New Britain herald., 1925-07-27

'N'N "'u&S " PlSSt$bllHb Mir. Bryan expressed q desire to an swer.
 Answers Challenge
 'The reason am answering Is not for the benefit of the court" he stated. Tt is to keep these gentle men from saying was afraid to meet them and let them question me. want the Christian world to know that any atheist. asnostic, un- believer. can question me at any time as to my belief in God and l will answer him."
 Despite the fact Mir. Darrow and Mir. Bryan figured In numerous bit- ter verbal exchanges during the trial, they also engaged In a like number of friendly conversations. Mir. Darrow was one of the first to come forward with a tribute to Mir. Bryan when the nevt of the latter's death was received.
 Darrow's Tribute
 T have known Mir. Ihyan llnre lsae, and supported hun twice for the presidency" Mir. Darrow said He was a man of strong convictions and always espoused lis cause wi;h ability and courage. differed with him on many questions. but always respected his sincerity and devotion. I am very sorry for his family and for his friends who loved him.
 George W, Rappleyea, who brought charges against Scopes in order that the anti-evoutiou law might be brought to a test, was one of the first of Dayton's citizens 10 call at the Bryan home after the commoners death.
 He revealed that he had bsen ,n- vited to call at the Common ITS home last night for a talk. During the day Mir Bryan told Mir. Rogers that he appreciated the tribute Mir. Rappleyea had paid him during the closing moments of the trial,
 Life Threatened During the Scopes trial 1t Tas nnt generally known that Mir. Bryans life had been threatened, Tn Chat tanooga last night Captain Marion Perkins who was in charge of a squad Of Chattanooga police here during the trial. stated that -nany threats had been made against Mir. Bryans life. Most of the thr.a s came from northern cities, he cad, and the authors were thought to have been fanatics,
 Wants Simple Funeral
 Mrs. Bryan is insistent that +le funeral and burial of her husband shall he without excessive display.
 We are simple people and we want all arrangements simply made" she told group of Dayton citizens who has asked permission to pay special honors. She declined with expressions of appreciation the offer of local residents to form a military guard of honor from Day ton ex-service men to accompany the body to the place of internrent.
 Bring your white clothes; ''nt bring any black ones.' Mrs. Bryan advised her children. with whom she talked over long distance telephone before they left their homes for the east
 Dominated Party 1s Years
 Virtually dominant in the demo- cratic party for nearly sixteen years William ]. Bryan vas three times nominated and defeated for the presidency. Then. like Elijah of old. he cast his mantle upon the Elisha of Princeton and exerted a potent influence in bringing about Wood- TOW Wilson's first nomination for the office 10 which he, himself. had vainIy aspired,
 Known in his youth as "the sll- vert -tongued boy orator ot the Platte" 1t was Mir. Bray's eloquence in his famous "cross of gold speech at the democratic national conven- ton in Chicago in 1S96 that made him the choice of his party He boiled more than 6.50o,Noo votes in his first question,
 His career has been ltkened to that of Henry Clay who also was three times nominated for the presidency and ss many times de- featcd. Clay, too, became a secre- tary of state. Friends of Bryan in sisted that, like Clay, he was 100 conscientious. consistent and scrup- ulous for a politician and that the famous Whig's declaration "l would rather be right than be president well described the man from Ne- hraska.
 Born in 1860
 The former secretary of states was born in Salem. H.. March ls, 1860. His father was silas Lillard Bryan. a native of Cuipepper county Virginia, a lawyer and judge. The