The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
Bryan.

NOTWITHSTANDING Ino idC1 Ihdt ShO
Secretary OF State, William Jennings
Bryan, and the President of the United
States, Woodrow Wilson, are in perfect
unison and sympathy in matters OF
state as well as in mutual personal re-
lations, numbers of Democratic poll
ticians all over the country will continue
to discredit the commoner. Wilson and
Bryan evidently are as near unit on
public matters and as close in friendship
and public relations as any two men In
history, and Wilson is known to in
yariably seek the advice of Bryan on
matters OF State. The President values
and appreciates the wisdom Of Bryan and
yet the small fry politicians, especially
those who we're mixed with the Palmer
and Buckner bolt some years ago, are
continually sneering at the Secretary.
They hate Bryan aud that hatred is
more bitter because Of the fact that
Bryan's personality and Democracy
grows with his years.
The fact is that Bryan's Democracy
is the Democracy OF America. He is
without doubt the peer ofany Democrat
on the face of the globe. He is the
greatest commoner living. For twenty
years or more Bryan has been gradually
molding public sentiment in the prin-
ciples of pure Democracy. Political
leaders have adopted these principles
and political pretenders have tried to
dispossess Bryan, but they are compelled
to acknowledge his authority. With the
exception OF bimetallism as money
standard Bryan's teachings are the
enunciations OF National Democracy.
Bimetallism was an error, and Bryan
himself has abandoned the theory, but
on everything else, call it Organism II
you will, he is the author, and. it is the
Democracy OF to-day. Years ago Bryan
proposed the initiative and referendum.
Woodrow Wilson criticized it, but to-
dav Wilson believes it. Bryan favors
the direct primary, and the Democracy
of the United States has adopted it.
Bryan taught the principle OF publish
ing to the world contributions to election
campaign funds and both parties have
adopted this principle. Bryan has bat
tied for years for the principle Of trade
competition, and he has triumphed
over the dictators OF Wall street and OF
illegitimate business combinations. His
victory over the leaders OF these interests
at the Baltimore convention is an epoch
in Bryan's career. 1t was the triumph
OF his principles over every opposition.
BRYAN is not the author of the vital
principle of Democracy, tariff reform,
but he is the greatest exponent OF this
principle. His speech on tariff reform
in Congress is one OF the historical
events OF that body
Bryan could never reach the Presl-
dency, but neither could Daniel Webster
or Henry Clay, or even Jas. G. blaine.
BRYAN was defeated by the pollution OF
the ballot box in 1896, and voters failed
ID support him afterwards for lack OF
confidence.
The most scholarly and distinguished
President we have ever had probably is
Woodrow Wilson. One of our greatest
Presidents he is and sound Democrat,
but at last Bryan gave him the Demo
cratic nomination and virtually wrote
the platform he ramon.
The United States without Bryan can
not be considered and they cannot pos
sibIy be separated.
The greatestyet of all Bryan's achieve
rments IS the peace pact which the ma
TONS are signing. This also is one Of
Bryan's teachings, one OF the principles
no has promulgated, and at present
more than twenty-five nations OF the
earth have agreed in writing to the con-
ditions Of this treaty. When the present
MAR comes to an end these peace ar
raneements will virtually kill the god OF
war. and history will say that William
Jennings Bryan Of America gave to the
world the principles Of disarmament and
the brotherhood Of nations
There is no use tryingtO discredit one
Of the greatest Americans who ever
lived. Many of those who criticized