The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
POLITICAL T

Democrats Of national renown were drunk.
Just plain drunk. morning, noon and night. In
public places. during the Bryan festivities In
New York city.
The difference between them and notable
Republicans who get drunk. said an old
timer. is that the latter usually have friends
who stow them away out Of sight. The sober
Democrats should do likewise with their
drunkards."
The most unpaIatable feature OF the spec
tacle OF the political drunkards whose friends
did not pop them out Of sight was that be-
cause Of their standing in public life they
had opportunities to thrust themselves.
maudlin and dishevelled, upon sober men and
women. Many instances OF this kind oc-
CURED in most Of New York city's best known
resorts during the Bryan festivities.
1t was interesting to observe the conduct Of
the women on these occasions. These women
were wives OF men who might be injured
politically IL they resented the intrusion OF
the drunkards at the breakfast, luncheon or
dinner table in the various hotels. The
wives were all smiles and dimples. while their
husbands were solemn If not sullen.
The husbands seemed to ACHE to resent
the conduct OF the ~drunkards, while the
wives. smoothing their ruined husbands
with a laughing remark or two. would pleas
antly Joke and jolly the drunkards and send
them staggering to other tables. with There's
Mrs. Blank. / know she's dying to see you.
Run along now to her and be q good boy;
now do, that's a good boy.
William J. Bryan tells some Of his friends
that his ideas Of Government ownership of
railroads received impetus when he travelled
in Germany. Many Americans who have
travelled on the Kaiser's railroads say they
are the worst ever. and for accommodations.
speed and all else remind = Of our railroads
ifty years ago.
Bryan's latest photographs recall 70 some
the once popular print. I've eaten the
canaryi"
John d. Long, president McKinley's Secre-
tary OF the Navy and former Governor OF
Massachusetts,, in a recent speech at Plym-
outh, near the rock where the Pilgrims
landed, attacked their memory He made
the assertion that there we're "grafters among
these fathers OF the republic that within
a decade social vices infested the community
and that drunkenness. RIGHTEOUSNESS and
even worse crimes were He drew
the conclusion that mo New England village
OF to-day need fear comparison with the
early Plymouth colony"
The organization OF a national federation
Of postal clerks, reported from Chicago. for
the purpose OF fighting congressman who
refuse to accede TO their demands. recalls
that In New York city politicians are very
chary Of offending the Postal Clerks Associa-
ton and the Police and the Fire departments.
These three OF organizations. Postal. Police and
Fire have many secret agents who, IL Is de-
clared, pass the word in campaigns favorable
or otherwise to candidates for municipal.
State and Federal Offices. The three organiza-
tions want men elected. 1t Is said. who will
support their demands for increased salaries
and all sorts of betterments.
u Is announced that the city Of Hamilton,
Ohio, with less than $4,000 people. has lost
$3.50. 900 during the last three years In the
municipal operation OF Its gas, water and
lighting plants. and 1t has, therefore. decided
to quit.