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1 - y ClIIUn VAC. ' data ' caqoerahig weather win a ioum o rat fit. - PAGES 1 TO 10 VOW PL' NO. 53. RALEIGH, N, C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1918. PRICE 5 CENTS : : . - '- " , - j - . ' - I--,'-' - J I i. V .J .. ' 7 r LEGISLATORS SHOULD CARRY JTWIOF CONSSTliim William Jennings Bryan Addresses General As sembly On Political Questions and Duties ... of People's Representatives HIGH TRIBUTE TO PEACE POLICY OF WILSON -p- Secretary of Navy Daniels Also Shares in Complimentary x Reierencestroflgly. Advo cates Initiative and Refer . endum; AddsHis Unqualified Endorsement To Woman's Suffrage, Stating That - Every Argument Opposing The Fitness of, Women To Vote Can Be Answered The- great estate of North Carolina did herself proud yesterday when a many of her representative cttlsens as could possibly crowd themselves in trie half of the "House turned" out to greet one of the must distinguished citisens, foremost thinkers and great est apostle of peace, the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, not only of Nebras ka. If you please, but of America. With a few exceptions the entire membership of the General Assembly Avaa present to do honor to. the dis - Mnu44tied--tuat..andjrith.lleM were all the Mate officers and many promi nent from all over the State. -The wo men too. were there in f-reat numbers, "their beautr and attractiveness lend ng color to the scene. ' Hanglilridgc Prril-. ' The' letting for the address was ..erfect. HlttttiK by Speaker Wooten. ilways handsomn but even more -so n this auspicious occasion', was IJeut fnant Governor baue"htridge who pre sided ovtr the -Joint wanton of the Gen tral Asxembly with ease and grace. Beside Mr. Bryan sat the Oovernor jf the titate an.d looking out over the a of facee could be,seen men who liave made, who are helping to. make ind who win in the future, make hls oi) for the State. Headed l.y the Senate and House committees, the Governor. Htate of-f titers and other distinguished eltlsei.a, the' Secretary entered the hall shortly ufter eVfe'clouk, the-eattve assemblage : ising- as the party entered. IntrudiM-ni lr Ooverswr. ." ' Uovernoi' Craig In a few well chosen vords introduced the speaker saying I 'hat twenty years ago he had present-! il Mr. Bryan to a North Carolina- au dience and had been doing the nam ihlng ever year almost since that time and thought by this time that he ought to know how to make an Intro duction. The Governor told of how ,iliuwd the people ut the Htats wars to have Mr. Bryan with therri and that there never was a time when the (Jeneral Amby of North Carolina u not ready to hear him preach , he gospel of true democracy. Mr. Ilryan Is a magnetic man. -erVone knows this, so It la hardly lecepsary to, repeat it. He haa the iiappy fuculty of holding the attention if a crowd and whether In sympathy -vlth hin viewa or not a Irian l bound and compelled ly some unseen power to listen to the man whn he get up to talk. - J ' la HUH a hmcr. Nineteen year ago tie made hi ilrsUvjslt to North Carolina speaking hfiuundi nf natnnle nH nn veateV- Jay they were Just aa eager as aver to hear him. At that time, In lift lie waa a young man, only It. and had all the tire and dash of a cavalier. His eye waa sparkling an J hin voice had a musical tone that carried be yond the- eontinesV of a crowd com posed of TO. 000) people. Age has, however, i;rt ifghtly with Mr. Bryan. His. long wavy black hair of twenty years ago now partially disappeared has now a streak of gray and his voice while still resonant and vibrant has lost some of the dulcet tones that was a power with hint In the lti h (Mht bit ilril battle for trot wirsrnr a tower or strength and while the dash of youth Hjs lacking thwhiore mature ace haa settled on hla classic brow and his reasoning powers are stronger and more powerful today than in the days of ". He may never be President, he may have put away that ambition, but like the Clay of old he can truthfully say "I had rather be right than be Presl "Uent" and lie has lived to see the day when nearly every policy advocated by him twenty years has been endors ed by his party, yes by other parties and enacted Into the law of the land! ' , Grateful to Worth Carolina. ' Mr. ilryan haa a tender spot for North Carolina and In. starting his ad dress yesterday told of his love for the people of the- State-.- He said that he had- been coming to this Ktatea for It years but . on this . trip he had a deeper feeling of gratitude than on any former occasion. . Aa ApnAK or trore. As a preface to his regular address the Secretary talked for a few minutes on the peace propaganda of the Wil. Mstn s.1 ministration, IdM how lie had succeeded In having treaties signed between this country and tne great powers of the, world and thanked God that we had a President In the White House who was In favor of substitut ing reason for force In the settlement .. . of great international difficulties. Mr. Bryan told of a remark made by Oor- tlliui ,- JV - . . I . . iJt HI I. Ills utuem v , ii i w Hiu A iw war" arid endorsed this saying of the great Union general. The Secretary U a maa of peace and the mothers of the country have cause to be thankful - that the United States is, manned ty ; two such apostles of peace aa Wilson , anal Rrvait and have thus far kent: the AAimlnf tram kmtnv tfmhrAlleL In war with any "nation and conserving ' the lives of the youth of the land. - , Mr. Bran arsraed that the men who furnish the trhp)erra?nts of war are JHA W avw -avnv Mtar. when we shall have war and i ambrwil us in dlfflcultiee with other powers that would produce a useless slaughter of life and add millions to the debt of the nation. I Tribute io Hejcretary Dauaspla. He paid a tribute to the Cabinet member from North Carolina, the Hon. Josephus Daniels, saying that North Carolina enjoj-ed a peculiar dis tinction In the fact that every Cabinet officer that she had furnished to the nation had been a Secretary- of the Navy. And. continued the (Secretary. North Carolina never furnlahed a bet ter Naval Secretary than the present distinguished gentleman occuping that post, a man who waa making; a record for himself and a record that "will stand among the highest when the fu ture history of the country la written. Duties of Ix-gtalstors. In speaking to the members of the General Assembly Mr. Bryan spoke of the responsibilities and limitations of a legislator and said that when a legis lator gets above his constituents he should Teeinri. When he can't do what hia constituents, who elected him de mand to be done, claiming that h Ik- conscience win not let nrm no sucn things he should resign and follow his conscience into private Ilfe;an4 Iff. sortie One else represent the people. Always give your constituents the ben efit of the doubt said the speaker. Mr. Bryan admitted that the people sometimes made mistakes, citing the time when they' made a mistake at the polls oh several occasions when he ran for the presidency, this remark bringing forth applause. Emteasleviefit of Power. One of the most striking things said by Mr. " Bryh"ln" thT course vf "ilia" address was "that- embesxlement ef pewer Is a greater crime than em bexxleniehf ' of money." He had no confidence in a man who hibernate his conscience during the , campaign and after his election geta Into ac tion. it Mr. Bryan weni the lnlatitlve and referendum and en dorsed it In its fullest sense, along with the recall and other progressive measure. He said that President Wilson tav'ht h' tudsnts for twenty ars that the inlative and referendum was unwise but on being convinced that It was a good thinai about faced, and was frank enough to admit hia error. At every mention of the President's name yesterday there was thunderous applause, but It waa noted liiat when the name oflhe "Qrent Xtiecavcrer , the BlverdT Doubt'' - Waa nreutloned silence reigned supreme. SrtesK-e of Oorerauieeit. t The science of government was de- c)Ard th .f , nobl. science and as a motto for legislators to ne governed by Mr. Bryan gave theni that quotation from the Scrip ture which says "that,a, good name Is rather to he chosen tliin great riches and loving favour rather than silver and gold." The Heuielsij stated' thatne did not know but that he was treading on dangerous ground but without any qualification or qualms of conscience endorsed woman suffrage, saying that every argument against votes for women could be answered and when any one began to argue to him against the fitness of .women for the voting privilege he merely asked them to visit the penitentiaries and the churches. In hla home Slate (8 per cent of the convicts were men and only' two ptr cent women and in the churches you would find a preponder ance, of women. If the women could vote there would never be any more wars. They were the chief sufferers f-rrtm the ravages of these dreadful f conflicts. Trn-rt The People. ' In closing Mr. Bryan told the mem bers of the Legislature1 that if they would trust the people they would live up-to the standard of legislative life and would return to their' people with the plaudits of the pcopie, "well done good and faithful servants." Prewrntrd With Cano. A pleasing Incident In connection with the Jfcxerclses yesterday was the presentation, to Mr. Bryan, of a cane maae ny private Hethune of Raeford. a member of Company A. fifth artil lery, coast artillery- C. 8. . A. -The presentation speech was made by Lieutenant-Governor Daughtrldge and accepted by Mr. Bryan who said that later he would write the donor a letter 01 man, i ne caie is nana carved with a deer's hoof at the top for a head. After the address, the ladies of the audience were given an opportunity to meet Mr. Bryan and grasp his hand and a large., number, availed, them selves of the opportunity of meeting the Great Commoner. . The full tfXt of Secretary Bryan's address follows: "I have been coming Into North Carolina for something more than 29 years: it la something more than II in fact, and I. find increasing pleas ure in Co ml rut; but on this occasion I come with a deeper sense of grati tude than en any former occasion, at least my gratitude is deeper than on mosf occasion. "Sometimes I have 'roeine for. the pleasure of visiting amolhg you: some times I have come in the -mkist of a campaign; this time I come at he Invitation of the legislative body of this State and 1 am presented to you by the -Chief Executive of your Com monwealth, and I acknowledge, the honor that haa been done tne" and thank- most sincerely those who are responsible for It. ' I am grateful, to you for thla greeting: In so far aa It is due to any personal regard that you may feel for me you have my personal thank a First VImH Hiara Secretary. "I assume, howevea, that It la much more largely due to the fact that I come among you at this time for the first time In an official capacity. I think my last public speech before I assumed this office -was made here. 'I was then on toy way to Washington and It was my honor then to be intro duced to an audience by Oovernor Craig, and I remember that in intro ducing me he used a, phrase rhat I had not beard before, but which I have had occasion to use sine. "In 'introducing -'me he quoted an expression of General Grant, who af ter he was President', made a trip around he world, and who. In T-tstt- : . . ' - ' 1 1 . trig- oae of the capitals, was ahewa the military force of that nation: as I recollect it, some ts.OO soldiers ready for the battle field passed by and whea the review was completed seas executive of that eouutry turned to him and asked him his .opinion. Hia simple reply was, 'I hats war.' Kndorsee Grant's View. : "It Impressed ms at that time. I hated war. "wit what I oaM coald not make the Impression that was made when that was said by one who waa so conspicuous in the fields of honor. But I Imagine, that a larger number of people today Would express them K in the language - of Genera Grant than would have done so two i.s ago, and they would not be con fined, to this country either; but dur . ing the last half year the world has had a chance to see more war than this generation haa seen before, and before entering upon the address, which I .desire to deliver. I venture to say that the5 worM had learned two lessons at least. If not more. "in. the first place the world has learned that nobody now wants to accept responsibility for war. It used to be that some thought that mar was a good thing, that It served a useful purpose anil might legiti mately be desired, but when this war began the 'President addressed a message to each ' one of the rulers then Involved andV proposed media tion, and they all with one accord de nied that they were responsible for the war; each one declared that he did not want it and laid the blame on some one else. - . - Disclaim KenpoiMlbillfr For War. "Now if war was a thmg to be de sired, these persons would have been glad to have accepted responsibility for It. and It's a long step In advance; It marks an epoch, when no great ruler U willing to admit that he either desired or was the cause of this war. I think, therefore, that we can axHume that we have reached the period when, ,.noblidx...wi8 defend. lwar"V -a thing to be desired, and I think the second lesson learned Is that prepara tion la not a preventive of war,- for If preparation could have prevented war. there would have been no war In Europe, for they have had ample preparation for war, and I cannot understand how anybody could be lieve that preparation was a preven tative. I can understand that a per son, if he assumed that war was torn-Ing.-mLght. desire pre4Jasalon that we fare better in the war,- but I cannot understand : how anybody could Imaaioe .tor. a- snimist that- -preparav tion for war tends to prevent war; for you can have no preparation to any great extent or for any length of time, unless there It some one whom you either hate or fear, and if you fear him yea are very Hkety to Imte him. and yum cannot preach to a nation that you must get ready to fight somebody without cultivating a hatred of that somebody, .and hairti Is seldom one-sided, and when for a considerable period you have two nations or two groups of nations cul tivating hatred and getting ready, you may rest assured that their pre paration will not always be In vain, (or people cannot hate each other with an Increasing hatred and a con tinuing hatred srlthout something arhaoc Mm MU fcie,hem chance to show their prepared a ess agalm. each other. WILSON SETS PEACE -EXAMPLE FOR WORLD "If . there ever was a tlate wra-n the I'resident'a worris were apftropriatr', they are amtroprlate now, aim this nalkm Is Umi only great nation that cam-see an example -to the world of I (referring peave and that which is the bsuda of pcewe to wacuand that virion hi the basis of war: and It bi fortunate) for lhe nation. In my Judg ment, that we have In the White House at thla crltk-aJ Uinr a man who believes la prove and Ikm) Influence Is on the .side of -the pceue propa ganda that has for Its object tlie tub sfiiution of reason for force In tue Mfllctttrnt - of International . differ ences. (Applause.) , "And it is also. I think, fortunate that we have at the Read of the Nav a man who does not allow vhip builders, to give the conclusive inter pretation of the word 'adequate.' We believe In an adequate navy, but we are not willing that the men who make, fortunes uutldlng It Rhll be the only ones to express an opin ion as to what an adequate navy 1s. (Applause.) For In building navies It Is as true aa In anything else that you have to consider the biss of In terest, and It will be unfortunate for this country if it eser permits thowr who have an interest 4u war. to deter mine what we shall do to prevent war. It will be an unfortunate thina for this country if we ever submit, as a court of final appeal, to those who profit by. doing the things that em broil nations la war with each other. Distinction for ; S Tonta Carolina "This Stats haa had a peculiar dis tinction. All the cabinet 'officers It has given to the country hive been Secretaries of the'Navy. if I am cor rectly Informed, and I do not know that any State has given more than you Jiaye. at least you have given a number, and I venture the prediction that when secretary Daniels comes out cf t.bt Vavy It can be said of him that North Carolina never gave to the Nary a man who exerted a better Influence, made a better record, or will stand higher in the' year t come. (Applause.) ' "Before I leave the subject of peace - or war as the antithesis of peace you might be interested In knowing that -while this administration has been able to keep out of war with Mexico and haa been able to main tain neutrality toward all the nations at war In Europe. It has also taken a great step in advance, not only in protecting this nation from wars, hut in setting so example that may help other nations to avoid war, foTTrtiKsr I spoke here -little less than two yeara ago, a peace plan has been pre sented to . the nations, with Presi dent Wilson's approval, which has conquered the world:- ' . Peace Plan. "A peace plan w&r presented which was endorsed In principle by almost' every nation of any Import ance In thla world, and- treaties hare already beer signed with thirty na tions representing something like three-fourths of all the population of the gloue. Those thirty nations In clude" "etery South American nation but One. "alia they include almost all of the great nations of; Europe and Asia. Japan has not yet endorsed the principle, but it, is because we hove "S7 question between this country and. Japan which has not yet been. Anally adjusted but which is being considered by the two nations in the most friendly spirit, or the nations that have signed Great Britain, France. Russia. Ppain and Italy rep resent the lanrerv nations ef Europe, and 'besides, thnee we here Norway and Sweden and, Denmark) we have Holland, we .nave owiixeriena. we have Portugal; and among those that WILLIAM fJENNlNGS BRYAN. m m BRYANGIYES Secretary of State -Thinks STATE-WIDE To Every Office From Presidency -' To Constable "I 'heartily approve of the principle involved in a, Wtate-wlde primary law. And I think thla principle is applic able to every office, from Presidency to precinct." . : This was secretary, of State William Jennings Uryao rev'T to a. News and Observer man's inquiry: "Mr. Bryan, what do you think of the State-wide primary law for North Carolina?" "I do not know any of the details of the bill you say is now before the North Carolina General VXssernbly, but I am strong for the principle Involved In a primary. "I would have spoken pr the sub ject In my address before th General resn?414rif- - (ils4jl Hri" ' sxt t lf f-lt I OH drw!--ttrt-taeTThat sach a bill was under, consideration. ;'The principle of W prlnVary law. however, was covered! in wht I siiiil about the people havln the rlght to have what they want. "All I aaM in the support of this Democratic theory of govern ilient la applicable to th,e primary- It i one of the methods which Is nowbelni( employed to bring the government nearer the people. "The primary gives the people; the control in selecting their pobltol of ficials. . The more eompleto this Con trol is, the more certain ore the of ficials to reflect the wishes of tlielr constituents. "There in no doubt whatever ns to the ultimate adoption of the primary all over the I'niled Stat en. Some have approved the principle but with which treaties have not been madei we have Germany, Austria aiid'Xtei glum. ' lias Conquered World. "The principle underlying this treaty ha. I repeat, conquered the world, and the treaties alreadytjnude link us V romHhwig HKe three fourths of the world's population, and these JLrejitles.,. differ., -in ajt import ant respect from other treaties. These treaties provide not for arbi tration, but for investigation, and a period of one year is allowed, but It "is the belief of those who favor thse treaties that investigation will, almost without poHsJhili&i of failure, end in the adjustment of the difficul ty: and these treaties differ from oth ers In -that there are no exceptions whatever.- In, SixhUratlott-trestle we omit quentions of viful interest and questions of honor and indepedence and interests of third parties; these according to our treaties, some twesi-ty-stx in number, are not to be sub-, milted to arbitration, btrt these thirty treaties providmK for Investigation cover all canee. lth no exception whatever, and a year Is allowed fur the Investigation. hi iI we believe that when the investigation 1 over some means of adjustment will lie found, for time will t given to separate questions of fact from questions of law. and we feel that this nation has taken iofilsteTrTn'MVnnCe Tn thus proposing to other nations' and se curing with other nations these trea ties, which we believe make war al most impossible between our country aiid tHoee. countries, lint thta is aside from the subject which , I wish to present to you. rvrrikire tut niiTlrc . ULFinCO lilt UUIILO" - OF LEGISLATOR "I never come into the presence of a- legislative bixty wiitlout feeling the responsibility, that -rests not - only upon those who are entrusted with legislative- duties, but the responsi bility that rests upon those who ilia cuss public: questions tn the presence of those bearing such .responsibility, ind I am anxious therefore) to utilize the time to the very best, advantage I destrJilhirefore. to call fcoUr atten tion to a 'tun fundamentals. i "As I have bsd an opportunity to address legislative bodies I have felt like listing the things, that may be said In order that I may use the time to the best advantage, and I know of no better use that 1 can make of your MTSiSst s i wise , eaenj' APPROVAL TO 4 PRIMARY BILL Frinciplrls Appli!able States may lag behind others In adopt ing 11. But It la only a question of time when the principle Involved In the primary will he universally adopted In thla country. And It la Just as certain te be applied ultimately In the nomination of candidates for presidents. "The present primary laws -of the different States differ. But experiment ,-ind experience will harmonise these laws. "There is only one detail tn which I care to draw attention. I think It better to allow a second choice. This naves a' second primary and U better than leaving the plurality to control. "Where corporation interests enten Into poHttcs there Is danger of can iltdalen being put up merely to divide the vote of the opposition; thus giving the plurality control. '- "1 think the principal of the pri mary Is applicable to every office from Prellent to precinct.' . The Secretary of State was asked for an expression of his views relative to the Australian Ballot law. He said: "I do not know oi any Htate going back to the old system after on adopting the Australian ballot, and most of the States have adopted It In some form or other. It has made marked difference In our elections in Nebraska. I'lidir the old system it wan, much carter to control voles;' either by coercion or corruption. The Australian ballot le a protect im from both coercion and corruption. time than to call your attention in the very ,tie'glniiiiig to the responsi iyfffi'fe ..fitWJf, limitations, of legislators. And VtMnR I can "present to you the uemocratle view of the subject, and 4 certainly cannot ask you to . give sclKlit tn anything I Kay unlets I do present the IWn.K-ratlc view. ' I To Itiiwocnt People. ' "If I understand th? duty of the Jrilitilalur. It. 1b u represent hlj ewi Hliluentx, and 1 huve no - patience wnatever with that Idea which some time enters- a man's head, always af ter the election, that the people elect him to think for thent rather tbaii to act for them. "By understanding of the duty of a legislator la to do for fhe people wh-it the people want hlrn. 10 no, ami, 1 uo not regard anyone as exactly fitted for legislative work tin lesa he -rewogntzes that he' acta for others ami not-for hlmaelf, and my viewa., are trenttbend by the fact thittlhave known a legislator 'to ask for votes on the theory that he could do anything that his constituent did not want 'done. I have sometimes known lesislators after election to as sert an independence that they did not -assert before the election. ' 1 have sometimes known legislators to in sist that It Was their duty to do what they thouxht was- right regardless of the opinion of their constituents,.- "If I am mistaken in my' view of the legislator's duty I am afraid that utfM say to you. this morning will be without effect, and therefore I want to say Just a word about this funda mental proposition. I believe It la the duty of the leaialator' to do what his -constituent want duns. " Mailer of Cemrltwe. "Do you- ask whether I think he olllrht to violate his own Conscience Tn doing what h. thinks they want done No. no man will go father thiMt I "in respecting the conscience; I would not have any legislator here or anywnerc,, say one worn or cast one vote in-violation of his consi enee, hot I would suggest thin, that whenever a. legislator, finds that he con not conscientiously do what his constituents - want oone he ouhtto resign and let them select somebody Who ran without violation of hia con science do w hatches - want done. In o.'her words.. I do tint assume that in representative government any legia 'ator has a right fo put his consci ence above the conscience of the peo pluffor'whom he apeaka (Applause). A nd mji, observation la that, w b enever a man does so He has other trntn a .latrotie reason for doing o7"m- a patrotte reason never leads a man to do things for his own ad van tart at BRYAN SPEAKS R National of Address At Social Service Conference the expense of his constituents, and my observation Is that the man who does things against the wishes of hia constituents, knowing It, does It for himself and not from a conslcentioua regard for hla duty. upMloa Based on ExporhMic "Tnis opinion is enforced by twen ty-five years of quite intimate ac quaintance with public affairs, and that acquaintance extends through many tt tales and to the national cap ital, and my answer to the question whether a man ..ought1 to follow hla conalcence or do what hia constitu ents aak, la that bs ought to follow his conscience and hoid office as long as he can do what hla constltu- entc ask. and when he cannot do what they ask then he ought to fol low his cjsnsicenec Into private life and let somsbody else represent .his constituents. "1 know of no other way to 'settle thla question, and 1 think it is alwayt, safa for a man to give his constitu ents tue benefit of tne doubt and not attempt tu do for them what they do not want done. staaea Hla Mistakes, Yes. "Will constituents "not make mis takes Of - course, the will. I Would 1 be the last one, after the ex perience I have had In public life to say that ths people would not make a mistake at the polls (Laughter and applause).. But 1 would be the last one to deny the people the right to say what thsy please at the polls and take the responsibility for It. (Ap plause). So I deslrs to suggest In the beginning that there are two def initions of representative govern ment: one is 'democratic arrd the oth er is aristocratic, and I am on the democartie side of .every - definition and not on the aristocratic aide. "The aristocratic Idea of represen tative government that the few know more than the many and that th few ought to do what they think ought to -be -done regardless of the opinions of the many. Now that Is all right if the man is not in office. I think a man In private life ought to follow his own conscience and Judgment, if he stands alone, but when he enters public life and, be comes a servant of the peophe he has no right to put his Judgement against the ' people's Judgement, and... he doesn't- do thai before the election (Laughter). Before and After fchxtioa. "I have no faith tn the honesty of the public man whose eensclence hib ernates in a campaign and becomes active only when be has been elected, when a maa tells me that he consci entiously does what his constituents do not want done he finds me skepti cal as to hia purpose, for if be is con scientious he will not embexsle power and the embesxlement of power Is a greater crime than the embezslrnent of money (Applause). "Power is so much more important than money, authority Ik so much more Important than dollars, that millions of the best and the bravest who ever lived have given their Uvea- that the people might have a right to control their own government, and these men have died In vain ,f. after you have secured representative gov ernment, a representative can betray his people and do what he knows they do not want aone. fi What ItofireNratatvee Should Do, . "Tell me that constitutions sre In tended to reatrain those In authority who act for the people. Yes. but who made the constitution? The peo ple themselves. And why do people init inUvN-onstltutlons clauses that re strain the people's representative's? In order that they may deliberate. In order that the people may not be iniiirepresenled. What should a rep resentative do If he finds his .people want something done that he does not think right? Po it? No. Mis represent them? No. Ite.lgn and let them select somebody who does rep resent tbem. snd then if he Is right trust to the vindication of time and let his .roiiMlltuents learn not by his awn-irilsconduct. but by their own mistake, that he was right and they were wrong, and a man who has not faith In the future to vindicate him has not the faJlU he ought to have in the right. ; Fundamental IVtnciplen. "My friends. 1 only mention this as fundamental-, principle ln govern ment, that tlie people have a rlht to have what they want, and have a rlaht to have. K whether they secure it 'directly or throught someone else. Is it because the people make no mis takes? No; the peof-'e will maae mistakes, but the theory or rree gov ernment la that - the people, have a rtgbt tn make their own mistakes and th:it no few have s (lod-given right tu, make . mistakes for the rest of the people, and you1 will find that the people are not so apt to make mis takes agalntd themselves as their rep resentatives are to make mistaKea tor them, for the people are not Interest de airnlhst themsefvoa'nnd the repre sntallv.J may be Interested against his constituents: and the most of the wars we hive-had In the earlier limes were- due to the fart that-rep-resentatlves" maoe mistakes for the people an.t. the people had to correct them, and when they could not cor rect these mistakes ny peacerui means they directed them by forci ble means, and It Is the hope of clv lllzatlott that as men advance; they will have' instrumentalities . framed that Will enable the people to have what they want in government With out any resort to force' or ''violence. FOR INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM 'This leads me to consider a very fundamental proposition. I " not know whether you have' eunsidered down here' to any extent what is known as the "Initlailve and referen dum. " Von see I ennnot keep track of everything done Ip all the States. nd I have. I thlna. gotten more be hind In the last two years than any prevtoua two years, because I have had lens time to read the papers since March 4th. 1 1 3. than I have had be fore In fKjearm. I suppose I cannot now tpend more than b. a versa rf if minutes a day reading, the -papers. but, my friends, what I have to say is Continued on Page Tarn.) ON MAN'S State Delivers Inspiring CHILD LABOR IS . STRONGLY OPPOSED Declares No Man Has a Right to Check Child's Opportunity ' , or Give it an Inferior Chance, Conservation of Manhood ; Greatest Thing; Makes Elo quent Plea For Temperance. ,Mr. A. W. McAlister, Elected President of Conference j j "May the Almighty bless WTOlanV Jennings Bryan tor that drroatly murmered a woman conference dale " gate Saturday morning. The Caa ' ' moner had Juat told of t.0. yoeiaaT J I'niverslty of Michigan men stgnina the pledge aa a result of his address before them. - - - -- -.- - """.' "May the Almighty bless WllUam Jennings Bryan for that!" J I The refrain sang throeght W hearts ef thousands of mothers in that great audience and a mothaar prayer ought to receive particular at tention from God, as some one sxUaf during the conference There were 4.000 people In ths Ms-'1' dltorlum at : yesterday moraine when Mr. Bryan entered. The ap plause he received must have been gratifying, u: him- -Me was. escorted by Oovernor Locks Craig, Senator O. Ma; Gardner, Representative Henry . . Page. Attorney General Bickett. Mr. A. U Brooks and Rev. T. W. C'Ke 'y. Mr. Bickett Introduce. In the absence of Secretary ef thw r Navy Josephus Daniels. Mr. BlcketC Introduced Mr. Bryan to his audi .'. nee. The Attorney Oeneral explain- -sd that he was only a substitute. H t reminded hia audience of that moon pathetic incident in all history. It ' was when Jacob worked seven Ions; years for Kachel and got Leak. . Ladles and gentlemen," said Mr. ' Bickett, "I am Lah." Then Mr. Bryan came to the front of the stags and from his first word -to his last be had his audience with him. ' And In that audience was Meredith College again. They filled -one section of the auditorium you,, know the reception he cot without being; told. a Mr. Bryan spoke tor over an hoar, Hia address appears In full below. The-Uanaa. HIs message Was the climax of tho third annual session of the North " Carolina conference -for social ssrvioe. It is reckoned aa its most successful. Aside from Mr. Bryan's address, ths day was marked by the election of of fleers and a description of "Comma -nlty Service Week In Nori hXarollna, lI4-llS," by Dr. E. ieiraham. Chapel Hilt. f A , The following offlcerS w elected I President. W. A- 11 cA Ulster, Greensboro; First Vlce- sssldent. B. K. Graham. Chapel Hill: Second Vloe Preeldenl, Mrs. W. R. Hollowell; Third Vice-President, W. H. Swift, .Greensboro: Warren Booker, Deere. tary-Treasurer. , . The Pesident waa given power to appoiht chairmen of the various , standing committeea KeeolutiomS were adopted endorsing the Work min i Compensation Art. Precedent '. oe, who has served ths association so very faithfully for the three years of its life, complimented the Incom ing officers and paid hla respects to the miserable condition the audi torium was In to receive Mr. Bryant.' - - The seats, were not In - place, ths place was dirty, snd It was a little bit colder In the building' than It was. Outside. 1 Mr. Bryan's Addrrea. "It Is very pleasant to be hero, Testerday evening, your distinguished townsman: my personal friend, cams to me in a sorrowful and mournful voice , and announced that the Con sideration ef the navy. Mil was In- opportune Just when he had Planned to come down here, and this trip that 1 planned to make-with him, I' was obliged to make alone. "I never come to the city of Ralelgb without looking for Daniels. I hava had Kim Identified with your city sine I have known him, and I have tbor r ougjhly enjoyed the intimate associa- . ttoti of our official positions that we have had for a,bouttwp. yeara. . . X would have been gikd to have had him here, although his friendship is ' so generous that I was afraid that he would em harass me by hla words Of praise. If I had known in advene who waa asked to take his place I think I would have spent my tima ; between my leaving Washington and my arrival In trying to persuade him not to make Daniel's speech in in troducing me. I am very grateful for the praise and If any man needs It I think 1 do. because 11 lanes a gooa deal of praise from friends to over come l(ihe criticism that.. I have re ceived for about 85 years.' but I havw ion since learned that th kind Words ., said of me by mr political associates are not really Intended to oe personal. " When a man praises me in languaae -I simply understand to some extent his own ldesa I think that. my friend . here is just- trying to describe his Ideal man. the ideal toward which tm and I are Striving, so I accept all that hevssid aa praises of the Ideal which he hopes to reach." ' ' Mr. Pryan. when he arose to sneak," tHk fT a ran- be-- had been wearinwr anfV -held it In his hand. Holding l up he said:, "I wish to teH yon the history of this cap. ,1 visited Ashe-vtlle, my sum- . mer home. If I may call a bare moun lain tojrhiy summer home, a few weeks - asm and went back through eastern Tennessee. When I rvturnedU ' home I received this cap. A gentle- man told me that his little daughter noticed that I was lacking somewhat . of hair, and so she thought that poa- . s4lily.lt would be to my comfort It not ' to my health, so she made this for ni. . It is a Utile too large, .bat the little daughter was probably afraid to make It the aixe that She thought It oghV, (Continued n Page Taea-,' ' . ' , '; I y: : "1. ' -ft-il.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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