, 1890-08-30
COZ RECORD.

" a 0@a III ahf bNhosAAAiA NahAihhAt
for Judge of the supreme court, THE LEA
DER recently used these words:
The Iona STATE Register of Aug. Is
has the following n0,ice OF Col =. Cad
Bryan, the Democratic nominee for the
supreme court.
Accompanying these introductory re
marks the article from the Iowa paper
was printed. The Sundance Republican,
which is published by an cx-IoWan named
Nichols, goes into mental cuntortions over
the matter and charges THE LEADER
with all sorts Of things for having credit
the complimentary article on Col. Bryan
to the DIS Moines Register in which it
claims it was never printed. 1t may per
haps ease the mind Of our legal, editorial
and clerical friend Nichols to frankly ac-
knowledge that the article was never pub
lishcd in the Des MONIES Register. The
article should have been credited to the
9cs MONIES Leader. a paper of at least
as good standing and as much ability as
the Register and published in the
same Iowa town. The article was simply
a flattering endorsement of Col. Bryan
from a newspaper published AZ his old
home. The people Of Wyoming didn't
care a straw whether the article was
printed in the Des Moines Register or the
Des Moines Leader. as neither paper has
any circulation to speak of in Wyoming.
All that they were interested in was the
fact that It was reprinted from a Des
Moines paper and this, of course. cannot
be disputed. In this same connection the
Republican quotes from the Register a
most villainous diatribe on the subject Of
Col. Bryan. In response to this particu-
lar article we present herewith the follow.
Ing complete and brilliantly written reply
IRON the Des Moines, Ia. Saturday Re.
pieio of Aug. %:
This paper is not partisan IN its politics,
but a political inventory OF its stockhold.
holders would show them to be of the
same faith as the Register processes.
Nevertheless we are not base enough to
either endorse or sanction with our silence
the article published in the Register OIL
last Tuesday 10 which, for political rea.
sons, n former resident Of this city was
made the subject of attack. 1t would
seem that the politics OF this state ought
to furnish sufficient latitude for the Reg
ister's political invention to play in, and
when we find it reaching into Wyoming
ma - lol 40 k.l;,ya That 4, "a sooL;nn a
field where its statements will receive
some credit. p. Cad Bryan is the Demo
cratic candidate for Judge of the supreme
corTt of Wyoming. During his long
residence in this city there was not a more
exemplary man in his private life or a
man more honorable and conscientious in
his character rs q citizen. As a lawyer
he commanded the confidence Of
the public. the admiration Of the
bar and the respect OF the bench.
Within the past week words OF
commentator and announcement were
subscribed to and sent him by the leading
attorneys of Des Moines. without regard
to party. This seton of the Polk county
bar is not mentioned to corroborate what
We have said OF Mr. Bryan, nor in any
sense to give him a character in this com
munity, where his character is already so
well established; but rather to show that
the esteem in which he is held by those
who know him best is of that tender and
indelible character which time cannot eff
face and which, unmixed with envy or
political hatred, %rejoices In the success Of
merit. The Register has seen fit to assail
Mr.. Bryan at this distance, hoping to
damage him among those to whom he is a
stranger, even at the risk of earning the
contempt of those who have the doubtful
honor OF its acquaintance. 1t must be a
peculiar species Of luminosity that pursues
a political opponent into a fereigu state
and in order to harrass and afiict him in
rents and ~circulatea damaging reports BY
which it ~forteits the respect of even those
who have been its friends. A coward can
talk about a man behind his back. and
this action OF the Register is not relieved
even by the element Of courage. Among
even those who had long since lost faith
in the Register. very few were prepared
to see it mslign so good a man in a con-
munity were lone could be deceived by
its falsity. The article concludes by say
ing that IAN Iowa Republicans unite IN
warning their brethren Of the danger in
case Nj. Bryan is elected judge. He is
pernicious in principles, undying in preiu-
dice and would be dangerous in power"
Such malicious disregard for truth is rare,
even in POLITICS, and such manifest inten
tion to do personal injury is not common,
even among the vicious and depraved. II
the article were limited in its circulation to
the Registers subscription list, it would
meet the eyes OF none but Mr.. Bryan's
friends, and being beneath contempt it
might be regarded with amusement; but
from its very nature it shows an effort at
the expense both of truth and honor to
dispose OF a few papers to the managers
Of the Republican campaign in Wyoming.
An article therefore hat might only pro-
woke ridicule at home, when considered
in the light of the deadly influence it Is
intended to have abroad. however low and
contemplate it may be, must to prevent
a constructive public sanction be digni-
fed BY a public censure. The groundless