Arizona republican., 1912-07-11
HOW MISSOURI
 HOLDS BRYAN
The Bowling Green Times, Published at the Home of Champ Clark, Regards Him as the Meanest In grate in History

The subjoined article from the Bowl ing. Green, Mo-, Times. democratic. is reproduced for several reasons One is that it is fine sample of what Matthew Arnold once called good, ser viceable English such as one uses when he is very much in earnest and wants to make himself understood Another reason for the republication of the article is that as the Times is published in Pike county, the heart of 1, Missouri democracy, it may be supp posed to be fairly representative of the sentiment now entertained in that stat toward a former idol of the Mis- sourans, William Jennings Bryan.
 The Times says:
 Bryan is an migrate par excellence He betrays friendship without a twinge of conscience. In the very beginning of his career, Clark was his sincere and earnest supporter. At no time did Clark's devotion to his cause waver Tn every campaign he worked untiringly for the standard of the brilliant com moner. While Bryan grew rich, Clark grew poor, and there were times when he was penniiess through having spent iliS lIlOfltN III liit U dIlDI CduSt
 There was some Justification for the conduct of Satan when he attempted to seize heaven from the Deity There was some justification for Judas Is- cariot WEen he betrayed the Savior of the world. There was some juStifica- tion for Brutus and for Cassius when they murdered the greatest of men; some warrant for the conduct of Bene- dict Arnold, of J. Wilkes Booth, of Charles James Guiteau and of Czolgoz the assassins of Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley-but there is absolutely no Justification. no warrant and no excuse for the ccld blooded sacrifice of Clark by Bryan to his own selfish ambition. envy. avarice and greed.
 Had Bryan lived at the beginning of the world and had been of the fam fly of Adam, it would have been he that slew his brother Abel. Had he lived in the day Of the patriarchs, and had been one of the brothers of Joseph, it would have been he that proposed to have oth CTS to self their brother for forty pieces of silver Had he been one of the apostles of our Lord it would have been he that betrayed the Savior of mankind. He is the incarnation of selfishness, of avar- ice and of greed. A glance at his countenance is sufficient to show any one. at all familiar with physiOgnomy, that he is miserly, avaricious and heartless to the last degree. He has the same general characteristics of Ma poleon, and like that tyrant, he does not hesitate to betray every trust to sacrifice friendship and honor, when necessary for the accomplishment of his own selfish interests and ends.
 3It is said that he is a miser in money matters. If true. he cannot be possessed of a soul: the miserly and avaricious ae possessed of only the lowest and meanest traits. He is by nature and instinct tyrant and des-' pot He is bigoted to the last degree. He cannot stand anyone who has an, opinion or an idea contrary to his own will If he cannot rule, he hates, and seeks to destroy He has shown all the meaner, traits that debase men-such as envy, bate, avarice and greed. Three times repudiated by his country, he seeks to destroy any who may surpass him. and to brand with unjust islander those who will not wear his collar and submit to his dictatiOn and despotic rule. No spot in this country and no man supported him with such loyalty and enthusiasm as did Pike county and Champ Clark. His betrayal of Champ stamps hIm an ingrate, the most des- picable of men
 The Times regards the treachery of Bryan as the overshadowing feature of the convention really the only one worth mentioning. It is merely stated that Wilson and Marshall were nom- mated. No comments.