The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-20
BRYAN URGES
FAITH in PEOPLE
Commoner Warns Against
Those Who Speak Contempt
uOuSIy of Masses.
BEGINS SPEAKING TOUR;
GRATEFUL TO AMERICA

New York. March william
Jennings Bryan declared here last
night that his ambition was not to
enjoy the honors Of public office, but
20 discharge as fully as possible his
debt Of gratitude to the American
people
This was the Nebraskan's FIRST
announcement on the democratic
presidential nomination since the an
nouncement of his brother In Lincoln
on March that the commoner would
not vote for United States Senator
q. nj. Hitchcock II he were elected
a delegate to the national conven-
ton.
Mr.. Bryan made known his stand
in a speech at a dinner at the AL
dine club, arranged in celebration OF
his sixtieth birthday anniversary by
friends and admirers of all parties.
This address was the first on a
speaking tour that win embrace
many states.
After submitting "some conclusions
drawn from thirty years Of expe-
riences n the arena OF politics." Mr..
Bryan said:
Even in my youth | had no doubt
of the final triumph of every right
eous cause and my faith is even
greater now since ] have seen re-
form after reform accomplished and
great principles. that were at FIRST
scoffed at written into the unrepeal-
able law OF the land.
mo one has been happier than !
in the character and constancy Of his
friends or more generously rewarded
for labor in the political vineyard.
MY ambition is not to enjoy the
honors of office. but to discharge as
fully as l can the debt OF gratitude
/ owe the American people.
II am aware that my place in his
tory will not depend upon what
others do for me. but upon what !
am able to do for my country. If a
kind Providence adds years to my
life, they will be spent in an earnest
effort to aid In putting the American
people in complete control OF their
government, and to promote peace
among all the nations, TO the end
that the conscience of our country
and the world may more surely and
more speedily overthrow Injustice
and establish among men the near
est possible approach Of the Divine
measure of rewards"
Beware OF the Dam" was the sub
ject of the Nebraskan's address.
Comparing civilization to a mighty
river which win not be denied, he
listed distractions which have been
swept away in his lifetime and those
which he declared must CO.
Three Remedies.
In the latter class he placed tho
prof1teer, private monopoly, obstacles to
the wage earner's progress and the
farmers advance, and the rules OF the
United States senate, which he de-
clared should be changed so ms to al
low a majority TO close debate and
compel a vote.
He suggested three remedies that
surpass all others in effectiveness
freedom of speech supplying OF citi-
zens. with ''incorruptible channels or In
formation:" government newspaper,
and faith in the intelligence and en-
pacity of the people. He refused 10
admit the possibility of revolution IN
the United States"
IF the peoples will is INSTRUCTED, the
force that accumulates behind the bar
rier is the guaranty that IL will be
removed" he said. ''lf temporary dam
age is done In the transition from the
abnormal condition caused by the OBJ
struction to the normal condition OF
progress, the blame is not upon those
who remove the letters placed upon the