
. the debt Of the nation.
. Tribute to Secretary Daniels.
He paid tribute to the Cabine
member from North Carolina, th'
n Hon. JosePhus Daniels, saving tina
o North Carolina enjoyed a peculiar dis
tinction in the fact that every Cabine
officer that she had furnished to tn
. nation had been a Secretary Of tn
a Navy. And, continued the Secretary
q North Carolina never furnished a bet
: ter Naval Secretary than the presen
= distinguished gentleman occupying
- that post, man who was making
\ record for himself and a record tina
= will stand among the highest Whe1
- the future history Of the country !
= written.
Duties OF Legislators.
In speaking to the members Of tn
=, General Assembly Mr.. Bryan spoke Q
y the responsibilities and limitations Q
le a legislator and said that when q legis
~ lator gets above his constituents h
y should resign. When he can't do Wha
10 his constituents, who elected him de
er mand to be done, claiming that HI
Is conscience will not let him do sue
things he should resign and follow h
conscience into private life and Il
is some one else represent the peopl
lg Always give your constituents the beT
t eft Of the doubt said the speaker.
er Mr.. Bryan admitted that the peop
6, sometimes made mistakes. citing tf
ld time when they made mistake
II. the polls on several occasions when
ce ran for the presidency, this renaT
e bringing forth applause.
n EmbcZzlcmcnt Of Power.
IS, One Of the most striking things sal
n by. Mr.. Bryan in the course Of h
ty address was that embeZZlement
ed power is a greater crime than en-
lis beZz,e1nent OF money He had 7
Mt confidence in man who hibernat