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Show fw r i Mil. BHYAN AS DA.ffKI, We bare it on the word of our neighbor the Woild that Mr. Bryan, meeting Mr. Burieaon In San Kranclwo, epoke as follows: "Do you know, gentlemen, I have been reading my Bible this morning and I chanced to fall upon the atory ot Daniel in tbe lions' den. I felt that in f rettd thnt I was much in the same condition as Dae lei in enterlnc this convention." It In easy to understand why tbe Book of Dautel ahould attract Mr. Bryan. For one thing, DaaiM if fused to drink tho king's wine. Kor another, the second last Terse of the, boog Is comforting: "Blessed is lie that walteth and cometh to the thousandth three hundred und five and thirty days " Blessed indeed is William, who has waited eight thousand snvon hundred and slsty days. It Ii witij patn that we add to tbe narrative, for purposes of record, the reply of Burleson to Bryan f "Yes and you are going to get hell bit out ofyou." The Postmaster General should hae entrusted a rudV answer like this to the malls. The Sun and New Yi.rk HtraM. , ),.'-.. |