The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-27
4 TALK WITH BRYAN.
Hon. Geo. Wilson Talks With and
Writes .AbOnt the Next President
4 Good Analysis Of Il Treat
Character.

Editor OF the lnlellisHnccr.
Ca Tuesday night last I had the
unexpected pleasure Of running M
against The man who last year leaf
such ii gallant fight for The restoration
OF The coinage ri the constitution. The
lion. VIM. j. bryan. in The Midland
hotel at Kansas Guy. He bad ju>t
come down from supper with eN-Gov-
ernor Crittenden, and was talking with
n number OF Kansas CITY gentlemen.
Whilst The conversation did not go
upon poluics In general. listened to
the little that was said In that line, but
was more interested IN taking O good
look AT Mr.. Bryan at close Inariers
and comparing his looks now with
what they we're when | rode with him
from Lexington Junction to Hardin
about u year ago. Anything about a
man OF his prominence OF there is any
other man of his prominence but hun
at presently must be interesting 10 the
general public, and anything about him
must be of interest to tho thousands In
our county who voted for him last
year. At once I saw by a careful study
OF his face and by comparing 1t with
his face az ! first saw and 40 quickly
1t in the car last year, that
. great change has taken place IN it in
the time that has passed since ! saw
him first. The face of last year was
almost n boyish face, especially as my
first sight of it was whilst he sat in 4
chair and did not show his full height, |
and breadth of shoulders, and il was
such u good natured, benevolent face,
that 1t pnt n in a good humor to look
at 1t. But the difference between it
and bis face now reminds me much of
the difference in the face of StoneWall
Jackson as q lieutenant, and rs in the
days of his prime when he was lees
right nrm." Mr.. Bryan looks tooe IN
the very prime and strength of nan
hood; his face expresses perhaps no
less The ~benevolence of the younger
face, bnt that ia oVerlaid, so 10 speak,
with something tha. tells of greater
growth, OF aided knowledge and
experience, and especially of stern
and firmer devotion to the
of onr country from the hands
Of her despoilers. 1t seems 10 tell thai
up in his heart IL the story OF
the wrongs and the expressions of our
people at the hands of the foreign
Shylocks and their American partners
as they have beer forced upon his view
his trips over the country and IL
seems to tell of new courage that has
been given him by his hearty endorse. !
nent and approval as shown by the
'penianeous and unprecedented out.
Douriugs OF tho people 10 hear him. lie :
ooks mol in tho least oareWoIn. broken
or hnggard, bnt Young. strong !
md hopeful; even especially confident.
lie did not forget his old friend, Mrs.
II. L. Nickel, of this city, and asked {
ne about her ami sent her many good !
!
Whatever The future may have 10
tore for US all The astounding uprising :
the people as this champion OF their
ause swept through the country must
ways. be regarded as mi of the phi. : t,
occurrences in our political
and every devotee of the cause
{ the restoration of the rights of the '
10 the use OF their owD minis
lust have for AR. Bryan feelings of '
be strongest gratitude and high aimi,
alton. q
! went there IN answer TO u call from
ono OF the Irish American societies 10 Il
peak against the tory trap called the e
treaty. backed by the tory
lutocrats Of this country to whom Nc
.inley evidently committed himself in o
s favor before the election, and as part >
T the whole bill of sale OF his soul to
he plntoeratic devil, !
GEo. WILSON. D