The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-04
Mr.. Bryan the Logical Candidate
of the People.

Mr.. Bryan addressed over twenty
thousand people at Columbus, Ohio,
on Tuesday night last. All along his
route he has been welcomed as no eau
didate ever has been before, and if, as
some newspapers say, there is no sig
nificance in these enormous gatherings
and the people come simply to crafty
an idle desire TO see and hear the
"Boy Orator." about whom they have
heard so much, then We say that the
American people have more idle Curl
osity than we ever imagined. No, we
feel justified in saying, it is not for the
mere qualification of their curiosity
that the masses have turned out to
honor their leader aud standard bearer
in this great fight, but to show him
their strength and TO better prepare
lin 10 make their fight ON the SIDE of
bimetalism, or free coinage and the
declarations of the Chicago platform
against the advocates Of the gold stand
ard, more l1otOer 10 Val street, Pro-
lection, increased pensions and the
host of other dangers incident to a Re-
publican administration. Mr. Bryan
is man of the people, for the people
and by the people. He is above all, an
unpurchas-d candidate and not one
breath of scauda, can faint the record
of his nomination. He has So far meas
ured up to the high estimate placed
upon his character by those who knew
him and his experience during the
month just passed should serve "a an
effective answer to all his calumnia-
tors. They have but little argument
except abuse and direful prophecies,
no following except those who wish to
see the farmer kept in financial bond
aye, his limbs shackled and his land
a feather tossed by relentless adversely.
Too long has such a condition existed,
and at last the mighty host Of toilers
h ave arisen in their might to demand
their rights and secure the election of
Bryan AID Sewall a. their representa-
tives. This will be- the greatest fight
in the history Of the United States on
clean cut and unmistakaUle issues. The
/ Democratic pa ty favors free coinage Of
I silver at an equitab,e ratio with gold
/ and thereby secure an equitable and
honest currency; an income tax by
I which each person must contribute TO
I tn support OF the government accord.
ing TO his actual worth; tariff for rev.
/ enue only, so that 1.-THE greatest good
TO the greatest number" will accrue
and no favoftism he shown 10 the
rich capitalists and manufacturers; no
/ life tebures Of office in the service of
! the government, under which rule
! now thousands are living in the en-
/ joyment Of good paying positions TO
/ the exclusion of more worthy appli-
cants and under the civil service law
/ they are entitled 10 remain during good
behavior; in general the administra-
I ton Of the affairs Of government justly,
! honestly and fearlessly, whereby the
people can enjoy greater prosl Gritty and
happiness. The Republican platform
among other things declares for the
single gOtd standard under which we
have groaned and staggered for the
| past tweny-three years and which en-
ables men and syndic,Aes to corner the
/ yellow metal and compel the treasury
! to issue bonds at a sacrafice of over
$40, 100000 in interest alone, not to
speak of the principal, which is slowly,
but surely undergoing the same pro-
cess of dissolution which made the is
sue necessary aud which promises no
change under the present system; a
high protective tariff, the effects of
which this country is to-day suffering
from and which policy of the Republic
can party, championed by Mckinley,
their present standard bearer and ex-
perimented with for several years, was
denounced by the American people at
| the polls as working in the interest of
the few against the many, and there
fore tyranical aud opposed to the spirit
of our commercial prosperity and God
| fearing Independence; an extravaganza
ly liberal pension law, under the oper-
alton of which this country is suffering
to-day, as many as $40, 524 pensions be-
ing upon the rolls in 1896 receiving
| $40, 959, 1861, and costing the govern
ment much more in Office expenses
and incidentals and this little item is
increasing every year; in general this
party displays tendency to warp our
industries under the guise Of protecting
them; is extravagant in its eXpend-
lures and appropriations and iegislates
for the interest OF the few and disre-
CARDS the necessities Of the majority,
consequently it cannot appeal to the
masses in this campaign, with any
hope Of meeting with their ultimate
cooperation.
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