Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-06
)0lNTS OUT VALUE
 0F LIBERTY LOAN
v.secretary of State Speaks on Food and Loan Before Delivering Lee
 tnre on "The Making Of a
 Man." Many Hear Talk Despite Weather.

William Jennings Eryan, speaking efore one of the largest audiences i hat ever assembled in the First Bap- list church, declared last night that md was just as necessary to winning |hp winning the war as were men and |mn1unition He paid a gloWlnS UT Sute to the sacrifice Jefferson county ad made. when it gave it's entire 1ouf |upnly to the government for the use Sf the allies. He spoke in high terms Ii the patriotism of the citiZenry ot Inc state and especially praised Gov irnor Brough
 Mr Bryan was introduced by the Rev. W. ]. E. Cox. pastor of the First Baptist church. A picked orchestra furnished the music, which was eN- &epticnally good America" was sung " the audience, after which prayer vas led by the Rev II. A. StoWell. Before the speaker was introduced, | he entire audience joined in singing 'Tha Star Spangled Banner.
 h introducing Mir. Bryan, the Rev Fox stated that the audience was omewhat larger than the one which he had been accustomed to address Ing on Sunday nights. He said he had never doubted the patriotism of Mir. Bryan, which remark drew great lpplause from the packed audience.
 Praises Arkansas.
 Mir. Bryan said:
 "It has been almost 22 years since first visited Arkansas and 1 an glad 10 say that of all the states in the lnion, not one has been more loyal to me- hot even my own. 1t has been al nost P years since l first began run hing for president and in looking back
 find that this state has never failed 10 give me all ! could expect.
 Arkansas is in the front rank in fhree of the most important measures fonfronting the people of the country
 First: She was one of the first Etates in the union to abolish saloons
 Second: She WAS one of the first states in the union to allow woman to walk alonside the man and east hel ballot. She was one of the first states to realize that woman should hell iiuNS tli~ f.NS uiidSi W lNli oiIS iHt''' i've
 Third; She was one of the frs states to show her willingness to le the people rule. This was by the wa, Of the initiative and referendum. NJ state in the country is ahead of he, along this line and none in the sOutl equals her.
 N(H all tho cfotnc ir, t1,n nniOtl thnr Is none that has governor that eX cels Governor Brough
 Il was reading g paper the Othe day that stated that the present wa mad cost more than 90 millions of dol lars. All wars before this one cos iess than 90 millions of dollars, whic IS less than one third of the cost O the present conflict.
 It seems that we are now engage m fhe last great struggle between a, 'ocfacy and democracy. Our heart are With our men. We must stand bt hind our president and his aides i ahythlng they may undertake.
 we nave responded generously [ .ne calls made by the governmen me Red Cross called for $100, ,o00 ,00' ana we responded with 12O millions ana there is little doubt but that " VIII give more than 100 millions whic IS again asked for.
 we gave the amount the Y. M. A. A. asked for, The Knights of Colun M pus raised the amount they set out a sase' The Jewish population su
 ss.loed the amount they labored ,., we should give generously. The1 w, n,h De honors for all and glory ft