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f The Commoner JULY, 1915 21 Presentation of Portrait of Judge Bryan The Sajem, Illinois, Republican of Juno 24, 1915, contained the follow ing report: "Monday afternoon, at one-thirty, tho portrait of Judge Silas L. Bryan was presented to thS"Bar association and Marion county by "Aunt" Molly Webster, in the circuit court room with Judgo Jett present. This por trait of Judge Bryan was sent hero by tho Hon. W. J. Bryan and subse quent arrangements were made to present it to Marion county to occupy a place in the art room of the court houso along with other portraits. "Circuit court convened at one thirty of said day and then gave Way for tho exercises that attended the presentation of the portrait above" described. The Bar association con vened in formal session with the Hon. E. B. Vandervort, president, presid ing. Hon. J. E. Bryan read a letter from Hon. William Jennings Bryan presenting the picture. "Aunt" Molly Webster was then introduced, who spoke to the audience as follows: " 'To the Judges, Lawyers and Su pervisors of Marion County. " 'Gentlemen: " 'William Jennings Bryan has asked me to present this portrait of his father, Judge Silas Bryan to the citizens of this -county, to be placed on the walls of the county's court house. For several reasons it seems to me eminently fitting that the por trait of Judge Bryan should be placed on these walls. First, he was a prominent lawyer of the county and tho only district judge ever elected from Marion county. He served this district for a number of years and he was the father of the man who has attained national fame as a lead er of one of bur great political par ties. A man who has been in pol itics for a quarter of a century and has been subjected to all sorts of criticisms during that time, but in spite of all ridicule and slander which has amounted at times to almost persecution he stands today before his God and his fellow men a man with clean hands and a pure heart. A man of whom his worst enemy can say nothing against his irreproach able character. And I am sure we are glad indeed to have the portrait of his father on these walls, since I know as do others here this after noon that William Jennings Bryan has inherited many of his sterling qualities from his father. As we look CHANGE THE VIBRATION It Makes for Health A man tried leaving off meat, pota toes, coffee, etc., jind adopted a break fast of fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, some crisp toast and a cup of Postum. 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"There's a Reason."- upon this portrait it seems but a short while since Judge Bryan was among the living and wo recall clear ly those traits of character whish made him the strong man that he was. We remember him best for his love of his fellow man, his unswerv ing devotion to right and duty and his unbounded faith in God. I recall now his habit of kneeling in prayer daily as the clock struck twelve re gardless of where he was and of what he was doing. The poor and needy were never turned from his door, arid many a boy struggling for an education found a friend indeed in him. Whenever he took a stand on any question he studied the matter carefully and when ho was convinced he was on the right side no power on earth could change him. Although he was a stern man he was a just one and with it all he was very tender hearted. His home was known to all the vagrant train. He chided their wandering but relieved their pain. To relieve tho wretched was his pride and aim, his failings leaned to virtue's side. And so in behalf of William Jennings Bryan I present to you this portrait of his father, to be placed on the walls of the county's court house. May the parents of to day strive to instil into the hearts of their children the Christian virtues that so enriched the life of Judge Bryan is my prayer.' "Speeches of acceptance were made by members of the Bar association, the first of whom was tho senior member, T. E. Merritt. Ho spoke in the highest praise of the life of Judge Bryan and pointed out the virtues in which Judge Bryan excelled. He was a man of redoubled honesty, judicial in his temperment and a man of the common people. Tho senator asked that as Judge Bryan was the first cir cuit judge of this county that his portrait should bo hung in the circuit court room abovo the bench. "Tho next speaker presented was Judge Dwight of Centralia, who made a very able speech in eulogizing the character of Judge Bryan. Ho snoke of the peculiar way in which Judgo Bryan tried lawsuits and his unique way of reaching decisions. His re marks were most complimentary and very forcibly presented. "J. J. Bundy next expressed the sentiment of tho Bar association in accepting this portrait. He cited the acquaintance that his father had with Judge Bryan as he used to hear his father speak about him. J. J. Bundy is too young to remember Judge Bryan in his days of most activity. He said that while he diff ered with the judge in politics that this occasion was far from any such program, and that as a noble citizen, an honest judge, a man of strong character ho joined heartily in ""ac cepting this portrait and wished that it might be placed in the art room. ".Judge Jett made tho closing re marks in a most fitting manner tell ing about hearing his law tutor in Hillsboro discussing the said Judge Bryan. Judgo Jett instructed tho sheriff that he take charge of the por trait and hang it as lie may sec fit. "Thus closed a very unique but short program." tHeept wtMzr at m x3iTjK ilil jL tiff iJR H 1 nil tllittf itS wm jfiE' mmLm. jKi tt QKZIiH TfrT xxWfl&t JKj ZauMTH IHHHkhH? 2 , lilti tit 11 M " vtMUrliilHM4i fi PIIIj ill I vbSJ -&-. m m C. Here a a new voice for the thirsty rooter here's refreshment for the excited fan hero's delicious ness for ail Coca-Cola, the beverage that athletes en dorse that vise business men enjoy that everyon welcomes for its simple, pure 'wholesomeness. 4 Carbonated in bottles at stands and in grand stands and at soda fountains everywhere. CL Demand the genuine by full twne nicknames encoursca substitution Vhenever ',. '. you see an Wr Arrow, think ''W,,,, of Coca-Colt. 'WA The Coca-Cola Company ATLANTA, GA Y M r r - viimimmmw & N 0 7-F NO CENSORSHIP ON MR. BRYAN From the New York World, June 1'6, 1915. The World has received letters from various readers urging the New York newspapers to follow the ex ample of a southern newspaper which has announced that it will not print Mr. Bryan's name or Mr. Bryan's statements. The World can conceive of no more shocking abuse of the freedom of the press than such a censorship imposed by newspapers upon a public man with whom they differ. It is bad enough when the press is gagged by the government, as the case is in Eu rope, but a press that deliberately Prussianizes Itself is unworthy to be free. No newspaper disagrees more em phatically with Mr. Bryan In what he has done and said than The World; but the day will never come when its columns are closed to him or when he is refused the right to present his cause to The World's hundreds of thousands of readers. The Bryan egotism, like the Roose velt egotism, has often been a great public menace. But that is no reason why Mr. Bryan should not have his day in court. If the Amer ican people are not intelligent enough to arrive at a correct judgment of his conduct from his own words, they are not intelligent enough for self-government. If they are able to measure his offense, every statement he Issues will strengthen the case against him. In any event, The World's columns will remain open to Mr. Bryan, as they have always been open to Mr. Roosevelt and to other politicians whom it has been compelled to oppose in the public interest. Nothing would more quickly destroy .public confi dence Jn the honesty and fairness of the American press and deservedly so- than a newspaper censorship up on public men by way of punishing them for their actions and utterances. Such a press could not bo free. It vould have sold itself into slavery to its own passions and prejudices. 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