Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22

What else may be said Of him. Rlchare
Croker has a fine grain Of true Democrat
ic consistency. He urges young men t
90 into politics ard then knifes youns
Comptroller Coler clear to the hit.
"Men. not walls, make a city" Is mos
appropriate inscription for the medal witt
which the siege Of Pekin is to be com
memorated. 1t is strongly suggestive O
a progress. not walls make nation
maxim for the Republican campaign ban
ners.
Mr.. Bryan asks why do we not
treat the Philippines as we treat the Gu
bans?" Were he not too busy making
speeches to reply to troublesome ques-
tons. it would be timely to ask, why dc
not the Filipnos treat the Americans as
the Cubans dor"
1--WE must stop borrowing money in
Europe" declared Mr.. Bryan in 1896
He was right. There has been change
from a Democratic to Republican adj
n,inistraton and we are now engaged in
loanng money-gold-to European ma
tons with good credit.
The party which will not allow the
Constitution to follow the flag through
the Carolinas, throughMississippi and Tex
as. has no occasion to distress itself about
the Constitutions journey 1900 miles
across the sea. From Republican State
Platform, New York.
Despite the efforts of Mr.. Bryan and his
political associates to embarrass the gov
eminent the young men of the country
continue to volunteer to uphold its honor.
And they are of the sort that will not re-
sign and go into politics when there is a
chance for them to face the enemy.
The New York Herald affects surprise
because Mr.. Bryan declines to answer
some pertinent questions on the financial
question. MIR. Bryan has long since learned
to understand the danger of the interro-
cation point and the surprise would be if
he should attempt anything outside of his
catch phrases.
Mr.. Bryan attributes the on-fulfillment
of his calamity prophecies to the good
weather and fine crops. Yet, judging
from the tenor of his speeches four years
ago, one might easily have concluded that
the sun would stop shining and the rains
cease to fall unless 10 to was adopted
without delay.
There is this phase of the great indus.
trial problem which we wish in all serious
ness to bring to Mr.. Bryan's attentions:
Will not his wide use of the photograph
throw out of work great many able and
deserving stenographers who will thereby
be denied all chance of individual adyan-
cement in life +?
Bryan's speeches, said Senator Frye,
at Westbrook, Maine, "have encouraged
rebellion in the Philippines. lsay that l
do not see how any American can 60
back on our soldiers. l say that this ex-
penditure of $3.50, 900 and 1000 lives
is to be charged up against this anti
American talk.
There was no candidate against the
Hon. Ben Tillman in the South Carolina
Senatorial primary, yet. out of $4,000 bal
lots cast. the name of the distinguished
pitchforker was scratched from over 3o,-
600 of them. Mr.. Bryan's confidential
adviser and balance wheel appears to be
losing caste among his fellow citizens.
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There is no doubt that the big coal
strike in Pennsylvania is the result OF
Bryanite scheming. They know that tax
uoon the prosperity of the country offers
the only possible hope for the success of
Bryanism. it having already become plIn
that the imperialism bogy has fallen flat
everywhere. 1t will not be surprising if
there are some very sensational disclos-
ures concerning the schemes which have