Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-17

CAWPhlBI ~ 110A0Vk1Ouv4kOe ~ ~ 49,
said 1t was . AT occasiohfs TOR him 70
explain that he found it. necessary to
lecture to supplement the salary paid
him by the government 40 secfetary OF
state. He has been In the lecture field
30 many years that he understands the
lecture business better than he under
stands anything else. and he comes
back to It this year as the most nat
ural occupation. to which he can turn
to supplmene the $4,000 annual stipend
paid him by the government OF the
United States.
1t was supposed Mr.. Bryan was IN
position to serve q term a. secretary
Of state without being compelled to go
on the chautauqua platform to pre-
serve his credit. The wonder IL how
the other members Of the cabinet
manage: and for that matter Mr..
Bryans confession excites curiosity
over the financial situation Of the
senator's and representatives in con-
gress held to the .grindstone with an
iron hand and whose salary IL down
to the small figure Of $500 a year.
Another trouble the legislators in the
main confront is that the chautauqua
would yield nothing worth while for
them II they should try to work it.
All misery is judged in q comparative
manner.
1t was only a few weeks ago the
country WAS informed that the state
department was so busy that MI.
Bryan was under necessity to carry
his lunch, not having the time to 80
out in the manner usual with the
secretary Of state and pay a price for
it. The explanation that now appears
on the spur of the movement is that
Mr.. Bryan was bending his strong
back in an earnest effort to get his
affairs. in shape so that he could take
the accustomed summer vacation on
the platform.
Perhaps Mr.. Bryan with some self
denial might be able to live on $4,000
| without drawing on Lincoln. 1t would
be a proper example on the part of
President Wilson's premier. A strug-
gle in that direction might be recog-
! nized by country said to be inclin-
ing to a return to Jeffersonian sim
plicity in politics for publication as a
notable public service.
There is reason to fear that MI.
Bryan during the time he has been
! in demand at his own price as lee
turer has formed extravagant habits,
\ sOe~~S~ S~N-~
| the stronger drinks. II not that, there
is the bare possibility the love OF mon
ey has seized him, and it can not ne
denied he is in the flower OF opportu-
nifty TO provide for his old age. A still
more plausible theory is that MT. Bry-
an finds the platform irresistible IN
appeal to the sunny side OF his lie,
| and that he speaks for the love OF talk
ling and not under the whip Of pecunl-
| airy necessity.
There is one thing more. MI. Bryan
mo, Mr.. Secretary. but plain Mr..
Bryan-is the high example OF our
American commoner. He is not 70
forget that. He should permit himself
| no figure of speech calculated to
ALLEVIATE the common people. Better
than plea Of need OF money. II sug-
ges,ion may be volunteered: would
| be frank acknowledgment that tine
chautauqua brought soul to touch OF
soul, rejuvenated the system wasted
in the routine of public duty, ana
thus became an inspirational power to
shield the life and protect the honor
and glory of its name.
! II is quite too commonplace and
/ surely II Is hazardously misleading Tor