The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-08-27
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

III Nliihui u. DI al, VI NcbrnehaS uiu
people of the west and Of the south have
found leader and champion worthy of
their cause. says the Tacoma News.
Around his free silver banner can sale
" gather the men whose daily industry
is the strength and sustenance OF the ma
ton; the men who have with good rea-
son vowed that there shall be change
In the laws which have made the rich
richer and the poor poorer.
In congress and out OF congress he has
preached the cause Of silver openly and
fearlessly, and by the breadth of his
views, the keenness Of his logic, the in
tegrity and honesty OF his public life,
and the brilliancy of that speech which
met and put TO utter rout the most skill
full DICTATOR in the democratic gold stand
ard ranks, be has found himself at the
head OF host OF men who will push him
forward to the presidential chair.
Make William J. Bryan president OF
the United States and the silver cause
will be safe in his hands. The fatteiy,
the cajolery and tho corrupting influence
Of the concentrated wealth Of the gold
forces will have no influence to charm
him away from the path Of his sacred
duty.
Nominated under circumstances as
dramatic as any in the history Of Ameri-
can politics, he owes his selection to no
pre-arranged plan Of campaign, to no
combination Of political bosses, to no
syndicate, to no plutoeratic oligarchy
that would further Cypress the nation I;
but rather he has been called to his nat
ural place as the leader OF the men who
have gathered together for the furtherance
of one common pnrpose-the emancipa-
ton OF the people from the gold standard
of oppression.
In the history OF all oppressed peoples
there has come time when they come
together in mutual protest aud find in
their midst and from among themselves
the man whom nature has designed shall
be their leader.
History has but repeated itself in the
Chicago convention. The circumstances
which were to convene and eliminate in
his nomination were unseen, yet, just as
truly they were drawing in upon each
other ready for the destined moment.
The moment came and the man was
there to meet it.
Compare his position, as be stood be-
fore the great convention and with inn
passioned yet sober eloquence made the
once redoubtable Hill go bite the bitter
dust, with the position of Mckinley,
VINO, in bis craven silence did not dare to |
speak bis mind upon the great issue of
the day until the syndicate who own him |
had first given him leave.
Which Of these two men is the more |
likely to obey the viii of the people, the
man who 10 not afraid to spesk his |
thoughts or the man with a syndicate
milestone round his neck?
The democratic convention has done
its duty we'll. 1t has represented the
true spirit Of the democratic party, 1t hiss
formulated platform American in spirit |
and true ia principle; 1t has declined to |
have further to do with those who have
betrayed its democracy and have sought |
to lead 1t unto false gods, and it was fur
nished leader in whom all silver men, |
be they democrats, populists or republic |
cans can consistently unite--a man who
win lead them to yictory--to the van
punishment of the selfish worshipers OF
the golden calf and the restoration Of ell
yer to it's proper place in the currency OF
tbs nation.