Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-05
Bryan Unjustly Used.

Bryan Unjustly Used.
Editor Times:-"The Indefensible
TRADE" committed by the Partisan
press OF the country against VIM. Jen-
nlngs Brysn is an outrage against
public decency and it would seem the
people would sooner or later join in
condemnation of such Wanted phio-
sophlsm and unpatriotic attacks.
Whenever they arrive at the time
when other and more interesting news
is not to be had, they open up their
vocabulary and let forth bitter and TN
ca'lsd sarcasm against Bryanland in
their unJustness, charge the democra-
tic party with each and every abuse
The facts are, Bryan is not the choice
OF the original democratic party. He
is the choice of the majority at the
present time, and it only remains to
be seen whether the majority of the
democratic voters will ha willing to
support him At liza mex. Democratic
National convention Surely the mn-
orlty are not III favor OF unt quivocal-
iy attaching themselves to Flo un!im-
lted coinage o. silver at the ratio of rs
to l. They favor Bryan, because he
stands on platform that promises re-
form. THEY favor him because he is
capable OF combining f..;innnl ele-
ments, and bringing fu;,h issues Of
whole interest, and to all interests and
a no1 l,tn
cess. THEY favor him h.r.,lse they
believe him qualified 10 hiing 4. nth an
lmpar1anf aggregation f'r good: from
the remnants of broken democratic or
carnations, and despatched disturb
Ing factions, that ultimately, they may
accomplish S .me good, after start is
once had
The coinage ratio of silver at rs to
will not in my opinion win the next
national election, and we do not he
lieve the majority of deiegat at the
next national cpMvenlt.n will favor
any slch ratio as tile leading Issue,
bnt anti imperialism. with plain and
simple declaTatinns against the present
method OF warfare in the philippines"
will in the opinion of the most conser-
vative win the needed laurels.
The latter i'll our opinion will be the
issue OF the next National Conven
: ton" and will be placed upon the head
of the declaratory principles, put for
ward as the platform.
"Bryan is an honest and sincere adj
vocate. HE is self made man, pure
and free from the demagogic influences
of petty politicians. His influence is
/, due his magnetic oratory and strong
personality. combined with firm be-
lief in honesty and temperate indul
gences. We see no reason Why Tie
journals, who donot In politics agree
with him, should continually upbraid
and condemn him.
They would have rs believe that
Should "Bry an ee.ne the next Iresi-
dent all the rules uf stcety would
Ge reversed; that unlawful combina
tlons of men would transpose the
) civil and moral law; the law of gov
: eminent and reason would fall by the
b wayside; and the doctrines of immoral
4 lists and lnsurrectionists would rule
Q and ruin.
n They would also advocate the an
Inhalation of all honesty and moral dis
4 cipline; the amendment of secret mar
riage; the complete subjugation of the
Christian influence; the rankest bar
0 barity would lnculcate anarchlsm, and
. plotted murder; the illegitimate usages-
< of society would become as a tempest
5 of flames, and the government of these
5 United States would no longer have
y cement on which to uphold it.
n These are few of the evils, accord
5 ing to partisan wrangles that would
o be inaugurated were Bryan to become
: the next president of these United
. States.
NJ We are satisfied the people know too
No we'll the laundering and stentorian
70 tones, that are being eternally used III
~ prating about William jennings Bryan
NJ and for that reason we will rest, with
IS the assurance that the people them
10 selves will select the next ruler of the
q future, executive department of gov
70 eminent, national and State, with the
Is full knowledge that the law; the con-
IS stitution; if carried out on the lines as
70 laid down by our forefathers, Will al
~ low no president to be used as the tool
a of political avarice IN order to satisfy
is false Misrepresentation, and the advo-
10 Gates of ruin, who are ever ready TO
:; y inangurate warfare of conspiracy,
s. for campaign editors and bass drum
orators. We will abide by the choice
of the honest majority rather than the
II minority of booaieism.
"a - w. J. c. Jr.
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