The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-17
JOHN |. Is FOR BRYAN
Ex-Champion Wants to See
Him President.
CAN'T STAND FOR LIFE TERMS
Roosevelt Is All Right, hut What's
the Use t-Nebraslsan Has Made Mis-
takes, but His Heart Is in the
Right PIaee-Bfg Fellow Comes
ont Strong for school Reform.

Come I'M bassooned a deep-chested
lusty-mnged voice, and following the ir-
resisiible invitation. the reporter for The
Washington Herald, whose errand it was
10 have talk with John L. Sullivan, the
mighty bruiser, opened the door where
the big fellow has his quarters at the
Arlington, and found himself face 10 face
with the man of muscle and Drawn.
BY way of replying 10 the insinuating
Howdy do. AIr. Sullivan" of the re-
porter. the fighter who held in one hand
white shirt heavy with perspiration,
handed il to the reporter. saying, Just
lift that shirt. It's mighty hot around
this place, I tell you!' He was attired
in a sleeveless pink undershirt. trousers.
and shoes, ana was smoking a short briar
pipe, which he lighted every few minutes.
John l., although looking every inch a
fighter, and showing his powerful muscle
development. was ia a peaceful and COM
municative mood. and invited the re-
porter 10 a seat The big fellow squatted
down into a chair before little table in
front Of an open window picked up a
deck OF cards lying on the table. and
playfully ran them through his fingers.
A young man, whom the eX-chsmpion
called Tom" was busy unpacking a
trunk and shaking the camphor moth
balls out of coats, trousers. and other
wearing apparel
NebrasI1an's Heart Is Right.
'.Who do I think will be elected Presi-
dent? Oh. don't know. That's hard 20
tell You know I am a Democrat Yes, a
Bryan Democrat. He is all right; fine
man. And smart, too
Mistakes? There isn't a person alive
that does not. at one time or another,
make mistakes. But I know that Bryan
is honest and if he has made mistakes
In hts political life, they were the mis-
takes of the head and not OF the heart
He's all right there, boy.
Roosevelt? He IS a good man. The
best President we have had for twenty
five years. But I don't believe In this
thing Of electing q President for life. Give
him term of six or eight years, and let
him get out and make room for another
man. Let the young fellows come to
the front Give everybody a chance
What's the use OF keeping a man in the
white House all his lie?
NO I don't think the JapsH fight; they
haven't got the dough that's necessary
10 carry on a war. And if they thinh
they can lick Us they make the biggest
mistake Of their lives. Wen simply wipe
'em off the face Of the earth. There are
lots of them IN Hawaii. but there amt
enough on the Pacific Coast TO bother
about. Our people out there could lick
every one of them. That jap admiral
didn't know what he was talking about
when he said our Jacks would run away
in sea fight. Just let them try and
they'll find out. They'd get the licking
of their lives
Wants Physical Culture in schools.
7 tell you there Is no sense in our
education as it is carried on in our
schools. A child should not be made 10
sit in a close school room for hours and
stuff his brain with all kinds of science.
What's the use? I have always been in
favor of introducing physical culture into
our public schools One hour with the
books is enough. After that the children
should spend one to two hours at phy-
steal culture. or play baseball. or football.
or swimming OF running; any old thing
just to build them M and make them
strong and healthy
Il know fifty fine men right here in
Washington, and a hundred, yes. every
bit Of It, IN New York, whose brains are
stuffed with all kinds Of sciences, but
they look all shriveled up. round should
cred. and have no color in their faces.
What's the use? I advocated physical
culture years ago and I am just as much
IN favor Of ii now as I was then
Taft? He is a fine. big fellow Yes.
I met him. He's all right Glad you
called Come in any time, always glad 10
see YOU