The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-19
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cornmoner Seen As Eager to At
tain Senate Toga From
State of Florida.


William Jennings Bryan's predic-
ton Of Republican disaster in this
years Congressional elections was
declared today by Senator'S Watson,
OF Indiana and Lenroot Of Wiscon-
sin, and other Administration
spokesman Of Congress, to be based
upon either "misstatement and mis-
representation, or ignorance Of Re-
publican accomplishments"
Aims for Senate Seat.
That Bryan is ambitious to be
elected a Democratic Senator from
Florida to succeed Senator Park
Trammell, who is a candidate for re-
election this year, is an old story
with both Republican and Democratic
leaders at the Capitol, It was stated.
The revival of the story is attrib-
uted by several Democratic Senator'S
to the recent visit here of Mrs. w. e.
Jennings, widow of the late Governor
Jennings, of Florida, who was a first
cousin of Bryan. According to these
Senators, Mrs. Jennings permitted
Bryan's friends to know that he is
seriously considering announcing him.
self as a. Senatorial candidate. Il
Democratic leaders declared that II
Eryan did seek election as a Senator
from Florida, to which ne has moved
from his home" State of Nebraska,
his candidacy would result in little
serious opposition to Senator Tram.
NELL. whose reelection Is regarded
rs certain by them, Bryan or no
Bryan" as one of them expressed 1t.
In discussing Bryan's prophecy of u
sweeping Democratic victory, in this
years Congressional elections be-
cause of what he described as three
political blunders" committed by the
Republican Party in Congress. Senator
Watson said:
Unhappy as Prophet.
I'm every campaign in which
Colonel Bryan was a Presidential candi-
date, he prediced Democratic victor
les, and his predictions were always
couched in the most effusive terms.
Ihe probabilities are that Colonel
bryan has never read the new rev.
enue law enacted by the Republican
majority of Congress. Had he done
so he would have known that instead
of the rich being relieved of taxation,
as he stated, II Is true and Nm indis-
putable fact that they were given such
slight relief that they are criticiziug
the Republican Party because of the
tax legislation enacted. ~,
Colonel Bryan has evidently failed
to keep tab on legislation en6cted
by the present Congress for the Bene-
fit Of the farmer. He would other
Congress has passed no fewer than
five important measures already for
the benefit of the farmer. and has,
in fact, enacted more legislation for
the farmer than any Congress has
done in the entire history of the
country. So extensive has been this
legislation, indeed, that Congress is
being criticized in some quarters as
having been controlled by special
agricultural interests" 49,.
Statement Of Lenroot.
Senator Lenroot said: MY atten-
ton has been called to the statement
issued by Mr.. Bryan condemning
the Republican party for the record
that has been made by Congress. He
points out three alleged political
blunders. the first. being the seating
Of Senator Newberry.
IT have no hesitancy in saying that
10 the Democratic Senator had forgot
ten party politics and voted on the
merits Of the case, that at least one.
falf of the Democratic Senators would
Rave voted for him. Senator New.
rerry did not participate in the largo
expenditure Of money in Michigan, and
IL seems to me that any one who Wis
familiar with this matter must hay,
come to the conclusion that the large
expenditure by his friends was an in.
Jury rather than q benefit to him.
The Republican party does not indoors
the excessive expenditure of money in
politics, and in the resolution seating
Newberry expressly condemns II, and
II Senator Newberry had been shown
70 have participated in this expendi-
ture and had benefited by II he wouli
have been unseated.
Second Alleged BIunder.
'"The second alleged blunder Is the
relief by the Republican par ty Of the
rich from taxes and increasing the
taxes on the poor. II Mr.. Bryan knew
anything about the tax bill recently
enacted he would know that there is
no increase Of taxes upon the poor,
: but there 10 q far greater proportion.
etc reduction upon the poor than there
30 upon the taxes of the rich.
"The third alleged blunder is the
failure to secure for the farmer an
adequate price for his products. Mr.
Bryan must know that aside from
the world condition, which could not
be controlled by any political party,
that q large part Of the cause of the
recent depression is due to the proceed
ing Administration and their reckless
expenditures Of money and failure to
do anything to check the expansion
that followed the armistice. AZ a
matter of fact, the Republican party
in this Congress has done more for
the farmer and the farmer is having
n greater influence in Congress than
ever existed under the eight years
of the Wilson Administration.
"It is plain from Mr., Bryan's inter-
view that he is thinking more about
the prospects Of the Democratic party
than he In of the welfare of America.
The Republican party, in the next
election, will be judged by it's record
and Il will welcome comparison of
that record with the record of the
Democratic party, which was defeated
by q majority Of 100000 votes"
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