The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13


NEDRASKA's POEr At LARGE.
Everybody has his troubles Even the
president Of . great nation II not per-
mitted by IN admiring constituency to
rest always on downy beds Of nowery
ease; and . presidential candidate.
whose sole vocation il 20 lift his voice
in behalf Of the down-trodden masses
before county fairs and Chautauqua as
sembiies At % much per lift does not
find life one grand. sweet song Col
Bryan also has his troubles. He has
survived q crushing defeat, and main
tanned his SMILING serenity. He has
borne up under the caiumnies Of his
enemies. and has never turned a hair.
He has suffered the friendship and ad-
miration OF the Atkinaidoes. and not
made word of complaint. He has met
and listened TO the man who told him
how he might have won the late cleo
ton. and his supply OF patience has
scarcely been tapped He has enlisted
for the war and been Obliged to under
20 the evils Of a cankering peace. as
well as the society of the mosquitoes and
ailigators OF Florida, and his dignity
has not been impaired. He has run the
entirs gamut OF one-dollar banquets and
ten-dollar banquets: he has avoided the
snares and entangiements Of factional
politics; he has assumed the especial
custody OF the well-nigh forgotten Dec
laration of Independence: he has with
stood the Establishments OF a Harrison.
and hearkened not unto the importuni-
ties OF an Altgeld: he has held soulful
communion with a celebrated round
robin delegate from Washington. and
set him right on the great questions OF
the day; all these things has Col. Bryan
done, and turned hts face to the future
with countenance beaming and conf
dence mistaken.
But alas. even that intrepid spirit was
doomed to encounter . mishap in his
y
even he. proud soul. would faip have
ned In dismay. Col. Bryan the other
day turned his face westward, and
started to Nebraska for needed rest and
recreation. Just over the state line a
great crowd assembled to greet him. 1t
was armed and equipped with a rapid
firing poetess who discharged the fol-
lowing thrilling poem squarely at the
great tribune Of the people:
Did YOU ever see such a political band
AZ gathered around that platform strand,
One Saturday night IN 'ninety-nine.
To hear Sir Hon. William Bryan?
He arrived on the train at nine-ffteeE.
And q larger crowd there ne'er was seen
Than gathered there In crowds or in line
TO welcome Sir Hon. William Bryan.
When introduced To the multitude
The Republicans were quite subdued,
And some Of the party said they'd resign
And vote for Sir Hon William Bryan.
When election day comes around once
more,
And whisky and cigars are set up as be-
fore,
fou'll hear them say. NO thanks, must
decline.
AS am for Sir Hon William Bryan"
Sir Hon. William Bryan had been call
ed to the platform and been requested
to remove his hat while the female
Pegasus tapped her wings and scared
In his honor. He was petrified with as
constituent and could only blush while
the happy poetess gurgled along. The
noble verse was ut last concluded, and
the colonel managed to gasp out a halt
ing reply 1t took all the strength of
his iron will to do 1t. but he did It. OF
such stuff are heroes and martyrs made.
But next time the colonel will enter
Nebraska by different route.