The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
SATURDAY. OCTOBER u. 1899
MIR BRYAN no SPEAK.

wo take the following from the Hon.
J. sterling Mortons paper, The Conser-
vaiye"
To one who diligently labors at the read
inc of books AN things are soon or la1o
made plain. neither is anything mo rum
the penctratiou Of his inquiry. III lnc
course Of his researches mo me "'l,i"'9
of that glorious potontate I'm Mac ~,
OF ireland. The ConserNdu'o -, 80
s1itor has come upon an ind'Vidual
named BRYAN. possibly tho first or that
rsme. and. the word bryan IL appears
, sIynieed i'm the primitive tongue OF ire
lsnd "a word. a writer. publication
Thus II Is made clear that The Iouhuer OF
the race of BIyars was addicted To uie
use OF words. and that he was apt To rush
into whatever was the equivalent Tor that
day OF print -, Ar.
Nothing is more wonderful than the
manner I'm which individual Characters
tics persist in families
II is absolutely true that Mr.. William
J. Bryan's power and influence in the
United States proceeds from his power OF
speech. lie Is "a very attractive speaker.
lie is attractive as a sparkling, murmur-
ing brook Is Attractive. But we have
never seen IN Mr. Bryan printed speech
es anything more substantial than sparkle.
II IS strange the fascination that this
faculty OF speech has ON the multitude.
It's fascination for Nirginians is greater,
perhaps. than for any other people what
ever. Go into the country and YOU will
hear everybody talking about an eX-
pected trip 70 the court house TO hear
"the speaking" Mention public man
IN virginia and the FIRST question asked
Is How does ne speak, Few thlnk or
asking how he thinks. or how he has
acted. but "how does he speak rises 10
almost every mans lips. Robert T.. Leo
and stonewam jackson would have APP
peared al a great disadvantage In jaw
ing match with william J. Bryan. yet what
4 travesty Is suggested If the actions of
The parties were compared
And what act OF Mr. Bryan's can be
nointed TO that entities him 10 claim
upon popular favorg What legislation
upon the statute book is he the father OF?
What great public act OF any sort Is his
name connected with? lie IS unknown
70 the records OF his country except I'm
connection with proposals FOR pulling down
what has been built up, ana for starting
reactionary movements that would blight
all progressive industries.
And how does he use even his powers
Of speech-that only faculty he seems to
possessl We hear of his travelling all
over the land making speeches that have
for their aim and object TO embarass his
country in the war that she is conduct
ing 10 save civilization in the East, and
not one speech has come from him that
could have helped his country in the en-
barassing situation that conironts her.
How different was the conduct of tho
leaders of the opposition in England when
the Queen called Parliament together the
other DAY. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man. in the House of Commons. rose as
soon as tine Queens speech was read ana
said his party would back their country
n the utmost I'm the war that was upon
u. The Earl OF Kimberley. in the House
Of Lords, did the same. This was the
course OF statesmen Of the opposition
who could not only speak but think and
ect also.
But Mr.. Bryan can speak only and so
we ind him embarrassing his country as
much as his little efforts can.