El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-17
Mr.. Bryan S Precedent

ENvY driven oaprs and invidious critics of the Hon. wHHam Jennings
Bryan IN times past have said that he lacked initiative: that he had not
~ an original mind. Admittedly a great asdmIatOr of the ideas of Others
they would continue, yet he could never evolve anything for himself and had
never done Sc from the days of the silver propaganda dow to the direct and IN
trammeedc call for senatorial elections ad the abolition Of the money devil.
It most pleasant at this time to record that these criticisms weDeb aseless
and the earnings frank SANDERS Mr Bryan IS original nd ne mas mmE'eu
this IS secretary Of state in the Wilson cabinet third in the succession to the
highest office IF the land, uphOlder Of thu dignity OF te United States OF AmnCa
before the other nations OF the world MI Bryan mas done tr OF IS aOUu'" ~
that which 10 other secretary Of state since the beginning did 1t is safe to say
that they even lacked he originality to dream OF doing it 1t is unique nd is
likely to be so classified in history.
Only men Of old fashioned adstOuaHc principles OF impaiaHstc leanngs will
be found depreaHng this determination IF MI Bryan to salve his public sacrifice
abandon the cOurseO of a lifetime just because he has inundated himself upon the
public altar? M Bryan, some years ago, about the time his Gross Of Cold
speech had brought him enlarged opportunity, began to lay aside $4,000 a year
against the inevitable old age. He has stuck to that resolution through all those II
preparation for the same. That amounts to only $4,000 which at five percent
-, b+ D.,+- $500 = vpar # is mt mentioned whether the me farm at
Lincoln, the pleasant home, the Texas farm lands, carefully selected by his friend
Col. House, and The COmmOner are included in this accumulation or are mere
inddentals to the general program of thrift and frugaity.
Except for this mite, here remains but the paHy $4,000 a year dded out
by a nggauy government to maintain the high title which has been thrust upon
him. Twenty thousand dollars a year; maybe a little mOreI Not enough! Not
nearly enough, when you consider the increased cost of grape juice and other
social tyrannies Nj Bryan should not be expected to suffer under it; only
cap6Ous fautfnders would insist upon it So no for the 1yceum, the hall. the
grOvet the garden, the stage; anywhere just so standing room" only may have its
reflection in the box office
Since there is no reason why MI Bryan should be compelled to undergo the
hardship of his twewthOusand a year and has carried his point every other
cabinet minister, at present or % come, should raise Paeans of praise for his
courageous action What IS TIT matter with TIT rest OF them ekng ot then
$4,000 with a little vacation money? They cannot all get booked o. the Chau-
tauqua circuit perhaps but postmaster general Bureson might hire a hotel at
Washington, during his resting spell If every applicant for a POstOffce would
happen in Washington at that time and register at MI BudeSOns hotel he would
Secretary of the navy JOsephus Daniels could devote his time off to running
personally conducted sea excursions between New York and Galveston
Secretary of wr Garrison could practice law. as he has been doing for II
years 1t Least, defending officers under charges before court maials-
Attorney general McReynods could advise corporations.
Two or three members might double up" as they say in theatrical circles,
and do a little something in vaudeville or for the moving pictures.
Last of all; what is the matter with the president employing his spare hours
conducting a night SCHOOL, He certainly has been teaching school for II years.,
even if there vas not $4,000 a year clear in it.
MI. Bryans great original let opens W endless possibilities After a while
the custody of a cabinet portfolio may become only an incident in the business
career of a stat@man-sot of a high class press ag@hy as it were, to insure
tOpine announcements, higher pay and longer engagements
By whose authority is 1uarez to be made a Monte Carlo? Il is generally
understood that the state officials were out of touch with Juarez and anyhow,
that gambling save the games already licensed, vas not to be allowed in the
border city. It is not a friendly act towards EI Paso, which has been fighting the
menace for so many years. for the Mexican officials to allow gambling to be
opened just across the river where the temptation viii be almost as great as if it
were at home