The Detroit times., 1911-03-17
BRYAN IN DETROIT;
Says He WON'T
RUN AGAIN
Declares He'll Continue To Take
Lively Interest in Politics, But Is
Through Seeking Presidency
Outlook Bright for Democrats.
Scores Yellow Newspapers for Sensa-
tionalism in Discussing the
Mexican Situation.

William Jennings Bryan. editor OF
The Commoner, and thrice candi'
date for the presidency OF the United
States, who arrived In Detroit, Fri.
day morning, TO make an address in
the North Woodward Methodist church
this evening, severely arraigned the
yellow journals of the country Tor the
the Mexican situation, when seen by
The Times in the home OF George
William Moore, No. 527 Jeffcrsonaye.
Nothing &C uld do more to create
friction between this country and Mex
leo, than the manner in which some
or the newspapers are treating the
matter" said Mr.. Bryan. If the
newspapers of Mexico adopt the. same
policy prejudice will be created
that Will take years to obliterate. The
owner OF newspaper, in my opinion,
ought TO be more interested in his
country than in big headlines"
Discussing the Mexican situation
itself. Mr.. Bryan said that 1t was
only fair to accept the statement or
the administration as to the purpose
in sending the troops to the Mexican
border
There will be plenty of opportlln-
ity to criticise the president IL events
should show that he made a mistake"
be added. Il do not care to join in
the speculations going on in the sensa-
tional newspapers"
Getting down to politics the ques-
ton which naturally suggested itself
to the visitor, was:
"Will you again be candidate for
PRESIDENT"
II am not out OF politics" Mr. Bryan
said. while | live | expect to take
a lively interest in political questions
and issues, but have no expectation
OF being a candidate again. When
say | am not out of politics. mean
to say that have not lost interest in
politics"
Mr.. Bryan did not care to discuss
candidates. The choice of a leader
would depend largely on the issues.
he said, and congress would largely
shape the issues.
In The Commoner. Mr. Bryan has
come out strongly for some of the
policies advocated by Gov. Wilson, of
New Jersey, who is looming up as n
presidential possibility, and while ne
was in the east, Bryan took dinner
with the governor. Mr.. Bryan, how
ever, made no reference to any in
dividual in connection with ''possibili
ties
Il think the outlook Is bright for
the Democratic party" continued the
distinguished editor of The Com
moner. Much depends on congress.
however. am heartily In favor OF
reciprocity and no doubt II will be one
of the first things taken up by con-
gress in the special session. There
is no doubt, in my opinion, that It
will pass the house and | think II is
quite likely to pass the senate"
Mr.. Bryan spoke CT reciprocity as
one of four things sure 10 be consid-
cred Dv the new congress in The spe-
cial session. He believes Arizona and
New Mexico will be admitted to state
hood, that the resolution providing for
the election of senators by direct vote
is likely to go through and that
number Of tariff bills, covering separ-
ate schedules, will pass the house,
though their fate in the senate Is
somewhat uncertain.
Mr.. Bryan arrived over the Michi-
gan Central at S:l5, from Delaware.
o. He was met at the station by Mr..
Moore, who escorted him to his home
for breakfast. Daniel ]. Campau was
also a member of the breakfast party.
Mr. Bryan spent the morning in n
trip about the city as the guest OF
Mr.. Moore. He was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert B. Seymour, No. 81
Tyler-ave., Highland Park, at lunch.
con, In the Fellowcraft club. The
table was prettily decorated in green
and white in keeping with ST. Pat
rick's day, the favors, place cards and
other details OF the table appoint
ments carrying out the st. Patrick
idea. At the table besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour and Mr.. Bryan were
Mrs. Silas X. Pierce, F. F. Tillot;son
and ]. j. Benson. Following the
luncheon, an Informal reception was
held, Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour inviting
the' members of the Fellowcraft club
and their ladies TO meet Mr.. Bryan.
The subject of Mr.. Bryan's lecture,
Friday evening, will be Signs of the
times" in which he will point out the
progress of the world in various lines.