Show BRYAN AS A SOLDIER Democratic conventions arc very properly answering the attacks of administration ad-ministration Daers on Colonel Bryan I is no more than right for them to do so The colonel is not at liberty to defend de-fend himself And a knowledge of this fact makes the organs of lcKlfey all the more biter and persistent There has never beeh a time sinc the Third Nebraska volunteers were mustered in that there hasnt been a slight put upon the regiment or a slur I cast at its commander by those whO are now trying to cover u the mistakes mis-takes of Alger and defend the crimes of the administration There has not been a word of complaint com-plaint from the lips of Bryan He has deported himself a an ideal soldier Others of greater rank and mitnrv j training have Quarreled with each other and with their sUDerior officers Bryan has borne himself with a dignity and a soldierly regard for discipline that has not been apparent In the military mil-itary pet of the administration He has taken no part In the dissensions dissen-sions of the army has added no fuel lo the fame has silently Dut up with the incometency of the war department depart-ment while others have complained No excuse has been furnished his de tamers But they need none The man nho can defend Alger will not hesitate to attack Bryan The apologbt of crimInal neg1ect of volunteers will not scruple to assail a volunteer himself The administration Is responsibl for Incompetents cowards and grumblers I But the goldbng presj will not discus them It prefers to attack an officer who is not in accord with Alger on tile money cuestion There are better ways and more honorable hon-orable of rising to military distinction than through the influence of the war de > rtet |