The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
BRYAN. THE GREAT LEADER.


The Post comhends to its readers the fol-
lowing article from the pen of Colonel a.
s. Colyar of Nashville, Tenn. which OIL
ginslly appeared In the Nashville Sun:
There is not In the presidents message,
that | can see, a ray OF hope for the coun-
try Like Mr.. Cleyelands later messages,
the one issue. minimizing all others. is not.
what is the condition of the people. what
has brought this condition and what is the
remedy? but the parity is to be maintained;
that is. all debts public and private, must
be paid in gold. and the amount of money
which the people shall have to pay debts
with shall be left alone to the National
banks. This message only lengthens the
dark shadow which Cleveland caused 10
fall on the pathway Of the common peo-
pie. This message viii bring despair into
millions ~ homes where there had been a
lingering hope OF relief.
The only light falling on the length.
ened pathway is that this message must
BIS referred back to the people This
present congress will not turn the
power vested In It., OF coming money aud
fixing the value thereof. over to the Ma
t'onal banks. 1t will not say that all
debts made payable in coin or other
legal tender money shall be paid in
gold. 1t Will not say that $340, 900, 900 OF
legal tender money in circulation when
debts were made shall be retired and the
question of issuing other money in its
place left to the National banks. This
momentous question must come back tn
the people in 1898 In the congregational
elections, and in the presidential cleo
ton in 1900. hut a country bleedinr ar
every pore must stand the strain till
this terrible issue is made and settled by
the people.
This great battle will ne fought under
the orders of leader IN whom the people
have as much confidence as the Tcnur, sec
soldiers had In Andrew Jackson at New
Orleans. And this brings to me the nur
pose of this article.
In some OF our democratic papers are
70 DC round intim ,tiols that William j.
Bryan should be iroppe and New York
man taken up. There was much more ey
cuse and plausibiiity IN The effort to sup
plant General Washington with Gates IN
the great struggle Tor our liberties than
there is In the suggestion OF putting a New
YORK man In the lead in place Of Bryan;
ana yet, after III ,elrs, there Is cloud
hanging over the name Of every man en-
gagged in the former attempt.
me men or me newspaper that is 500 K
ing by open or covert means to ovci th,cw
u..is ste"s Vilouhe OF the people must be
"Vuiu,iS IN informed as 10 the ho'd ne has
1u',,, ~ p.opie. 'uue'lns People the
,N,.,,t. Nv ~ h"sses' uau sioWn weary IN
looking for Moses 10 lead them in the
second great struggle for their l!beIuos
1t was often asked; Who VIII lead VI
When will man be iaise1 up big enough
~ "snt uuI pas.le AGAINST the STRONG ana
.nc hlsuVS rue ihVoeIlph oiten Went
W' ~ give US a man VINO Woul l FISK all IN
ine Al he al IA,
puii"s Wv Tue pl''t'S OF the great cit.
"ue, VI ool'olueu corporation power AKA
"iN"o"ness'
faS this man come me American PEG
pie, those who do Iot oNl railroads al d
banks and are not mart nf he vrc,t val
street ooha, ho,t.,,, :. III, 1T. :,
, '' '"'' p'''o ="
WIN 'ne ialth that removes mountains.
Anu pray, Whal haae THIS iaithF Ihey
s"W him tried ana they saw hln perform
a WON mat was only irss than hiDaeiei
KNOWN man. ~ II BY the magic OF en-
,aIEa 5 pNr - ~ ,,a"' o,'I'o ~ ~
had filled. and 10 betom , rosnonsIl,le rn,
the conduct of party struggle y,ith power
.hat had no parallel They saw mighty
M r,ipNS ~ up -. >",i"n'i nt"N ~
combine of wall .Lr5at ana nj hacked Inv
British gold, rise up against him rising
up against him as II to pusl him rom
nus humpie nome n the Lar West hack iuto
the sea lhey saw not only ms lost ic'-
llserent ana heree. lighting tor da'"inioa
anu power over the common people, worse
sthl, they saw every nan IN his own party
whose patriotism had hecA 1llurel mo the
land OF shining gold, Including the presi-
dent OF the United Staies ana his oabh-tt,
and an army OF Office seekers. all desert
ing the STANDARD bearer, deserving i cause
that had fed and clothed them. Eat un-
dismayed they saw THIS young leader take
the field and .igpt the battle thc VneuL;d
battle--with prudence and Intelligence
that would have GCEo honor to The great