The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, September 04, 1908, Page 15, Image 15
mwipi ummmpmm gnwnHPwiiwini wwpwgmp mMNptf '"'ww The Commoner. SEPTEMBER 4, 1908 15 WPr' today more harmonious, the more consistent, the more straightforward and the more definite in the declara tion of its principles. Providence News-Democrat: "And I may add a platform Is binding as to what it omits as well as to what it contains." This sentence from the speech touches just the proper key note for a political campaign. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Yester day's deliverance does injustice to its author. He says undisputed things in it in such a solemn way that he neither pleases nor angers anybody, but only bores him. Baltimore American: The people are beginning to wonder how much longer Mr. Bryan will seek to win their support by misstatements and wrong renderings of the views of his adversaries. Hartford Courant: Mr. Bryan, is barking up the wrong tree. He is taking the infirmities of human na ture the natural, inevitable and uni versal infirmities of human nature and is charging them all to the re publican party. Cleveland Leader: Mr. Bryan's assertions that ho is better qualified than Taft to carry out Roosevelt re forms which is what he says, in effect if not in form the country will let Roosevelt himself decide as to that matter. Wilmington Journal: The speech is merely a point to indicate how difficult it will be through the cam paign for him to find things or issues upon which he can hammer the re publicans. In fact, from the Bryan point of view Taft is almost shot proof. Portland (Me.) Advertiser: The Bryan speech is essentially the pro duction of a campaign speaker who knows the arts of appealing to the gallery. Syracuse Post-Standard: Mr. Bry an's theory is that the republican party should be put out of power for the good of the party itself. Rochester Democrat and Chron icle: It doesn't ring true. It is the skilful effort of a special pleader who relies upon the ignorance of hearers and readers concerning the ques tions under review. New York World: Recognizing the political skill displayed by Mr. Bryan in this deliverance, the World must express regret that he did not make his speech a synopsis of rather than a preface to his views on the questions which are certain to en gage public attention during the campaign. There is in this opening utterance a distinct promise of growth in wisdom and in democracy. It will be well for him, for his party and perhaps for his country if the more pretentious deliverance soon to come shall be in keeping with it in these respects. Anyway, his best three words are Democracy vs Plu tocracy. Buffalo Courier: Mr. Bryan's speech of acceptance means that un der his militant leadership the dem ocratic party will make a vigorous-, aggressive campaign from beginning to end. It is encouraging, stimulat ing. It is on the high level of a great occasion and a great opportunity. our votes to defeat the republican party, which has boon responsible for the drastic action taken against labor's just demands. "Wo pledge further our support to William Jennings Bryan and the democratic party in tho coming elec tion for protecting organized labor by inserting in its platform a labor recommendation and pledging its support to the same." MR. BRYAN'S ITINERARY Mr. Bryan's itinerary during Sep tember Is as follows: Chicago, 111., September 7. Peoria, 111., September 9. Evansvllle, Ind., September 10. West Virginia, September 11. Cumberland, Md., September 12. Washington, D. C, Sunday, Sep tember 13. Baltimoro, September 14. Wilmington, Del., September 15. Rochester, N. Y., September 16. New York, September 17. Providence, R. I., September 19. New York City, Sunday, Septem ber 26. Buffalo, September 21. Michigan, September 22. Ohio, September 23 and 24. Indiana, September 25. Madison and Milwaukee, Septem ber 25. Mitchell, S. D., September 28. After September 29 ho will re main three weeks at his homo in Lincoln, Neb. The itinerary provides that Mr. Bryan will remain in Washington and Now York on two Sundays, on which days ho will rest. Where Mr. Bryan will speak in West Virginia on September 11, and in Michigan on September 22 has not been deter mined. Tho dates in Ohio wero an nounced in Chicago about a week ago. MR. BRYAN AT SALEM Mr. Bryan's visit to his old home at Salem, 111., on August 26 was marked by a hearty demonstration of welcome. Despito the fact that tho train arrived at 6:30 in tho morning, there were 500 people awaiting him at the depot, and the streets wero lined with people. The crowd was one of tho largest that ever gathered in tho city. Mr. Bryan's speech was non-partisan and ho replied feelingly to tho expres sions of friendship tendered him. GEMS OP THOUGHT Mr. Henry B. Damon, of Katonah, N. Y., has published a little volume (which can be had from him on ap plication for 50 cents) entitled "Gems of Thought." It is a little volume of eighteen pages filled with quotations from eminent writers. Taste has been used in tho selec tions and the thoughts presented are of a fundamental character. A few quotations will indicate this. "Study only the best, for life is too short to study everything." Bach. "The highest results of a true education aro conviction and ideals." Honry C. King. "Charms strike tho sight, but merit wins tho soul." Pope. "Simplicity and plainness aro tho soul of cloganco." Dickens. "Lit orature is tho thoughts of thinking souls." Carlylo. "Wo all perceive that unless religion is converted into terms of conduct, that holy thing becomes a mockery." Francos Wil lard. "To the receptive' soul tho river of Ufo pausoth not, nor Is di minished." Georgo Eliot. "Tho truest teaching is living; and tho primary philanthropy is to II vo a good life. Edward Howard Griggs. "Though wo travel tho world over to find tho beautiful, wo must carry it with us, or wo find it not." Emer son. "Our reward Is In tho race wo run, not In tho prize." Rogers. "Beauty is tho mark God sets upon virtue." Emerson. "Ono example Ib worth a thousand arguments." Gladstone. "Theso are three tests of wise work: that it must bo honest, useful and cheerful." Ruskln. "The Sabbath is tho golden clasp which binds together tho volume of tho week." Longfellow. "Our llfo is what our thoughts mako it." Mar cus Aurolius. "No pleasure is com parable to tho standing upon tho vantage ground of truth." Bacon. "Kindness is tho golden chain by which society Is bound . together." Goethe. "Tho perception of God as activo in human life is the begin ning of true religion." Barton. 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