The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-22

Reference to Wiljia IN Jennings
Bryan as the Gladstone OF America,
and the greatest force for moral good
by VIII u. Upshaw United states con
gresham from Georgia yesterday aft
ernoou before \ mass meeting Of men
at the Central Young Mems Christian
association auditorium WAS the signal
for a storm Of applause and approval.
The applause lasted several minutes.
Congressman Upshaw was speaking
on From Farmer Soy To Congress.
story of his own life.
He said that Mr.. Bryan was undoUtt-
ediy the strongest character for good
IN the country. character true -
God. He said that he was not view
ing the Commoner from a political side.
but from the moral and spiritual side.
He told Of how Mr. Bryan had urged
young men TO join the church and be
Christian characters lie said that he
knew OF two men In 1t. Louis, who
had each received personal letter
from MIR. Bryan in the same week urS
ing them to join Gods forces Of right
He also knew Of other instances In
which Mr.. BRYAN had exerted his
moral force not only To make this coun-
try free from the curse of liquor bu-
from every moral angle
He said that the Commoner Away
carried around in his yalise a copy u
the quarterly Sunday school lesson
book so that he might keep informed
OF the things Of God
IF Bryan had been d different kind
of man" the speaker asserted. he
would have had 10 take the bench the
first time he was defeated in an cleo
ton. But he was a different kind 81
man and he has never let defeat m
nerve him. BY the continual use OF
his power and force he became . tower
of strength at the Baltimore conven-
ton and had the greatest man who
had ever occupied the White House
nominated"
SAUNDERS LATDs JPSHAw.
Congressman t-pshaw was intro
dueed by Judge T. W. Saunders, who
was recently appointed a member Of
the Virginia supreme court OF appeals
Judge Saunders who served In con-
gress with Mr.. Tpshaw said that the
speaker Of the afternoon was one OF the
finest Christian men he had ever
known and that he was looked uron
as a moral power In the house of rer-
reSentsttves.
Congressman Crshaw paid high
tribute to Judge Saunders at the he
ginning of his speech He said that
the entire congress had mourned rho
loss Of the judge. who was always
D
legal problem He said that Judge
Saunders was one OF tire most able
represe that had ever been in
Washington.
'-The Georgia Cyclone" as Con-
gresham Upshaw is known far and
wide. told in an eloquent manner, in
which strains OF humor and wit were
intermingied. how he had fought
against odds and misfortunes and had
finally achieved his ambition He
said he was glad he was raised in al
optimistic Christian home, and that
he had a father that carried him &c
Sunday-school instead Of sending
him.
And when I fell of a wagon at the
age of seven years" the speaker as
serted. Il continually kept the star OF
hope in my mind. This was because
| was in Christian home and had
Christian parents. And since that
time my Christian mind has enabled
me to stave OF difficulties" He said
cure for the blues. which he didn't
know whether it was plural or singu-
lar, was TO look to- the Lord and be
dismissed
Il honor the man with the grit thai
will stick it out the speaker con-
tinued. You have got Ia believe you
can, before you can, The man thai
sulks and says he crtanot get ahead
because difficulties are in his way
never will"
VALUE OF CHURCHES
He said he had nothing but con-
tempt for the man that spoke against
churches and religion. How many
men in this city would remain here il
there was not church building? You
wouldn't raise your children in Rich
r 80 i.1y tI1z In q
church buildings. The churches in
crease the value of your real estate be-
cause they make Richmond desir-
able place to live in. Why are some
men not Christians They are not
Christians because the love sin bet
ter than righteousness. If you are a
true honest man you would stand up
before God and no matter what any
other man in Richmond would do you
would say, I am for the right thing.
While Congressman Upshaw was
speaking Rev. j. Sidney Peters, Pro-
hihition Com missioner for Virginia
entered Congressman Upshaw said
II want to stand and take my hat of
to my friend. J. Sidney Peters, who
was penalized because he enforced the
prohibition laws of Virginia tfft
moral and true people, of the state
wanted him to"
This was the cause OF great out
burst OF applause from the audience
The Georgia Cyclone told of the
life that counts He said that lit.
was che of purpose, piety and power
ITO begin with, a man must have ar
ambition and purpose in life. | had
/ a purpose and ambition when I was
F.; freckied face. footed farmer DO,
! in Georgia, and l never lost sight o
1 that purpose even in the face of diff
] ficulties.
I and added to this purpose mar
must have piety. We can't get far II
this world IL religion does not entel
into our life. And purpose and piet,
make life of power