The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-13

| them had eC,.ais e. 'trs ans "a his opinion.
Three other s s4,ches He Made.
Pryan made three rother big speeches
while in congress. one was on the income
tax. brother on silver and the third on
| the tariff The second tariff speech was
| delivered on the same day that BourNe
Cochran made his famous speech on the
same subject. Cochran had been at his
best, and carried the house with him.
The mclodic thunder Of COckran's elo-
quence was unsurpassable, and the man
who was to follow him was deemed foolish.
BRYAN was nervous and apprehenslve. He
fully appreciated the hit that Cochran had
made. and the exceeding difficulty he would
have IN cqualing K.
Congressman Springer. who always took
a fatherly interest n Bryan. and 70 whom
BRYAN owes the fact of his being appointed
a member of the committee on ways and
means, Though just entering on his first
term suggested that he postpone his speech
tin the next day That advice was al that
was needed TO renew Bryan's c0urase-he
feeds on opposition-and he became i'm
patient for the time TO come when he should
begin. His friends We're fearful that he
would make but a poor show, so shortly
after the speech of the great orator OF
Tammany Han Cochran had never APP
pearcd to better ADVANTAGE, aud by his
speech had dimmed the impression made
10y Bryan's former speeches
But Bryan had proceeded but little way
ere his most timid friends were treasured.
Bryan speaks from conviction. one does
not think of him merely pleading
cause for pay. lie stimulates his audience
into sympathy with him, and plays on
them like harpist upon his instrument.
The music he produced in the house that
night was very effective Even the repub-
leans enjoyed il for its artistic excellence.
The hit he made was pronounced as any
he had made before, and the reception he
s.fsA Ia.
Bourke Cochran.
Always a Gentleman.
Bryan never descends to the level of a
trickSter in his speeches. lie is always the
gentleman. lie believes that what he calls
the common people have been wronged. IL
is his earnest intention TO do his best TO
right that wrong, in 50 far as he is able TO
do so. He may be wrong in his theory
OF the proper way to right the ills of which
he complains, but he is honest and sincere,
and entitled to the respectful consideration
of his opponents. When Bryan makes a
sDeech his hearers can rest assured that
he has studied 1t very hard. He reads
everything bearing on the subject at issue.
His memory is singularly retentive, and
he can recall facts an1 quote with an
accuracy equal and facility superior to him
who has the authority in book form at
hand. lie never speaks from manuscript.
He memories his speech by patient study.
He never makes a slip in his delivery.
lie is letter perfect This is not to be
taken that he memories all his speeches
He can jump to his feet and make as effec-
tive and delightful n speech as you would
care 10 hear On the spur of the moment
But his big speeches are the product of
labor and much of it.
When Bryan first went to congress he
was singularly green about some common
Things which every reader Of a newspaper
and mixer with men is supposed to know
For instance, l remember during the de-
bate on the repeal Of the sherman silver
purchase act, Bryan told me one afternoon,
while we were walking down Pennsylvania
avenue, that he had seen an absurd state
ment in a New York newspaper that morn
ing II was to the effect that stocks had
been influenced by an interview published
with a certain prominent man. LAS if
what any man said would influence the
price of Stocks" said Bryan. l offered
to prove 1t to his satisfaction IL he would
let me print an interview with him stat
ing that he had abandoned the hope of
defeating the repeal and that it would
pass IL was at first incomprehensible to
him. But he saw the reason of it quickly.
He had simply never given the subject any
thought before.
Popular at the Federal CAPITAL.
Bryan was very popular in Washington
There much regret when he failed to
sides of the chamber. And he had no bet
Speaker Reed. who. though differing from