The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24
END OF THE SEASON.

from Lincoln VINO ID running Tor preel-
dent. A great many people that have
seen in New York and Pennsylvania re-
gard Mr.. Bryan as man OF
no talents whatever, who dOes
not deserve any sort OF con-
sideration from intelligent people.
The absurd story about his having ap-
piled for the position OF press agent for
the "Heart Of Maryland" company is
generally believed, as are dozen more
equally absurd stories that are current.
There are many people who believe that
Mr.. Bryan Is capable Of any mean.
ness, that he is man OF no character or
respectability. On the other hand there
are those, and this class includes some
republicans who do not intend to vote
for him, who look upon Mr.. Bryan as
very great man. They mistake his ora
torical achievements for fests in states
msnship and in the place OF admiration
for his physique and remarkable powers
OF endurance, which most OF us confess
to, they are possessed Of the idea that
he is man Of great intellect. Thus far
have seen few people who have cor
rectly guaged the mental capacity and
moral character Of the great plat.
form straddler.
Nh. Bryan has made such a complete
and perfect demonstration Of himself IN
this campaign that it is surprising he is
not more generally understood. In the
earlier part Of the campaign. immedi-
ately following the apOtheOsis OF the
crown Of thorne, he was a bit cautious
in exhibiting himself as he is; but late
", as he has entered the quarter stretch
in his great handicap race for the presi-
Dental prize. he has, in the fervor OF his
desire and natural wish to be the first
to reach the wire, thrown aside all OF
the little tricks and subterfuges and
concealmeIts which jockeys delight in
at the outset of race. AS We see him
now he has settled down to the running
with no thought save Of winning. Cat
tion-everything is lost sight OF in the
heat Of the contest and desire to win
ard Mr.. Bryan appears, for perhaps the
first time, as Mr.. Bryan.
1t is not conceivable how anybody
who closely observes Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign in these closing days can fail to
be impressed by those characteristics
to which attention has repeatedly been
called in these articles. Every day attests
more strongly Mr.. Bryans bovlshness,
impetuosity. Every day the observer
can see new evidence Of his utter lack
of caution and reserve power. Every
day We see additional demonstration OF
the fact that he is impulsively radical, a
revolutionist by temperament. As the
days go by We see less and less OF those
qualities which might incline us to the
belief that Mr.. Bryan would be
safe man in great emer-
repcy. He stands exposed to view
az an impulsive, visionary socialist,
whose movements are guided by instinct
rather than by intellect. In all the
wears OF the existence Of the United
States there has never been man OF
this sort in the presidential chair. tho
ON at least two occasions the danger
WAS avoided by very narrow margin.
Mr.. Bryan, in some respects. is good
sort Of man; but he is not the kind OF
man presidents are made Of. Patrick
Henry would not have been good man
to place at the head OF the Continental
.,,v and afterwards TT the head OF the