Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-22
Democrats and the Offices

taking on the responsibilities Of the
position. But I have been holding Of
fee now long time, something ike
ten days, and rather like 1t myself.
But l have been impressed with ono
thing. After listening to my callers
and to the detailed stories Of how each
ard every one Of them has devoted
n.snself necessarily for years for the
success of the party, having learned
right from the lips Of these people
themselves OF the great sacrifices they
have been making for the good OF the
cause. 1 am prepared to understand
now why we 60 over six million votes.
But can't help feeling, also. that II
what they all say is true, and all this
wonderful effort has been put forth.
then ought to have been elected pres
ident at least three times that I can
recall" But Mr.. Bryan said he OBJ
jects to being made sort OF supreme
court in the office distribution. 1T Is
not pleasant to have everyone come to
me as a last resort when they are
turned down elsewhere" he added. He
said that he supposed as matter
of fact he personally knows more
democrats by name in the United
States than any other one man, but
say to you frankly that II should be
called upon to recommend them all for
office there are several Of them
should want to inquire about first as to
their qualifications" And he said ii
that was true in his case how much
more so must it be true in the case OF
other cabinet officers. II feel that
can handle the larger questions of my
office quite WE'LL" he said, III only
can find time to do So"
Gust word with you before the
banquet" said the representative OF the
Iowa equal suffrage association to Mr..
Bryan. Il wish you would devote Just
one minute of your address to the is
sue of whether or not all the people
should rule or just a part of the peO-
pie"
Madam" said the secretary OF state,
that is subject do not care to dis
cuss at this time"
And he never has said word about
votes for women.
Mr. Bryan jokiagly commended the
new cabinet and pronounced it good.
at least nine-tentns Of it Is good,
he added, land you know that even as
to such a sacred thing as gold dol
lar 10 per cent Is brass"
A thoroughly sympathetic and sin
cere tribute to Mr. Taft was spoken by
Mr. Bryan. He told the story of the
Inauguration. Of the walking arm in
arm Of the retiring and the incoming
president, the taking OF the oath, of
Taft sitting with uncovered head to
listen to Wilson analyze the revolu- :.
ton which had swept one from power
and placed the other in authority. mo
man ever played the part better said
Mr.. Bryan. And no man ever retired
from that Office with more Of the per-
sonal good wishes of his countrymen
! than Mr.. Taft. 1t was not the man
that had been rejected: It was the
system which the American people he
lieved he represented"
ssA
Iowa democrats who attended the
banquet If one may Judge from the
prompter at the banquet. felt that the
Bryan speech in Des Moines was In
tended to be serving of notice on the
anxious Office seekers that they must
bide their time and have patience. that
is is the deliberate purpose OF the WILL
| son administration to be progressive
ana at the same time equally the pur-
pose to make good on the long time
claim that it is principle and not mere
~ offices that inspires democrats. MT.
Bryan declared, perhaps for the first
time. that every man at the council
table of the president. Is progressive
thru and thru. He eulogized the senate
for having selected as floor leader
| Kern. the unquestioned progressive.
And on no subject did he talk more
! earnestly and eTphatically than that
! of the necessity Tor sincere demo-
Gratis avoiding the unseemly scramble
for office