The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
WILLIAM .JENNlNGSBRYAN

q man say during the 1896 campaiglil,
that that man could whisper In iii
down as an exaggeration. Wien Mr.
Bryan assumed the titular editorshll
OF the World-Hcrnld, a country editoi
projected that lie would not be much OF
SUCCESS, since lie could not smile Oh
paper.
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1o am m'n We're her oy Gt ana
well to add Grant to that list The iirsi
Ease "a Sew wi,inh M Bryan got WIS, al
tee Of the peace Tor was ,h. b sarso5 Jug
an assumpsit debt OF s4S. with n rntis
or cost and intercst to his fee OF about
s SIN 70 one. His first case In Lin
1871. he was very successful In dam
age suits against railroads and otlie,
c cas,s where asI sympathy was factor. An
suit. which has become rather famous
t2r the big alimony he secured for .iis
f avnrits Mrs EN- Matte Hierie one OF hi:
murder"
:, a AS Mr; Bryan is a leader in the
, paiwns I, t. to reform political cam
ne Considers the Legitimate expenses
OF political campaign. In dIscissine
ms hnhi deleat IN 1895 he says that the Re.
the legitimate expenses OF the night.
These, he sums. up as the expenses Tor
the circulation OF literature. the tray-
iGli a expenses lne, Of speakers, the. secur-
ing OF preliminary polls. and the get
ting OF the vote registered and poiIed.
Mr.. Bryan can illustrate point
d about as well as the next man. In
says he. is the sort OF man who. wben e
asked IL he would vote the Demo.
eratic ticket replied: No. a thousand
en- timegs =, no Why. ! would rather go 10
iron. oars of lead, the wrath OF God for
gale, and hell for my port"
In Congress Mr.. Bryan. was rather
precedent by getting on the Ways and
Means Committee during his first tern,
In the House. He was watchful and
careful s,retl Of the interests Of his consti-
pensions for the old soldiers OF his dis.
trlct than all OF his predecessors
together.
IL everything that pertained to the
relied on to be In the midst of the
tight dght. One on Of his strongest efforts,
outside in ,i.as o. the political fights he was
ument to General william 4. Sherman,
which stands at the south front of the
Treasury building IN Washington. He
ponent when he ran for Congress- the
first time was a silver Republican. Al
ter Mr.; Bryan's first term he was
f In ,Eea With ,l lack Of oyalty to silver
! anything in Its behalf. He answered
this by getting statement from the
Democratic members OF the Coinage
to tariff work. and that this occupied
his, whole attention. The plea won,
and his second term was devoted to
Bryan who helped to carry William
l.. Wilson around on his shoulders
when the House passed the Wilson bill.
when Th0's se who ent were aso, Nth Mr. Bryan
that he was the ideal regimental COM
inander He was deeply interested in
his men. and bringing complaints to
no sympathy from him. He did not
like such red tape. and he wanted his
soldiers to feel free to come direct to
only asking them to make sure that
their troubles were real before they
came. Az a result, he had the deepest
affection ssss, OF. of - his s.. men, When any q
ways to be found. when opportunit,
permitted. visiting them and gtvin.
them words OF hope and cheer. Upon
one occasion, Virginia soldier got
into the water, and was caught by an
undertow and carried out to sea. Sew.
eral men tried to rescue him and were
In Danger OF being drowned themselves
! threw II out to them. thus saving their
lives. He had bought the rope for
just such an emergency. They after
wards joined In singing Throw on,
the Llfe-Line," and 1t was song tina,
went home.
Farming is the Ideal vocation in the
eyes Of MIR. Bryan He. says that the
wife can. without sacrifice Of dignity.
| look after the milk. make the butter
and care for tho chickens. and that tho
children can be given such light work
as Will be good for them, developing
their bodies and at the same time
| teaching them valuable lessons OF thrift
and Industry.
Should Mr.. Bryan reach the goal of
his ambition. he Will be the third
grandchfld OF Virginia to reach 1t. with
| Washington, Jefferson. Madison. Monroe.
the elder Harrison Tyler and Taylor
as native sons. Virginia added grand
| son in Lincoln, another In Benjamin
Harrison. and hopes to add another In
Mr. Bryan. for Virginia is Democratic
| State.
o-morrow--Milk and the Public
Health.
I az po opd }ongbt ma 70 lien prayer