The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-12
BRYANs DEsERTloN

! One year less taan a century age
Stephen Decatur proposed this his
toric toast;
'-Our country: In her Intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be in the right; but our country, right
or wrong"
That has been the shibboleth Of
/ American patriotism from that day
to this. 1t found its most recent ex-
preston in the national rally TO stand
1 by the president when the I-usitania
4 was sunk. Party lines were oblit-
Grated. every shade of difference was
/ forgotten, and the people OF the
United states stood forth-Aneri-
cans.
What. then, must be the feeling
with which patriotic people HIill
view the detection in this hour Of
danger OF one who stood at the right
hand Of the President? His quitting
Just as this time viii be taken abroad
as an indication Of American disunion
and may prove mischieyous. If not
perious-
ii has long been known that Bry-
ans obsession BIZ the peace at-any-
price propaganda bordered on the
fanatical. Yet countless Americans
just as firmly convinced OF the folly
OF war and as earnestly hoping for
lie establishment Of world peace. Mr..
Taft for instance. recognize that In
lie present stage Of human evolution
no nation. however peaceful. can af-
ford 10 throw away the sword before
the others. Meantime It is the duty
OF every American to stand back of
eur national leader in the White
House. We, no more than the war
ring people abroad, can afford to
SHOW dissension and discord among
Hs. Least OF all in the presidents Of
fieial household Woodrow Wilson
ii president OF the United States, not
William Jennings Bryan No pride
Of opinion. however conceited, should
have led Mr., bryan into the appear
ancc of deserving his post in the hour
OF danger No personal or political
ambition can outweigh u ans duty
TO his country If Mr.. Bryan has any |
thought of becoming a candidate for
the Presidency on a peace at any |
price platform he may as well aban
don il His political demise has been |
reported more frequently than any
mans in the country. yet he has liy-
ed 10 repudiate It This tire how
ever. he has dealt himself his own
aeathblow, and there is no resurrec-
ion from political suicide.
His resignation opens the way for
4 suggestion that should be given
serious consideration a. the White
House. What more convincing DEM
OF the union of Americans
behind the President could be given
han for Mr.. Wilson to reorganize his
Cabinet as European nations have
lone. on coalition basis. selecting
iss advisers from the experienced and
,est qualified statesmen in the coun
ry regardless Of party Our foreign
are the .Tost pressing bus.
ness before the government. The
ituation is the most difficult the ma
ion has ever confronted. President
wilson, tsreless and trustworthy as
le has proved himself to be. is bear
ng burden too great for any one
nan He should have the advice and
upport OF the ablest and most ex- t,
'erienced men Of affairs in this world 4
risis. Il IS not time for party ,
'oliti.s. but for patriotic counsel Il
Of cabinet rank win be
ound no less ready to subordinate II
artisan opinion to national exigeney L
han the statesmen Of France and {,
.ngiand :