The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-16

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Where Bryan Loses Out. -
When William J. Bryan was secretary of
state, we believed we had man in that job
whose character was flawless and immaculate
Not even with microscope we believed, could
you have found a speek on his probity and right
eousness. Bryan, thought, was in class all
his own-a paragon Of goodness and sterling
qualities.
But alas, we were mistaken. Bryan is profit
gate sinner and man Of few parts compared
with Robert Lansing, his successor, in the pre-
miership. David E. Lee contributes character
sketch Of Mr.. Lansing in last weeks issue of Col
lier's that proves conclusvely our contention.
We reproduce few glittering shafts from Mr..
! Lansing's halo:
"Diffident in the extreme, a thorough stu
dent, man of culture and fine tastes, keen
sportsman and lover of games, particularly those
OF the out of doors, man of gentle birth and
breeding, man of simple habits and few hob
bies generous, sympathetic, full of red blood,
diplomat, an expert in international lava man
of character" 1872
That's the beginning of the eulogy. Here are
a few more rays: .a,-@ r -. --.~~ =.
mo man in public life in the United States
has greater honor or integrity than Secretary of
State lansing" !: 49,.
Duke (Mr. Lansng) pitches good game
(quoits) mighty good game h .. <.. III
r Mr.. Lansing is . prodigious reader, and his,
story telling is as fascinating and artistic as are
the little sketches and water colors that he
makes. They are as polished as are the products
of his pen.''
"He is above everything else sportsman"
"He had no appetite for rough-and-tumble ex-
ercises or pranks nor any jokes of the boisterous
kind"
He was never assertive even with his init
mates''
"Never does he make bald assertion unless
armed with the actual facts.''
"He was fond Of playing practical jokes
His reputation in this direction (soving puz-
zles) grew until other people brought to him
puzzles that he could not solve"
I'm town he was whist player of no ordinary
ability"
He is most simple in his habits
"The two young men CMr. Lansing and Mr..
Jones) wrote book on civil government"
He was never in sympathy with Bryan's 16
to plank and bolted his party ticket at that
time.''
I'm 1902 he was made his party candidate for
mayor of Watertown against F. Pappa collec-
tor for newspaper, and was defeated by the
latter"
He was never an orator."
Charitable and generous in the extreme, he
early became interested in church work."
Several young men have been helped
through college by him.
"His Sunday school activities caused him to
take up the study of the Bible"
I'm this room, among all of the books, Robert
Lansing has spent many happy hours
II was told by his intimates that he was a
man Of no hobbies
HE has produced many little bits in the way
of water colors and sketches that are delightful
and worthy of the consideration of any art lover"
Apparently he does his art work absent
mindedly, but the bits that come from his pencil
are clever"
Hes mighty simple in his tastes"
HE was ambidextrous and when one hand
became tired he would use the other with equal
facility in carving, drawing writing" CThe au-
thor here quotes Gary NJ Jones, an intimate of
Mr.. Lansing)
He would read far into the night. He would
go to bed and smoke and read and drink cold cof-
fee." =" !
Well. as we Hoosiers say, Outside of that
he's all right"
We have cited these panegyrics not to dim the
lustre of the halo's sheen, but merely, to inform
the public that Bryan's cross of gold has been
eclipsed. - s.5s 4 :. .=z.. y *r
For Mr.. Lansing we have the utmost respect
and we wish him success in his arduous task. /