Bryan Domination of Democrats
Missing First Time Since 1896
From 'Washington NEA Service.
For the first time in nine presidential elections, the demo
cratic party will have to get along this year without William
Jennings Bryan.
The Old Commoner’s absence may have no effect on the
fortunes of his party, and then again his passing may mark
a new era for it. With Bryan have gone most of Bryan's
men, and those who remain are no longer a power in the
land. Most of Bryanism has gone, too. Many of his best
measures are now law and the Avorst are no longer supported.
Perhaps the most important item from a purely political
standpoint is the virtual disappearance of the Bryan idea
of carrying elections with the south and Avest and letting
the east go hang.
A1 Smith’s prospective nomination definitely throws
that idea overboard; it means that if the New York governor
is nominated the democrats will carry the fight into the great
stronghold of the republicans.
The party has been getting away from Bryanism ever
since the first Wilson administration. MeAdoo attempted
to carry on his principles and failed, even Avhile Bryan still
lived, to sway that great body of democrats to whom he Avas
Messiah.
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liberal vision, so much the better for the party and the coun
try. At the moment, he is neither a crusading radical like
' Bryan, nor an ultraconservative like Underwood or Alton B.
Parker and every informed person knows that a democratic
candidate must stand somewhere between these tw© extremes
if he is to stand any chance in 1928.
The democrats were not a minority party until Bryan
ran in 1896 and scared Big Business into panic-stricken op
position. In five preceding elections they received a popular
vote plurality except for one defeat by 10,000 votes. Then
the party went into the hands of the Bryan forces and under
took to array south and west against the northeast. In the
last eight elections, from 1896 on, the party has had a plural
ity just once, except when the opposition split in two. It
hasn’t had a single majority in New York state.
Some of the party’s finest men, honest and unselfish
progressives, still hold that it shouldn’t truckle to Newr York
and other populous states which haven’t been voting the
ticket. They are heartbroken at the likelihood of a Tam
many man’s nomination and would go back to the Bryan
system, remembering that Wilson barely won in 1916 by
beating the east with the west. They cite the Cox and Davis
defeats as proving the folly of compromise.
But the more hard-headed politicians remember that the
good old days when the democrats had an even chance were
when they had a good chance to carry New York and that
governors of New York or New Jersey have been the party
presidential candidates who polled its six national pluralities
in the last 72 years.
Preachers as Go-Getters.
James Brett Kenna, Pastor of First
Methodist Church Wichita,
Kan., hi Harper’s Maga
zine.
The church is caught in the oc
cidental, and more particularly Am
erican, habit of gauging success by
the spectacular. A suuccessful
church, like a successful furniture
shop, is the one that has the big
gest assortment of wares, and af
fords the est incomes.
Forgive r or putting it so bald
ly. I could have made it several
shades balder by adding, “and has
the most customers.” I did not, be
cause except in my worst moments
I do not think of my people as
customers.
But all the same a considerable
part of my work is not so different
from that of the executive charged
with the responsibility of getting
new customers into a furniture
shop. He is a successful advertis
ing manager if at the end of the
year he can show an imposing per
centage of new customers. In the
eyes of my colleagues, official board,
arid the world in general, I am a
successful minister if at the end of
the church year I can show an im
posing number of new members. If
tinder my direction the membership
doubles in three years, I am a won
der and certain to be asked to a
new and bigger parish where the ^
salary is more, the publicity better,
and the advertising problem stiffer.
To that end I must keep in mind
every minute when I am in the pul
pit that out in front of me are doz
ens of prospective members. I
must plan visitation campaigns and
surveys—must, forgive me again,
“sell” my institution just as sure
ly and skillfully as the hired man
by the local chamber of commerce
"sells” his organization. The dif
ference is that he was hired for
that express purpose, and I. tradi
tion says, was hired or should have
been, for something else.
I am aware that a great many
ardent church members will vio
lently resent my stating the matter
on any such basis, and that moet
preachers manage to keep them
selves from facing the problem.
The River Cruise.
From the Aberdeen News.
In this day when everything is
Investigated, probed or surveyed, a
group of South Dakota officials are
going to float down the Missouri
river, to see if the land-hungrv,
cantankerous ornery, cussed Big
Muddy "will ever amount to any
thing.”
Louis N. Crill, secretary of agri
culture, who has written vivid pic
tures of South Dakota's possibilities,
will be in the party, and Governor
W. J. Billow, the "skipper" will go
along claiming new sandbars for
the commonwealth. J. Maugls
Brown, and Dr. E. P. Rothrock. act- ;
ing state geologist, intend to get
the truth about mineral possibili- i
ties along its bank.
Time was when the old Missouri
was the main highway for South
Dakota, and many an oldtimer
cussed its quicksands, driftwood,
sandbars and treacherous currents
in the sulphurous language that !
was common in that day.
Of late years the river ha* been
sadly neglected ar.d occasionally i
ha* retaliated by gobbling up a
farm or two during high water. The
only craft to sail it* waters have j
Hr Dent I iihrr.
From Life.
North: Ye»—certainly I under- i
stand women.
West: What do they mean when
they hold out their hand in the
car ahead?
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Q What president first kept
sheep on the Whit* House lawn? ,
A President Wilson wa« the
first president who ever had sheep
on the White House lawn. The
number at first was nine and had
inci rased during the administration
to 40. IWy aere sold before the
Wilsons left the Wulie House.
LOVE.
By Richter.
Love one human being purely
and warmly, and you will love all.
The heart in this heaven, like the
wandering sun, sees nothing,
from the dew drop to the ocean,
but a mirror which it warms and
fills.
been government snag boats, and
the only trappers it has seen, have
been small boys hoping to get a
few muskrats.
The Missouri has been suggested
as the ultimate solution for the
power problem in this state. It has
been boomed as a pathway for
commeroe if it can be made to
grow up, and behave, instead of
planting sandbars in the paths of
boats. Its banks may contain valu
able minerals.
As it is the only product that we
can remember coming out of the
Missouri was when some citizens
dug down into the cabin of a sun
ken vessel near Elk Point, a few
years ago and resurrected a whisky
supply that a hardbitten river pilot
was taking upstream to a frontier
post along about 1850. This was
quickly put into the channels of
trade.
When the cruise is ended we will
have a good idea of whether this
old stream that is as much a part
of South Dakota as the Badlands
or the Black Hills, has possibilities
or whether it will continue as it is
now, a sullen, muddy old river
that rears at the touch of a bit, and
refuses to serve man’s purposes.
French Labor Auction.
(From a St. Etienne, France, Letter
to the Baltimore Sun.)
Older in its history than the abol
ished slave markets of the south
ern states of America, the tradi
tional farm labor auction took place
in st. Etienne, France, recently,
with young faim girls and laborers
standing on a block while excited
peasants and land owners bid for
them.
The St. Etienne auction, which
disposes of several hundred humans
every year, is the closest existing
link with slavery, although the la
borers are only “rented,” not
“bought.” But for one year they
are bound to their bidder, bound
by traditions not to run away.
The provisions of the rental call
for good food, a clean place to sleep
and suitable clothing.
There was a labor shortage in
1827 and prices were high. Last
year a shepherd boy of 14 was sold
for 1.400 francs, a rosy cheeked
highlands cowgirl went for 2,000
francs, while a strong backed farm
hand was “rented” for 3.000 francs.
The money is paid to the director
of the auction. At the end of the
year he takes a slice for himself
and turns the remainder over to the
laborer. Last year there were five
bidders for every available farm
hand and prices soared.
The demand so ex> ^eded the
supply that some of the herd girls
put in provisions that their dresses
should be embroidered.
For centuries this auction has
been on the day after Christmas,
at a time of the year when the
farms in the highlands of central
France are burled under snow and
the laborers have finished their
work for the year.
A New Approach.
From Answer*.
"Well, who’s been waiting the
longest?” asked the dentist cheer
fully as he opened the door of his
surgery.
”! think I have," said the tailor,
presenting his bill. ”1 delivered that
suit you're wearing three year*
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From Humorist.
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Well, what is ltf
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Don't Make aToy
Out of Baby"
“Babies Have'Nerves'
By iujth Brittain
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Much of the nervousness in oldci
rhildren can he traced to the over
stimulation during infancy, caused by
regarding baby as a sort of animated
toy for the amusement of parents, rel
atives and friends. Baby may bt
played with, but not for more than a
quarter of an hour to an hour dally
Beyond that, being bandied, tickled
caused to laugh or even scream, will
sometimes result In vomiting, and iu
variably causes irritability, crying oi
sleeplessness.
Fretfulness, crying and sleeplessness
from this cause cnu easily be avoided
by treating baby with more consider
ation, but when you Just can’t see
what is making baby restless or upset
better give him a few drops' of pure
harmless Castoria. It’s amazing to set
how quickly it culms baby’s nerves ant
soothes him to sleep; yet It contains
no drugs or opiates. It is purely veg
etable—the recipe Is on the wrnpper
Leading physicians prescribe it foi
colic, cholera, diarrhea, constipation
gas on stomach und bowels, feverish
ness, loss of sleep and all other “up
sets” of babyhood. Over 25 million
bottles used a year shows its over
whelming popularity.
With eacli bottle of Castoria, you get
a book on Motherhood, worth its
weight in gold. Look for Clins. H.
Fletcher’s signature on the package so
you’ll get genuine Castoria. There are
mauy imitations.
Compensation
Susceptible Policeman (bowled over
by fair motorist)—My fault, miss. 1
ought to ’ave stepped bnck.
Girl—There, now I If you’re not just
the sweetest constable I've ever
struck.—London Opinion.
Dun—the future tense of due.
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Color War in Edinburgh
Following the refusal of some res*
taurnnts to admit Asiatic and African
residents, not because of their con
duct, but because of their racial origin,
Edinburgh has n color war that has
gotten into the house of commons.
The secretary for Scotland was asked
to take steps, by legislation or other
wise, to stop the discrimination, and
he replied that he did not have the
power to intervene and did not think
legislation along the line suggested
would be practicable. A delegation ot
students representing the Edinburgh
Indian nssoclation protested recently
to tite lord provost of Edinburgh, and
the members of the organization re
fused to take part in the recent
charity pageant.
Odd Number
Diner—The price for four pigs’
feet Is only SO cents. Why are you
charging me GO cents for just five?
Waiter—Because that forced us to
kill another pig, sir.
In evil the best condition is not to
will.—Bacon.
Stable Man Showed
Grim Sense of Humor
Aid to ilie true but trying stories
of Hie week '.lie ease of the young
Indy who was most noxious to reach
her gentleman friend posthaste.
Knowing him to be an ardent horse
man and confident (hut he was riding
at the moment, she besought the tele
phone lied Book. With no more In
formation than tlie fact that he rode
a mount named Molly, she proceeded
to query academy after academy.
Kventually, success was to be hers.
Nearing tin* end of her list of num
bers, her impatient "hello" was un
swered by a gruff-voiced stable man.
"Is lids the Park academy?" she
asked.
"rep," answered the voice.
"Well, have you u horse named
Molly?"
The answer shocked her Into speech
lessness.
"Sure," said the grnIT one. “Shall
I bring 'or to the phone?"—Detroit
Free Press.
Delving Into the Past
Evidence of the antiquity of tnnn.
from the eaves of Europe and the
deserts of the Near East, will he col
lected this year hy an expedition of
the Field Museum of Natural History
of Chicago, headed hy Henry Field,
anthropologist. From the caves ami
anthropological sites of France, Spain.
Germany, Austria, Hungary and
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Switzer
land and Belgium there will he brought
specimens and artifacts, together with
notes, sketches and plaster casts to he
used In exhibits In the Field museum’s
proposed hall of prehistoric man. Mr.
Field will nlso visit the north Arabian
desert and the excavations ut Kish In
Mesopotamia.
Unusual Duty
It Is not often that a tire department
Is engaged and paid for burning a
building, but tbts was the case at
Fryehurg, Maine, when the department
supervised the burning of an old build
ing owned by Mrs. Harriet H. Creigh
ton. The building had fallen Into de
cay and was unsightly us well us a
menace.
Still Going Strong
Mrs. Brown—Do you think they are
rich?
Mrs. Jones—Of course they are
rich; they're still utdng last year’s
car.
Revenge really Is inhuman.
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