The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-09
BRISBANE ON BRYAN

When William ]. Bryan, a few
months ago, suddenly broke loose
with his attack ON the Darwinian
theory, and wanted all studies refer
ing to evolution cut out of the schools,
scientists and even moderately educat-
ed people were surprised, as they had
supposed that Mr.. Bryan was well
informed man. They have by this
time, however, discovered that the
"Commoner," while he has a great
gift of the CAB, possesses of real
knowledge only superficial amount
Up to that time, Mr.. Bryan had not
originated anything. He has always
been bandwagon jumper. He jump
ed successfully on the chariots of free
silver, prohibition and equal suffrage.
Others had done the work, but Mr.
Bryan rode the argentiferous vehicle
to smash and the others to success,
claiming the credit, tho in truth he
never pushed pound to move any of
the trucks on their way.
This latest stunt, however, of Mr.
Bryan, seems to have been original,
and if it is a sample of his originality
the American people are fortunate in
deed in having so far had the good
sense to head off his moves toward
public Office. The people who, many
years before Darwin, began the study
of evolution did not do so with any in
tention of making an attack on relig-
ion, and evolutionists are not attack
| ing religion today. Education is self
propelling, and will follow the path it
finds for itself, it's rearguard always
making its camp at night among the
| graves of those who fought it's van
guard in the morning.
| Arthur Brisbane is the most widely
read writer in the world. He writes
for the Hearst newspapers and his
opinions are read by at least million
and half people day. We do not
agree with many of Mr.. Brisbane's
theories, but it would be foolish to
] deny that he is well and accurately
informed. Backed by Hearst's money,
he has at his command the most near
lily complete fund of information to be
had. He has competent staff; if he
wants the accepted facts he has only
to ask for them; and of course, with
him immense circle of readers, many
of the highest intelligence, he does
not make statements that are not
backed by the best of evidence.
/ r. Regarding Mr.. Bryan's latest theory
Brisbane says:
| w. ]. Bryan, demolishing Darwin's
evolution theory and proving that all
the science you need is to be found in
the Bible, has overwhelmed doubling
professor with two questions:
No. 1. "Are you willing to put in
writing statement that you believe
that you are the descendant of ar
lape?"
No. 2. "Do you believe in the mir.
Iacles as reported in the Old and New
| Testaments ?"
| Darwin never said or wrote that
men were descended from monkeys
i Concerning miracles, what would be
Mr.. Bryan's explanation of the inter.
lesting events that followed Joshua's
command:
4 "Sun, stand thou still upon Gideon
and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ala.
lon We know what happened, fol
- 10 x1yr;++oy, ~ NJ Prx,op,e EfTox+booI
of Science:
$50 the sun stood still in the midst
of heaven and hasted not to go dowr
about whole day."
Not to be outdone by the sun, "the
moon stayed until the people hac
avenged themselves upon their enc
mies-for the Lord fought for Israeli
| The moon goes around the earth
the earth goes around the sun-at
least, that is the modern theory which
Mr.. Bryan probably considers ungod
lly. Why not religion and science &C
their separate ways and avoid I'M
necessary ridicule
When Mr.. Bryan was still unborn
six weeks after his prenatal life be,
gan only traine' scientific eye coulc
have distinguished his tiny body from
that of a dog or other animal at q
certain stage of embryological devel
opment. The rest of the magnificent
change, from a single cell to a great
orator, was the result of unseen but
lpreordained evolution. The proof car
be seen in alcohol in little jars in mu.
seums. Whatever is, the Lord made;
why quarrel