The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-04
Daily eagle
The Progress of Mr.. Bryan.
VI. VI. MURDOCH, Editor.


man can not be in the public eye different from
what he really is public estimate of every man of
prominence is different what tina: thinks the pub
lies estimate is single successful po-
nticaI hypocrte generally known Tor hypo-
critic public guages the On the one flank ne may
army newspapers and followers bowed adorngy
him. singing praises sany and claiming
all sorts Ct wisdom worthin,s fo him; the other
flank he may have army abusing shametuy credit
ing nothing acknowledging nothing in his faNer
IN clanor the public which is helping
% max. which ;he clamor is d.
ectcd vii go ahAal and slowy form opinion which Is
c,ol correct permanent. w. d not know how the
pTDIc at just opinions but arrive
at them the public
In young Bryan furnishes inter
esHng study.
A great many unjust foolish criticisms passed
Bryan. Every utters designated
the declaration of demagogue. supposed by
critics. to ever entertain honest sincere thought
Also great many ridiculous and extravagant claims
Bryan. time one great speech
largely great environment
duplicated prove ludicrous initiated But
mentally Bryan balanced and politically
ancy
Now the public preceding views
Bryan. deny credit of honest utter
ance glitter sterling wisdom In
word that drops from his lips.
estimate the public forming Of Bryan is this It
will a political convention from part-
but it is the quiet sober American estimate of the
young young is enveoped, befogged beset
helmet with single, absorbing ambition the
desire be president He does deed, he thinks no
thought dream that does the mental
weathervane addresses the he benefits
divers the direction of the White House
He good years ago beaten. fairly
and squarely. bed defeated He the
next morning presidency again.
three years his solitary followed this
SIRE gnawing politicians than he adj
period long tacurnity political quetude that
he might, time conflict. But
he disregarded kept anonymously ham
mering Everything has become subordinate to that
ambition. illinois, and took
with the machine becacse he his friends
Of old but because the machine help nom
nation It is personally dstasteful stump Ken
lucky GOebe antagonistic his principles and
grateful former friends presidency
Goebel the machine and the machine will help
Bryan any by crookng their finger if the of the
finger means political help personally Bryan's
there nothing political personal
his speeches he Acknowledges a number probable
Issues he confesses the possibility being
more available candidate The most
politicians will habtualy arise the nomination
grasp inform the convention it
another better than he, he will willingly
within thousand miles OF limiting it.
In upbuiIding himself. Bryan's speeches constantly
change He in Texas; he is mild in New York He
modulates his voice. his manner. his
adherents principle represents to
them him and to win him the presidency.
matter entirely whether the young man is
be blamed for all this This an age specialists
Bryan specialist this single absorbing ambition.
Put him in the White House, would witness
greatest exhibition spurge and splutter and egotist
teal grandeur it saw, and single president
the beginning excepted Bryan the White House. would
enjoy himself He would walk in a e would glow
with the knowledge of power greatness The
ovation he would always take himself. give
credit for of it to his Office Personally president
Bryan would attain height personal citation and joy
than that predecessors including Van
Buren, No responsibility thought responsibility could
sober could COOL dilute this spasm of
personal glory twelve hours day for four
years.
There something in the office president besides the
playground PERSONAL glory There is nation which has
to be supervised, that personal vanity
unbrred egotisn INDUCED in cripple mans ca
paciy for doing it The people understand this thoroughly
Mr. Bryan viii learn emphadcaIy day he
gets the nomination
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