The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
NED BRACE ON
BRYAN AND MORGAN


Public men are public targets. When
man accepts public office he places him
self in a position to be criticised. If he
would be a successful statesman or politi-
clan, he must accept this criticism, how
ever severe it may be, gracefully.
Senator Morgan has recently been indulg-
| ing in criticism of Mr.. Bryan, and Senator
Morgan is, as a result, the subject OF much
criticism. Senator Morgan, like many other
democrats in the United states senate, Is
not an enthusiastic advocate of Mr.. Bryan,
! yet he respects him for his ability and ad-
mres him for his courage. Senator Nor
gan has criticised Mr.. Bryan legitimately
| In all respects but one. He says he o.
| jeets to Mr. Bryan because the latter de-
clares that the first thing congress should
! do when 1t assemblies would be 10 order
the withdrawal of all troops from the Phil
| ippines. Now, l don't believe Mr.. Bryan
ever said this 1t doesn't sound like him.
1t is too absurd a proposition for Mr..
Bryan ever 10 have made. Yet, doubtless
Mr.. Bryan was SO quoted. Senator Nor
gan has been misquoted, too. Senator
Morgan gives Mr. Bryan rather severe
| shot when he accuses him of going over
the country making a campaign on the
theory that he will be nominated by the
| democracy, and that one issue alone will
| be at stake"
| l have heard Mr.. Bryan make several
speeches recently, and have talked with
| him repeatedly in private Naturally, he
must assume that he will be the nominee,
| but l have never heard him, either in pub
| lie or in private, express such a sentiment,
| and l have seen nothing from him which
| would indicate that he would attempt TO
make silver the only issue in the cam
| paign. Mr.. Bryan is, like Senator Morgan,
| an earnest believer in bmetallism-the free
| coinage of both gold and silver. But Mr..
Bryan is far from being man of one idea,
and unlike Mr. Cleveland he is not the
man who would seek to place his views
above and beyond the platform and dec
larations Of his own party.
Senator Morgan is one of the ablest
| statesmen in America. His views and opin-
| ions always command respect. He and Mr..
! Bryan disagree upon several issues. Sena-
| tor Morgan is an earnest advocate of ex-
| pansion. He borders upon belief in COLON
| ialism. Mr.. Bryan holds contrary views.
| 1t is we'll enough for Senator Morgan and
| Mr. Bryan to discuss these matters with
each other, but it is a poor policy for two
such able and learned democrats to get into
| a discussion, which may lead to a division
| in party ranks. We have enough issues to
| discuss with the republicans without fight
| ing among ourselves. Democracy has an
uphill fight in the next campaign 1t is not
an easy road to travel. The republicans
have money-we have none. The republic
cans have organization-we are without it,
| The democratic national committee meets
in Chicago next Thursday for the purpose
of perfecting an organization to begin work
in the campaign. If we begin fighting
within the ranks this early, what chance
will we have of getting together in the
| great fight we are to make next year
| against the republican organization?
There is undoubtedly already an organiza-
| ton within democratic lines gotten togeth-
| er for the purpose of endeavoring to defeat
| Mr.. Bryans denomination. This movement
| is led by Senator German, of Maryland,
| and other United States senator's who were
| ineensed because Mr.. Bryan spoke out in
| favor of the Spanish peace treaty. These
senators assumed, from Mr.. Bryan's utter
| ances that he was attempting to dictate to
| them. Some of them have always been OPP
| posed to Mr.. Bryan, looking upon him as
| too young a man in party service to have
| such great honors thrust upon him.
| These senators are organizing in the east
| to have uninstructed delegations sent to
| the next democratic convention. They are
| 70 mutt ar6 m CT for
| president. Some of them are for Van
| Wyck, others want Schley, and there are
| those who would have William C. Whit
| ney. But it matters not much to them
| whom they get so long as he can be an
| eastern man. Their idea is the old one that
| we must carry New York, Connecticut and
| New Jersey to win. This element is al
| ready at work in Kentucky, in Maryland, in
| Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey TO
| bring about a sentiment in favor of unin-
| structed delegations They will try to Or
| ganize in all the southern states, but the
| personal strength of this element is not
| equal to that of Mr.. Bryan, and the chances
| are that their efforts will fail.
! Many people are asking what effect Sem
| ator Morgans interview will have upon his
| race for the senate. 1t is q well recognized
| fact that he will be opposed by Governor
| Johnston. The governor is a declared adj
vocate Of Bryan and will probably take add
| vantage of Senator Morgan's interview in
| his campaign Perhaps Mr.. Bankhead, who
is also candidate, will do likewise.
don't believe it is possible for any one in
| Alabama to defeat Senator Morgan. 1
don't think it is possible for Alabama to
improve upon him as United States sem
ator, yet it is beginning to appear that the
| fight is going to be hot one.
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