The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-01
MORE ABOUT CHARLES W. BRYAN

MORE ABOUT CHARLES W. BRYAN
 The Worlds Work for September de- votes two articles to information concern ing Charles W. Bryan, Democratic nom- inee for the vice presidency. MT. Bryan's career has been busy but modest one. He worked for years in behalf of the political aspirations and leadership of William J. Bryan, his brother, and was the business genius who so managed Will liam Us affairs as to bring him compar- ative affluenee in his old age. That Charles Bryan's ability did not pass un- noticed among his neighbors is proved by his steady rise in public favor until he attained the governorship of Nebraska when the state went Republican for all other offices. That is personal tribute of no little significance.
 The Worlds Work finds Charles Bryan picturesque figure" and declares that "his record as a vote getter and cam paigner in his Western state was one of the great factors in his choice. Some of his ardent followers believe that he would have made stronger contest for first place on the ticket if he had not been the brother of William Jennings Bryan and had been able to stand solely on his record" The, article finds that Brother Charley is a great deal more .than shadow of his elder brother" Indeed, much that has been ascribed to William J. has been written or inspired by Charles 1 w. For example, it is now disclosed and freely admitted by the elder brother that in the convention of 1912 Charles wrote the resolution condemning Wall Street, Ryan and Morgan, which definitely turned the tide against Champ Clark and towards Woodrow Wilson,"
 The famous resolution reads as fol- lows: "We hereby declare ourselves op- posed to the nomination of any candi- date for president who is the representa- tive of or under obligation to J. Pier pont Morgan, Thomas F. Ryan, August Belmont, or any other of the privilege hunting, favor-seeking class" To this res- olution, written by Charles w. Bryan, it is believed that, the nation owes the good fortune of having had Woodrow Wilson as president during the war and the first years of peace. That is distinction which many an American would be proud to claim, and yet Charles Bryan modestly permitted his brother to have the credit, though there is no record that his brother sought to have it. The younger Bryan ''has been eter.nally after economy, re- trenchment in government, lower taxes, laws for municipal ownership, lower prices for coal, gasoline and com modities. That is the secret of his vote getting ability"
 But there are many politicians who have fooled the people into electing them on similar platforms. Therefore, what does the record say? According to the statement of Bryan as governor, as quoted by the Worlds Work: Estate taxes have been reduced IS per cent. and would have been reduced 20 per cent. if the Republican administration would have permitted. The administra- tive operative expenses of the state gov ernment were reduced last year nearly one million dollars from what they were under the Republican regime the year before; three hundred political parasites were removed from the states payrolls in the governors departments alone dur ing the first six months of this adminis- tration." The same statement shows that gravel costs for road building were re- duced one-third, coal prices lowered by from three to five dollars per ton, and the people of Nebraska are now being saved $800,000 month in their reduced gasoline bills. Evidently Brother Char ley meant his campaign pledges. Anyhow the people reelected him without any ado.
 In the same issue of the Worlds Work appears this tribute by William Jennings Bryan: "My brother has made a record of his own by remedial legislation and organic reforms. He has often appealed to Lincoln under the referendum clause of the city council and has had as high as eleven or twelve to one in adoption of measures he, supports. His administra- tion has been notable for retrenchment, economy, and law enforcement. Nebras- ka, which was once very wet state, has become one of the driest in the Union. The more his administration is studied the more strength he will give the Demo- cratic party"
 It Is quite evident that, merely be- cause his deeds have not been widely heralded, is no reason for dismissing Charles w. Bryan as a man who has not done things On the contrary, his unas- suming modesty, his direct methods of dealing with public questions, his fidelity ko I,i