Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-22
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 22.--They came
to town, they met and talked. they ex-
changed autographs and renewed
pledges, thsy toasted and ap-
plauded-these Iowa democratic. and
those who, as Bryan said. ARE willing
TO associate with democrats" And OF
the latter there was a goodly number.
Mr.. Bryan owes something to good
many Des Moines people who do not
class themselves as democrats that In
the days when his sun was lower In the
horizon they never forsook him.
And there was much good natured
bantering and joshing about the demo-
Gratis and the offices. not only IN the
Hobbies but In the speeches.
The hero Of the day. the honorable
secretary Of state participated and en-
loved this as much as anyone, perhaps
more than many. Incidentally. the
honorable secretary Of state slipped
quietly over to the state house while
the Larrabee memorial was being held
and edged his way in among the COM
mittee clerks and members of the
third house at the rear Of the joint
assembly to hear the words OF one OF
tn emost eloquent Of the members OF
the United States senate. Then he
walked out alone and took nap before
the evening banquet opened.
Mike Healy was telling story to H.
iustrate the situation. He said he was
going to start society OF democrats
who don't want anything. He started
out to get charter members. He in
duced Farley Sheldon to agree to Join
as a charter member. After some can
vassing the scheme was given up as 1t
was not believed a charter membership
of two would be enough tn assure sue
cess.
Judge Wade had some new good
sg,ries anent the inauguration. He ac-
costed a republican office holder Of
Washington and on behalf Of the group
he was with asked him X there was
really very much work about these Of
fees at the national capitol.
mo" was the reply, mot after you
get them"
And on the way home he met a man
nm the train leaving Washington with
look of disgust.
NOW hAoH, SoAu SHS NSShs~Ase.Ao
one "why they call Washington the
CITY OF magnificent distances; it is be-
cause 1t is darned far from what you
go after to what you get
Bnt it was Mr.. Bryan himself who
dealt most freely with the patronage
az sensational. True enough it was in
h,,f Of oil If
mighty serious, and especially SO to the
various aspirants for office who heard
him.
"say," said the prompter at the writ
er's elbow, Bryan isn't talking to us;
he's talking to about a million men
scattered all over the United States
who have their @eyes turned toward
washington"
And it was true. Bryan's speech was
for nation wide reading. It was, In Its
first part at least, an earnest and al
most pathetic appeal for the democrats
"a be more modest in their demand for
Offices and to be more considerate OF
the new president and his immediate
advisers In all matters pertaining to
off,ce xetting 1t was, for instance. an
apology for the appointment Of an Iowa
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commission in place Of an. Iowa demo-
crat who aspired to it. II WAS an ex-
plauatiop Of his personal attitude and
that Of the administration. You VIII
search In vain every platform OF our
party In the past dozen years to find
where PATRONAGE was emphasized" ne
said, land now let us not make getting
office the main thing but leave the
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If holding office" said the new secre-
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