The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-22
WHY Worry Over a TrIfle.

| It is claimed and announced thai
| VIM. Jennings Bryan is coming to
New Orleans merely as an eminent
private citizen, and not in his capacity
OF Democratic politician generally
regarded as receptive candidate Tor
the next presidential nomination at
the hands Of his party. The invita-
ton to Mr.. Bryan to visit the south
ern metropolis emanated from the
New Orleans Progressive Union, a
non-partisan organization, and it is to
be presumed that under these circum-
stances the speeches to be made by the
distinguished guest next Monday Will
eschew partisan politics and treat OF
subjects Of general interest and com
and to the people Of Louisiana par
ticularly. AS a further indication OF
the absence of political color from the
arrangements, the president OF the
Louisiana Republican Club, Louis 2.
Bryant, was invited to join the pre-
siding officers of other New Orleans
organizations in appointing repre-
sentatives Of their respective bodies
to assist ia the reception and enter
tainment of the eminent visitor. Pres
ident Bryant complied with this re-
quest by naming a committee OF sew
eral prominent Republicans to repre-
sent his club, and this action has
elected a protest on the part of some
of the members, based on the grounds
thatthe president should not have taken
such step without calling a meeting
OF the club; that Mr.. Bryan's tour is
virtually that of Democratic candi-
date for the presidency of the United
States and it does not behooye Repub-
licans to be lending aid and eounte-
nance to his campaign.
In this instance the Republican dis
senters are making much Of a small
matter and worrying over trif1e. A
number Of prominent Republicans be-
sides those designated by President
Bryant are members of the Progress
sive Union and have been appointed
to serve on the various committees
that are to handle the Bryan recep-
ton, hence it makes little difference
whether those named to represent the
Repu blican club serve or not. There
will be Republicans in the affair, not
as Republicans or supporters Of Mr..
Bryan, but merely as public spirited
citizens assisting il a movement cal
culated to do honor TO fellow citizen
who has received similar recognition
all round the world; just as there will
be Democrats in the affair who openly
avow dissent from the visitors views
on leading questions OF political and
public policy and declare their I'M.
willingness to support him for the
presidency.
The Republican participants will
not be compromising their political
principles or party standing by such
participation, and even il there was
any risk in this direction they might
readily take it for the sake of the
good Mr.. Bry an is doing the Republi-
can cause by the extreme views on
government ownership of railroads,
free trade and other questions affect
ing the welfare OF the country to which
he is giving expression in his
speeches. The more he travels about
and the more he talks ia the strain
that characterizes his present utter
ances, the better it will be for the
Republican party, SO there is no
occasion for Louisiana Republicans
to be worried for fear their appear
ance at the functions designed to COM
pliment him on the occasion of his
visit to New Orleans will give the
Nebraskan orator any undue prestige
or conspicuity, or affect their own
political status.