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"rTij7 4 ,.' t ' The Commoner 24. VOL. 16, NO. 4 v"w-"iW,jmrHflrfii I F ? r i f, Tribute to Mr. Bryan in Jackson Club Speech - (Tho following report of tin ad dress of Judgo Samuol White, doliv orcd In August, 1915, Is taken from the Portland, Oregon, Journal. Ed.) "I do not think that history re cords tho name of any man in all tirao, who lids rendered as great a service to mankind, and tho cause of tho plain people as has Mr. Bryan." This lofty tribute was paid William Jennings Bryan by Judgo Samuol White, who was tho principal speak er at tho mooting of tho Jackson club. His subject was "Mr. Bryan His Groat Sorvico to tho Democratic Tarty and tho Causo of tho Plain People." Judgo Whlto pointed to Bryan's la bors in behalf of peace, declaring that in spite of tho horrors of tho prosent European war tho world is ripo for such a peace movement as has been launched by Mr. Bryan. Rfun Was Developed "Man, as an individual, within the last 100 yearB has dovolopod in civil ization more than man in aggrega tions tho cltlzon more than the na tions," said Judge White. "As a consequence, thoro is more brother ly lovo, moro charity, more kindll noss, moro consideration, moro help, fulness among men as individuals than there is between men in collec tive units as nations. "Tho code of morals which actu ates and governs tho individual is onlightoned and civilizing. Tho code of morals which actuates and governs tho nations of tho earth aye, the greatest and most enlightened of them is still barbarous, inhuman and unOhristlike. "A part of Mr. Bryan's great work, in which he is just now engaging, is to make the world everywhere, oven the crowned hoads and rulers of nations, understand that, there should bo but one code of morals bo twoon mon as individual citizens, and men collectively as nations, Ration- Lessening the Cost Complaint is often mado that life insurance costs too much. Many times t'..o ones who raise the question aro very, very slow in signing an application. They put the agent off from time to time and do not treat with any degree ol seriousness his attempt to explain a policy or to dis cuss tho present need of insurance. Ono way to lesson the cost of in surance would be to save this reck less, .waste of time of the .prospect and the agont. Why force an agent to call from throe to five, or a dozen times before granting him a genuine interview? Why delay facing and doclding a question tho wife and children are so vitally interested in? Why neglect providing for your own old age until some forceful agent lias induced you against your pro test, silent or expressed, to sign tho application? TheMidwestLife of LINCOLN, NEBRASKA A STOCK COMPANY SELLING GUARANTEED COST LIFE INSURANCE al Ideals and standards should be oven higher, purer and moro en nobling than individual ideals and standards, for a government should reflect the best thero is in its best citizenry. Murder is Murder "Tho intentional killing of a hu man being is just as deplorable, just as wrong, and should be in tho minds of all men, just as much a crime when committed by men collectively as when committed by tho individ ual. As a reasonable proposition, murder is just as much murder when committed by a nation as by an in dividual. "The destruction or taking of an other's property against his will is as indefensible and inexcusable when done by a nation as when done by an individual. "A nation, if it lives up to its highest ideals, aye, if it lives up to tho ideals of the best of its individ ual citizens, will scorn to do wrong to another nation either in its people's lives or property. Inspired to Act in Warmony "A nation which lives up to the highest ideals of Christianity and civilization will bo inspired to act at all times in harmony and accord with that most ennobling sentiment and principle so courageously and force fully expressed by our great and Christian President, Woodrow Wil son, when ho said in his speech to the newly naturalized citizens of America at Philadelphia last spring, 'Thoro is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need' to convince others, by force, that it is right.' "Tho President, when he said this, was only giving utterance to Amer ican standards and ideals of national honor and duty; 'standards and ideals which aro well-known and under stood by tho American people, but which aro too far advanced along the lines of enl'.htone" Christianity to be appreciated or understood by the be nighted crowned heads of the old world. Ideals Stand for Truth "A few months ago some of the partisan fault-finding press of the country were charging that Mr. Wil son and Mr. Bryan were not schooled In European diplomacy and were making invidious comparisons con cerning our diplomatic relations with tho old world when we view the awful cataclysm in Europe resulting from European diplomacy, we should thank our lucky stars that Mr. Wilson an! Mr. Bryan were not versed in the European brand of diplomacy. "American ideals and American diplomacy, as represented by Mr Wilson and Mr. Bryan, stand for truth, straightforward fair dealing Plain honesty between nations, the sacred rights of humanity and world peace a peace which is the result of a conscientious regard for tho rights of others. tU "It has been Mr. Wilson's and Mr. Bryan s part, as representatives of this government in these unhappy times, to set an example to the world of a new diplomacy based upon jus tice and right. As the President so aptly puts it, 'the example of Amer ica must be a special example, not merely of peace because it wil Sot fight, but peace because peace is a healing and elevating influence of the world, and strife is not.' Bryan Was Done Most "Mr. Bryan's greatest service to this country has been in . arousing the people to a realization of the fact that the political powers and wealth of the nation was being used by the few in the interest of and for the en richment of tho few at the expense of tho many. "Mr Bryan has done more than any other man to awaken tho people out of their lethargy into an understand ing and appreciation of their true rights, powers and responsibilities as citizens. He has done more than any man to divorce government from cor rupt business, to take the legislative power out of the hands of selfish business interests and put it back where it properly belongs into the hands or the people. "Every piece of progressive legis lation beneficial to the people which has been enacted in this country in tho past 20 years, every piece of legis lation taking tho function of govern ment out of the hands of the classes and restoring it to the people has been the result of Mr. Bryan's reform agitation. Owned by Special Interests "Prior to Mr. Bryan's advent into national politics, both of the two great political parties were under the control and in the hands of the spe cial privilege classes; both parties absolutely ignored or evaded tho will of the people and turned deaf ears to their supplications. "Both parties were owned body and breeches by those who were lnnkim? for special legislative benefits. Cor rupt ousiness contributed to the cam paign of both parties. Mr. -Bryan drove tho money changers out of tho democratic temple, put the people in charge of party machinery and made its platform principles responsive to the demands of the plain people, re stored the democratic party to popu lar favor, and made it what it is to day, the party of the. plain people, and the people in return placed it in power, where it will remain as long as it continues as tho nnrh- nt tvm people and retains their confidence by truly representing and carrying out the will of the people. "To Mr. Bryan is due the credit as to no other man 4n this nation, of making it an instrument in ,the hands of the people to right the people's wrongs and to carry out the people's will as expressed in. legislation." WOW MR. rr.YAN WELPS US The strength of a nation is in its honest controversies. If every man agreed with his neighbor on every subject the nation would make no progress. The sort of people that possessed within, themselves no dif ferences of viewpoint would possess no initiative; in, that, condition of mental repose no thought would ever be fused into conviction ly the heat of controversy. Hence when Mr. Bryan comes tonight for a lec ture against preparedness he does not arrive to settle anything: ho comes merely to present his viewl point honestly and to the best of hi unusual ability. His WHi n i, worthy the attention, of all thought ful nnnnla Tt- ,,Mi A , ..' b"v n u "ot nnve tne ef fect of settling the nfHt,i preparedness in Wichita, it win have the better effect of standardiz ing argument, of increasing the gen eral intelligence upon the sublect. of revealing men who have not thought much about it . to them"? ves They wil go away from Mr. Bryan's meeting tonight either agreeing with him or searching their mindf for ar gument with which to combat hi theories. And whichever they 'do hoi0? 1S rflted baJse ypubl?c thought has been increased, minds have been awakened and the w olG4 THE NEW BEATITUDES The anti-preparedness committe has given out a "new version of thn beatitudes, 'according to the w paredness' school of metropolitan preachers." The text is by the Rev. John Haynes Holmes, of the Church of the Messiah, New York city, and reads aa follows: "Blessed are the proud in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of earth." "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be pensioned." "Blessed are the mighty, for they shall inherit the earth." "Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after preparedness, for they shall be drilled." "Blessed are the merciless, for they shall obtain victory." "Blessed are the sure in heart, for they shall steal God." "Blessed are the war-makers, for they shall be called the champions of uoa." "Blessed are tliey that are con scripted for preparedness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of earth." "Blessed are ye when men ap proach you and tax you and conscribe you; for my sake rejoice and be ex ceedingly glad,, for great is our re ward in battle j for, so conscripted they the soldiers that were before you." "Ye are the nest of the earth; but if the best hava tost their security, whereforeshall they not be bested. They are henceforth good for noth ing, but to be cast down and trodden under foot of men." "Think not that I am come to de stroy; I come not to destroy, but to fortify. For Verily I say unto you, that heaven and' earth may pass away, unless all be prepared. Except your preparedness exceed the preparedness of the Hups arnd v Japanese, ye shall in no wise enter in'tb-ftiekin'gdom of earth." "Ye have heard that It was said to them of old time, thou stialt not. kill. and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say un to you, whosoever Is not prepared against his brother shall be in danger pf the judgment . . . Deal with thine adversary quickly, lest haply the adversary refer thee to the judse and the judge deliver thee to the court and then be cast into arbitra tion. Verily I say unto' you, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till justice be dona." "Ye have heard that it was said, resist not evil. But I say unto you, that this is ridiculous. Whosoever shall smite thee upon the right cheek, smash him upon the other al so. And whosoever shall seek to take away ihv coat, seize his cloak also. An pvo for an eye. and a tooth for a tooth . . ; Whatsoever ye fear that men do unto you, prepare ye al so to do unto them. May this be the law and the profits!" Topeka Capital. PROHIBITION WINS Iir MANITOBA A Winnipeg, Man., Can., dispatch, dated March 13, says: Prohibition swept Manitoba today. Out of 150, 000 votes the majority was 20,000 to 25,000. No part of the province voted against the LIr.nitoba temperance act which was a referendum placed be fore tlie electors by the Norris gov ernment. Winnipeg went dry by 5,000. The province went dry 4 to 1. Counting tho cc t is the next con sideration Manitr" has to reckon with. One hundred ninetyrseven licenses go out on May 1. The city and provinces will have to make up a deficit of a quarter of a million dol lars. Alberta province goes dry July 1. Saskatchewan is under govern ment liquor Hen e nntl will vt nn .prohibition in December. r Trui.i j. ... .. .. .y .... .vvikuiu nix rapntns all of western vnuiiui; win ue w.ipnm the prohibition column. ' ' ' '4 '