The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-09
Mr.. BRYAN.
A Faithful Fonower Lands Film and caFps
At Mr.. Roosevelt.

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At Mr.. Roosevelt.
70 TEE EprroR or THE srN-Sfr. Your
recent editofia. under the caption TN II for
All He 10 Worth was Interesting. a. usual:
but allowance should be made for TRR suh's
chronic entnaoslt9 AGAINST william Jennings
Bryan before taking too seriously is o~pinions
OF that distinguished American citizen and
notable Democrat. II has been said that the
beet test 10 use before adopting any opinion
or assertion OF Lord Boltnsbroke's u 20 con-
slider whether IN writing Il he was thinking
either Of Sir Robert walpols or Revealed
Religion. When either Of theee objects OF
HID hatred was before bis mind he ecrupied
a. no artinoe or eHagseration that might serve
the purpose Of his malignity.
would not apply tho whole force Of this
citation 70 TEE Sun. but o good test to uss
before adopting any political opinion or as
sertion Of n 6UA 10 to consider whether In
the writing II was thinking either Of william
Jennings Bryan or the Democratic party.
10 II not . fact that the revival Of the Bryan
boom for the Presidency Is due, In Q MEASURE,
to the growth Of popular demand for Federal
regulation Of railroads and OF other great
corporate agencies whoee chartered fhission
has been perverted BY the reckless greed Of
their manasersf IL IL not q fact that the
partially suocessfui efforts Of President k6oss-
welt 70 effect reform along lines clearly drawn
VI " taot bWO uutiOnai D6mOCfatlC plnl~
fornns are In the direction Of q vtndioation.
not only Of the Democratic position on these
hhonnentous public tissues. but Of Mr.. Bryanie
personal Ne~s also7 Is II not true that The
Democrats Of Missouri. Indiana. South De-
kota and Arkansas. either In party conven.
tiens or through their Legislatures, almost
simultaneously declared for tho nomination
Of Bryan a. tho next Democratic candidate
for Presidentf Has THE Sun any proof or
Nhn m eta anv haarao~ nxthApna khaH khnae
kindly expreesions for Mr.. Bryan were worked
up BY any authorized agent Of his or brought
about In any way to show that they were not
sincere and Spontaneously Has THE Sun q
ecintila Of evidence that Mr.. Bryan. either
directly or indirectly. inspired the demand
for his nomination1 II Mr.. Bryan is employ.
Ing -circ,is and camp meeting methods 60 Q
candidate for the highest office. viii TEE SOW
give its readers the benefit Of the evidence
upon which this interesting accusation 10
basedf Certainly TIE Sun oan afford to b
as charitable as its partys popular leader
asserts that he L.. and give an honest American
cit!sen q square deal"-thoueh that citizen DO
william Jennings Bryan.
The value OF your charge that Bryan ris
aman who has no claim to constructive states
manship, whose Information on any economic
subject 10 superficial. and whose administra-
tive ability his partial friends seriously doubt
may be fairly appraised by THE SONS allie
giance to the leaders In Ito own party, chief
among WHOM IL Theodore Roosevelt. II Mr..
Roosevelt 10. by inference. everything which
THE Sun would have us believe Mr.. Bryan
Ii not. would IL have the public accept the
solemn reinsurance with which II serves It's
readers the news. namely: If you see II In
THE SUE RS So?
You speak Of Mr.. Bryan as advertising
IN his inlmitable way AZ q close and AZ
fectionate student Of Theodore Roosevelt,
how could u Sun see Mr.. Bryan in the
light Of an 'inlmitable' advertiser2 II The
Sun were not proverbially innocent Of the
picture collecting habit. It's attention might
be directed 20 the hundreds Of snapshot
poses Of the indomitable and picturesoue
Teddy likenesses of whom are available
Cd aaustsm In all the attitudes possible 70 one
who combines vanity Of person with athletic
attainments. In all the other means Of
getting before the public he 10 singulariy
proficient. Who 10 there among the repre-
sentative men Of the nation more skilled In
the art Of publicity than Theodore Roosevelt?
What President or candidate for q high pub
Ito office has ever acted in a winter light, or
given more Eratuitous advice to the public
upon nearly every subject. from the innocent
p~andefnonium Of the nursery 70 the depress.
Ing gravity Of the Supreme Court chamber
II Mr.. Bryan ID 'infmitable' a. IN Adver-
tiser. how would TEE suN classify Mr.. Roose-
welt u II did not happen to Be on his side In
poIitIcsi Enthusiastically. Mr.. Roosevelt has
made advertising pay. TBSNEsaxxAN.
WAaHNd1oH. August Q,