The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-02
SECRET OF BRYAN S POWER.
Is ABLE TO MARSHAL THE CON.
SCIENCE OF THE NATION.
There Is Only One PersOK Who Can
Divide With Him the Attention
of His COuntrymen.

Every word that falls from the lips or
proceeds from the pen of William Jen-
nings Bryan is eagerly scanned by the
American people He holds no otficial
position, neither is he panoplied 10 mill
tary renown. Yet the president of tn g
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 the
worlds goods is but scant and he IS
frowned upon by the devotees of NAM
mon, yet he is able 10 marshal the con-
science of the nation and infuse hope,
courage and resolution into The hearts of
its toiling millions. That he is endowed
by nature with marvellous gift of ora
tory is universally admitted. But Amer
lea has many orators of renawn. That
his intellectual power is of surprising
strength is conceded by all. But Amer
tellectual giants, and the stupendous
power of Bryan cannot be accounted for
on that score. Wealth has not placed
the scepter of its power in his hands and
none yield obeisance to him through mo-
tiyes of personal ggrandizement. Yet
he is the one man that is feared by the
those who pluLder the people under COW
er of law.
The commercial press-the mouth
piece of wealth-assails him as "a dema-
gogue and charlatan, but his hold
upon the popular heart grows stronger
each day The corrupt cabal of advent
urers and exploters who control the re-
publican machine under Hanna have
their harpies at his heels everywhere he
goes eagerly watching for word or deed
that may be used tor his undoing. But
unconscious of the presence of his foes
and as guieness as new born babe he
speaks the promptings OF his heart and
his voice fills the nation.
The secret of Bryan's power is his
honesty. He makes no mistakes, be-
cause he resorts to no subterfugo of
speech. He has always been honest, is
honest now and his purposes and inten-
tions are unclouded by dishonesty. The
power of TRUTH eloquently spoken by
man as pure as he is able and brave,
brings the hearts of the millions in rap
port with Bryan. This is the secret of
bis power.
Who can read his utterances at Allan
TIA, Ca, on the fourth of July without
being impressed with the extraordinary
character of the man. In this day Of
oringng sycopEan.s and time-servers
who can fail in admiration for him who
thus plainly speaks words as sincere as
they are exalted In his Atlanta speech
MIR. Bryan said:
Whether [ am nominated or not in
1900 is imnaterial to me. | don't want
to be candidate for president unless
those who think as | do believe that [
can Go more for the principles # the par
W dIeduy duopIou tHdu anyone else.
would rather help somebody else win
than be the cause of the party's defeat.''
If the democratic party wants some
body to lead retreat they must find
someone 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
0naiDn than nf ha
paigns since the canvass of Abraham
Lincoln. National Watchman.
Flat WORMS AXE DEADLY.