Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
NOTED BUSINESS (
MEN FOR BRYAN
NATHAN STRAUS AND OTHERS
AID COMMONER
World Famous Phllanthropist Enthu-
siastIc In Support Of the Great
Nebraskan and Tells
His Reasons
Isneclal to The Herald. ]

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Members of the
Business Mems National Bryan and
Kern association, at the call of the
chairman, Hon. Nathan Straus of New
York, met IN Chicago today, and as
this is the first general meeting OF the
association, which is composed of man
ufacturers, merchants and leading rep
resentatives of business life in every
state in the Union, much interest is
drawn to- 1t. Mr.. Straus presided at
the conference.
There is no higher type Of the sue
cessful and honest business man than
Nathan Straus. the New York philan-
thropist whose name is known
throughout the world for his charit-
able work and especially in the dis
pensing of pasteurized milk in New
York and other cities.
Mr.. Straus is an enthusiastic sup
porter of Bryan and Kern and is TAX
ing sdeep interest In the organiZa-
ton of the Business Mems National
Bryan and Kern association. which he
believes is one of the most effective
forces supporting the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
Mr.. Straus is a business man of
large interests and no citizen OF the
republic is better qualified to speak
for the business world in this cam
paign than he. In an exclusive inter-
view Mr.. Straus presents his reasons
for supporting Bryan and Kern. He
said:
Glad to Give Reasons
"You ask me to tell you why I am
supporting Mr.. Bryan for the presi-
dency. l am glad to answer the ques-
ton.
primarily, let us begin with the
man and his personality. l know him
to be an honest man whose personal
character and private life furnish a
splendid example to the manhood of
this country. l know him to be an
efficient and capable man with at
tainments fitting him for the high Of
ficial station to which he so legiti-
mately aspires.
"Then let us take the matter from
a political standpoint. l support Mr..
Bryan because 1 am Democrat and
always have been Democrat, and he
is the candidate of the Democratic
party. L believe that as such can
didate he meets the essential require
ments that man in public office
should represent in public opinion,
public feeling and public sentiment.
Mr.. Bryan, in my opinion, is an en-
bodiment of the convictions of the
majority of the people of this country.
He seems to feel the injustice the peo-
pie suffer and he represents the as
pirations of the people for better gov
ernment. In a word, l believe that
Mr.. Bryan, better than any man nom
mated for the presidency, represents
the people.
"The candidate for office should be
shown to represent the people by the
manner of his selection as their can
didate, and in this Mr.. Bryan certain
ly fills the bill. l feel convinced that
Mr. Bryan would have been the man
selected by the overwhelming major
ity of the Democrats of the country
as their candidate, If :. monster mass
meeting were possible in which they
could give expression to their wish.
Is Choice of Majority
"If it had been possible to assemble
the entire Democratic party in the hall
of the national convention at Denver,
instead of the comparatively few del
egates there gathered, I believe that
the decision in favor of Mr.. Bryan
would have been as enthusiastic and
complete as it was made at the hands
of the delegates. So Mr.. Bryan un-
questionably stands as the personal
hcoice of the great majority of DEM
ocrats. Therefore, every member of
the Democratic party, believing as 1t
QOeS III BONcihilcHl ny tliO ihdJOiity,
should accept him heartily and sup
port him Loyalty. His nomination rep
resents true Democratic principles and
is right in line with his demand that
The people shall rule / believe that
it will be followed by his triumphant
success and that his election will JUS
tify and do honor to those concerned
in his nomination and those who shall
vote for him.
ar believe all the voters should de-
mand the election of Mr.. Bryan. I
believe Mr.. Bryan represents the Will
of the great majority, and. as he Is
Damocrat and am a Democrat. there
fore / propose to work for him as
have worked for other Democrats and
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