The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-07
ABOUT NEXT PRESIDENT 4!
The Rocky Mountain Husband
man Considers Bryan.

Laying politics aside and consider
ing the proposition upon its merits, |
says the Rocky Mountain Husband
man, there is no question but that
william Jenn ings Bryan Is one OF
the greatest men the world has ever
produced. He is not only an orator
and able to catch the ear OF his
auditors, but he Is profouod think
or, a statesman and a man OF marsel-
Gus ability. In all the history OF
mooern times, or even Of the world,
there has probably never been man
before the public who has talked
more than this man from Nebraska,
and that "A man who has expressed an
opinion on every public issue, has
discussed the affairs OF the world and
nation continuously since his ilrst
presidential campaign In lss, and
| In all that time and In all his utter
ances never has made mistake, new
er given countenance TO a single pro-
position that can be held up against
him as not being statesmanlike or In
| the interest Of mankind and good
government. is certainly a marvel.
The writer has been an admirer of
Mr.. Bryan from the beginning, but
when he started his newspaper we
said TO our friends that he was max.
ING a mistake. We felt that man
| f..l,t Ia pnt an and
lecture before clubs, etc, with u GER
tain amount OF IA guard over his ut
terances, and these occasional
speeches might have some show OF
being forgotten, hut when IT. come TO
spreading ones opinion before the
world In cold type, each and every
utterance stands against him and be.
come part Of his record and the
idea OF going before the public iifty-
two times year with his declaration
looked to us fatal mistake. The
editor of the Rocky Mountain Illus
bandman dare do this, but then he Is
not candidate for any office, never
aas and never will ne, and therefore
has no chance to take, but for man
who has had aspirations TO occupy
the highest position within the gift
Of the American people to undertake
to edit newspaper seemed to us to
be a fatal error, and we so expressed
our opinion TO our friends. But
"The Commoner, Mr.. Bryan's
newspaper, came into existence with.
nut flourish OF trumpets or promises
OF what IT would undertake and has
taken up the advocacy Of Il certain
line OF progress ms was mapped out
by the celebrated Nebraskan In bis
campaign, and has pursued II until
1t has become newspaper OF world
wide reputation, a power In the land.
There has been nothing dazzling IN
tie makeup OF the paper, nothing to
especially recommend IL except IL
has given voice to Mr.. BryaD's opin'
ions, to his discussions Of the ma
tions and the worlds affairs, aud
the paper has grown and Its editor
: has grown in public esteem. Not
only has his utterances, bis letters
and opinions appeared from week u
week, but this wonderful man bas
gone about the country almost con
stantly talking before clubs aud so
cieties, and To public gatherings, anc
that man could do this and contin
: ne TO grow in the esteem of the
: masses marks him as most remark
able man. When Mr.. Bryan returned
D from his tour OF the world even hiI
. political enemies acknowledged hin
D as man of wonderful personality
g and great thinker. Just how mucl
: of the leading issues OF the day ar
the coinage OF his brain we are no
: prepared 10 say, but he stands spon
sor for the principal reforms OF tb
day. All the political parties OF tb
: day are adopting them and they viii
= In all probability, be the slogan o
: 10th the republicans and democrat
J In the coming campaign. Mr. Bry
ln S bitterest opponents are bound /
i acknowledge that he has pursued
J. course that has gained him tn
Y esteem of all bigh-minded, goo
thinking people. Those even antap
o onistic TO his policies accord TO hir
81 the credit of being honest IN his pui
pose, steadfast In his devotion
y what he conceiyes 10 he right an
j. very much more In touch with I'll
r masses today than he has been 1
TX any tine before In the history OF b
&c career. And whatever may ha'
10 been said OF him In the years he hi
s. been before the people there Is I
q doubt but that he has developed in
one Of the truly great men of u
r. ia