The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-25
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TX VIEW THE RESIGNATION y
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Arcdia Enterprise: In resigning
the office of Secretary of State, Viii
liam j. Bryan has given his old enc
mics, which are now chiefly confined
to the newspapers under the owner
ship, domination, influence or control
of the National Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION and the National Brewers
Association, another opportunity to
turn their mud-guns on him and
make this memorable incident serve
to gain hearing for their calumi-
nous rot among those who give the
matter only a passing consideration.
If Bryan can be discredited in the
eyes of the American public the
question Of war with Germany is a
secondary matter. The paramount
purpose Of the Plunderbund press is
to convict him of treason before the
jury of public opinion.
will fall fiat and Bryan will emerge
from the malicious slime of his cal
Iumnators and become still greater
patriot and statesman in the eyes Of
his countrymen.
The fact is BRYAN is a born leader.
Not in the sense that we would speak
of Tammany boss or a pussy-foot-
ed ward-heeler But a leader in the
thought and action of the age in
CARDS established custom. smashes
precedent and taking advance
grounds, blazes out the Way for the
rank and file.
Orlando Reporter-Star. The sin
,cerity of public man is always cues
toned. When Mr.. Bryan resigned his
place in the cabinet it was imme-
diately concluded by some that he
withdrew in order to make an issue
with President Wilson. This view
gives Mr.. Bryan credit for being
nothing more than a self-seekinp
politician, and is inconsistent with
his high standing as man and citi-
zen to say nothing of the exalted Of
fetal position he held. The most
charitable view we have seen express
ed comes from the New York World
though that paper severely condemns
his action. The World does not
question Mr. Bryan's sincerity, say
stand his ouixotic way of pursuing
his ideals and are not seriously dis
turbed at it.
Pensacola journal; Mr.. Bryan is
la learned man, one who has great
following. He is a deep thinker and
some times is so far in advance of
the ordinary human that his ideas
seem unreasonable. No one doubts
his greatness, but he has set himself
IA mighty Lard task when he under
takes to convince the American peo-
pie that President Wilson has erred.
Mr.. Bryan should remember that
murder cannot be arbitrated and that
Americans. as well as the citizens of
other countries, have rights on the
high seas and these rights shall not
nation, even though thew be At war;
President Wilson proposes that Ger
many. in conducting her submarine
warfare, recognize these rights and
in insisting that she do SO he has
practically the unanimous support of
the American people.
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