Evening journal., 1896-09-23

so frequently-'An Anarchist. An An
archist, according to Webster, is one
who excites revolt or disorder and
Mr.. Brayn's bitter and uncalled for at
tack upon the clergymen of this coun-
try, followed by his constant appeals
TO the passions Of his audience by de-
picting how the rich are grinding the
poor, ETC., would do more to excite
revolt than dozen Bob Ingersolls.
Il have attended political meetings
for twenty years, and | can conscien-
tiously say that / have never heard
such wholesale denunclation of cler-
gymen as l listened to last night The
faces OF many near me grew white
with suppressed emotion when Mr..
Bryan depicted the well-fed fat-salar-
led elergymen lolling at ease in the
luxurious homes, while the walls OF
distress from their starving parish
toner's fall upon their ears In vain
That this is libel upon the clergymen
of this and every other city, goes with
out saying, and when a Presidential
candidate dares to assail the very
groundwork of society in this manner,
then it is surely time for the people TO
rise in their might, and, with food
Of votes, drown this man who SCOTS at
religion with one breath, and appeals
to his God with the next.
1t is to be hoped that the respect
able element of this and every other
community will repudiate Mr. Bryan
and his hideous assertions. X.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. %, 1896"
OLD CENTURY PLANT" CHIMES
IN.
In an editorial the Daily Republican
says:
"The greatest show on earth has
been to Wilmington and has gone A
man who could so brutally villify the
church is an unsafe and unfit man TO
be President OF the United States. His
utterances were commonplace and his
harangue was intended TO catch the ig
norant only. Hundreds of persons wero
in the vicinity of the Auditorium and
kept going and coming from z o'clock
until 10. His speech attacking the
church was enough to condemn him
with every good citizen. William J.
Bryan is not q safe man to be elected
President. The United States would
be retarded fifty years Bankruptcy
and Anarchy would follow in his foot
steps. The people of the United States
will see to It that he shall get his just
deserts No man who would get up
and make such wild statements as he
did last evening, can hope to capture
the intelligent voters OF the masses.
He is a mountebank and demagOgue OF
the very worst kind. He no doubt
drew the largest crowd to see him that
ever before turned out in Wilmington
to see a public man. The people were
wild to get a glimps Of him and when
once seen and heard, they soon leftin Bit
ter disgust. There is nothing magnetic
about him, while his heresies fall fiat
upon his hearers. He had a peculiar
way Of raising both hands over his
head by way Of commanding silence.
His hump of self-esteem outrivals any
thing ever before seen in the Diamond
State. His arguments were thin and
so veneered that they only once in a
while elected faint applause. His com
ing to Delaware did not make him a
dozen votes, in fact, dozens Of Demo
Gratis said they were utterly disguised
with the man and his arguments. No
man who so wilfully attacked the
church and courts, the cornerstone Of
the foundation of our republic for the
purpose of appealing to the vicious,
can hope to be President. 1t won't do.
The people are mighty and they will
prevail. No demagogue will ever sit
in the Presidents chair and preside
over the destinies OF this nation. The
tidal wave Of reaction in the voters has
taken place and Major Mckinley will
have larger majority than any Presi-
dent who has taken his seat in the
White House for years. Bryan will
only be remembered by the people as
the greatest Presidential curiosity that
yer made tour Of the states. 1t could
very aptly be said: Requiescat in
pace"
WHAT BRYAN REALLY SAID.
Now the question arises ''What die
Mr.. Bryan say to bring down upon his
head this food Of abuse?" The Even
ing Journal answers the following
communication from a prominen
member Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, who wants to know just wha
Mr. Bryan did say before he passes
judgment upon him:
Wilmington, Del, Sept. %. 1896
"Mr. Editor:-Will you please Civ
us the language as used by Mr.. Bryan
about ministers. The News alludes L
It in its own language. Neither tn
Press or the Record mention 1t. ] an
very desirous to know Just what h
said. Respectfully.
p. ALBERT COWGILL."
] This is a letter from an honest in
, auirer and not one from a demagogu
/. or a person who jumps in and abuse
+, q public man before he knows wha
I was said. To Mr.. Cowgirl, and to al
= others who want to know, the Evenin
{ Journal says that Mr.. Bryan's exao
, words were as follows, not wor
Z being added or omitted:
you know it is very hard for pei
! son to appreciate another's condition
. he has never been in 1t. Have 20
= ever noticed how much more painful
boil was II It was on you instead {
on somebody else? [Laughter.l 70
, take a man whose property is in IN
n n vested in dollars and whose dollars al
!, in government bonds. Can he appr'
y ciate the condition Of the farmer, VIII
finds that his prices are falling and h
= debts more difficult to pay. Can h
~ anreciate the condition Of the farms