The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14
) OUR NEW SENATOR,
WIN. JAMES BRYAN
Tallahassee sun.
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Let those who find the measure of
their content in the eating or the
lotus flower believe In luck.
For him who would win the place
of honor and usefulness luck does
not exist. The Goddess OF Chance is
not on his visiting list.
While other Roman generals were
looking into the insides OF spitted
larks for favorable day to begin
campaigns, Julius Caesar was examin-
ing the equipment OF his soldiers,
and looking into the camps OF his
enemies for day to begin his.
Result-Caesar's name leads all
the rest in military renown.
Those who wear the left hind
foot OF graveyard rabbit for a
watch cham, never wear the laurel
leaf for a head-piece.
1t was not luck that made William
James Bryan the Youngest United
of the history of the greatest nation
that ever existed.
1t was work. 1@
While other men of his age were
looking into the faces of pair OF
pasteboard kings for q sign of for
tune, Will Bryan was pounding the
pages of Blackstone, Kent, Story and
the rest OF those insomnia chasing
exemplificafions OF dullness to keep
awake long enough to keep from los
ing his place-in his hunt for his
sign of fortune.
While youths who measured years
with him were studying the mural
decorations of gin mills through the
bottoms OF small glasses the embryo
senator was counting the crows feet
in the face Of his elders from whom
he sought advice and counsel.
1t is not surprising how short
time it takes to know things il you
will keep steady on the trail OF
knowledge, with no wide excursions
into the wilderness Of wasted mo-
ments.
VIII Bryan worked while he was
young and the fruits of his labor are
gathered by him at an age when most
other men are harvesting an abundant
oat crop sown when their fields We're
ready for corn planting.
Clear OF vision, ripened and ready,
he saw opportunity headed his way
and, thanks to his habit of application
to the real business of life-he was
home when she called.
He deliberately chose a political
career, because he wanted to be a
part Of the nations life. He studied
public questions like he studied his
law books, and brought to his study
a trained mind.
He arrived at the same conclusion
that every intelligent mind must ar
rive at which is directed to this
study, for the good, sufficient and
simple reason that there ia but one
conclusion TO arrive at, which is
That the people must rule this
So, When he went into politics he
went in on the peoples side There
is no place for an intelligent man,
who is free to ethink and who will
think-on any other side
When BrOward came across his
path as a candidate for governor,
Bryan looked into his land PROPOSE !
ton, thought it was good; studied 1t, !
found that it was good, and was ready !
to help him
1t was clear case of study ripen- |
ing the Judgment that made Bryan |
see that Broward could win if he !
could get to the people.
He found it, followed it and
Broward became governor, and he !
became senator.
He is bound to make good as SEN /
ator. There is no way for him to |
fail
His mind is active, young, vigor-
Gus, and trained to the point of fid- |
die fitness.
Every atom of fatty substance in !
his brain has been transformed by
exercise into sentient sinew.
It's molecules are constantly in mo-
ton and ring sharp as crystals as
they roll over each other
He has the moral courage that is
the portion of every man who be-
Iieves that nothing but right should
endure.
God has endowed him with the d.
vine gift that transforms spoken
words into beams of light that illun-
nate the understanding.
He is free of soul, bold of heart /
strong of purpose. high of ideal and
Hear of conscience
He will make good.