The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
BRYAN AT A DISCOUNT.
n Member ofthe Same Bar aud u Mem.
Der ofthc same Church ~ Brynn
Does not think much Of Hr,nu.

The Selinsgrove Times of August
9th, says:
Who is this man Leonard, of Ne.
braska, who says that Bryan is only
an ordinary man. Some people, in
Nebraska as well rs in other states,
are credited with knowing but little
concerning great men aud we guess
Leonard belongs to that class of
men,"
We publish below a letter from VI.
w. Folsom, Esq, "A prominent attor.
ney OF Lincoln, Nebraska, who has
been practising at the same bar with
Bryan aud rartaking of communion
at the same table. 1t makes but lit.
tie difference what our contcmpory's
opinion OF Bryan is, but it makes
great difference what the people of
Lincoln think of Bryan. The letter
was not written for publication and
50 there can be no excuse for the op.
position to cry cxaggeration. The
letter Is as follows:
LINCOLN, NrD., JuLY -, 1896
". Z. LEONARD. ESQ.
Middleburgh, Pa.
! Wy IcU LtOIuIu'
Since Lincoln has become one of
the most noted places in this politi
cal campaign, thought You would
probably be interested in hearing
from the seat of the war, and what
the people of Lincoln think of BRYAN
and the platform upon which he
stands.
In tho first place, Lincoln has nj
ways been considered the most in
telligent city, the most moral c.ty.
and the most progressive city in the
State and as such, has always been
Republican stronghold. Lancas-
ter County generally shows "A larger
percentage of votes for the RepuLli
can standard bearers than any other
county in the State.
1t was to this kind of people that
was flashed the news OF the sudden
exalting Of one of their townsmen by
the Chicago Convention. At first,
the toEn was very enthusiastic, be
cause she had enough patriotism TO
rejoice with MIR. Bryan in the honor
that had been paid him, and through
him, shared by all citizens of Lin
coin. But after we became familiar
wit h the platform on which he stands,
and after cool, calm reason had be
gun to take the place of the enthusi.
asm. we saw that it was not the time
Tor blind endorsement, prompted by
patriotic desires, but one when
the principles aud platforms repre-
sented by Nc kinley and Bryan need |
ed our careful consideration. A de- |
clded reaction has set in, and I
think there is no doubt that Bryan
will not carry the Ward of the city
III which he lives, or the city of Lin
coin, nor the County of Lancaster. |
nor the State of Nebraska, nor the
Union at large.
This strife over the money ques-
ton is more than political or busi
ness move. IL has as its foundation
the very principles of business un-
der which our country has been
built up According to my way of
thinking, all that is honorable, all
that Is Just, and all that is sensible
backs the gold standard. IL is only
fanatics, or parties prompted by the
expectation of making political cap.
ltal out of it, or those who would
like to repudiate their honest obi
cations, that are backing the silver
agitation. do not mean to say by
this, that there are no honest, intel
ligent people endorsing the silver
question. believe, during the late
war, there We're Just as honest ard
intelligent people who bled in the
cause OF Confederacy, as there were
in the North. But after this excite
ment is over and the matter has
been decided by time, / think the
advocates of silver will be found to
be as much mistaken now as the en-
dorsers of the Confederacy were
then.
There are nine votes in this Office
eight of them will be cast for Ne
Kinley the ninth will be given to
Bryan.
l simply refer to this to illustrate,
and to disabuse the minds of any of I
our eastern friends who have thought ;
that because this is Mr.. Bryan's
home, we all endorse his standard |,
md ideas.
l do not remember whether you !
lre personally acquainted with Mr..
Bryan. or not. have enjoyed that !
for number of years, {
md while l have nothing but praise
or his personalities, his moral con
luct, and his freedom from the cor
upton that too often surrounds n
and while / cannot help
)ut admire the wonderful gift of or G
.tory which he was endowed by his c
Creator, still, i always have and nj. G
ways will oppose his extreme, wild G
political vagaries. He has done moth G
ng to.proye himself worthy Of the '
responsibility OF the great Office s
which he seeks. He is unknown in
,he field OF political economy, among
,he statesmen of the Nation, and
among those who have proven them
seives worthy of great responsible