Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-19
BRYAN AND OTHERS.

BRYAN ANU " VGVo.
After reiterating that newspapers
previously declared intention to lolt
the ticket should ,wo.thirds Of the
delegates to the next national Demo
cratic convention nominate Mr.. Bryan.
the Norfolk Landmark unintentionai'y
Gees the Daily Press an injustice In
the following paragraph:
The Newport News Press CON-
planned the other day that It was not
right to be talking down MIR. Bryan
ut a time when he is himself quiet and
.,,cw er,ess," or something TO that cf.
feet. As q matter Of fact, Mr.. Bryan
10 at this very moment noisily using
the Democracy as advertising matter
in his effort to boost the Commoner
aud get more dollars, and he Is re-
sentfuliy attacking the newspaper
press Of the country which has not
enthusiastically supported his per
sonal leadership. This paper Is not
acting in any way ungenerously TO-.
wards Mr.. Bryan. We owe him moth
ing. He Is Of the rule-orruin type.
which The Lapdmark does not like
This newspaper did not assert that
1T, was not right to-be talking down
Mr.. Bryan at a tune when he is him
self quie, and powerless." go
What We did say was that Mr..
n.yan was politically endorsed and
disarred for the next four years,
meaning that as factor In national
politics Mr.. Bryan Is now no more
than any other private citizen. except
In SO far As h!g personal popularity
and magnetism operate to assemble
the populace to sue and hear him
wheresoerer he goes about the coun-
try.
II was not stated that Mr.. Bryan
Is quiet" He occasionally lectures
upon topics Of public iaterest. as
every American citizen has right 10
do. and which most Of them do who
are abll to draw an audience. His
only utterances hearing directly upon
polisjcs are drawn ont ut rare inter
vals by insistent newspaper report.
en.
We I,erely suggested that the Nor
folk newspaper was inconsistent in
assailing Mr.. Bryan while resting SUI
psnely under the domination OF the
Democratic party In Norfolk county
b. the Republican national commit
tcenaE OF Virginia.
I, should he understood once for
sn tina; ;he Daily Press Is not advo-
eating the denomination Of Mr.. Bryan
In 1919. Neither dcss this newspaper
announce its intention TO quit the
Democratic party shouid a majority
~ It's membership again call for Mr..
Bryan.
In another part Of its article. the
Landmark asserts that he INT.
BfyanD cibowed Governor Johnson OF
Minnesota out Of the way in the most
brutal manner last year"
How. pray. could the Nsbsasksn
have ciEo~ed Governor johnson out
of the nomination had II not been
that twothirds o. the regularly elect
"a delegates to the national Demo
cratic convention were willing that
Uose-rcr Johnsc. should br rti'owed
ous and ir. ET,en eibo~ed in:
Or er.nicn - that Governor John
500 had no chance because he vas
toosted by some high fpanciers
: whosc council the rank and nlc II The
party did not t.us.-such. for INSTANCE,
% August Beimon, AMI James ]. Hilt
vrscticaJIy the sane group which
SrUush. abort the Parker and Davis
naseo in 1891.
TIE irreconciIsbie an.i-Brya antics in
thst year gained control Of The party
They so@,nsied an stic candidste for
- Presidency aud sd0psed an cxcci
~ v,stiern- Thea rs q 10 scrrr