The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

ther was a Virginia
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EHfN2 man, lived in Culpep.
NlN per county Of that
ED& state until he was is
~ years Of age, when he
removed to Illinois,
and after his gradua-
tion from McKendree
college. entered upon the practice Of
law at Salem Politics also engaged
his attention. From 1852 he served
eight years as state senator. and per.
formed the duties of circuit Judge
from 1860 to 1872. He was a member
Of the state constitutional convention
OF 1870 His death took place in 1880.
At Salem William jennings Bryan
spent his boyhood on a farm in com
pletely rural surroundings. Taught at
home by bis mother until he was ten,
the lad attended the public schools
until his fifteenth year After taking
course at Whipple academy. Jack
sonyille. he entered Illinois college in
1877 and graduated as yaledictorian
from that institution in 1881 While
in college he took high standing as a
student, and was a member Of its lit-
erary and debating societies For two
years after his graduation he studied
law al the Union Law college in Chi
cago and in law Offices
On h.s admission TO the bar he be-
gan practice at Jacksonville In 1857
be removed 10 Lincoln, Neb. and be-
came a member Of the law firm Of Tai
bot d BRYAN.
The year 1858 saw the beginning Of
his career as a politician In May Of
that year he was a delegate 20 the
Democratic state convention. held at
Omaha, and there won a reputation
as a public speaker His ability and
services as an orator, displayed In
many subsequent addresses on tariff
reform aud local Democratic issues. led
to his nomination for lieutenant gov
eruor but he declined the honor
Entrance into Politics.
III 1890 he was nominated for con.
gress hy the First district Democratic
convention. The platform OF that
convention. written by himself en-
bodied free silver plank and de-
mands for free wool. lumber. sugar
coal and iron ore ON terms similar to
those afterward passed by the house
OF representatives.
Mr Bryan was elected by plurality
81 1913 Once In Washington he soon
made bis mark as an orator. a friend
OF silver and radical advocate Of
tarif reform lie distinguished him
self in the conferences Of Democratic
members by voting for the most radi.
cal reductions OF duty, for cutting
rates on manufactured goods and for
iaserting the income tax in the tariff
measure His vote helped 70 bring
about the income tax measure and
the coupling OF it with he tariff sched.
ules.
Besides being an active worker In
committee. Mr. Bryan gained recognl-
tion in general debate He leaped at
once into fame by his speech on the
tariff In the Fifty.second congress.
Cleafness Of dictlon. force OF reason.
ing and attractiyeness OF delivery
marked him out at once as one Of the
born orators Of the house He spoke
on that occasion for the united Demo
cratic party. and was showered with
congratulations from all elements
among his party associates.
Upheld Silver Standard.
Later Mr.. Bryan turned his attention
more closely to the silver question
and was soon travelling through the
south and west denouncing the int
guilty Of the gold standard and pro
claiming the benefits Of silver as a
basis Of currency,
His denomination came IN 1892
After making a brilliant campaign
against Judge Allen W. Field. the Re
publican candidate Mr. Bryan was
again elected. In congress he nov
added to his reputation as an orator
Already recognized as an able cham
pion OF the cause Of tariff reform and
Democratic principles, he made sew
eral notable speeches on the tariff
the income tax. and other important
questions
A second speech OF his that became
! famous was that which he delivered
August l6, 1893, against the uncondi
tional repeal Of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act of 1890.
During both his terms in congress
Mr.. Bryan was a member OF the ways
and means committee, and did much
10 further important measures Of leg
islation. He was nominated third
time, but declined the honor
His nomination for United State:
senator followed; but as the Republic
ans had a majority in the Legislature
be failed Of election. It was in The
campaign Of 1894 that Mr.. Bryan held
two joint debates, one at Lincoln