The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-17
BRYAN'S CAREER.
a short Sketch of the Life OF the Dems-
cratic Nominee for President.

CHICAGO. July l2.-Nr Bryan was borI
March H. = Q. in Salem. IL At the age Of
he went te the Whipple academy in JscEsO1-
vile. IL. which is the preparatory department
OF the Illinois college located at the same
place He spent two years in the academy and
four years IN the college. taking a classical
course He then went TO the Uuion College Of
Law in Chicago. and while in attendance there
he was IN the Office Of Lyman TTum6uu
He LEFT the law school June Is. 1872. and
vent TO Jacksonville TO practice lsw. remain
ing at Jas ksonviile till October. IsS7, when he
removed TO Lincoln. Neb. going into partner
ship with A r Talbot claSsmate OF the Law
school He had taken part in political cam
p4igns since I>SO and made a number q
speeches He took part in the campaign OK
ISIS in Nebraska and was nominated TO repre-
sent the First district in congress il 1891
He was reelected in ls92. in spite Of the
fact that the legislature had redistrieped
the state. and his district in the previous cleo
ton had given the republican ticket about 600
majority and vas reelected by 40 votes. In
the Fi:ty-Third congress he helped TO frame
the Wilson bill. being member Of the ways
and means committee. nd took an especially
active part in the income tax provisions
Al the close Of the debate on the income
tax il congress. replying 20 Boarke Cock
RAJ. August Is, 1898. az the special session
he delivered a three hours speech against
the repeal Of the Sherman law. this speech be-
ing more largely circulated thaa the tariff
speech had been He also spoke il favor Of
the bill TO coin the Seigniorage. ana spoke
against Carlisle's currency and also against
CIeveland's gold contr-ct with the koths-
childs-
In Ises he became candi late for the United
States senate and announced that he would
not be a candidate for the lower house Of con-
FreSS He was nominated for United States
senator in the democratic convention and the
poouIist candidate in his district was in
dorsed b. the democrats for the
house Of representatives Tie e1su-
ing state legislature being republican. John
" Thurstoa was sent 70 the senate.
and the republican candidate in his former dis
trict. J 3 St-cde. was elected by .OO0 major
Ky After his retirement from congress he
took up the practice OF law in Lincoln again.
but the silver campaign opening he found that
the calls upon him for speeches we're so fire.
Cuent that he vas forced 70 give up his Law
practice. In September. 1884,. he became the
editor-in-chiet OF the Omaha World-Herald
and had control OF Is editorial policy On state
and national questions
Mr.. Bran i a nan Of small means He was
married October / 1854. 70 Mary Baird. OF
Perry, IL. who ATTENDED the female academy
in Jacksonville when he was in the other
school AZ The same place, and who graduated
the sane week that he did and was also the
valedictoriau o. her class She studied law
and was admitted 70 the bar. without any idea
Of practieing. bCt simply 10 be more thorough
IL con psniOuzble 70 him She i year or two
younger than he Three children have been
born % them. Ruth ten years old. William J.,
Jr.. about :, and Grace, i've years old