The herald., 1896-08-23
Mr.. Hanna does not include the Cleve-
land strike among the "object lessons"
of his campaign.
Bryan's Great Speech

1tis very foolish mistake in the Nc
kinley newspapers to ridicule or at
tempt to belittie Mr. Bryan's speech of
acceptance.
1t is a very able speech, logical In ar
rangement. admirable in spirit and
strongly reasoned, clearly and cleverly
expressed. We do not think there is an
other free silver advocate in the coun-
try who could write so able or so effect
i've plea for his cause as was that of
Mr.. Bryan.-New York World.
In New York the greeting given Bryan
was tremendous. Madison Square Gar
den, where he spoke. was ridiculously
Inadequate to accommodate those who
wanted to hear him. The streets were
thronged with those anxious to do him
honor. Such Difference has seldom been
paid to a man in free America. A part
of the Republican press not having
waited for the cue, said this was curl
osity, too. The others declared the ova
tion was not nearly SO great as it actu
ally was. Regarding his speech the Nc
Kinley mouthpieces assert it lacked fire
and was not what the people wanted.
1t was not what the Republican press
wanted or expected. 1t was a deliber-
ate, calm and faithful exposition of
Democratic principles. There were no
fireworks, no generalities, no attempt
The scenes at Madison Square Garden
vindicated the wisdom and foresight of
William J. Bryan in penetrating "the
enemy's" country to receive his COM
mission as leader of the Democratic hosts
1.-The enemy's" country no longer! The
great metropolis was pervaded by the
same irresistible tide of enthusiasm
and approval that has swept the Demo-
cratic candidate from the heart of the
continent, beyond the Missouri, to tide
water.--Pittsburg Post.
Mr.. Bryan-very wisely, no doubt-did
not bring himself into competition with
himself in New York. He decided to ar
que his case rather than to deliver an
oration He considered that, as the can
didate of his party, he should give in an
argumentative form the reason for his
own as well as the partys faith, and
leave mere ornamentation for some 9TH
er occa asion.-Washingto Star. .oer-rr
Upon the subject of money Mr.. Bryan
was clear explicit and eloquent. He COW
cred the ground. He took up every dis
puted point, and did not in a single in
stance fail to make himself very trouble
some of the advocates of the single gold
standard. His remarks We're argumen-
tative, and his points easy to conpre-
hend. There were many engaging pas
sages of rhetoric but while they en-
bellished they also served to make plain.
The speech abound5 in phrases and
sentences that will make telling cam
paign notices. 1t was full Of short and
pithy lessons. 1t fully disposed of the
foolish talk about a fifty three-cetlt dol
lar-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Hon. William j. Bryan's speech in
New York last evening announcing his
acceptance of the nomination for the
presidency is rather lengthy. but an
able and ingenious statement of the the
cries and convictions embodied in the
Chicago platform. The Democratic can
didate defends the present program of
his party with lawyer-like skill. His
speech, addressed to an eastern audience
is courteous in form and free from the
denunciation which advocates of the new
program commonly lavish upon the east.
Baltimore Sun.
The political opponents of Mr.. Bryan
will find little in his speech to critcise.
1t is a fair and strong presentation OF
the main points in the eDmocratic plat
form and Mr.. Bryan surely cannot
be censured for following the lines which
were laid down by the convention which
nominated him. He had evidently pre-
pared his address with great care and
it is decidedly creditable to hin.-At-
lanta Journal.