Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1912 — KICKING BRYAN AROUN [ARTICLE]

KICKING BRYAN AROUN

fn Missouri llocause He Rooted (lark’s Houn’ Chautauqua Dates Canceled. Mexico, Mo., July 3.—Citizens of Vandalia, Mo., me* with their Chautauqua committee today and the decision was unanimous that W«u« J. Bryan must not appear on this year’s program in Vandalia. The Nebraskan was scheduler! to open the Chautauqua there next month. Will Daniel, secretary cf the committee wired the RedpathViwter Chaujtauqua System of Cedar Rapids, lowa demanding tha* Bryan’s engagement be cancelea and asl.’ed that Champ Clark be substituted. (-’• B. Ellis, a leading democrat of the town, decla*ed it would not be safe for Bryan to come to Vandalia as a result of Clark's defeat-. The feeling against the Commoner s rtry intense all over the acngresnonal district, represented by Champ Clark. Bryan’s -Chautauqua dates are being cut all over the section. ,