Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-12
MR.. BRYAN's RESIGNATION.

The resignation OF William ]. Bryan as Secre-
tary OF State surprised great many people, no
doubt, but | must confess that it not much
of a jolt to From the 1 expected that
sooner or later his will would clash with that OF
President Wilson and l could only see one out in
such an event. Both are men of positive person
al1t1es and wise and learned. 1t is true that Will
son owes his nomination to Bryan and his stand
against Clark at the Baltimore convention. Nat
urally the president owed Bryan debt, for he
made him President of the United States. ANY
Democrat that was nominated could have been
elected under the circumstances. Even Bryan
could have landed had he the prize 1t was
but fitting and proper that the Nebraskan should
be offered his pick OF the cabinet positions and
just natural that he should select the state port
folio, for which he was fitted. He was, until he
took office, the biggest in the Democratic
party and the virtual dictator OF that orgariza-
ton.
There is no question but he and the president
have clashed many times during the past two and
more years plans, but until this time the way
has been smoothed and affairs Bryan is
essentially of peace and abhors and
fully realizes what would mean to America
believe President Wilson is also opposed to war,
but he does not believe in backing down accept
ing insult or rebuff to the extent that Bryan does
1t goes without saying that this country is
facing very grave crisis in its relations with
Germany, and the reply that has been decided
upon and forwarded from Washington may cause
a severance of our present relations and bring
a show of strength upon the part OF our navy, at
least. And Bryan wanted to avoid this, and there
was only way the Secretary of State could get
out from under and that to quit.
I can't help but believe that Bryan has been
working way out for quite while. To my mind
he still has his ambition to be president and the
place of second fiddle not to his liking. In
honor he could make to boost his candi-
dacy while in the house OF his chief, when 1t is
understood that the President is at least recep-
tive candidate 10 succeed himself. When Bryan
had the Democratic convention declare for one
term for its nominee, anchor to wndward was
cast for the peerless Should the Democratic
administration fail to make good it could be
claimed it was the fault OF the President and the
people appealed to not to turn down the party
owing to the failure OF the chosen leader to rise
to the OCCASION What would be more natural
than to ask them to turn to the one man who made
the fight for wears and took his place in the ranks
II the administration made good then the way
was open to appeal for new candidate on the
one-term plank and the lightning rod OF the gen
tleman from Lincoln has never been taken down
and has always been kept brightly FURNISHED 1t
| is quite likely that Bryan could under ordinary
circumstances dictate the candidate of his party,
| even il he couldn't win himself. If there had
| been no rupture and he had continued in Office
| he could have supported Wilson and squared him
| self with his Baltimore stand many grounds.
But it would have been delicate matter to oppose
him and remain a member of the official family.
| Hence the door was left open by the German Sit