The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15
BRYAN,s ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.

There IS one thing that no reader Of
Bryan's informal two hours speech can
fail to observe. That is that it is weakly
defensive and apologetfc from beginning TO
end. There is nothing confident or as-
gressive about it.-Chicago Chronicle
Dem)
1t is to Mr.. Bryan's friends a most dis
appointing speech. He is not at his best in
an attempt to reason soberly and with
appointed the audience cutie as keenly as
the rapidly vanishing. audience must have
; alsa mrnh eNe sne y s2IaE Tr,b ana 1Rsn IS say
Mr.. Bryan's speech from first to last was
avowedly in favor OF b;metal,ism. In fact.
it was a demand for silver single metallism.
Let it's readers recall the entire speech.
Where is the sentence in IL which shows
that. in any age, in my country. silver and
ratio with unlimited coinage of silver?
Chicago Times-Herald (Rep)
He ignores the lessons of history and the
general verdict of economic science. 1t is
easy to make statements, but thinking peo-
pie know the difference between a state
ment and q demonstration. We know what
Mr.. bryan thinks and expects. but he has
given no reasons for his faith and will
make no impression on those who yield to
evidence alone.-Chicago Post (Rep)
We have not the slightest wish 10 treat
Mr.. Bryan other than in the most respect
full manner. He is not to be beaten by
abuse or by epithets. but only by Il candid
exhibition of him as he is. When, there
fore, we describe him as a cheap %rnounte-
bank Ii is because we really believe him to
be one and wish calmly to speak the truth
about him.-New York Times Dem.)
A careful perusal of the speech shows
that 1t Is Bryanesgue to the last degree.
1t abounds in glittering generalities. in
platitudes that nobody will dispute. in as
sumptionS which are not fortified with a
GNinfil1Q nT aVi1Qnna and npTmnlfinU every
line and paragraph is the clearly defined
policy of arraying class against class and
section against section.-Philadelphia
Times (Dem.)
Had he openly advocated the free COIN
age of q half-value silver dollar and adj
m:tted that the real purpose of himself and
his party was TO cheat creditors out of half
their dues he feared that he might be rot
ten-egged and, Missed and hooted Off the
and contradicting himself, he covered his
retreat from an indefensible position.-Chi-
cago Tribune (Rep.)
This man. how little he knows. knows
enough to know that what he says is false
thai the net effect of what he says is de-
ceit: it's purpose is TO deceive. and that the
passions which he withheld for an object
here rage in his following for free repudia-
ton. for free riot and for annihiliation of
all moral obligations of government. MAX
ing him their apologist and their advocate.
brooklyn Eagle CDem.)
Mr.. Bryan makes a mistake in asking the
suffrages of American voters on his simple
personal assurance that 'free-siiver COIN
age" as proposed will certainly give us biz
metallism. Conceding the possibility that
he may be in error in this opinion. he
should seek to answer the more pertinent
question: VIII silver monometallism make
for the greater prosperity OF the people of
the United States? And on this Mr.. Bryan
says ncthing.-Chicago Record Qnd.)
II Bryan had stayed in the West he
might have concealed from many in this
part of the country his intellectual bar
renness. But he had too much confidence
in his star. and the rabbits foot in his
brooches pocket. TO avoid the inevitable.
We may now look for a steady decline i'm
his fame. TIL spontaneous uprising of
the people" did not take place There was
IN uprising last night. but IL was the
wearied. disguised crowd seeking the doors
before the speech was half over.-New
York Evening Sun Dem.)
The question OF immediate moment is the
effect Of this speech on the Bryan cause.
Will ii stay the recedIng Bryan tide? Will
1t give a new impulse to his movement?
Has Bryan in this crisis Of his campaian