Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
strawberry POINT.

Charles Howard came down from
West Union Friday evening for
short visit with his brothers, DIR. 7.
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Miss Daisy Nome returned to her
work at Chicago last Friday.
j. L. Mace, Of Hawkeye, was a
caller here last Thursday.
Arthur Moine and family returned
to their home at Jamison, Iowa, last
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. E. Lang returned home
Friday from her visit at Greeley.
We are pleased to report John
Schug slowly recovering. We hear
he will go to Chicago, as soon as he
is able, to undergo an operation.
We are pleased to report Mildred
Whitehead, who has been sick for
same time, is on the gain.
Under Other Flags.
With the coming of brave man
there is change. He writes his
views with candor and courage. His
letters are plain, open. He takes
the public into his confidence. Such
man is William ]. Bryan. Week
after week he has not lodged, he
has not shirked, he has not been
silent. If any one wishes to know
what Mr.. Bryan thinks on any pub
lie question, read The Commoner.
Somehow and someway the people
admire frankness and bravery. Mr.
Bryan might have won more ap.
plause from the politicians had he
been trimmer and kept quiet, but
he would not have had the respect
and admiration of the people. The
voters are ready to rally to the sup
port Of any honest, sincere, coura
geous man who speaks his mind
and stands for something. The en-.
dorsement which Missouri gave tc
Folk and which Massachusetts gave
to Douglas indicate this. It is
worth while to have the aggressive
qualities Of courage and sincerity
whatever may come Of the negative
quality OF consistency. So after all
has been said books do not hurt 6
public man and records do not hur1
so long as books and records arc
straightforward, sincere, outspoker
and brave.
Mr.. Bryan has written a new
book. 1t reveals his characteras all
his writings do. "Under Othel
Flags" is the title because large
share Of the space in the volume il
taken up with reproductions of Mr.
Bryan's letters from abroad. 1t is
to a considerable extent, however
comments upon affairs in the United
States and includes lectures and
speeches delivered by him on var.
ious occasions. Even the foreign
letters are suggestive for American
citizens in their reference to poll.
teal and economic conditions. The
book is under other flags only fol
the benefit of those who dwell under
the American flag. All who read
the new book by Mr.. Bryan will
have forced upon them this thought
here is a man who is striving tc
Help his fellow-men. There is nc
mere pious> cant, no sentimental
gush, no rhetorical aourishes, words
for words sake, but clear, vigorous
common-sense discussion of ways
and means for the betterment Of hu.
mankind. Mr.. Bryan was never &
man Of one idea. He was not vision.
airy impractical, radical destructive, as
his detractors declared. This book
shows the contrary 1t is plain and
simple, it is full of common sense
it breathes the spirit of lofty
patriotism, it is an appeal for the
best in man.
"Under Other Flags" has an i'm
portant chapter on municipal owner
ship. There is local application in
some things that he says. s. g
In q letter from France Mr.
Bryan commends "The Simple
Life" the book by Rev. Charles
Wagner, as "a protest against the
materialism which is making man
the slave Of his possession" Il shall
remember my communion with this
apostle of simplicity as one remem-
bers visit to a refreshing spring.
From Switzerland, Mr.. Bryan