Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-02
BRYAN Endorses Connolly.
Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 2Srd

u,
Iowa senatorial campaign has excited
much comment in political circles be-
cause it demonstrates that the admin
istration and the most progressive
leaders of the democratic party. are
deeply interested in the election OF
Congressman Maurice Connolly to the
limited States Senate in the place OF
Albert B. Cummins.
Secretary Bryan fired the opening
shot of the administration in letter
to DR.. j. w. Reynolds, Chairman OF
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee, few days ago. This letter fol-
lows:
September 10th, 1914.
DR.. j. W. Reynolds, care Mr.. John G.
De Mar, Maurice Connolly Headquar-
tiers, Des Moines, Iowa.
My dear Or. Reynolds:
/ write to ask you to express to the
Democratic voters of Iowa the dep
interest v hich feel in the election OF
Congressman Connolly to the Senate.
He is young man of unusual abll-
ity, with genuine interest in pubic
affairs, and is in sympathy with the
effort Of the masses to secure those re.
forms necessary to insure justice be-
tween man and man. He has made an
excellent record in Congress and with
this experience will, am sure make a
splendid Senator. He has supported
the President Loyalty and can be OF
still greater assistance in the upper
House.
If l can leave Washington during
the campaign, / hope to make a few
speeches in Iowa, but as l cannot pos
sibly come before October, | write
now in order that may render him
every assistance in my power.
Yours very truly,
w. j. BRYAN.
Secretary Bryan did not qualify
a single statement with regard
to Congressman Connolly and his deep
interest in the election of this repre-
sentative of Democracy to the Senate,
] He declared that Congressman Con-
molly was "a young man OF unusual
ability with genuine interest in pub
lie aft airs and in sympathy with the
effort Of the masses to secure those
reforms necessary to insure justice be.
tween man and man" He also de-
clared that he was sure that Congress
man Connolly would make an excellent
Senator.
That Congressman Connolly has
been one of the loyal supporters OF the
administration and therefore one OF
the men responsible for the great sue
cess of the administration is made
plain by Secretary Bryan, stating that
he has supported the President loval'
" and can be of still greater assistance
to the upperlhouse.
Not only is this reimbursement from
Secretary Bryan valuable because II
comes from him and comes from the
administration, but thelfriends of Con-
gresham Connolly regard it as doubly
valua able because it comes from mar
who knows Iowa and who knows the
Iowa situation better probably than
any other member of President Will
sons cabinet. Secretary Bryan vii
not stop with letter, but he intends te
come into Iowa in October and make
several speeches in behalf OF Congress
man Connolly. 1t is expected that ii
these speechesM he will show two
things:
l. That Congressman Connolly is
the one man whom Iowa should SEND te
the United::States Senate, and
2. That Senator Cummins, above al
other men, should be retired to private
life, because he:hss been the enemy Of
"Wilson andlProgress, or "Progres'
and Wilson," just as one may wish tt
put 1t.
Secretary Bryan knows what he il
talking about, because he has beer
nut in close touchEwith the Washing
ton situation during the time Senator
Cumminslhas beenlfghting the admin
istr alton.