The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-02-18
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WIZ WSLS III blSlT line Oh pursuit,
and their opponents especially,
that their course in battle was
not according to the we'll estab-
lished rules of action. Napoleon
stayed not by the way. but went
on until it took nearly the com
bined world to defeat his onward
march. regardless of their re-
strictions, conquering most easily
those who stood upon the man
ner of their going. And those
who are standing and finding
fault with Mr.. Tillman's bold
ways of attack instead of ans
wering his arguments, will find,
at last, that he was born to rule;
and they are as far in the rear as
were foes of Napoleon or jack
son. When we first heard of Mr..
Tillman's acts and words it oc-
Cured to us that he was a man
of conquering nerve and abiding
integrity. He evidently presses
forward in whatever circle he is
found and leads and controls the
opinions and actions of men. His
facial expressions are Indicative
of originality and power. AL
though he may have over-stepped
the rutted formalities of Sena-
torial dignity, and have been SO
abrupt as to offend those who
think they own the United States
Senate, he has, undoubtedly,
served Americas interest by
stirring men to thinking. This,
invariably, causes men to action;
and if he has done no more good
that much is well. We fancy
we can see results, in a future
day for our country, that will be
applauded by the American
people; and that Tillman will be
one of the most esteemed of our
statesmen. He is undoubtedly a
great man. We believe he is a
good man. He is too great-too
good to stop and bow to the foib-
les of foolish Senatorial etiquette.
He marches direct to the pith of
his subject and thinks not of his
ways SO that he gives the plain
meaning of his PHILOSOPHERS. He
is fearless for what seems to hlm
to be right. He rebukes official
sin wherever he finds it. There
is a large field for the exercise of
that trait of character around the
Capitol and White House. Christ
did the same. Horace Greely
served a lifetime in such work.
And the nohlest men of history
have been prosecuted for their
earlier labors in the reproof of
wrong; but time has righted
their reward and all but selfish
enemies of mankind now sing
their praise. Scheming politi-
clans once denounced John @.
Adams and Abraham Lincoln as
traitors. However the American
people are quick to see;and when
once aroused land Tillman is
doing that work. they generally
atone for their neglect of right
actions by doing better and re-
warding those who lead fearless
| ly in the right direction. When
ever a set of fossilized old bosses
are infringed upon, and are re-
proved by facts and arguments
that they are unable to meet or
answer, they fret and find fault
with the manner in which their
opponents have assailed them.
This is -eminently the situa-
ton today. See how Sherman
and Hoar and their associates
stamp and scold. Our Massa-
chusetts worthy got so excited
that he even used language of
his Southern associates that,
when the record was brought, so
shamed him that he tried to ex-
plain it away-but twas a dis
NAL failure. And Sherman frets
and scolds like some old granny.
Poor Sherman His power is
waning-let her wane. But he
is not alone; those higher in
power than he are disturbed at
the punctures of the brilliant
young statesman of South Carol
ina. With all their fault finding
and ridicule and denials, have
any of Senator Tillman's enemies
been able to successfully deny
his accusations against them or
answer his Arguments I? Wise
men, when unable to prove a
better state of facts than those
charged, or answer the argu
ments against them always pre-
serve a wholesome silence. Evi-
IDENTIFY it cuts SO deep-is SO true
that they can not help display
ing how deeply they are punish
ed. We say, with good cheer, to
Senator Tillman Lay on Nc
Duff and damned be he who first
cries-hold enough p God