Evening journal., 1918-01-29
BRYAN ASKS ALL
TO HELP WIN WAR
Says Those Who Remain
at Home Can Play I'M
portant Part
SEES PASSING
OF AUTOCRACY

Despite the snow and cold which pre-
vailed last night, Grace NJ. E. Church
was nearly filed when William Jennings
Bryan, the great commoner, came upon
the platform. The st. James Brother
hood, Of the church, was instrumental
in bringing Mr.. Bryan 10 Wilmington
as q part Of its drive for men and wo-
men for Grace Church.
Mr.. Bryan's topic was Mans Rela-
zion to Government, Society and God"
but It was his prologue, that because
this nation is at war, that interested a
large majority OF his hearers. although
his support Of prohibition and woman's
suffrage had their circles OF sympa-
ihizers.
His support Of the President and
this government was unqualified and
his call 30 all Americans 10 do their
share in this war through all OF the
agencies was a pronounced one. His
prediction that when this war was
over and a peace treaty signed. that
70 would mark the death knell Of au-
iocracy and mean a world for de-
mOcracy aroused his hearers TO much
applause.
Every citizen owes it as his duty
as a man TO support this government
when the nation is at war, said Mr..
Bryan. Nineteen years ago I was a
soldier. and I learned some Of the
things about discipline and soldiery that
I have never forgotten.
"'The President today Is bearing a
heavy burden. SO is Congress. Heavier
burdens perhaps than any men ever
bore before. There has been call
made for 100000 men 20 arms. They
are making sacrifices, and II this sac
riflce involves life itself, then our sac
riflce back home that involves but
money Is not near as much as theirs.
I'VE should stand back Of the presi-
dent and the government and give them
our support We ought 10 aid all Of the
activities attending the soldiers-the
Red Cross, Y. NJ c. A., knights Of Co
lumbus and all Of the many other or
ganizatlons that tend 30 render comfort
10 our soldiers.
But our duty is not finished here.
There is food conservation that Is
necessary n the war Is 10 be won. II
has always been the case that when
Americans were asked 10 sacrifice for a
worthy cause that they have done so
freely and generously. ! believe that
all that has TO be done now In regard to
food Is TO ask Of the people and they
will give.
'I believe that the saloon Is robbing
us Of much food that otherwise could
be put 20 better use. We have shut up
the distllieries, but I do not think u
IS right to close the dlstillery and not
close tho brewery. They have been
co-partners in sin so long that It Is
not right TO separate them now. Let
them die together.
Then IN this war there is another
thing we can do. We can furnish
money. There are two ways In which
wa can do this BY taxations and
through loans. Before the war was on
long we realized that the Government
had resorted to both. But the loan IS
better than taxation. for 10 gives US q
return for our money while taxation
does not.
But let me tell you who are inclined
20 believe that the world Is going into
bankruptcy. that II It does, that this
country Will be the last one to make an
assignment"
Mr.. Bryan then began his lecture TAX
ing first mans relation TO Government
He asserted that this was the best Gov
ernmeut under the sun, and that while
20 was not perfect. that it was as neal
perfection as human hands and minds
could make it.
"The Government grows better as The
people grow better" he continued.
"Our form Of Government Is the klnC
OF Government towards which the worle
has been leaning for over century. Al
II the nations OF the world have heeI
turning TO our Government for idea
a.. No hQNI
done more TO shape the policies OF tn
world than all Of the other nations o
the world combined
Mr.. Bryan referred TO China becoming
a republic and OF unsuccessful attempt
20 return 20 a regime Of monarchy; c
the days that Russia was now expert
eucinC. but said he believed that Russi
would succeed and that President WI
son was bestowng upon Russia III
same kind Of patient forbearance tha
he had on Mexico.
After announcing that when pcac
came. 70 would end all autOcracy q
said that popular government woul
then be the only Government ina
would exist.
"The fundamental feature Of popula
Government, IL that the people get whs
they want" He went on to illustrat
what movements were succeeding toda
in popular Government; that the peopl
were turning now towards direct vot
for United States Senator'S; for tn
Initiative and referendum and toward
woman's suffrage. For suffrage Nj
BRYAN devoted twenty minutes, usin
on the forces Of sarcasm. wit. logic an
argument 70 prove that suffrage shoul
be granted woman.
lie believes that woman should h
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