Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-09
William Jennings Bryan.

Mr. Rrvan has been a very conspicuous inquire
in national politics for more than twenty years.
When he was in Congress in 1883 to 1871 ne
was at once made a members OF the ways anu
Means Committee, as was also MI. "a roleS'e
of Wisconsin. Mr.. Bryan at once acqqileu a
very high reputation as an orator anu WIZ
it was known that he was going to speak lne
galleries were DIVIDED with listeners ~ L as,,
# was repeatedly announced at the speaker
desk that Mr.. Bryan would speak at a given.
fine so that the public would be aware OF that
fact. His repeated nominations as democratic
candidate for the presidency and MS deIeaI IN
overv instance would have discouraged a less
energetic and persistent man. AS 1t was, Wheh
Indoe Parker was nominated, MIR. Bryan was
presumed to be very luke warm in his advocacy
Of the election of the Judge. His final de1ea1
IN his third nomination seemed to have quelleo
his ambition in that direction, the judgment OF
the democracy of the United States seeming
to be against Mr.. Bryan as President.
His conspicuity as a politician and ms geneI:
ally good character as a man, lea FIesluen'
Wilson to make Mr.. Bryan Secretary OF otale'
It now develops that Mr.. Bryan has some pecu-
~liarities of his w that nave. never Deen p.o.
v;ouslv developed. While Mexico is undergoing
all The misery of a civil war and lies at our
horders with our American citizens In constant
neril under all the straits of these conditions,
and with Congress in session and liable at any
monant TO ask for information, MIR. Bryan
wont off ON a lecture tour. When taken TO
tasL for this seeming abandonment OF ms du-
TICS in the time of greatest stress, his apology
~ nerhans we should say his statement, was
that his salary. which is $4,000 per annum. is
Inadequate to cover the expenses OF his. fanny
and that he desired to supplement it with earn
mos as a lecturer, for which he seems TO nave
already secured a number OF engagements.
This came as a shock to the American PEG,
nile. It would seem nearly as singular as y
2 would if President Wilson were mvlted 10 opel
e the Panama Exposition in San FRANCISCO .!
e to open the Panama Fair in New orleans, ans
that he should then ask tor a lee apalI ll1 -
anv personal expenses for the service that N
,uc,,,g fins render. There may be some prece
don't among the English people, but we douD
f i verv much. Some member Of the royal nous
d in England is always invited to open up an
r GREAT public function and we presume tnat J
Is one of the incidents and necessary encum1
RANGES TO ROYALTY itself. The loWance mao
70 members of the royal family are expected
rover all such: things, as are the salaries OF III
rnomhers Of the United States Government e.
pected to cover their heeds.
: A. 70 whether or not American salaries al a.
a,aea;ant has boon a~4neot 4ueseaoA ~
organization OF our Governments -. sonr III.
er fifty years ago there was a pop pun co suag ' 81
~ f1sed to be sung throughout tne the coun.ly =
y Y el'lsai nsalt got IS a day for their iSa active rs;,a Sc
rK .e ~ washington and probably their mlleal
ve ~ addition thereto. AS it was a time Oh = =
y naru lono sessions, we can readily see tnat y
~ - oononansation to congressman Hty or slA
nd years ago was far less than nov now ,s,k ana i = ii !
h ha cited ridicule and sarcastic remarks AZ u
Ike time. uas doing II
i M his Dvaeation time certainly seems frl,
!, a .1 III ss Congress is in session, neigh ( !
ne tGpa. at tv war, and he, the Secretary Of st st1 %;n a
ate s enn' time Ine'a and much less any vacation UNI a1
,ay a these CON Conditions. We are inclined ned to 4h th1 mist =
tas William Jennings Bryan has mace mace lf4 - ni fnt,
= Of his life and has relegated nlmseil -
oblivion.