The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-16
NEW YORK PRESS ON BRYAN
Gold Organs Devote Their Space to
Personal Abuse Of Him.
his GREAT ADDRESS UNANSWERED.
I've Mstrspoiitan Daiiiss Thst Repre-
sent the People Give Pair
Treatment.
Nav YORK August Is.--No better tribute

sired than the treatment of his speech
of acceptance In Madison Square Garden
by the goldbug press Of New York. with
soarccly an exception, the organs of wall
street resort to personal abuse OF the
democratic candidate for president as the
only means of counteracting the effcct OF
his address to the people. These news-
papers can not answer the arguments SGT
forth by MIR. Bryan. Like Lincoln, the
young standard hearer OF the demo racy
anticipated whatever Of opposition might
be put forth By the enemies OF his party
lie stated n proposition, noted the OPPOSE
ton argument ana shattered the argument
clearly and logically. cutting the ground
from under tho opposition.
But 1t would nave uiLttcrod little had
MIR. Bryan given tho New York press ar
opportunity to reply calmly TO his speech.
Tho editors OF the metropolitan ibili t.i
that are IN pawn to Wall street had re-
ccived thctr orders IN advance, and they
started out with the avowcd purpose OF
attacking the mau ana Ignoring the meas
ures champiOncd by him.
Thus. tho New YORK sun harps on the
wci-worn phrase about tho boy orator
OF the Platte" ana publishes N its news
columns an ahus!yc aud Indecent dcscrip-
tion Of the demonstration la and about
Madison square.
The Times IS "A trifle cniner, but there
Is a snccr "a every sentence OF IT. odl-
toral IN which references Is made TO the
next president OF the United Stato-.
postponcs t's review of the speech for
future day, and publishes three columns
of editorial matter Intended to show mar
the demonstration WAS "a disappo-utmeHt
md IA nU lure.
The republican papers need not ~ men
toned specifically. Suffice It to say that
they have diasraCcd the honorable calling
OF journalism by their abusive treatment
of Mir. Bryan.
In tho brooklyn Eagle in a. three column
article. ST. Clair Mrkelway tolls tho read.
era OF The Eagle that Mr. Bryan has fnied
utterly "a capiur" the enemy ami tucu
adds. with delightful Inconsistency. "Wc
wish all repuhlicausm and ne much dem
equipped to night Bryan"
Fair treatment Of the candidate was not
expectei !, nor was II VoGchsnfnl. The
local ehitorl had conferred ana had agreed
60 "cry Bryan down. na one OF them has
put II privm"ly with ridi'ule. sarcasm
and bill!nesgntc II ueel be
TIE JOURNALS COMMENT.
Only tho Journal and the Daily News
have given Mr. Bryan fair treatment In
Now York, These papers ara close 30
the people. 1heir Influence at his time
lis equal to or in excess OF that Of all the
othor metropolitan daiics comb ned
The journal, commenting edltorially on
Mr.. Bryau's address. says that 1t must
have been very Disappointing 10 his enc
miles, and adds:
II uI Nt'hS Auc ItppiS OF wow ipiR
have been reading OF his "hamboyanU
speeches, Thoy haze been warned 80 pro
pare Tor a How'd OF resonant words with
little Thought pchiud them VITA VARYING
degrees OF tenporalcncaa ihe press of the
ely, IN ltNrGrA. uuliy, ms fDrctold ~
speech which should b" 'VOA ct pthr,trt.l
nihili u speech ahuunding in flowers OF
rhetoric, nut destitute OF the spuh uuai-
ties "t thought ANA logic. We have b'ru
promised boy orttor. We-or such of
us as were fortunate enough TO Het into
Madison square Garden have listened -
II man who has the genius to clothr ia
the elcgaucles of polished 0ratorY the re-
suits OF profound study and ripe states
mauship.
THE essential qualities OF Mr. lryau's
address were modcrh ION or language aud
broad liberation Standing ga tho ornter
OF IA community winch. through n.wsrt-
pets tlnn prVic-'--we believe without war
rant-tu express public sentiment. has
termed HIM Anarrhst because Ice urE, $
that 'he government rs even groatvt t,pn
the trusts, which has called him dema-
Ioguc because hr hulil the rights OF
man higher than The r mt. OF monopoly .
which brands him rrupdihior hccAuHc hr
asks lhnt mon shall not be forced TO pay
two dollars where 'hus hprr1Wed one -
standing IN the center OF this community
he met cpithels with calm argum,ut, oIu
posed logic 90 htllugsgatc ms hitlcrr--
opponetts may search his address iu Vain
FOR "A phras" witch In tn" rcmotost drrrrr
suggcfts the communism aud anarchism
OF which they accuse him. they may rfi
II without finding II sentence watch rs
merely oratorical aud u phrase which rs
not part OF the train OF logic hy wh,ch
he has demonstrated the validity Of his
doctrine.
mot one line Of Tho chicago platform
fails of securing the adherence uf the
denocrntlc candida.r Ito make.
It clear TO anyone who viii read with .
mind open 90 reason that thr mt'1-iroH
cd Rt'ack on the supreme ccur. f.. ir fact
only Il demand that opurress proceed I'M
der che continuing authority ot that cour,
10 cunct an Income tax law which shnl
be constitutional Ills plea Tor the Income
tax Is 4 stirring one, and Nnas ready echo
In tho hearts OF the MARY who zee grcni
wealth cscUpr It's proper share OF IN,
moderate means carry tho heavy rtructur,
of tho National government upon thelI
shoulders
Kre,stor portion Of his address to the ds
cussVn nf lie cnrrouN Upon that '4sti.
hinge the widest divergence n tl.e mlnd'
OF men his year, upon q depends the out
only for ais rarty. In; Tor the Nat tom
that Nj. lnNan's record vs. 50 clcir M
ne doubt attaches to his beliefs on n.
money question. Even II there had bee,
such doubt. Il would have hccn dis gpato,
BY thc trn9kness - last wahts speech
the only method Of establishing hiurt /
Ism. nnd declared with cnaiIs, trnth mn
both parties had declared for hmctallism
hut The. democr','r rnr'v alone offered
rec.p" tor Its ACCOMPLISHMENTS. lilo do
icH need tho EFFORT to Ascrihc honesty d
continually aurrecatiug gnld dollnt
and showed tnc disastrous eject upo
hi snsss II failing urlccs witch accom-
panN constant lnCrNs SO ir the value a
money, The interest - the fnrmers =
workers. savings bank dcpOe, tors ana N
Insurance. policy holders IN redi,al r.
form Of the currency hc made clear. nm
he rddled the fnllacirs Of n 'denrcclatc
dollar, md hood Of silver
Mot lending gtsclf readily 10 ahriar.
rent. Mr.. Bryans address t. one while
should be- rcnd in ITS ertirofN by over,
nnr Interested In this cGmpaign Its TO
Grant h0ne win make II acceptable
republicans and lucidHv WA mako Gle
10 many men The merits Of n question q
which many are hcfoeced That 40 has
an audience should have gathered TO he
him affords striking illustration Of u
strongth OF N" silver movement here
New York city"
THE DAILY NEWS
Tho Daily News. speaking for half
million working people IN the Great,
New York. says:
'"The welcome t,,ot Mr.. BRYAN receive
In the Madison Square Garden last ntgh
grandiy enthusiastic ~ 1t us. did n,
adequately express the feeling of thc dor