Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-16

the absolute stability of the man; no
more TO be stampeded than noun
tain: no more to be put TO flight IMAM
tree. .,,us
In the Fifty-second and Fffty-third
Congresses Bryan was in the forefront
of party battle many times. In MS
second Congress, while still member
Of the Ways and Means, with wilson
at the head. he not only made the lead
ing speech for the Wilson bill, but a
speech so full and exhaustive ior lree
silver. 16 to l, that Culberson, OF lexaS'
himself the Socrates Of the House De
mocracy, said:
That exhausts the. subject. It's the
best possible setting forth that the
cause Of free silver can get.
During his Congressional career
BRYAN led up the forces for low tarin'
free silver, free sugar, the income TAX
fought 10 repeal the national Dank
acts. and consistently aided Uncle VIII
liam Hatch to pass his anti-optlon Dill.
On appropriations Bryan was against
extravaganza and stood as the persis-
lent champion OF economy. With MS
own people he was always leader
and the Nebraska Senator's came often
10 the House to gain his views.
BRYAN is a Presbyterian in religion.
He is often in the pulpit as lecturer
Politically he refuses no call 10 speak:
He once addressed concourse Oh
preachers and then talked politics
from a saloon bar on the same day.
bo1d
Bryan left his seat for an hour 10 iec-
ture on the divinity of Christ at
church on Capitol Hill.
Bryan in his habit is decorous anu
well within the moral line. de mas
none of the vices. When he is Presl-
dent. should that time come, the White
House cigar bill will represent only tine
consumption of visitors, and the VINE
will be as lacking as in the abstem-
ious days of Hayes. For the secohu
time the world will witness a temper
ance White House.
BRYAN, whilesmaster of eloquence'
prepares his speeches with care. lie
writes them, prunes, pares ana re-
hearses them. He told me once tnat
he would NO more speak without pre-
marathon than he'd plunge wingless ana
reckless into an abyss. His life Is
ouiet except so far as he disturbs 1t
with his pilgrimages of politics. he
has no circle of friends pays and re-
cejves 10 social visits. He is in no
sense a lady's man. He is not mower
of society.
In dress Bryan could not be called
fop. Neither would he excite the car
toonist by any Greeleyan pecuiiarltles
of raiment. His garb is modest ana OF
dark reserve. Bryan will win no notlce
for the clothes he wears.
In epit0me Bryan is the West. he
stands by his game and his guns. But
he has nothing of malice for me East
His life is simple. With his VIE as
a companion, going nowhere she might
not go. reading books, making speeches.
to further his political beliefs.
Such is a hit or miss sketch OF man
who has ever been consistent; VINO
served two Terms in Congress without
2 mark 10 his diScredit; and who only
failed of reelection to his thlrd from
an ,overproduction Of Clevelandism. he
is not mugwump, not Populist, but
a Democrat. who gets his principles
and his inspirations in party past,
bsfore the cancer of Clevelandism had
poisoned its blood. The party need
not blush in shame for its nominee. 1t
has selected as good a Democrat and
as true an American as any VINO ever
bought a bond or owned bank.