The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
BRYAN Saws Evolution is Guess.

Bryan Says Evolution is Guess.
Dayton, Tenn. (AP) - William
Jenning Bryan's definition of evolu-
tion is "guesses strung together" Mr..
Bryan is here today to take part in
the prosecution of John T. Scopes for
violating the Tennessee law against
the teaching Of evolution theories in
the public schools, so defined evolu-
ton last night in an address at a. ban
quiet given in his honor.
The defendant and the former sec
rotary of state chatted in the hotel
lobby where the banquet is served and
at the dinner Scopes sat directly
across the table from the speaker.
Mr.. Bryan in his address said that
proprieties forced him to confne his
remarks to restricted discussion Of
the pending case but he was emphatic
in his declaration that "the people will
tell the teachers what to teach"
This case, he thought, would give
final and definite determination to this
right.
Privileges Of Legislatures.
In discussing privileges vested, he
said, by the people in legislatures ev-
eIywhere he asked:
"Does the death penalty prevail in
this staten Before his question could
be answered he asked:
II know that it cannot apply in this
case"
Much of the address was devoted to
defense, an opposite role to that to be
enacted by the speaker when the trial
begins Friday. He defended Dayton
and its citizens, legislature and the
people of Tennessee.
II will put the character of the peo-
pie of Tennessee against that of any
people in the United States" he said.
Attorneys for the defense early to-
day expressed the belief that in his
address of last night Mr.. Bryan def
nitely had recounted his reaction to
the case. They took his statements as
a challenge to them to produce this
monster evolution" and declared they
would accept the challenge by produc-
ing at the trial witnesses who would
outline the evolutionary theory, and
other witnesses to attempt to show
that the theory of evolution does not
conflict with the biblical account Of
creation.
They Believe in Signs, Anyway.
A gallery for display of the sign
painters art is Dayton where the legal
battle over the Tennessee law against
teaching evolution in public schools
begins Friday.
Placards, letters, banners, posters
and window inscriptions show the
many phases of the John T. Scopes
case and call attention to features Of
the legal controversy which might be
lost sight of in the confusion Of new
Developments of widest distribution is
the invitation:
Read your bible"
Placards also inquire:
"Shall we pay our money to damn
our children ?"
Regular Thing for Dayton.
The visitor is surprised to learn
that many of these religious signs
have been posted here for a year or
more and are not the outgrowth Of the
occasion.
A brightly colored banner strung
across Main street calls attention to q
significant place in the history Of the
case. Here, the world is told, is
"Robinson's drug store-where it
started"
Inside, seated around an ice cream
table F. E. Robinson, proprietor, the
young high school instructor, his
friend George w. Rappleyea, and 9TH
er local residents, began the argument
for the new state law which resulted
in the fling of charges against Scopes.
The last thing to turn green in