The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-01

But In this nation, where positions of
importance are given to young men. IL
Is expected that they will exhibit a
sobriety of thought and conduct. the
late william E. Russell was a young
man. very young man when he was
first elected governor of Massachusetts,.
but he was always looked upon as a
safe man. The public had confidence
In his judgment. There was no fear
OF rash steps. Mr.. Bryan in his private
life is just as exemplary as was Mr.
Russell He has never been accused
of a dishonest act. No faint or stain
Of reproach has ever attached to his
ment the boy orator is exactly the OPP
pos;te OF the boy governor. He is
lacking in those qualities that made
Russell q leader in the democratic
party while he was a boy in years.
Russell was brave and daring and he
had enthusiasm. but he was not spas
modic or fidgety. He had self-poise.
dignity and a certain amount of mental
and physical reserve. He won his
iaurels by the possession of many
qualities of strength. Mr. Bryan was
nominated for president as the result
of a few minutes of impassioned end
reckless eloquence.
So far in his pubIic speeches. Mr..
Bryan has avoided all reference to any
issue other than the free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of sixteen to one.
He is not proud Of the Chicago plat
form and his object is to gloss over the
rough places and hide the viciousness
Of unbridled Altgeldism and Tillman-
ism. and delude the people with the
idea that the only question involved
in his candidacy is whether there shall
be free coinage of silver. Nobody
realizes more fully than Mr.. Bryan
what the supremacy of the element
Chicago would mean, and it is not suc-
prising that he is trying to bunco the
public.
The truth is that the Chicago plat
form means tumult and disorder.
whichever way you take il. The planks
attacking the supreme court ard de-
tending Altgeid tend directly to gov
ernmental upheayal. while the free
coinage plank foceshadows the same
result. to be achieved in a different
manner.
The peace and prosperity Of our peo-
pie depend on the security and stabil-
ity of our financial and commercial
regulations. Mr.. Bryan is the advo-
cate Of q policy. whose immediate ef-
feet would be to destroy all values,
send railway companies like the c.,
B. & Q. and the Pennsylvania into the
hands of receivers, stop all construc-
ton. pAraly1e manufacturing. bank
rupt banks and life insurance COM
panies and entail hardships on the
people Of this country such as they
have never experienced. Nearly every
free coinage man Is ready to admit
that the nrst result of Mr.. Bryan's
election would be the biggest panic
this country has ever seen and this
of itself n having powerful influence
In keeping sensible men out of Mr.. Bry-
en's party. People Of means have had
about an the trouble they can stand
and they are not going to vote
to precipitate disaster. Workingmen,
the people who work by days wages.
can hardly be fooled into voting for a
policy that would send money into Sc
clusion and take from the people the
opportunity to labor. But this panic
and upheaval that would last for years.
would not be all.
Do the people Of thi ,.,sntry want Ia
exchange. permanently, 'ieir condition
FOR the lot OF the nar .xicAn who. il
he works 10y the ds. gels from 10 to 80
ceEts? Do they want TO be placed on
40 equality With the prople Of non-pro-
Rressive. sl.v ridden countries? The
fsct il in'iisputable that in every coun.
t-y wbe-e. silver is tree men are
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