The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
BLACK EYE FOR MIR. BRYAN.

The news from the caucus Of the
house Democrats last week was car
ried 10 William ]. Bryan on his Texas
farm. He did NOT read il with pleas
Hre. once moro he has met the
enemy. and again they are nc, his:
II IS the other way around. Those
"~reactonaries' were - literally-too
many for him in the caucus. The So
called money trust is 10 be Investigate
ed in Mr.. tnderwood's way, by stand
ing committees Of the house-not in
Mr.. Bryan's way, by a special commit.
tee. When the test came. ia of The
mouse Democrats sided with Mr.. Tn
derwood and only &c With Mr.. Bryan.
h makes this all the more iarrine
is the fact thar, before the vote was
taken. Mr.. Bryan's lieutenant in
charge read to the caucus this tcle-
gram:
Mission, Tex. Feb. ). 1912.
ITO Hon. Robert l.. Henry. House of
Representatives. Washington:
i regard caucus on money trust
investigation as crisis. It's result will
largely affect our chances in co,1jn.
campaign. Please say to any who
value my Judgment that I am heart
lily With Eou in demand for special
committee. but 1t is enough TO know
wall street prefers n regular commit
Tee. We cannot afford to allow ac-
cused parties to select this jury. Sue.
cess to you.
III u party is afraid TO offend the
powerful financial interests that have
fought us since 1896, we cannot ex-
pect public confidence.
w. j. Bryan"
Speaker Champ Clark was one of
the ll5 who heard the reading of this
telegram. and hen voted for ~inycsti-
cation, by the standing committees.
He braved Mr.. Bryan's displeasure
INC is fairly sure TO feel the weight
of 1t. Perhaps his intelligence depart
ment may have ascertained and re-
ported that Wilson is the fricnd-no+
Clark.
Mr.. Bryan invited the rebuff. The
prime fact that his course put him
IN the attitude of warning on tho
mouse leadership and stirring up strife
gave ample provocation for the re-
lection OF his plan. Congress prop
eriy resentful o foutside dictation in
legislation. as has beer MANY times
eSemplified in caucus and on the
moor. Had Bryan succeeded i'm weak
enlns n destroying the usefulness
or Speaker Clark and Floor Leader
Underwood in their party capacity
dlre results to Democracy mus, have
followed thick and fast. AS it is. n
chasm has formed between conservo-
tlFes and radicals-a spirit Of an
taSonlsm that, judging from thu. tenn
per of Bryan's telegram to Chairman
Henry. Will not be permitted to die
out or be bridged over. The intrigue
mas the additional demerit, from a
party standpoint, Of involving the
%lark ana Underwood presidential
pooms. whether incidental or other
wise, the blow at harmony serves TO
intensity internal d~issensions outside
OF congress as we'll. Bryan's implied
threat that the fate of the parry
hinges on the choice between the two
methods of inquiry betokens an out
!. giving OF wrath toward those who
We're instrumental in turning him
down. ~
However. Messrs. Clark and Under
"ood are not objects OF syrnpathy
and compassion because Of having In
Nohed the wrath Of the peerless. Their
cause is doubly right, and public opin-
ION susta1ns them not only in defvinr
Bryan. but In the still more important
mater OF pursuing n sane and con-
serVatlVe course in solving the prob
lens OF the day. The salvation of the
party depends upon the efforts of the
men bryan would re1egate to the
rear. The welfare of the whole peo.
pie Is enhanced with every departure
they make from the policy OF undoinc
the substratum OF national prosnerit,.
Their personal fortunes could not le
1eoparded half so hopelessly by cut
ting the Gordian knot as by slavish
adherence to the cause OF an organ.
izer of defeaA