The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-27


IN the current number of Success Magazine:
Primarily, Mr. Bryan welrounded Many who have
fill the public may bear inspection their public capacity
while their private lives best left the shadow Such
ike statues be placed niche the front the front
statesman philosopher while the back but ucayed ugmes
M the Neakan YOU can view any side YOU always see
mana whole Every phase of his character will sustain
study nothing need be surred order to find all commend
have known him well for nearly twenty years In 1890 he
was the young country lawyer leading the foon Democratic hope
against Congressman Cornell the First Nebraska district for
bm hope his genius transformed into victory splendid it
unexpected
In the spring or early summer 1885, Mr. Bryan wired
meet him en- Lincoln Kansas City in the interview thus
aond he told me he thought strongly OF becoming candidate
cepresidency urged him become candidate for pre
dent and pointed him things which indicated to me that
od the convention and the polls But he said: No
The majority of party leaders think Bland IS stronger and you
MOw John is the cause before the man.
During that he requested that become delegate
the National Convention told him would II the Democrats
Of the State thought best The Democrats did think best and
had hardly reached Chicago when learned that conditions
changed that Mr. Bryan thought that he could with proPe
ea candidate for the place at the head OF the ticket
What took place Chicago known OF all men, In the SUI
hour of that memorable convention he rose toy lowered
vete occasion Speeches may be judged IN many Ways Du
from the standpoint OF results, and surely that IS IAN m "
measurement that speech ranks with Webster reply TO ane
As being driven the Sherman House on e
his nomination Mr. Bryan laughngy remarked, we nave doe
pretty we'll considering here without an orgalzauoh
well remember the talk had with him shortly after the 30
mpagn 1t will be recalled that among the many absurd
made against him that he wasn the pay OF te n'e
ought accept pay his speeches. But his answer was con-
pete I can not continue practice law and al tne sa
ae work that should in part do by speaking and writing; -
pam our position and the righteous ness OF our cause
Knows am poor And if so on and DO m Woh @ mel %
my duty todo evenifIcould live without income N @
charged that was in somebody pay But if the sources oI my
come apparent charge can be made Ana tne "i
uS conclusion is made manifest by the fact that MS
eer once been brought into question a1, that
Mr. Bryan's judgment of himself is largely at NaIldtN W.,
the world He is generally thought OF as kind Of EeI ny
pnancer times he is marvellous But ms opnoI, p a. nv
Pressed to in substance several times IS ! don I esu %
Nl eoquent-as that word ordinarily used ou , in
nave as speaker lies i'll things the Peope N IL ~ ,e
anest and they understand all say ana N =; 5 last
h ms denial of his eloquence, quite agree : viii at
part his Read OF his anayuca a , stye
ee appear that simplicity clarity what alSsu All
'eupelaliy can never be charged against ms l,,
simple that only he who may read put : aroe
ag man understand Like Goldsmith his vocaOuei3
Saxon the tongue Of the plain people and both have
M little Norman French Angiclzed Latin Is ~ lie Iino1al
afa gamut great enough for the greatest O "
masters
have been clargedwith being Bryalaphle m f ,nduly
bryan lover but do not think that my judgment mas 80 - he
gased That am biased to degree. concede WI i aat
ased The man who is not biased in favor OF l , has
m mued to the friendship of that friend Bu ~ d man he
% uS me- recognize that while he IS a mug s is its
Nli man. One of his Weaknesses y1eW ms ie even
NTengtto use an Irshnlal's bull He slow to @ e wise
Changed conditions make at least Poi' sdoed Who can
%qo @ so A pretty good fault many will say an: :9
e Just when strength of purpose becomes careful His
e. his private business affairs he IS lus Rr;an admins
sochsh blood will serve as guaranty against e as has
~ lsuon even ndulging in such sat1ratha %
m made common BY recent Republican s attitude has
p on public questions time has deiolstla on the money