Evening star., 1925-07-31
Universal Tribute to Bryan's
Sincerity Marks Comment

III Tie CAUSES WHICH ilt CO opOhStH
Omaha World-Herald Gndepend-
enD published by Formed Senator
HitchcoCk-'It is a veteran, griZZleG
and SCARED. who has gone in peace
at last to his long rest. A veteran
whose devotion to his cause. what
ever it might be, was never eaten by
the worm of doubt, never disturbed
by the unnerving ability TO see the
other side of the shield against
which his unsparing spear was di
rected."
Philadelphia Bulletin independent
Republican)-"Th secret Of his un-
paralleled continuance in political
prominence was in his power TO Law
hold of the emotions of men and
women by the fervor of his lighting
Jersey Journal independent Re
publican)-"It was his happy fate 10
die in the role of crusader for the
simple faith which he had espouseI
since his youth, and to which he
ever remained loyal
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New York Evening Post dndepend-
entl-"It may be that he went as he
would have chosen to go-with the
din of shields about him and the
flicker of stabbing spears over his
closing eyes. Taking him all in all, il !.
may be that this generation will never
look upon his like again
Wheeling Intelligencer Republican
let US hope that his eyes have al
ready opened TO the glories Of that
eternal morning, in which he was
the firm and devout believer. and Of
which he was the most militant cham
pion."
Worcester Telegram Republican
And the angel must write of him
what was written of Abou Ben Adhem
that he loved his fellow men"
Springfield NIassD Republican in
dependent-'He usually had a clear
conception of right and wrong, 'and
his natural approach to all great ques
tions. political or economic, was on
ethical lines His ethical outlook i'm
political action was tempered by
deep flowing sympathy with the less
fortunate and the oppressed"
Atlantic City Press cndependentl-
America profits exceedingly by his
rich and active LIE"
Columbus Ohio State Journal Re
publican) 1t is for his eloquent
preaching that Mr.. Bryan will be re
| membered most widely
Portland Oregon Journal Gndepend
| ent-''The mind that formed the opin-
ions of perhaps more people than had
that of any other private citizen who
| ever lived in this country"
Kansas City Journal-Post Gndepend-
ent Republicant-"Wh Whether it is Bryan
in his heyday or Bryan in his decline
which the historians write about, they
will agree that he was sincere.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger Gnde-
pendentl-"It may be that no man
ever had better intentions. He gave
himself up to his causes"
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch Gndepend
ent Democratic(-"The country has !
| lost a great character great Ameri-
can, whose spirit will go on and on"
| Harrisburg Telegraph Republican
Bryan alive was a big man in his
! day. Bryan dead is likely TO become
even bigger
! New York World independent Demo
cratic}-"We would add our tribute 70
a man who had and held the sincere
| support of so large a part of the
American people, to leader whose in
| fluence upon his time was wide and
| deep and will not be forgotten
| Richmond News-Leader dndepend-
ent Democratic(-'M Mr.. Bryan's out
standing characteristics were those Of
the orator and the evangelist. His
gifts were eloquence, emotion, per
sonal magnetism and piety."
| Chicago Daily News independent
| His sincerity and his gift of elo-
quence would have taken him far as a
statesman if they had been Joined with
I Il IOSICdl IIilllu anu S1 liili 81 lOt III IO1l
knowledge"
New Orleans Item independent
| Democratict-"A powerful, resourceful
and persistent contender is removed
| from the field
Oklahoma City Times Democraticl
I-"Defeat could not still his voice in
| the councils of his party. nor shake
! the devotion of some millions of his
countrymen."
The Denver Post Gndependentl-"At
the crucial time he was too much the
! visionary to make effective the power
of his host
Oakland Tribune Republicanl-
William Jennings Bryan always stood
| proudly facing his enemies. He was
| sincere in his convictions, convinced
that he was right"
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Birmingham News independent
| Democratic) - 'Unquestionably the
| Commoner's principal claim to great
ness must lie in the fact that he was a
| Main street man. He appealed to the
average Americans conception of
! democratic equality
| San Francisco Bulletin independent
History is not likely to acclaim Mr..
| Bryan highly. He was a man of his
| own time rather than of any other
| time. His influence upon the political
| life of the country, while notable, was
| never decisive"
| Houston Chronicle Gndependentl-
There were those who deemed him
at times erratic, and some who radi-
cally antagoniZed him in opinion, but
no fair-minded man ever questioned
, his honesty of conviction, and he .
walked so uprightly that truth could
not and ridicule dared not assail
/ him"
! Lynchburg News independent Demo
craticE"A remarkable man, one of
| the great men of his day and genera
ton, who sometimes said and did some
very foolish things. and sometimes
said and did some inexplicable things.
died Sunday"
Nashville Banner independent
He belongs to history with Webster.
Clay Calhoun and Blaine, all of whom
eagerly sought the presidency, all of
whom loomed high in their times, all
of whom had tremendous following
and all of whom failed to reach thaaa