The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
BRYAVRESTSUP
BY SINGING Of
FLORIDA
Too Tired to Write, con,-
moner Says, So Praises
State and People
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
NEW YORK, June 2s.--I am sure
my readers win forgive me for writ.
ing a brief story today. / have not
had half nights sleep since the
convention opened This morning
reached the hotel at minutes be-
8 after nine hours IN the committee
room and such hours.
have learned to know q number
Of men tonight as could not have
learned to know them in years.
What 4 wonderful thing the human
heart Is when you get acquatna4ss
with II. II anyone doubts that the
Bible IL true when It says ''Out Of
the heart are the issues OF LIFE" let
him join q group Of men dealing
with great problems under q sense
Of tremendous responsibility, and ne
viii see how majestically the heart
commands the brain.
The mind. confused and doubling,
stumbles along its uncertain path
when all at once the heart pushes
the mind aside, ascends the throne
and takes control. Behold the
change In manner and method and
results.
Felt Inner Urge.
/ felt that ought to come to
this convention. It was feeling
rather than a logical conclusion
because ! had nothing to reason
from or reason by or reason to. I
just felt that an occasion might
rise when could render some lit
tie service to my party ana thus
pay back the unlimited debt I owe
it. So put aside my work and
started out with my secretary in a
Ford, he driving. I spent g little
over one month travelling from
county seat to county seat over that
wide extended State. less than 10
per cent Of which is under cultiya-
ton.
know Florida now, her sea
coast, her inland lakes and her
wonderful springs more water q
said to pour out of the ground
through springs in Florida than IN
any similar area Of the worlds sur
face. / visited fishing towns and
orange groves, truck gardens and
orchards OF grapefruit, crossed the
OOM0ACO Lively tAAAAS anu LtAlA0 e8tLALl,
following It from its source to its
mouth. saw animals Of every
kind and heard every variety OF
song bird. / visited every county
but two small ones and every coun.
ty seat but three, but ] never have
been so abundantly rewarded for q
similar expenditure Of time and
money.
Grateful to Voters.
The vote that they gave me was
over 5000, about twice that Of
| the next candidate on the ticket,
and more than was ever cast for
any candidate berore in the entire
history Of Florida. 1t was a sweet
compliment for the Democrats OF
that State to one who Is a new
conner In the State, but an old
| friend. The honor they did me
more than repaid me. but that was
| the least Of their gifts.
I am getting acquainted with the
eleven other delegates, several Of
whom l had not known. They, too,
have been gracious and are added to
the list Of friends whom expect to
know and love, during the years
that remain to me. But the COM
pensation grows. The more than
fifty members Of the resolution COM
mittee have become entwined with
my life., especially the eleven
splendid men, with whom have
been associated on the subcom.
mittee, but these have been brought
nearer by the prolonged companion
ship Of last night.
] cannot tell you what / know
about platform, IL is a confidential
matter among the members, but il
distresSes me more than it does
my readers to withhold the delight
full news that have in store for
you. 1t is worth waiting for. And
now, for three hours sleep and
then another day Of activity, / hope
the last one filled with weary
hourA
Copyright. 1924. by McNaueht synd.l