The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-30
BRYAN THE MATCHLESS.
A Ringing Letter From Former Citizen
of this County-A Brother to A. J..
Schaaf, Trustee Of Jefferson TIP.
n (Ky.) Democrat.


arrolton (Ky.) Democrat.
HILLSIDE, No, Sept. 2, 1896. -
Dear Sir-I am truly glad to = i
now YOU are so enthusiastically
Importing for president that great !;
ribune of the people, the matchless i i
3ryan Of Nebraska. 1t was my :,
privilege to live in Lincoln, Neb., a
he home Of Mr.. Bryan, during /
.he two terms he served in Congress \
from the first district, and am ]
therefore well acquainted with him, /
and know something Of his personal :
character as well as his public SER !
vice. Personally he is as Tree from
moral taint, probably as any public
man that ever sat in the halls OF
legislation at Washington. No
man, woman or child; no republi-
can, Democrat or popullst; no
friend or foe, nor any human being
dare saw a word in the town III
which Mr. Bryan lives rejecting on
his integrity, honesty or morals.
As to his canvass for congress
probably no man ever made a more
brilliant or picturesque campaign
than Mr.. Bryan against W. |. Con
lnell in 1890 and Allen W. Field In
Ils92. When first nominated Tor
congress old time democrats said,
1--WE have been fighting the enemy
la long time with no other results
Than the satisfaction of saying we
had a man in the field, and have
grown old in the service OF the de-
Heated, now let us impose this irrl-
table burden upon the boys" The
republicans laughed and said 1.-The
Ipoor old democratic party Is or Its
Hast pegs; they have worn out their
lold wheel horses and have hltched
,Iup a young colt" But the nomi-
|nee. full of vim and enthusiasm,
chad inspiring hope, stepped upon
,lthe platform and said to his little
sIhand full of enthusiastic followers
"boys, if you stand by me your
next congressman will be the name
nv parents gave me thirty years
! ago"
He at once challenged his op
J. .Ipcnent to meet him in series o
lioint debates in different in differen
} Iparts of the district. The challeng'
: Twas accepted, his opponent wa'
: completely ov, rcome by his match
elless eloquence and convincing argu
: ments, and ere the campaign hat
: progressed to the half way station
1.-The praises Of Bryan were on almos
.. every tongue; and, at the conclu
l. sion of the campaign and the eve 9
Of election his success was appearan'
VS. Enthusiasm in behalf of the youn
champion of the people and hi
~ cause was unbourded. The resu
Oo,Iof the election was that MIR. Cor
be eInel's republican majority in 1SS
or of 5000 was changed to a demo
cratic majority of over 5000 f'
ng BRYAN in 1890. This was the b.
vc ginning of Mr.. Bryan's career as
co public man. ! have watched I'M
:. closely from that day to this, an
mo ,as in my humble judgment, the pro
ress of the cause he espouses has
ci. no time tagged or in the least aba
cal ed. The great success OF the fr
he silver movement in the cause OF u
be people in the Chicago convent.
IN was probably due more to N
OF BRYAN than any other man in I
United States. To me it seer
Us that we are having the old Nebrasl
IN N campaign over again, only the ter
,ed tory is enlarged. 1t seems 70
who knew Mr.. Bryan in Nebras
law in his first campaign, that there
lee. oaly one difference, viz: the lo'
vho debates. We had hoped that n
'e q Kinley would signify a willingn'
OF to meet Mr.. Bryan on the stump
! -. = the contest Of the masses against
'eo' na classes, the people aginst trusts q
.urs combines, a government OF the p