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term of the Senate is all that eommsnds t to me
 fNeyerthsiess hs plunged into 6 canvass tor the Nebraska senatorAhip Returning to Laneon e1ssE the ad3ournment oesCongress. he took up again ms not very extansive praetice but soon accepted position tular editor of the omaha WoEaa~aeralc position which brought him the munncsns sum ot xs0o year. but what was him of more importanee afforded opportunity of addressing the audi once he most desired to impress.
 'It hardly be said that he manifested the qusI- itiss which so to make up successful journalist
 editorial articles usually on the silver quesaons were oratorieal rather than convincing laekne sM pihiness and in cogency. Much of the effect ef his speeches is his manner which Is always en9A9- ing and always indicative of perfect sincerity The unknown country editor of Nebraska who deeaarsd that William J. Bryan would not make q successful editor could not smile on paper. expressed the weakness of the situation in a phrase
 "1feanwhile, he had been nominated for UniSea States senator without dissenting vote by the pem- convention. At this time Mr. Bryan had
 little opportunity to show either his strength os hs weakness in work for he plunged anew Into turmoil Of politics The next that the nation heard of him after that campaign was as an unexpectedly nominated candidate for the presidency.
 Mr. Bryan is almost well known to the pubic speaker upon religious upon political topies Scarcely Sunday passea when he Is on his travels that he does address church meetinsA
 @I am interested in the science of government" he once declared T devoted large part of my tive life to it's study but am more interested in re agion enjoy making political speeches. but enjoy making religious speeches more and shall be mak- ing the church aftsr have EatiEed From the stump. Among interested in politics and differences of opinion What pleases some dispisasea others; but ali are interested in religious life"
 In his religious snaliation Mir. Bryan ia Rnsshy. terian. His father judge He prayed three times day; if court in session ct the neen hour he bowed his head he sat the bench and offered his prayer. The joined church at the age Of 1z years. and has been a eoumnnieant since.
 It Is related that when he was in college maiden aunt made up her mind that Mr. Bryan should become q clergyman. He searched the Bible for words to combat her argument Proverbs found thisl "To do justice acceptable the Lord than Aea" The young student argued that sacrifice is the emblem the priests function but to do justice the lawyers, and by this argument he silsnced his aunt, even if he did not convince her.
 An interesting history attaches to MT. Bryan's best-knowu lecture. 'Ths Prince of Peace" Just be- fs s a e % Ss @ M oa sg @ csU sa fsFSg the tsas s s s an Ssi s FsSsPS pdPs ss d M Bryan At all have ths,r Fiss dsssg and t.ii sst ia'is tn ssrss Ssaf .slss sas es t.n.s 6 'e STssS THsa Gs & sa @ 'dRy dsysa d szpsndsd and dsvslopsd sat lt 5ses@s prsssate:: Ha sTas Prince os Sssss"r Taa ssS sssa Mr Srysas tsat ost in demand and is presented Year alter an S % the Gtd siss es Foso 4sS sfd aaa H $.s SSs ' .urs. S. Rs pTe asnSG in poiscs s 1Srng eapai for y ISs
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 Bryan has frequently made the assertion that his political prominence is not due to great ability, to remarkable genius, to skill orator, but entirely te the strength of the prinopes he advocats man until you kin the thing for which he standA. Mir, Bryan the secret of his success Hs gazed thoughtfully over the wide praires moment before SIt is' hs replied, because have faith in the
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 %T deserve no credit for this, however because no as he by adherence to it t is spsdisnt ss well Iieyss right If he be. in fact right he wn STOW sti have approval of his own conscience and tha rasnAek Of bis opponentA. ,"