The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-24
MIR. GOrser Says Another Man Better
Fits the Hour.

MIR. GOrser Says Another Man Better
Fits the Hour.
To the Editor of the Globe:
1 usually open the St Paul G e at
1880 a. m. at my office. Permit me to
comment courteOusly and not entirely
unsympa thetically uponsyour leading ed
itOrial in this mornings issue, entitled
THE Man and the Hour"
In the first place, let me express my
agreement with you that Admiral Dewey
is deserving the honor and admiration
which is generally and generously ac-
corded to him by his fellow citizens.
Thus far he seems to be a man of prompt
achievement, self-sustained, and of most
rare and commendable modesty.
1t seems to me, however, that your ed
itorial article is open to criticism as to
what it sees. as to what 1t fails to see,
and as to it's conclusions.
First-As to what it sees. or seems to
You find a parallel between the condi-
tons existing in 1862 when at the close
of the Civil War Grant was by universal
demand made president. and the condi-
conclusion of comparison of then and
now shows the vast difference.
Then the only recognized important is
sue was the war for the preservation Of
the Union; the verdict had been rend-
cred. and as Lincoln was no more, the
election of Grant was the expected and
logical, verdict Of the people. rendered
through the ballot box.
Now the battle RACES all along the line
of the great national battle field; our
colonial policy, our foreign policy, our
domestic policy as relates to trusts and
other related questions.
With relation to all Of these questions,
the attention of our people is not being
turned to Admiral Dewey, but in quite
another direction.
This leads naturally to my second di-
vision. namely. what you seem to fail to
see.
The man to whom the attention of the
citizens Of the United States. outside of
the paTtY-bound adherents of the admin
istration and its more or less openly
lam ]. Bryan.
OF those who expect in 1900 to support
a; candidate. other than a candidate of
ognize in Mr.. Bryan the Inevitable and
the demanded leader.
They find in him all the qualities of
successful leadership; assured and ma
tured convictions as to public policy.
sincere and lifelong loyalty to the mass
eS In opposition to the uSurpations and
special privileges of the classes; wears
nationally.
He is strong. brave, unbIemished. and
rapidly rising above the low clamor OF
partisan enm1ty to a position of national
and worldwide recognition Of HIS an
eQualed fitness for leadership as the
great tribune of the people,
FINALLY, because of what appears to me
the double failure in your editorial Wis
ion. seeing that which does not exist
and failing to see that which is blazonei
on the heavens, you fail woefully in your
conclusions
If you had seen. as the great mass of
the voters whose verdict is already rem
dered see. you would have written The
Man and the Hour Are Here" and the
whole country would have answered as
it wild answer in 1900, Yes" The one
and only man is William J. BRYAN. no
more of Nebraska only, but of the whole
nation. -Elwood S. Corser
Minneapolis Aug. 23
The GIobe has this to say to Mr.
Ccrser and all other fellow Democrats,
that 1t has not organized itself into q
national convention and named a candI-
date for the presidency. This pa
per merely pointed out great
and good man it believes could
easily be elected president. The Globe
has said nothing about any of the active
candidates for the position Admiral
Dewey is in no sense a candidate for
chief executive of this nation, and #
might be impossible to prevail upon him
to accept a nomination even if rendered
him unanimously. The fact, nevertheless,
remains that he would make an ideal can
didate and an ideal PRESIDENT