Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-02-18
BRYAN IS IN WRONG
WITH WAR VETERANS
(By Winfield Jones.)


Two of President Wilson's cabine
officers. Secretary of State Bryan
and Postmaster General Burlesol
were fiercely assailed here las
week
Secretary OF State Bryan raised :
storm OF bitter criticism among G.
\. r. and Spanish war veteran:
because he requested that the an.
nual memorial services over the
Maine dead in Arlington National
cemetery be discontinued on the
ground that the services do moi
help to cement the friendly rela-
tons between the United States and
/ Spain.
I Not only have the veterans scath-
ingly denounced Bryan's request,
which was put in the shape of a
Suggestion from State Department
officials, but they have contemptu-
ously ignored the request" and are
preparing to hold the exercises as
usual The services will be held
February 10th. under joint auspices
of the G. a. R.. United Spanish
War Veterans. and army and navy
union.
The veterans declare that Bryan,
though he was colonel in the Span
ish war. was only a political colo
nel' who never saw a gun fired or
faced an enemy in the whole con-
flict
Michigan's contingent OF the "orig-
inal Wilson men" legion voiced its
complaint against the spoils distri-
button methods OF Postmaster Gem
eral Burleson through James
Schermerhorn. publisher of the De-
troit Times, at the annual banquet
OF the Michigan Association.
Mr. Schermerhorn, himself a.
very original Wilson man." essay
ed the role of The Man from
Home" and fired pointed shafts
into the administration for favor
ing. in the distribution of offices,
the Michigan machine which
Schermerhorn and his friends fought
in order to win delegates for Viii
son.
L. o. Wood. Democratic national
committeeman for Michigan. was
among those present and one OF
the principals aimed at by Scher
merhorn.
Mr. Wood. who also spoke. took
no notice of Mr.. Schermerhorn's
attack on his machine.
Schermerhorn said:
Receiving the man who claims
10 hail from home" he said. "at
the seat OF national government,
is more or less precarious cere-
mony. if he have aspirations above
a seat in the visitors gallery. a I
peep at the Washington monu-
ment. or a place in line at a presi-
Dental reception.
There are many number OF cases
on record where men from home
who were we'll and favorably known
in the conventions and campaigns,
haven't been recognized at all 1t
the national capital. either in the
twilight zone or out OF it."
To the small boy who carries wa
ter for the elephant all day and
then is unable to find the man who
promised as reward to give him
| circus ticket. Mr.. Schermerhorn
'grown-ups who fetch and
larry for the Democratic donkey,
which had grown quite attentuated
rom enforced Fletcherizing.
rs the scenario of moving pic
ure drama in three films, Schermer-
norm slletched the fight OF the orig
nal Wilson. The first film was
described as meeting in his office
II men untried in politics. but who
we're Jealous in the cause OF pro-
sressive Democracy and willing to
light the strong State machine,
which was working for Harmon,
lie said or anyone to beat Wilson"
The second film he described IS
showing the fight OF the progress
We Democrats for Wilson dele
yates in the State convention and
alter Tor Wilson at Baltimore In
mother film" Mr.. Schermerhorn
described conference in the office
II the postmaster general on patron
.ge questions.
"y'u he glad To- Listen - you. ~"
.u'jcd The postmaster general .
ayiug, but le: us bear III mind be
ore you .esin ti.ar these are oAly
% many names to me-" Drawing,
hen. lesson from Macauley's he
ole ballad. "Horatius at the |
}ridge." which closes with a de- '
cription of the monument reared |
" grateful Rome to Horatius. he y