Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-17


their letters, Mr.. Bryan Is going to do all in hts
power to convert the people to his views world
peace. and these Views clash violently with those Of
the president That seems to foreshadow a wide split
in the democratic party. Mr.. Bryan has evidently
started a bis movement
Beatrice Express: Bryan will undoubtedly at
tempt TO make the paramount issue of the 1916 CAM
palgn and will try force the democratic party to
take it's stand for peace at any price.
Blue Springs Sentinel: The long expected rupture
in the cabinet has at last taken place and w. J.
Bryen resigns secretary The resignation
was promptly accepted by the president and the noto
forward to the kaiser tomorrow as drafted by
the president and Bryan retres 70 private life that s
TO scrap Hitchcock for the senate.
silver Creek Sand: II may turn out 70 be best,
however Bryan has been a source OF trouble and
a mEnomer in the office. However II may affect the
personal political fortunes Of the retiring secretary,
e unfortunate that he should have chosen this
particular time to resign Again. the country will be
better off without his intermeddlng with foreign af
fairs President Wilson made a mistake when he
made him secretary of The writer has had two
lighting ROSTERS in his pens lately. and had TO give
OF them away to avoid trouble. Bryan. with his
dictatorial and Wilson, with his schoolmastei-
autocratic ways, could not exist in the school
yard any more than the BOOSTERS in our backyard OF
bulls In a pasture
Kearney Times: 1t is an action that all who think
will approve The only differences that exist be-
tween Mr.. Bryan President Wilson and the members
Of the cabinet be summoned up differences Of
method. They all nave the big end in view
the preservation OF the peace and dignity OF the
United States
Central City Republican: The great Nebraskan
good soldier and bears honorable discharge.
He will return home and his old place in
the councils and affections OF the people. The benefit
Of his great will be welcome by those
who are not OF his political faith
Falls city Journal Bryan resigned at the very
beginning Of the chautauuua season and the gate
eeipts at many tented park will be sweled to
the new wrinkles in his forehead caused by the study
necessary produce those famous peace treaties on
paper. and that remarkable treaty with Columbia.
Beatrice Express Now that Mr. Bryan is out Of
the cabinet the anti Bryantes in Nebraska who have
been gazing at the pc counter with hungry feel
that tho time OF victory is at hand and that they
will be enjoying themselves in pastures
But there's many o sllpt betwixt the cup and the
lip and the influence Of the eseeretay OF state with
the president is yet to be reckoned with.
Hastings Tribune: And Bryan is right The peo-
pie OF the United states do not want war-snd they
not going to have II If there is any way possible
TO prevent it.
Keorney Hub: Whether he or the president ls
nearest right, may be matter OF opinion, but his
action is consistent and courageous. and we believe
justified, for break in President Wilson's cabinet
is not nearly serious thing forcing war or
flirting with the chances for
Blair Enterprise: The country will survive with
out Mr.. Bryans official air just the same and that
gentleman has reputation OF taking good OF
himself In any situation there Is nothing apparent
TO worry about
WILDER Tribune Mr.. Bryan has resigned as sec
rotary Of state. lie will not be missed He has been
a figurehead in that position.
Howes Journal: Viewed from any standpoint
Mr. Bryan's action Is be regretted. There able
10 fill the position. but the effect OF his resigna
upon the people OF the world at large is hard
estimate and Is calculated TO give wrong impression
OF the sentiment OF the American people whole.
scott's Bluff Republican: There are but few who
will believe that Mr. Bryans sole object in severing
his connections with the administration
count OF the new note 20 Germany he sets forth
in his letter, there are too many who have sus-
pIconed that HIS relations with the president
not been the most pleasant for time past, and
also because his policy since the broke out
across the water has been decidedly anti-German II
remains to be seen yet just where he will light but
n he should throw his hat In the ring for the United
States senate there would be one OF the "dangdest"
parrot and dog fights ever pulled off anywhere
Friend telegraph: The resignation OF Mr. Bryan
indicates some stirring times inside the democratic
party within the next twelve months either that be
will contest the senatorshp from Nebraska against
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candidate for the presidency Of the United States
| az against the reelection OF Woodrow Wilson
Ord Journal: The Journal viii venture the guess
| that of all the OF Nebraska will continue
to be a stronger supporter OF President Wilson than
will the Commoner and that in the possible event OF
| war with a foreign power voice will be heard
calling louder for the protection Of our national nsti
| tutions and the defense OF national honor
| Bloomfield Journal The fact that the chautauque
season opens soon Is merely a conicident, OF
| Tekamah Herald: W Bryan has laid himself
open TO eensure by his resignation at this time 10
embarrass President Wilson In this crisis OF the
ton II is case OF the hired trying TO run the
| boss.
! Franklin Progress: Mr. Bryan Is one OF the few
| really great men OF the world. and while there are
democrats who will gloat the break between the
president and his principal adviser, democracy Will
| deplore II.
Il People and Events
Municipal dancing is about TO be added 90 TIL
| joys OF living In St Louis.