The advocate., 1897-02-03
aThe Impending Crisis"


above heading, and signed Willism
the Hermit, is being sent out through
the malls In every direction. William
says that "on or before March 4, 1901,
the United States will enter upon its
second civil war. Then we may be
destined to have our frst dictator, juSt
like an ordinary South American re-.
public"
The basis of this alarming prediction
is, that Mr.. Bryan, even though he
had received a majority Of the EIec.
torsl vote and would therefore be le.
gslly elected President Of the United
States and entitled to assume the du-
ties Of the Office, will not take the oath
nor undertake to act 90 President, be-
cause he does not believe In the con-
stitution, but instead he will declare
himself dictator and go ahead on that
line.
This man William the Hermit may
not be a wise man, he may not be re-
RSrded even as sane man, but 1t ia
evident that he says some things which
are full of meaning, though inCongru.
ously placed with respect to other
things that he says. Here are a few
sentences:
william jennings Bryan will receive ma
jority Of the Electoral votes on November G.,
1900. The swing Of the pendulum will be the
fate Of the nation.
As william jennings Bryan cannot take the
oath Of office he cannot peacefully be inaug-
urated President Of the United States
Here is the evidence
william jennings Bryan has repeatedly an.
nounced In his acknowledged public speeches
that he accepted every plank in the Chicago
platform. One plank is for the prostitution
OF the United States Supreme court, one OF the
three coordinate branches Of the government,
created by the constitution Of the United
States AS the constitution provides for the
integrity Of the United States Supreme court,
William jennings Bryan's prostitution Of that
court will be in violation Of the constitution.
He therefore cannot take the oath.
Another plank In the Chicago platform is to
practically refuse to execute the laws Of the
United States providing for the employment
OF United States troops to protect the property
OF the government This is another reason
why he cannot take the oath.
william jennings Bryan also announced
on the day after his Inauguration as President
he will destroy the $1OO,OOOOOO gold reserve
fund by exchanging 1t for legal tenders and
treasury notes.
1t will be observed that William is
Of the opinion that the new President
who was legally chosen, could not be
'pescefully inaugurated," Why not ?
Who would objectP Perhaps the fol-
lowing will help us to comprehend his
meaning:
Suppose william Jennings Bryan had been
elected on proper platform suppose that he
had never spoken deceptive, false or unpa-
trioti3 word In all his speeches; suppose that
he had taken the oath and was inaugurated-
and then instantly destroyed the Sl0O,OOO,OOO
gold reserve fund publicly arranged to pros
titute the United States Supreme court, and
had announced his purpose to practically vio-
late certain laws and not to faithfully execute
certain other laws All these are "high crimes
and misdameanors" The nation would then
awake, surprised gand startled, and would de-
mand his impeachment But 1t would be too
late. The damage would be done and VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, entrenched in the cap.
ital, would have the United States army at
his command, and the power to proclaim mar
tial law.
The Hermit's idea is that Mr.. Brysn's
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