The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-04
"The Real Bryan

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PLANTATION o. B-yaa.' isthe title OF
new book compiled by Richard l.
Metcalie and being published by the
Personal Help Publishing Company
OF, Des Moiaes, Iowa and which VIII
be sold for 81 - postpaid. II the
introduction which has come to this
etfice in the form 81 advance sheets
o. the book is q fair iorerunner OF
the book, and We are assured that II
Is, The Real Bryan" has every req.
son TO expect big sale. Is is inter
esting TO note that Introduction TO
the book shows shat Mr.. Bryan was
big man and well known even In
she east before he was nominated for
the presidency at she Chicago con-
vention in 1896
six years before his nomination
Tor the presidency he had been nom.
mated by the Democrats rs a candi-
date for Congress In what seemed 30
be hopeless Republican district,
In 1888 the Republican candidate
had carried that district by a large
plurality. la 1890 Mr.. Bryan carried
that district by goo plurality, al
though he had a Populiss opponent
who received 1906 votes. / think
Il Is admitted In Nebraska that this
result was due largely to the fact
that Mr.. Bryan and hls opponent
engaged In Joint debate, While
the Republican candidate was an
able and resourceiul lawyer and had
committed himself TO some OF the re-
forms then growing In popular favor,
Mr., Bryan plainly won the honors
In debate noted alike for vigor and
good humor. In 1892 he was re
elected, although his congressional
district had been re arranged leav.
ing Is composed largely OF Republi,
can counties.
During his first term-on March
l6, 1S92-Mr. Bryan made his great
tariff speech In the House OF Repre-
sentatves. And on that occasion
~ will hereafter be shown by witness.
es that may not be said to be par.
tisans OF the Nebraskan-he became
national figure. Those who had
the privilege OF hearing that speech
will not forget It; nor will they fail
to remember the stirring scenes en-
acted at its close. Bryan began his
address at $50 O'Clock In the after.
noon and closed at $50"
Concerning this speech the Wash.
ington Post said: al, like Byron,
Congressman Bryan, OF Nebraska
does not wake this morning and find
himself famous, then all the eulogies
that were passed on him In hoteI
corridors were meaningless. There
was hardly anything else talked
about except the wonderfully. bril-
liant speech Of the young Nebraskan
OF the House"
Mr.. Metcalfe closes the introduc
tlon to his new book in this way:
"li were asked to answer the ques.
ton, What Is the explanation of
Bryan Iwould quote the conclud-
Ing paragraph OF an editorial that
appeared In the Omaha Daily World
Herald during the. closing hours Of
the congressional campaign OF 1890.
1t was good then; It is good now"
The Omahs newspaper said: "Na.
ture has gifted Mr.. Bryan with re.
markable iace-such face as could
be carved on coin and not be out
OF place. He has a physical vIgor
which makes his unstudied gestures
forcible and emphatic. He has an
eye which is by turns commanding
and humorous. And he has a voice
which is equally adapted to tender
ness or denunciation. All these
natural gifts has William j. Bryan
and to them Is added q talent for re-
search, a genius for accuracy, and q
nature for truth. Let Nebraska con-