Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-27

Every word that falls from the lips OF
William Jennings Bryan is eagerly scan
ned by the American people, says the
National Waterman. lie holds no official
position, neither is he panoplied in mill.
tary renown. Yet the president Of the
United States is the only parsonage that
can divide with him the attention Of his
countrymen.
What is the secret Of the marvellous
power OF this man? His share of tie
worlds goods is but scant and he is
frowned upon by the devotees OF mammon,
yet he is able to marshal the conscience
Of the nation and infuse hope, courage
and resolution into the hearts OF its toll.
ing millions. That he is endowed by ma.
ture with marvellous gift OF oratory is
universally admitted. But America has
many orators of renown. That his in.
tellectual power is of surprising strength
is conceded by all. But America is not
suffering from y dearth OF intellectual
giants and the stupendous power Of Bryan
cannot I've accounted for on that score.
Wealth has not placed the scepter OF its
power in his hands and none yield obei-
sance to him through motives Of personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Yet he is the one man
that is feared by the usurers and extor.
TONERS Of the land, those who plumber
the people under cover Of law.
The commercial press-the mouthpiece
Of wealth-assails him as a demagogue
and a charlatan. but his no. d upon the
popular heart grows stronger each day.
The corrupt cabal Of adventures and ex-
ploiters who control the republican ma.
chine under Hanna have their harpies at
his heels everywhere he goes eagerly
watching for word or deed that may be
used for his undoing. But unconscious Of
the presence Of his foes and as guileless
as new born babe, he speaks the prompt
ings of his heart and his voice fills the
nation.
Tie secret of Bryan's power is his hon
esty. He makes no mistakes, because he
resorts to no subterfuge Of speech. He
has always been honest, is honest now
and his purposes and intentions are UNI
clouded by dishonesty. The power Of
truth. eloquently spoken, by man rs
pure as he is aoIe and brave, brings the
hearts of the millions in rapport with
Bryan. This is the secret Of his power.
Who can read his utterances at Atlanta,
Ga, on the Fourth OF July without being
impressed with the extraordinary char.
acter of the man. In this day of cringing
sycophants and time.servers, who can
fail in admiration for him who thus plain
ly speaks words IA sincere as they are
exalted. In his Atlanta speech Mr..
Bryan said:
"Wl,ether l am nominated or not in
1900 is immaterial to me. l don't want
to be a cand idate for president unless
those who think as do believe that can
do more for the principles Of the party al
ready adopted than anyone else. I would
rather help somebody else win than be
the cause OF the party's defeat.
"If the democratic party wants some-
body to lead a retreat they must find
some one accustomed to walking back
ward. The democratic party will not
weaken on the silver question, and the
question Of imperialism will bring more
men out OF the republican party in the
next campaign than in any Of the cam.
paigns since the canvass Of Abraham
Lincoln"