Evening journal., 1896-09-23
WHAT mr.. BRYAN SAID.
Literal Report of the Words
He Used.
4 REPUBLICAN TEAPOT TEMPEST.


ANY PREACHER WHO RESENTS
BRYAN's UTTERANCEs RE-
GARDING A CERTAIN CLASS or
MINISTER'S MUST HAVE A CORN
THAT is PINCHED OR A SORE
THAT is RUBBED.
When Hon. William J. Bryan made
his speech in the Auditorium on Mon
day evening he referred to a certain
class of ministers Of the gospel who
were Indifferent to the cries Of the
masses. This was omitted from the
stenographic report Of what he said by
all the papers, including the Evening
Journal, by reason of the mass of other
matter connected with his visit to
Delaware, and because it was not imag-
ined that his plain statement in that
particular would be called into ques-
tion, OF distorted and misrepresented
even by the Republican press and
some of those ministers of the gospel
who felt that Mr.. Bryan had exposed
their selfshness and weakness.
But it was a mistake, for no sooner
was Mr.. Bryan's back turned than he
was made the subject Of misrepresen-
tation and abuse.
The Morning News led in the attack.
being aided and abetted by Rev. Fran
els B. Short, a young and callow min
lister of the gospel, who is stationed at
Harrison Street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
This is the manner in which the
Morning News and Mr.. Short led the
attack:
DISTORTION AND MISREPRESEN-
TATION.
In his speech in the Auditorium
last evening William j. Bryan, candi-
date of the Populistic party for Presi-
dent, made a brutal, cowardly and un-
warranted attack upon the ministers
of the United States as a class His
denunciation of ministers of the gospel
is far more bitter and far more con-
temptible than the most savage utter
ances of Robert G.. Ingersoll. Mr..
Bryan said in effect that more bitter
ness had been shown by ministers of
the gospel. as a class, against the ad-
vocates of free silver than had been
shown by the politicians on the plat
form, and that it was not that they had
so much attacked free silver as they
had shown their general disregard for
the interests OF the people. He said
the ministers we're in league with the
monopolists, that they lived in ease,
opulence and luxury; that they were
unacqauinted with and had no regard
for the condition and welfare of their
focks; that such a position was not
one which ministers of the gospel
ought to occupy; that they should be
Ns.4nr
men a helping hand; that ministers
should be made TO feel that IL was q
part of their duty to share the bur
dens OF the needy ones of the congre-
cation; that they had, however, no re-
gard for the condition of their people,
thinking more solely of their own COM
fort and condition; that they were in
their work for what they got out Of it,
and that the ministers made up a sell
fish class, and more along that line
too contemplate to be printed.
MANY persons in the audience were
indignant at such an attack upon the
ministers and so expressed themselves.
In conversation with a reporter Of the
Morning News the Rev. +. b. Short
said that he wanted to file his protest
agaist such utterances, inasmuch as
they were not only false, but malicious
and that when an opportunity was Of
fered him he would defend the position
and the part and the interest Of the
clergymen as a class in the advance
ment Of the general veal and the well
fare of humanity"
STANDOF THE EVENING JOURNAL
In answer to this brutal, cowardly
and unwarranted attack" made by The
Morning News and Rev. Francis B
Short the Evening Journal printed the
following editorial yesterday after
noon under the caption of Mr.. Shor
and Mr.. Bryan"
''Rev. f. B. Short, who addresses Ad
dicks club meetings, has a perfect righ
to except to the utterances OF Hon
William ]. Bryan. They were INTENDED
for lust that class of ministers OF tn
gospel whose salaries are paid by botl
Democrats and Republicans, and ye
who so far forget their sacred callini
Z as to dabble in factional and partisan
politics for the sake Of cheap notoriety
Mr.. Short may file his protests but h
: cannot defend the position that h
I and some Of his brothers of the clot
have taken. The best thing that MI
4 Short and all other ministers can d
. in the advancement OF the genera
q veal and the welfare of humanity
e to do the work which the member
/. of their congregation pay them to d'
> which is to preach the gospel and NJ
4 hold the dignity of the cloth by PR
4 cept and example. Mr.. Bryan owe
Mr.. Short no apology. Mr.. Short owe
Mr.. Bryan his heartfelt thanks Il
pointing out to him his line of duty.
l. "The Democrats and regular Repul
e licans of Harrison Street NJ. E. ChurC
r do not pay Mr.. Short to make polite
q, speeches and to give to the cause
Is Addicksism the light of his count
r nance and the weight Of whatever Il
le fluence he possesses. II every chur'
"a is to be made a stronghold OF Demo
racy, Republicanism or AddicksisI
according TO the personal feelings
the pastor, we shall soon see chur'
10 members lining up along party al
~ factional lines. We do not think tn
N the stability of the government or q
es chances of Bryan will be strengthen
lg or shaken by anything Mr.. Short m'
m say or do, but for his own person
te comfort we advise him not TO endeav
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