The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-21

deserving his early ideals
Yet he many ways When nominated barely
beyond The constitutional age prescribed for president he knew
his own country but other Since that time he has made fre
qen trips abroad has made trip around the world has visited
every OF colonial possessions and indeed better equipped
to discuss the foreign relations OF the United States and its colonial
problems than any in public life.
OF course know that the instant ejoine this would
be the mention OF the OF Secretary Taft But the difference
between the studies Of the that Secretary Taft has
eed official has about the Philippines Panama and our
other outlying possessions IN somewhat OF the state OF Procons
He has been eed everywhere and subordinate officials have had
ample warning prepare conditions that they would meet with
his approval Mr. Bryan has gone merely as an unoclal citizen
doubt and with known all parts OF the world
But for him there warshp yachts saung
and the part any conceal from him
the facts which he set forth seek
And the simple unsuccessful country lawyer of Lincoln
has since 1906 become widely travelled living
But his strength todaynot his intellectual but his pol
derived rather from his travels within his own
country than from these expeditions which him the
the earth Ever his first campaign Mr. Bryan, with
commendab purpose of providing for his family and advancing
lecturer honorable calling in which by the he was
preceded by such William Lloyd Garrison Henry Ward
BeecHe James R. Lowell and Ralph Waldo Emerson and joined
TODAY by such public Senator Bevedge Senator La Foee
Senator Tman Representative Champ Clark and former Senator
Dubois he merely achieved compeence but has been able
every nook and of these United States OF ours ne
Bryan Of 1896 knew Washington Tor ne had Deen an
rean there Mississippi Valley for he had early taken
an active interest the development OF waterwayto which by
way the president con1ttednd mad aehded al e
conventions further that But he had not taVeed
from Portland Me- to Portland Ore from fernana = Fla. 70
Santa Barbara Cal He had not dropped INTO scores OF s oW
every state and made himself known to the millions OF people
who today cheer him whether he breaches on the Prince OF
Peace delivers political address on the principles OF
The presendav Bryan known to million men where the one
who came somewhat nervous at first to that historic ostrum IN C
cago in 1906 was known hundred
Probably no the United States not even the president nm
e has so personal acquaintance and SO many followers VINO
m not merely ova but degree fanatca as he And
M following has been up without the aid of patronage
STATE or national with offices give no tavors to dispense @
i continuing following has shown by the in which
] the last wear or more properly during the last four months
m prominent politicians of the Democratic party who are NOT WhoY
M - Of Nj Brvans attitude have compelled by their con
70 hind eeOat1O
nomination seems assured
Mr. Brydu's Prosperity
a., r i too another difference the Bryan and
III +l,,gI This 4 material and a moral difference But III
~ NJ Bar went to Chicago nheraded and unsung not even
nrvded with credentials the convention which aferWaru
e have been told the fact OF carefully ald pans ol m
naton There were such plans Governor Atgeld who mas
been credited with arranging the coHP winch resulted m m @
go ~ tte last Of the strong leaders in the convention TO yeld
demand for it. this year the new Bryan goes to the con
enton with twohds of the delegates instructed Tor h OF per
o @ Of 9o6 was rdiculed very mjuy for his poverty the
p If zoos is attacked very unjusty for his wealth but re-
r we'll that in 90 when OF the assertions tha e @
been unable to living for himself IN ne Paetee ~ ~ & %
to him somewhat he showed me his account doom lo m @
wears of his practice as stranger IN meo % - 1ayer
,ther singular for young and anost uiloN
- % has always owned his home In 90 was an al
tractiye and not small frame house Wihm t = % i @ i've
II ncon Some people then sneered al MN osed t
Ii ore beseeming presidential possibility Today uey
sr because with advancing years and as the result ~ f
o, and utilization of his mental power ne mas pun i1 L
e outside OF the city Of Lincoln In brlet Whe e
&c Pm was by no means pauper the new Bryan Is
hut his prosperity been coined from his own & BRAN a from
way onon6ies Such prosperity he has today comes lo
bard work on platform and from % % wssSs u the
Wnch m i possible for man continually travelling to devote
sEditor and Publisher
T. Mr. BRYAN cared for money and less for euies - @ ~
t otre which he derives from his paper the eone.
doe5 , he trped His advertising manager N Shicaso s
lro vept as he told Of the obstacles when Wele p
. @ 5 way when he attempted to secure adyerng m ooo
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gues.s Any journalist publisher knows wnat rrgn D
Gopes % WITH such circulation But the Commons % carries 3 q bat
done 4lree columns Of advertising lhe reason = a'
beggard @ W % eonnoner clngs the idea that its adveT!
the owner y as much of the paper as ITS edltora