The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-02-25
BRYAN WILL LEAD.

IL Is plainly to be seen from reports
all over the country that the most
popular and most available Demo.
cratic candidate Ia 1900 will be Hon.
VIM. J. Bryan. lie is today the jd' al
Of the masses, rs evidenced by the I'M
mense crowds which flock To hear and
10 cheer him. He Is the most promi-
nent example VI young Democracy TO
whom is due the grand principles
euuncnted in the Chicago platform of
1896. He il honest, pure and patriotic,
aud his personality aud human magnit-
ism have the power To attract to him
all classes, even his political enemies.
he Is the ideal OF American manhood
md "A worthy example To ALI young
America" He Is an orator par excel.
lence, he is man OF great talent aud
natural abilities, and, allows all, be is
true 10 his counily, true 10 the people
aud true 10 himself. In the campaign
sof 1896 may lifelong Democrats OPP
posed Mr. Bryan on he sole issue OF
free lyur aud vuled foi Mckinley, but
tle Presidents weak aud vascillating
course IN many things. his abjecl sub
mission TO the will OF that faction OF
The Republican party dominated by
ihe nolorols Hanna aud his Tx, have
d sgusled even this class. Under the
ruls OF Hanna. tbs President has dls,e.
garded the will OF the people and
bowed ahjeellY 20 the dicta'ion of his
owner. AS an example OF The disgust
ne has created among his former
friends, we quote the following from
an interview OF Gordon Woodbury..
member Of the Gold Democratic Ma
iiopal committee from New Hamp.
fhire, who supported Mckinley in
1896. Mr. Woodbury. says In parts
1t now looks as u Bryan and Mckin-
ley would both be renominated, and
ss the case stands now, would inan-
ltey prefer Bryan.
On thn other hand we find the sup.
poriers Of VIM. J B,yan In 1875. just
MS ardent 10 that support now 40 they
were then. In AN address delivered
before the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation OF The District OF Columbia last
Wednesday, Congressman Bailey OF
Texes said ia part;
AS certain as the years go by and the
great national convention assemblies
WI will bring up the platform made 70
1896 aud Ia bis (Mr. Br' ans) unsullied
name will give the banner as stainless
as bis life, aud the great commanders
will give the orders fur forward march,
and IL will be march To victory.
Let us here aud now renew ouI
pledge and keep our faith and whrr
we have fought The battle 10 It's behalf
and won the victory we shall receive AZ
our reward The confidence OF a aratefuI
Peep G by reyitalzing these great and
essent al principles Of human freedom,
which It IS the mission Of our party Il
perp ,tuale and defend.
Dem cracy is the cause Of the people
and VIM J Bryan more than any
other map represents that cause. Dur
ing the campaign Of 1890 hecause Mr.
Bryan paid most OF his attention &c
tho fua9cial question, bis gOldhuG
II publican epemies maliciously Sale
that he knew npIhing OF anything bu
free silver He paid his attention prin
cipally 70 that question because II was
he great quesllnn IT the campaign
bu' we ind Ia bis addresses then and
once most able Arguments upon al
questions copceFning The rights Of lhs
people Mr.. Bryan Is not ''nne idea
man hut man with broad and com
Prshsns'ys mind, able 70 grasp al