The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02
GheIemnrraf-S Star
A BIBLICAL
AND WHAT HAPPENED To GOLIATH OF
OLD MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.
r. J.. Cohen In Atlanta Constitution.

F. Cohen In Atlanta Constitution.
Even as David, the son of Jess,
was sought out from among the con
mon people and annointed king {
Israel, so also was Bryan s~electe
standard-bcarcr OF the great party {
the people. The crown had bee
placed on the head Of Cleveland eve
as Saul was made king and as the ar
worthineSs Of the ancient ruler wa
manifest SO also were the shortcon
lngs OF Cleveland apparent. A youn
man with no evil habits, void Of evi
associates, free from evil reputation
ne stepped into the arena to fight tn
peoples fight. The Phillistine gath
cred together their camp and Their
went out from the camp of the Phil
llstines Goliath Mckinley, of Ohio
whose height was six cubits and ;
span, and he had a helmet OF golc
upon his head, and he was clothed
with a scaly coat of tariff tax: and he
stood and called unto the arrays of
Gods people and said unto them,
"Why Will We come out to put your.
selves in battle array? Behold. | am
the Phillistinc, and ye are servants OF
free silver. Select for yourselves ono
man and let him come down to me-
And when Bryan heard these words
he said: who is this "unclcan Phillis.
tine that he should defy the arrays of
the living God? LIE; no mans heart
fail because of HIM; thy servant will
30 and fight with this Phillistine. He
shall not defy the people of God-thc
Philllstine shall not oppose these pco.
pie" And the people said: SEQ, and
may the Lord be with you"
And the people clothed Bryan with
garments and put a helmet OF silver
upon his head and clothed him also
with IA coat Of tariff for revenue bnly,
And he took his staff in his hand and
chose himself five smooth slugs out OF
the brook OF progress and nut them
IN his shepherds pouch which he had
with Il sling in his hand; and he an
preached the Phillistine. And wher
the Phillistine looked about and saw
Bryan he disdaincd him, for he wa.
but a lad, and ruddy, with a fair 40
pcarance.
And Goliath Mckinley said unto
Bryan: "Am l dog that thou contest
unto me with sluys and sling?" And
the Phillistine cursed Bryan by his
gods of gold. And the Phillistin,
SAID unto Bryan: Come to me and
VIII give thy flesh unto the fowls Of
The heaven and the beasts of the
field"
Then said Bryan to the Phillistinc;
'lhou contest unto me with a sword
OF hatred and with aspcarof lalsehood
and with ii %javelin of abuse: but [ am
come to thee in the name of the Lord
OF hosts, the God Of the arrays of his
oppressed people, that thou hast dc.
fed. This day will the Lord deliye,
thee into my hands, and | will smite
thee and remove thy head from thee.
and all the earth shall know that
There is a God for these people"
And it came to pass when the Phil,
llstine arose and went and drew nigh
TO meet Bryan, that Bryan FASTENED
and ran toward the battle array to
meet the Phillistine, and Bryan put
his hand into the pouch and took
thence a slug of silver and slunr il
and struck the Phillistinc on his fore.
head and the slug sunk into his fore.
head and he fell upon his face to the
ground. Then arose Il mighty shout
OF joy from the camp Of the people;
the hero was proclaimed king: the
wheels of progress were put in motion
and prosperity smiled on a peaceful
land.