Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21
MR.. BRYAN THRILLS
AUDIENCE OF 5000
At CITY AUDITORIUM
Famous Orator Denounces
Atheism and Pays Respects
to- the Liquor Interests.
NlETZSCHE'S TEACHING
RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR
Barbarism of Huns Founded
Upon His Doctrine of
Superman.
SUNDAY INTRODUCES SPEAKER
former Secretary of State Shows
Crowd How Glad He Is at
Prohibition Victory.
SUNDAY INTRODUCES SPEAKER
Former Secretary Of State Shows
Crowd How Glad He Is at
Prohibition Victory.

Atheism was stripped. cut and quar-
tered by William Jennings Bryan last
night in his address, Back to God"
before almost 5000 persons at the City
Auditorium which was packed to ca
pacity. The famous orator pleaded
that belief in God, belief in the Bible
and belief in Jesus Christ as the Son
OF the Almighty be restored to the
world.
That Nictzsche, the noted German
philosopher. and his doctrine OF the
superman and absolute population of
God was probably more responsible for
the world war than any other one man
was the declaration OF Mr.. Bryan. The
cruelties and barbarities practiced dur.
ing the war 6y the slns Huns weTe re DEFENDED o,nd
out. stating the Teuton philosopher
had but carried Darwin's theories to
logical conclusion.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the spirit
running through the peace conference
now in session at Paris should be that
voiced by Premier Lloyd George. of
Great Britain. on November II, when
he stated that there must be no return
TO the old animosities and hatred and
that That the treaty must nus arEd o1Eina.e the
Prince OF Peace.
PRESIDENT AND PREMIER
ARE HOPE OF WORLD
with two such men as Lloyd George
and President Wilson at the peace ia bic
we have something to hope for" Mr..
Terence. ns iF'1 IN propostlon s 0 as Niessohea @
philosophy is repudiated. Just that long
VIII the world have peaesI, ,.,d,,r nro.
Ing at the City Auditorium started in
lion the "a' Of the r. recent $vietorS OF the anti.
ssiist. introdueed Mr.. Bryan. REV;
mi lnv s-tty
when he entered the building, while
the crowd cheered for nve minutes
whs" Mr srAas se Former
OF State, tho evangelist said that such
opportunities gave some people pleas
SUNDAY DECLARES BRYAN
h IS 100 FER CENT AMERICAN
"But this Is scream for me" he he
of Carnegie VIC smell money. but when
we hear the name OF the man who is
TO speak tonight we think OF those
ideals that make man 100 per cent
Il head the batting list as lead-off
man. so I have the honor of introduce
ing the cleanup hitter OF the evening
the mHr Eas Greeted
with vociferous applause. putting the
! audience into a receptive mood for
ssaea ssae his addpess Back KIT to God With
praise for Billy Sunday and a discus
/ sion OF the prohibition victory.
COOP CAMPAIGNER
1T am constantly learning things"
he said, '"but only too late to use them
Had 1 heard this introduction twenty,
BILLY Sunday go ahead and make my
campaign speeches for me. and then
by carefully refraining from speak,ns
dent"
'Tn all our lives there has never
been meet he said regadns
sunday and the prohibition victory.
II haven't been in the fight as long
to get plenty of cussing before got
Then the speaker told Of Nebraskas n T.,
State had been the thirty-siath to
ratify the constitutional amendment
making the entire nation dry.
SAYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
HAS CLEANsED IT'S SKIRTS
"The fight has been easy during the
last few months" he asserted. MOT
hard as when y yonb Ms s'artea evaneelst els e
Often have been mortified by hav-
ing my party called the liquor party.
to %aks ,aia me me tnaa 'Tfs TiTst
made because a Republican would stooP
to such a thing; second because L
,oie look back to- see who signed
Tie bill which drove the saloons tfom s.,h
,he his ps%e so"nt5fI of great Demoerat prs
dent den Woodrow Wilson. More tha;.
twent or tho forty LeEislsaturss ii which
memt maye f;ot.' for prohibition were from States
Whien Hhi We voted for Woodrow Wilson. But
ihe asfic heppp1iftatte snppport to tie he movement
I,noIIIRJriON VICTORY BROUGHT
ABOUT ny RESPECTABLITY.
Explaining the victory. Of prohibit
ton Mr. Bryan declared that Tespecta-
hiltY caused H. y G was dormenX any fnsto fnmor
interests. he said. but that now the
whisky element has been indicted.
scaffold with the black cap over its
\ reiatives dare stay with him."
ernment Mt is corrupt tell him that sl;-
j o00.O00.0oo couldn't buy one, Legisla-
ture in this ee,nntry%n Mr.; Bryan de de-
raised by the liquor interests to fight
lie said he would not be surprised
IL cvcrp State in the Union ratified
the prohibition amendment before mex:
March. 20 ~
sIn. BRYAN GIVES SUNDAY
HEARTY ENDORSEMENT
Discussing the work OF Billy Sunday
y and his religion, Mr.. Bryan said: 81 am
glad TO indorse his doctrine. which is
i That there Is no real moral code not
built uponNa strong religious convic-
During his address Mr.. Bryan said:
The paramount need Of the world
today; as & IT " was i.sSo years ago. 10
minded faith In the Living God. A
hesItating admission that there Is a
God is !, not It, SUFFICIENT; man must love
soul, WaI and With ali his s mind-and T an hss to
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