The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24
SEPT. "a, 1896.
BRYAN IN RALEIGH

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WE heard Bryan's speech in Raleigh
Thursday night. As it is published in
full on the first page Of the GOLD
LEAF we will make no comment. We
were pleased with the appearance Of
the man. His apparent honesty and sin
cerity of purpose impressed Us deeply.
He has splendid face, with frank,
open countenance, lighted up at times
with a srale that shows the kindly ma
ture Of the man Mr.. Bryan looks older
than we had fancied him. Bat that
makes it for the better 10 one who sees
him after all the ridicue that has been
heaped upon him as the 'boy orator"
There IS nothing Of the spread eagle
STYLE of OratOry or cbullItiOn Of youth
full spirit as we saw him. He is a
we'll ma,ured, fully developed man
every inch Of him--and to hear him
one is convinced that he is a logiCian
and reasoner. OF his deep learning
and fertility Of resources NJ one can
doubt who hears Bryan or reads his
speeches.
He never makes the same speech
twice. In discussing the financial
question, the issue Of bonds, &c, of
course there is more or less sameness
in his argument, bat even then he
usually finds new ideas and different
language to express himself He is re-
sourceful in remarkable degree, apt
in his illustrations and applications
ready on all occasions and under al!
Surroundings and circumstances. That
he is a man of marvellous powers of
endurance glance at him will satisfy.
Mr.. Bryan impressed Us as 4 well
poised, conservative, broad minded
statesman and patriot, in whose hands
the affairs of government would be tn
tirely safe. His face shows hin 10 bc
a man of strong force of character,
one who could not be swerved from
the right as he saw it. And while W.
are no hero worshiper we shall have
greater pleasure in voting for HIM
since we have seen and heard hinr
than before. The Charlotte ObsyTe,,
after Mr.. Bryan's visit to tina, place,
makes the following correct estimate
of the candidates:
The pleasant advance impression Of
the man was fully sustained. He has
fine countenance, lighted with a
noble eye. Truth and honesty were
reflected from every sentence he ut
tered. He talks like one who knows
that he had a nilsson, though in say
ing this it is not meant to imply that
he is an enthusiast or the victim of
fanatacism. He is simply man who
has thought as deeply upon This sub
ject as he is capable of thinking, and
being entirely convinced that he
has reached correct conclusions is DIES
perately in earnest in his purpose to
bring other people to his way of think
ing. He is not violent nor offensive
to any class. He is though, absolutely
direct and beautifully frank. He does
not want any man to vote for him
upon any misunderstanding of his po-
sitson, nor upon any other expeeta-
tiou than that, if elected, he will dc
his utmost to have enacted into law
the policies he espouses. He thus
commands respect which is better even
than the admiration which he compels
He reosons we'll. He lays down. hi:
propositions and carries them out tC
their only logical conclusion. If il
be said that in the case of some Of hi:
propositions yesterday he failed to give
the ground upon which they were
based; that he merely laid them down,
leaving their soundness to bepresumed
the reply is found in the beginning OF
this article; no man can be expected
to make a complete, exhaustive and
tlawless argument Upon this great sub
leCt OF finance in the compass of {
half hour
Ii is well that Mr.. Bryan has come
1t was pleasure to have had him
Those of his fellow partizans who en-.
dorse him entire can work for hin
with increased enthusiasm; those wh(
cannot can vote for him with create
Cheerfulness. All can unite upon tht
ground that he is able and honest; he j.
a patriot; that he means nothing bu
good to his country in all its sections
and that he has the strength, the pose
and all the furnishing which fit men t,
be presidents.
Bon voyage and when he is presi
dent may he come again.
Sixteen to One.