Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-24
VIM. Jennings Bryan.

At last many Of our people nave
heart the anarchist, TIE socialist, me
fo!nenter Of strife and discord, the
distrrber Of harmony, the boy orator
of the Platte. Not half as many heard
him as would, had the notice Of his
presence here had time to reach the
surrounding country, bit vast thFong
of the people who make up tf1e-5Safuy
element of our city and county heard
him. Never in the recollection OF the
oldest inhabitant has greater interest
been manifested in the utterances OF
one man than were evidenced by those
who stood through two hours and
caught every word that flowed from
the lips of this gifted man. No amount
of abuse has daunted him, defeat has
neither crushed nor inundated HIM,
the cause for which he fought and ls
fighting is greater end more glorious
than before the purchased election OF
Mckinley disgraced the nation The
respect NJ. Bryan inspirss in the
masscc is beyond the conception OF
every man who has not witnessed d
practical illustration OF it, and it Is
futile to assert that his influence and
power are waning. For two hours
did he hold spell bound his audience
here on Monday night. for two hours
did those people drink in every word,
and cheer his splendid sentences, for
two hours was that vast assembly
swayed by that voice, las the voice OF
one crying In the wilderness" The
Influences which defeated him in No
VEN Der last are cognizant Of his great
power, they feign Indifference and
smile when his name is called, but
down in their hearts they know that
he is fast rising above their control
and wealth, nor station, nor height
nor depth, Tor any other creature cal
stay the tide which sweeps along will
his remarkable presence. We worship
no man, sad for US and our caus
would be the day when we descend t.
that plane, but we do worship in tn
fullest sense the cause of which Nil
BRYAN is the champion and chief ez
ponent. So imbued are we with tn
business of that cause and the belle
in it's final triumph, that we manti
our face with 10 bushes when accuse
of such hero worship. If our interef
in the principles for which Mr.. Brya
and the millions who believe with hiI
has caused his maligners to bring thi
accusation to bear upon US and then
we can we'll endure it, if indeed We ma
not take pride in emphasizing it, an
in meriting even greater crimes tina
this of which we are accused. Let n
man underestimate the strength of h
enemy. for therein is great weakness
Let no man imagine that in the neg
presidential campaign the principle
for which Bryan is fighting will ne
form a material part Of the issue
though Bryan may be in his gray,
let no man console himself with th
belief that fires kindled in the furnace
at Homestead, Or the Edgar Thompso
Steel Works, or the Dcquesne Ste
Works, or the building of % miles {
railroad in W. Va" have brought tn
coveted prosperity to the nation, an
more than that one swallow makes
summer. Let him not conclude becauf
Bradstreet or Dunn or some bree2
writer in a trade journal has told {
streaks of sunlight on the distant hill
they have been writing thus sine
last November-thatt there is to be an
national Improvement OF that accoun
for il he does h,s will be duped; but le
him look y conditions as they prevail
and he will know at once that the ba
ties Of tle oppressed will wage fierce
end strona 81 as the day approache
when the grasp of the shyiocks mus
be Iobsea fron the throat OF the na
tion.by the election of Bryan or som'
other, advocating tn. same principles
Tt1a owners ii the Hvgeia hotl -
Fcst 81 onroe, have asked for lowe
ansaaavn ant IN thair nrOnartV