The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-18

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and character Of Nm. j. Bryan,
the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent:
While the action ef the National ]
Democratic Convention at Chicago
may, and undoubtedly does not,
meet with the approval of many life
long Democrats, the writer cannot
help but feel that this dissatisfac-
ton is largely due to mistaken
conception of the character of the
man who was named as the choice
of the Democracy for President.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan has
| had phenomenal political career,
and such success as he has achieved
in the field of politics he owes solely
to bis own matches genius. lie
has carved ont such political
triumphs as have been youchsafed
him alone and almost single-handed,
and the destiny that may await BIN
i will be, whatever its character, en-
tirely his own handiwork. There
are no Daniel Mannings, Matthew
lOuays or Mark Hannas to over
shadoR the success that he has
achieved, for he has had no lieuten-
| ants in his few fierce and well won
political battles.
An intimate personal acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Bryan and his poiltl-
cal history impels the writer to an
expression of his unbounded admira-
| ton for the man. As statesman
he is honest, earnest and prominent
lv able. No man who has ever en-
loved personal acquaintance with
|, him has been heard to deny him
these qualifications. As pollti-
clan he is as intense Democrat as
ever breathed the breath of life.
He has been a deep student Of politi-
cal history, and has enshrined as
his ideal statesmen Thomas Jetfer-
son and Andrew Jackson. His in
(. tense admiration for the characters
of these two re-ered apostles OF
Democracy is so manifest as to be
t proverblal and it is doubtful if he
V has ever made, among his many
!. speeches that have challenged th'
attention and enthusiasm of Demo
Gratis in every section of the coun
o try he loves, single one in which
). he did not hold aloft for public
!, guidance the rock-ribbed Democrat,
= proclaimed by Jefferson and Jack
u son.
n AS citizen he is man without
blemish.' There are no skeletons Il
his closet. No man ever heard hin
y utter word of profanity or vulgar
t. ty; he probably never did it. IL
: has probably never touched intox
- eating liquor in his life, and yet h
e. has never been heard denying other
of the privilege of doing so. he doe
er not use tobacco in any form, an
a does not even exercise that almo'
essential prerogative of Statesman
= ship, the recitation of vulgar ane'
dotes. He is a God-fearlng maj
and is as much at home in the pu
IA pits of the churches at his hon
he and upon the lecture platform as
TX has ever been upon the stump. /
o. bears the stamp and seal OF ma
II who goes in for higher. better CT
: zcnship. Among his nelghbor
nc Democrats, Populists and Repub
ue cans, his honesty, sincerity al
les patriotism have never failed
receive The tribute of generous
cognitlon. Seldom is it that Of
so with the endowments enumerat'
en can find a way to achieve celebri
in public, but those who know M
CT BRYAN best know best that he b
Ia done it. The reason is that Bry
me ia born leader. The character
ON tics that make men great were i
re- planted in him, and he has but +
10 lowed his destiny. His history II
!, remarkable one.
'hu William Jennings Bryan "
Ill born in Salem, Marion county, ii
an March 10, 1860. He attended
public schools there until he "
fifteen years of age, spending
est vacation on his fathers farm.
,ird 1875 he entered Whipple Acadel
at Jacksonville, H., and in 1887
: tered the Illinois College IN
ne city, where he completed classi
be oan,se and graduated with the hi
I'D est honors in 1881. Then he
ext tended The Union Law College
in Chicago fol two years, aur
when time he VS. connected W
IVY the Office of the iste ex-oena
re- Lyman Trumbull. During al
I is his varied school experiences he
MIS- an acknowledged leader in stud
of the science of government AM
giant in debate.