Arizona republican., 1907-03-06
THE TWO CREEDS
TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Approaching Political oebats Be-
tween William J. Bryan and Senator
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Indianapolis. Ind, March I Especial
Correspondence Of The Republican, -
The debate on the vital questions Of the
day between William Jennings Bryan
and Senator Albert J. Beveridge prom
Uses to assume. before it is finished. an
importance which will lift it above the
plane of personality and make IL the
authoritative expression or the leaders
or the two great parties. In the OPEN
ing arguments. which appear in the
March number or the Reader Magazine.
both debaters express party sediments
and deal with party policies. II is even
said OF Senator Beveridge's contribu-
ton that. before il was submitted to the
editor. Il was carefully read and re-
vised by various leaders or the Repub-
lican party not excluding President
Roosevelt himself 1t expresses, there
fore, not only the Indiana senator's per-
sonal views. but those of the men who
are shaping the destiny of the party.
u was 20 begin with. no easy task 20
induce Mr.. Bryan and Senator Bever-
idse 20 agree TO enter the lists in the
pages Of the Reader. Both We're re-
luctant. and it was only after several
months OF work that the Hewitt Han
son Rowland, the editor. finally gained
their consent The first articles We're
written by each contributor without
knowledge OF what the other might
have TO say in his article; Senator
Beverage heads his argument "The
Nation and Mr.. Bryan call his "Our
Dual Government" Thus. even in the
titles. each discloses his and his party's
peculiar vicwpoint-Mr. Bryan keeps
in mind state and federal government,
while Senator Beveridge sees less clear
IS the definite lines Of state authority
and discernS more clearly the beneh-
cence Of strong federal power. or cen
traliZed government Mr.. Bryan con-
Germs himself with the history OF the
constitution in this initial debate. while
the Indianian prefers 10 point To pres
ent day examples as illustrating the
change which has come over the nation.
and practically. as he looks at it. made
states rights a dead issue.
The idea Of attempting TO engage Mr..
Bryan in the debate had been in Mr..
Howland's mind for some time-in fact.
since last autumn. when the Nebraskan
view" says Mr.. Rowland. "was held
with him on that occasion. and tine plan
was preached. He was favorably I'M
pressed. but would promise nothing
more than 10 think il over Later i'm
the fall when be again visited the city,
this time 20 address the convention OF
the Presbyterian Brotherhood. the
scheme was further discussed. Nv own
ideas had. in the meantime. arranged
them selves in some sort of order. and
al this second interview. lasting until
well after midnight. the plans We're dis
cussed in detail. and the original out
lines were reshapcd, added % and
amended in various ways 50 that
when Mr. Bryan babe me good night at
his hotel little remained to be done.
"a first il was our idea 10 have Mr..
Bryan. single handed. engage in debate
half dozen OF the most forcible speak
ers on the republican side. 4 list OF
the opponents who might be pitted
against him was gone over. and name
after name was suggested. This ar
rangement Seemed to interest Mr.. Bry-
an. and he made some amusing sug-
rastions as to possible republican OPP
uonents but for various reasons the
plan was finally abandoned.
Later I paid a visit to Mr. Bryan at
his home in Lincoln. and there the final
details Of his part Of the debate were
arranged. II was an interesting visit.
FOR there I saw him in new light and
our talk then. and previously. convinc-
ed me that the real Bryan Is not the
Bryan that my Imagination had built
up.
MY first sight Of Bryan in his home
town helped me 10 understand why ne
has obtained such hold on the attec-
lions OF so many thousands; II Is sim
ply because he is truly and sincerely
one Of the people-not the peepul' nut
the real American of today He is rep
resentative of the best in the country
simple. homely. unaffected. ON the
train. on my way To Lincoln. / noticed
a group OF young fellows. students IN
some military academy. from the uni
forms they wore-straight. tlat-backed
Youngsters. as fine-looking as any one
could ask to see. one of them | no
ticed i'm particular-there was some
thing familiar about his face, although
was sure / had never met the boy
At last il flashed over me; he must De
a Bryan-there could be no mistaking
the mouth.
ION getting acquainted with the boys
found my SurmiSc correct, the
youngster was Bryan's son, on his way
home for the Christmas holidays. At
Lincoln. when I left the train. the first
person I saw on the platform was Nj.
Bryan. who. with his wife. had driven
in To meet the boy. Naturally. / dld
not care to break in on the family re
union. 50 walked into the station ana
on through To the clamoring city hack
men on the other side. There l saw the
Bryan family starting for the farm
The conveyance was a country surrey.