The Washington herald., 1913-12-14

Tuscon. Ariz.. Dec. l3-The first thing
the world wanted TO know when 1t heard
that William Jennings Bryan. jr., lad
been admitted to the bar was whether
or not he is going in for politics, as did
did his father. The question is answered
as the world would like to have it
answered. He is.
The question, Should a young man
go into politics." has been asked of
statesmen. governors, mayors, and
lesser politicians so often that there has
come to be a standard answer to II. The
answer is, BY all means. Young men.
the best men. are needed in politics.
Every man. young or old. should take
an interest in his government, for it is
only in that way that good government
can be assured"
This is the sense in which Mr.. Bryan.
jr., answered the question. and he added.
right of: ''As for holding office, l
know of no office that care to hold"
Acknowledge He's n Democrat.
He acknowledges that he is Demo-
crat.
Up to the present time he has not
taken a prominent part i'm Arizona poll
tics. but as Arizona is a good State in
which to be a Democrat and as things
political will open up before long In
anticipation Of the goyernorship fight in
1914. he will soon have his chance. He
is associated with big men, he has a
general acquaintance with political con-
ditions and he has resided in the State
FIVE years.
Our opponents are too much divided
in this State to bother u.s." he said.
1t is true. Fart of the Arizona Repub-
licans answered to the call of the wild
when the Bull Moose came through the
State a year ago wearing a negligee
shirt. a red handkerchief and soft
felt hat-togs such as his old cronies
like to see him wear. They have never
returned.
Mr.. Bryan was asked II he really does
not intend. and would nos care TO grad
uate in time. from the ranks to a posi-
tion as a leader. and from State politics
to national politics.
He admitted that he couldn't tell what
might happen in the future. For the
present he is interested in the law. and
he saws that the law OF Arizona Is OF
such a character and in such state of
development as TO be OF absorbing inter-
est to any lawyer.
Yet his answer was not facetious, nor
evasive 1t really meant a great deal. 1t
meant as he said at another moment,
that he would not take office now II II
were offered to him.
1t meant that he intends to earn them.
not to slide into them, say, through par
entail influence. He is no tgoing to make
politics a business, but a duty.
One day there was a rumor on the
streets of Tucson that young Mr.. Bryan
was TO be appointed postmaster. to sue
coed the Republican incumbent. When
asked about it over the telephone he re-
nhed, quietly, THAT Is absurd"
I'm what branch OF law will you spe-
cialize?' was asked.
VIII Specialize In Law.
Mining. irrigation. and lands
He does not suffer from loneliness way
out here in Arizona. neither he nor his
family. He has started a little colony OF
relatives.
Alexander Berger. his father-in-law,
spends a few months of each year here.
Mr. Berger has a ranch twenty-five miles
from the city. near place called Vail
His wife Nuncle, Harry Berger, of Mil
waukee. who has visited Tucson several
times, Is back again this winter and has
leased residence He brought his fam