Milford chronicle., 1925-07-31

which eventually went to Judge Alton
B. Parker, he vigorously opposed DEM
ocracy's conservative" attitude.
Trip Around World
The interim between this period and
the next Presidential election of 1908
was occupied by Mr.. Bryan, now known
by many of his followers as The
| Peerless Leader" in several enterprises
| that kept him in the public eye. Not
able among these was his trip around
the world on which he started Septem-
| ber 21, 1905. Accompanied by his wife,
son and a daughter, Mr.. Bryan hrst
went to Japan, and China Where ne
| was Hospitality entertained and made
numerous addresses one of which, en-
| titled, THE White Mans Burden was
| commended by the Japanese-Amerlca
Society. The Bryans were presented 10
the Emperor of Japan and were very
| where accorded the honor OF foremost
Americans. Later the party went 10
the Philippines where Mr.. Bryans
| views on Filipino independence were
welcomed. During this visit the saw
age Moros of Mindanao Island createa
| the Nebraskan a "datto" or cheI OF
| one of their tribes.
Leaving the Philippines, the party
| went to India, the Holy Land, turkey
Austria Hungary, Germany, Russia
| Italy Norway, Sweden and other Euro
pean countries. finally arriving in Lon
| don July 8, 1906. Meanwhile NJ. y4I i7ryqn
| had Interviewed" King Edward VII
the Emperor of Russia ana otheT NJ
bilities and Count Leo Tolstoi, ana ha9
made numerous speeches, all OF whlch
were reviewed in the American press
and which inspired a desire on the paIt
of Democrats at home to give MN d
great reception, which was done upon
his return to America the tolloWlhs
September.
Worked for Disarmament
Abo,t this time Mr.. Bryan came out
for world disarmament, an ideal Wnicn
is said to have prompted ms draItliIs
in 1918, when he became secretary Ol
State. of the particular form OF peace
treaty. betW cen the United States ana
foreign nations by which all ulsputeS5
were to be submitted to an Impartial
investigating commission for year pc
fore hostilities could begin. Thls mas
been regarded as Mr.. Bryan's greatest
achievement, for thirty foreign nations
and representing three-fourthS OF inc
population of the earth, became sigma
tories to the document. About a year
later the World War broke out IN all
In 1908 Mr.. Bryan was named again
as the Democratic standard bearer. Ihe
campaign was waged on the prlnclEpal E.i
issue of opposition to trusts" and, for
a third time the Democratic nomlnee
suffered defeat, polling 6.409,104 votes
to Taft's 1878, 1908 and receiving 162
electoral votes, to his opponent 5zl'
Bryan "a Good Loser"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Bryan's re-
verses in politics, it is said, he was a
good loser" OF Presbyterian forbears'
optimistic and of a religious nature, his
setbacks failed to make him lose faith
in his future. He refused to become
For the next four years,
or until the campaign of 1912, which
resulted in the election OF Presldent
Wilson, Mr.. Bryan continued to edit
his newspaper and to attend the coun-
ellis of his party.
In his first campaign his home in Lin
coin was a mecca for prominent Demo
Gratis, where Mrs. Bryan, scholarly
woman, formerly Miss Mary %. Baird,
of Perry. nj, who had greatly aided
her husband in his political career, was
4 charming hostess. The Bryans had
three children, one son and Two daush-
ters.
Always in demand as a lecturer, es-
Decially at Chautauquas, Mr. Bryan's I
ncome was augmented by his writings
for newspapers and magazines and his
of several books. The latter
included 1.-THE First Battle" 1S9D; '
TorId HmIfr and iHfl It's Ways" (iSS7} Heart to
Heart Appeals (1S1O.. In addition to
his Nebraska home, Mr.. Bryan, after
MS final defeat for the Presidency, es- {
ablished residences in Asheville, N. c., /
md Miami, Fla.
Led Fight in 1912 Convention {
A few months before the time for the
912 Democratic National Convention,
Gr. Bryan publicly announced he would I
lot be a candidate, declaring he was !
ready to enter upon a campaign in i
,ehalf of a true Democrat with even \
nore vigor than that with which have q
ought at any time on my own behalf. y !
Woodrow Wilson at this time was 6
4OWarnnP Of New .TnFqnW and had At
racted the attention of the Nebraskan, s
was said, by reason of his progress Il
i've" legislation. The fight on the floor +
f the Baltimore convention, led by /,
Bryan against the Tammany men in +
he New York delegation, is a matter W
history. Despite the fact that n
'hamp Clark, Speaker of the House of i
representatives, led on twenty-seven <
lear majority of nine, which ordinarily
-ould have made him the party's can
idate, the Nebraskan's eloquence and d
ersistence against domination of the n
arty by Wall Street, resulted in fail B
re Of the MiSSourian to get the nee nj
ssary two thirds of the convention and D,
the designation of Wilson.
Becomes Secretary of State N
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Wilson held many 81
eals in common. When Mr.. Wilson m
as elected President he appointed Mr.. ie
ryan Secretary of State. r.
The two years Mr.. Bryan occupied at n
e head of Mr.. Wilson's cabinet were eI
'ars of perplexity and stress. The f
exican embroglio, the Japanese anti an
len land controversy in California and re
% correspondence with Germany and ri
lstria- Hungary, antecedent to Amer ie
as entrance into the war, were prob an
ms that gave the Nebraska statesman
any sleeplesS nights
During his term of office, because of
insult to the United States flag and T.
e refusal of Dictator Huerta, of tol
exico, to fire a salute as an apology, trs
nerican troops were dispatched to sh
ra Cruz, which was captured April ba
1914. Subsequently the soldiers and tel
rships were withdrawn. Huerta was an
posed and a Constiutionalist Govern in
mt under VenuStiana Caranza, who feI
IS favored by the Administration, was At
up in its stead.
1t the height of the anti-alien land Mr
ltroversy in California, Mr.. Bryan Iisl
lrneyed to the Pacific coast where he go
d several conferences with the Gov AM
or and delivered speeches before the del
tie Legislature. pri
relations with Japan during this Pc hid
d were reported as somewhat strain acI
The upshot of the matter was that dal
lew measure, known as the Webb bill Z
8 drafted and passed. 1t modified the tri;
trictions against the Japanese but an
'ked protest from Toxic. ing
Resigns From Cabinet siol
Lr. Bryan's resignation from the % n
llnet, which occurred on June 9, a.
D. came as thunderclap out of a tbe
lr sky. 1t was known there had IN
n dlSagreementS between the Presi- &C
t and his chief Cabinet officer, but '''
t the breach had gone beyond heal
was not realized nv fbe Di1bIio