The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23
CAPT. JACK
IS FOR BRYAN
Unique Figure in the Chau-
tauqua World Changes
Heart.

capt JACK CRAWFORD, scout, Indian
fighter and poet, passed through
Memphis yesterday, en- route to Le-
banon. KY, where he will appear upon
the lecture platform at the Lebanon
chautauqua.
When seen by a representative of
the Commercial Appeal, he talked
briefly OF his chautauqua engage
ments, and was then questioned about
politics, and said:
-'Of course, L am a republican l
was a Yankee soldier, and got shot
twice during the unpleasantness. L
believe in Roosevelt He is the great
est man on earth today l believe
also that William Jennings Bryan
thinks more of Roosevelt than the
majority of the politicians who nomi-
mated Taft, against their will On
both occasions, when Bryan was NOM
mated before, l was on the republican
staff of national speakers, and gave
up $3.50 a week and expenses TO take
$500, for the purpose of helping Nc
Kinley. | also did all that | could
for Roosevelt But l will raise no
hand against Bryan in this campaign.
My first reason Cor not doing so
is that Bryan stands for all that is
best in the Roosevelt policy. Second,
Bryan and Roosevelt are both .op-
posed by the same outlaw trustees
the GUffeys, Sullivans and the Boss
Tammanyites, whipped into line by
the voice of the people and their own
cowardice Allied, as they are, with
corporation interests, they are simply
obeying their lords and masters, the
money kings, because Roosevelt was.
is and always will be for a square
deal, and progressive policies against
the scheming and plotting of men, in
tent on defeating his programme. Con-
greSs is full of them, hence most of
his recommendations failed of enact
ment.
Likes Injunction Plank.
81 am one of those American citi-
zens who believe that such political
outlaws who serve the interests
should be Telegatej to obscurity. Joe
Foraker's opposition to Bryan will
make votes for Bryan Over a mil
| lion people have heard Bryan speak
since he was first a candidate, and
many have changed their views, as
| Mr. Bryan mas on several subjects
| like the anti-injunction plank in the
| Democratic platform better than l do
/ the republican plank yet morality
and temperance will DO more for the
workingman than any planks that
| any party can adopt.
Bryan is a moral, temperate man,
and l believe that no immoral, intern
! peTate man will ever receive an ap-
| pOintment from him, if elected. He
| is already casting about for real men
patriotic, Christian men-and that
is what the people will have when
they are big enough to let go of par
Observation-Disclosures. Furthermore, i be
lieve that If Bryan is elected he will
WELD a bigger big stick and a broad
or AK tnan did the president. That
Roosevelt won all classes by welding
the big stick is good evidence that
Bryan will do the same.
Il tell you, this is the peoples fight
and while tens of thousands OF work
ingmen will be voted like slaves, be-
cause they believe that their bread
and butter depends upon their voting
with the boss, thank God there are
workingmen who dare to defy their
bosses. 1 am, and have for forty
years been, a union labor man.
sent $3.50 to John Mitchell during
the big strike. | am with Gompers,
Mitchell and organized labor. and,
while a republican. l am not against
my friend Billy Bryan, whom / have
known for thirty years.
Capt Jack a Poet.
Capt Crawford Is Familiarity known
as Captain Jack" He has just had
a book os poems published, called
The Bronco Book" It is neatly got
ten up and published by the Roy
crofters, at their Book Ranch. which
is in East Aurora. on Buffalo Creek
The workmanship of the volume Is
not only pleasing and a valuable ad-
ditiOn to any library, but Captain
Jack" is not a bad poet, for one of
the definitions of poetry is the mu-
sic of the soul. the tender sentiment
of the open life, the life of the "bron-
co buster" and the heart of the man
from the open plain. One of his open
ing poems, "WhaT' the Hand o God
is Seen contains this
DO L like the city, stranger? Tisn't
likely that | would;
'TIsnt likely that a ranger from the
border ever could
Git accustomed to the furry an the
loud UnearthIy noise
Every body In hurry, men an VIM
min gals and boys.
All a-ruShin' like the nation mid the
rumble an the jar,
JeS, as If their souls salvation hung
upon their gettin' thar.
Like it? No, love to wander
Mid the wales an mountains green
In the bOrderland out yonder
Whar' the hand n Cod is SPpU