Evening star., 1925-01-12

as he has won. He has depended on
the rotundity of his voice, the mag
netism Of his stage presence, and he
has not won his victories among men
who are accustomed to reason and TO
accept the results of logic, but among
those who are swayed by emotions.
who accept gesture and rounded
period and emphasis of delivery for
the expression of facts. When he
read that Mr.. Bryan had sent in a
check for his membership fee in the
scientific association but had forgot
the detail of signing his name, some
body said, How like Bryan. to over
look the essential thing"
Whether Mr.. Bryan now desires to
learn what science has to teach him
for the whole truths sake or in the
belief that science will fail to do
more than convince him IN his ut
most belief that there is nothing in
evolution, can make no difference
remarks the Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette. There is a great deal for
Mr.. Bryan to learn" According to the
Des Molnes Tribune News: There
may be some good come from the
new membership, in friendliness and
better understanding. Mr.. Bryan will
find nothing personal to object to in
the scientists. He will learn they
are not Goddess men, careless of the
future. or seeking to lead young boys
and girls astray. He will find many
of them have boys and girls of their
own"
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"1t will no longer be possible to
say observes the Springfield Repubh-
can, 'at least for time, that the
members of the association are unan-
imously on the side of the evolution
theory, Mr.. Bryan will be in the
minority; in the association, but not
of 1t, as 1t were. Perhaps he will
find fellow members who agree with
him. If so 1t will not be surprising
If eventually we hear of a move
ment that political and economic
redicals will recognize as boring
from within On the other hand, Mr.
Bryan's intensive study OF the sub
ject, in the heart of the enemy's coun-
try, may lead TO his conversion. For
after all, the weight of the argument
is against him, and he is man Of
intelligence"
I'VE. hate to state this horrible
thought" declares the New York
World, ''but can it be that the old
time religion has fallen down on Will
liam Jennings? Can ii be that doubts
begin to assail him-that mayhap
there is something he doesn't know
about evolution? Can 1t be that after
period of enlightenment, he might
change his mind?" Interesting news
this, remarks the Ell Paso Herald
Indicating that Mr.. Bryan finding
himself out Of the news, may have
hired a press agent to think up some
clever stuff to put over"
In the view of the Columbia Record
the answer is simple. Col Bryan
says the Record, has followed the
program of Senator Sorghums-if you
can't lick 'em join 'em! and despite
his far r-f1ung campaign against the
Darwinian theory of evolution, Mr..
Bryan has joined the army of scient
lists who have been the theory's chief
exponents and
Our own guess says the Spring
| field Union, 'is that Mr.. Bryan is not
! converted to evolution and doesn't
want to be. On the other hand he is
remaining true to his traditions. He
likes to go into and go about the
enemy's country. AS an exhorter he
is never at his best when speaking
to those who believe in himss AS an
apostle Of peace, he dearly 1oves a
| fight. AS a candidate he always liked
Ito go into the -enemy's- eauntry where
he could get far more spectators than
votes. AS a politician he always liked
| to raise a row in convention. He
doubtless wants to join the Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science
to get an audience and make a
He is our Don Quixote."