Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21

In 1896 Mr. jefferson was the Democratic
candidate for President. The same In
fiuences that defeated Jefferson in his
first race defeated Bryan. The success
full administration turned a deaf ear TO the
demands OF the people. The Hami-
ton idea that the few were born 10 govern
was adhered TO I'm many offensive
ways. The wealth and culture of the
country were courted. the people who had
fought the battles OF the revolution were
made to feel that their victory. in it's
fulness, had been taken from them BY
1909 they We're organized, and, as on u
tidal wave, jefferson was elected to the
presidency. As jefferson was not put
aside at the behest Of the few who called
him "red-handed reyolutionlst," SO those
who called Bryan an anarchist and
a dangerous man." viii not be per-
mitted to stand him aside for some color
less man. As the nineteenth century
was ushered in by the election OF jefferson
to the presidGcy. 50 the twentieth
century will be ushered in by the election
of Bryan, who as truly wears JeifersOn's
mantle as Elisha felt Eujahs mantle
about him when the prophet was trans
lated.
The victory will not be won easily. The
power Of money has multiplied Il thou
sandfold in 4 hundred years, but there
are reasons TO believe that there is
growing independence that will resent an
other term OF Mark Hannaism with the
multiplicity Of trusts, the destruction Of
the Monroe doctrine. as many affect to
believe, and the adoption of a policy Of
imperialism, as some call it, that is
subversion o. the fundamental principles
Of our government.
Bryan cannot be elected in 1900" say
those who advocate a population Of the
Chicago platform, therefore, why enter
a campaign that must end in defeatH
That is their assumption. The reply to
them is: If the voters desire TO continue
the gold standard and trust multiplication,
they viii re-elect Mckinley and Hanna.
The Democrats can have no hope Of elect
ing any candidate IL the voters do not
desire to change the present policy.
Now, If availability is 20 be the only
test, what Democrat could carry more
votes than Mr.. Bryan? That is the test.
IL is certain that no man who bolted the
party in 1896 can receive the support of
the six and a half million men who voted
for Mr.. Bryan. That eliminates the Cleve-
lands, Olneys, Whitneys, and Planners.
Who IS The winning candidate? i 1t
Stevenson? His record on finance Is the
=
York gold men distrusted him. They
would not support him or any other Dem
ocrat who did not repudiate the Chi
cago platform. Where will the candidate
be found to suit the boilers and the reg
ulars? There can be no candidates who
will receive the support OF both, unless
the boilers return to the party and sub
nit Ito the 6rbtrament of the national
convention"
The Chicago platform Democrats chat
includes al the Democrats IN the United
States except 10000 put principle above
any man. They respect and admire Mr..
Bryan as a man. but it is not for that
that they advocate his denomination. 1t
is because I'm him Democratic principles
are incarnate. lie is a platform in him
self. He is honest, he IS able. he is
everything a great commoner ought 10 be.
He has grown upon the country. Thou
sands of Democrats who were persuaded
10 vote against him in 1896 would next
year support him heartily. This is true
in Virginia, and / believe il IS true else
where His attitude against the Philippine
policy has attracted 10 his support tens
of thousands Of Republicans who see in
Mckinley's new policy the destruction Of
our republican form OF government. The
dously. Bryan Is the foe OF every mono
poly in America, and Is so regarded
by them. THE people love him for the
enemies he has made"
The opponents OF trust domination look
10 him as TO no other man 70 lead the
vigorous fight that must be waged against
trusts Who else has stood out against
their aggressions as consistently and ably
as Mr.. Bryan? IL is no child's play to
defeat the influences that dominated
American politics in 1895, and that control
the policy OF this admins tratIon. IL will
require all the hope. all the faith, all the
courage, and all the enthusiasm which
genuine conviction in the right brings with
it, But IL will win You cannot fool
all the people all the time" The scandals
OF the conduct Of the pvsent war, the beef
scandal, the multiplication OF trusts.
the billion and q half dollar Congress.
the control of every department Of gov
eminent by the men who bought the
election in 1896. these and other like In
nuences have disguised many men Who
voted for Mckinley and have brought the
blush OF shame 10 even many Republicans.
Just as certain as truth is mighty and
will prevail will the people repudiate such
scandalous and degenerate admnistra-
ton.
There are, no doubt, those who hope 10
See an anti-Bryan feeling in 1869. | do
not entertain the shadow OF doubt at
this present writing that solid Bryan
delegations. instructed to vote as
unit for Bryan and the Chicago plat
form, VIII be sent from every Southern