The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05

mathematical centre Of the stage. There
he stands or hops, warning, commanding,
objurgating, O very refreshing spectacle to
men with memories. Conscious that the
true-blue Bryanites snifI at him. he seeks to
cover his dlvagations in a cloud OF smoke.
He hammers away at the Republicans.
"See, brethren" he seems to be saying to
the Bryanites, what good Democrat 1
am" Such Is HE noble zeal for harmony
and front seat on the platform.
There was Democratic meeting In
Brooklyn Thursday night. The Hon. AU-
oUsTUs VAN WICK, whose name we seem to
have heard somewhere In the dark back
ward and abysm OF time ms that Of the Hon.
JOE WIILETTs candidate for President.
presided. Inevitably, the Hon. EDWARD NJ.
SHEPARD, brand plucked from the burn
ing and reformed Gold Democrat, occu-
pied most OF the platform and time. As
usual, he seethed with Indignation against
MCKINLEY aud ROOSEVELT. They 0re
always doing something to him. Last
month they shocked him in his holiest SEN
sibil ties. Mr.. SHEPARD Is In no thanksgiv-
ing mood. Turkey is an abomination to him
and he hardly has the heart to say boo"
n the latest goose in Washington Market.
What Is cranberry sauce to a breaking
hearth What are capons and celery to a
reformed Gold Democrat who sees tho
Octopus advancing with full set OF claws,
and the dragon of Imperialism ready to
swallow the sweet innocents OF the Anti
lmperiaist League Mr.. SHEPARD loathes
Thanksgiving and especially the Thanks
giving proclamations OF MCKINLEY and
ROOSEVELT. Until this year" he cried
while the Clermont Avenue Rink trembled
"our State and Nation have not known tho
shame OF use Of proclamation OF thanks.
giving to Almighty God for purposes OF
election"
Mr.. MCKINLEY said in his Thanksgiving
proclamation that American patriotism has
been exalted and that those engaged in
maintaining the honor OF tho flag have been
In large degree spared from disaster aud
disease" Are not these things something
for the whole country to be thankful for?
Ia It electionecring to mention them IA
proper matter for Thanksgiving? So when
the President says that the United States
has been faithful to its trust In Cuba and
that the condition OF affairs in Luzon is i'm
proving, what is there shameless about that1
And when Governor ROOSEVELT says hat
cit is right that we should give thanks for
the prosperity that has come TO the Nation
and for the way In which this great people,
in the first flush OF It's mighty man
hood. Is moving forward to meet its
destiny. and 10 do without f.nchins
every duty with which that destiny
brings 1t face to face" what ais MIR.
SHEPARD TO kick ard calculator Tho
country Is prosperous; the country has
moved forward; the destiny and tho duty
will be faced in spite OF all tho squrming
and screeching ~ the weak-kneei.
To thank Con that the country Is prosper
Gus, patriotic, brave; that its soldiers anu
sailors have been spared from disaster; that
1t has the opportunity and the courage to
play a greater part among the nations, is
TO the Democratic party shameless cleo
What SHEPARD wants is a
Fast Day. II some OF his ideas OF national
policy We're carried out. there might be
reason enough for day OF national humilia-
ton. But he shouldn't blame tho Rrpubli-
cans because they have exalted and not
Inundated the United States.