The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17
Bryan'S Restoration.

Bryan's Resignation.
New York World: Mr.. Bryan's resig-
nation at this time and in these circum-
stances is sorry service to his country.
Buffalo Express: The Wilson Admin
istration is to be congratulated. The peo-
pie of the United States are to be congrat-
ulated.
Atlanta Constitution: Mr.. Bryan's con-
tinued statements at this particular juno
ture, make him nothing less than public
nuisance.
ought to charge him space rates and tele-
graph tolls for those personal readers he
calls Statements"
St. Louis Times: Bryan will 60 down
in history as gutter. Whatever his views
on the subject at hand, he should have re-
NAMED in the Cabinet until the crisis was
over.
Richmond Times Dspatch: 1t is for the
best, on the whole, that Mr.. Bryan has re-
signed his portfolio. He does not possess
the qualities that should distinguish the
Secretary of State of this great country.
Cleveland Leader: Mr.. Bryan has been
out of place in the office he has quit. He
has steadily lost the confidence, admiration
and support of the people. His retirement
will be good for the President, good for his
administration and good for the country.
Chicago Herald: Mr.. Bryan as private
citizen will be less menace to the peace
of the nation than he has been as Secretary
of State. Therein the country and Presi-
dent Wilson are to be congratulated. Prob
.,hJ ho ~ b;e
William Jennings Bryan will find the peo-
pie of America practically unanimous in
favor of something he has put forward
his resignation from the Cabinet.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Mr..
| Bryan's views turned into national policy
would mean national suicide. Such pol
| icy enforced, the influence of the United
States for the advancement of the world s
civilization would be neglible. Mr.. Bryan's
theory carried into practice would make
for International barbarism instead of in
ternational peace. To 60 into a controversy
determined that no provocation will make
us fight against fighting adversary would
mean the triumph of the adversary.
Baltimore Sun: 1t is difficult to speak
with patience or moderation of Mr.. Bryan
latest exhibition of egotism, bad taste and
apparently total ignorance of the demands
of patriotism and common sense. Mr..
Bryan has made many and grievious
blunders in his long public career; he has
shown his lack of good taste on many oc-
casions, but he has never before reached
such heights-or depths-of mischievous,
inexcusable and self-righteous demagogy
Mr.. Bryan has amazed and disguised the
decent, patriotic citizenry of the Republic
He has eclipsed all his former, record for
mischievious laundering.
New York Sun: In almost any other
circumstances the country would have re-
joiced to hear that Mr.. Bryan had given
up place for which his fantastic unitness
has long been but too apparent. He has
chosen to make his leaving as unpleasant
as his staying. He deserts the President al
a moment of grave international complica-
ton. He deliberately does all that lies ir
his power to create prejudice against the
note to be sent to Germany to-day, note
whose contents are still unknown to the
public. His remarkable tender sense OIL
duty makes him forget that be owes duty
to the United States. Though Mr.. Bryan's
resignation strengthens the Cabinet, it viii
!. be long before the Americans forgive the
man who sulked and ran away when honor
and patriotism should have kept him at his
post.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The recen
Secretary of State commits not merely
, treason to the country at a critical moment
but treachery to his party and its of1cia
head. Whatever his motive, whether polit
t ical or mercenary, it leaves him altogethe
, indefensible and ignoble. Going no furthe
:. back than the Bennett will case, when h
7 entered into litigation with widow for ;
share in an estate upon which he had NJ
l claim, and was duly, properly and lawful!
. thrown out Of court, and coming down tt
> the last National Democratic Convention
} when, to make deadlock and secure hi
! own nomination, he betrayed both hi
; friend and his instructions, we find nothing
: in the career of Mr.. Bryan to respect o
f admire. He is one of the very few of ou
/ public men who have grown rich as an I'm
successful candidate for office. He ha
capitalized defeat and made an asset o
pretension.
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