Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-21

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charging up against the administra'
ton. S
The sentence quoted from Mr.. Bry.
ans recent Chicago speech Is not par.
ticularly dangerous in Its character.
IF the people Of Porto Rico are to
be-" ETC., discovers the fact that Mr..
Bryan's information as to the pur-
poses Of the administration Is some
what ha2y. He not being in its con-
fidence, it could not be otherwise.
These contemplate little filings in
which the brilliant Nebraskan INDUCES
In certain communities are not with
out method, and his frequent wander
ings away from the exact truth as 1t
relates to the vital issues in this cam
paign have been noted by the New
York Sun. which was under the pain
full necessity few days ago Of draw
ing the deadly parallel upon him and
charging him with uttering the thing
which is Numerically opposed to the
truth-the Saxon word for which is lie.
In little book called "Some Fruits
Of Solitude" by William Penn, are sew
eral passages which seem to fit the
Democratic candidate for president.
For instance, these:
"What is it he will not or cannot do
to hide his true sentiments?
For his interests he refuses no side
or party and will take the wrong by
the hand when t'other won't do with as
good grace as the right. He sails with
all winds and Is never out of his way
where anything is to be had. True to
nothing but himself and false to all
persons and parties to serve his own
turn.
"Talk with him as often as you
please, he will never pay you In good
coin, for it is either false or clipped.
"He is for every cause that brings
him gain, but implacable if disappoint-
ed Of success.
cat best he may be cunning man,
which is a sort of lurcher In the poll
tics"
Bryan's counterpart must surely have
been very much zen evidence" In the
days Of honest William Penn.
Who wants Bryan for president?
The Bourbon Democrats, the Populists,
the anti-imperialists and the endless
chain prayer people. Why do they
want him for president? Because he Is
as visionary and impracticablc as them
selves.
"Rarely PROMISE" says Franklin;
"but If lawful. CONSTANTLY perform"
Mr.. Bryan has made and Is making q
great many promises as to what he will
do If elected, and because he has done
this the people are going to elect Will
liam Mckinley. His promise to call
an extra session Of congress and to
overhaul the supreme court and to pull
down the American flag and to raise
Cain generally shows him to be the
right man to enjoy the solitude of po-
litical obscurity.
The Hon. w. J. Bryan seems to i'm
agine that whether political wisdom
will die with him or not it certainly be-
gan with him. He is very wise in his
own conccit, and one does not know
which most to admire. his political
wisdom e. or his garrulity.
Bishop w. 3. Derrick Of New York,
a brilliant orator and the idol Of the
negro Republicans Of New York. says:
81 am for Mckinley. l would vote for
him hundred times before l would
vote once for Bryan" Bishop Der
rick's head is quite level. and his polit-
ical vision is clear and penetrating.
Behind Bryan he sees horde OF hun
cry southern Democrats Of whom Ben
Tillman is leader. He sees the Alt
gelds Of the west and the 1oughfaces
and copperleads Of the north and east.
who are keeping out Of sight rs much
as possible, patiently b1ing their time,
praying for the coming Of the morning
when Bryan will wake up as president
Of the United States. Then the No.
groes in the public service will be as
completely eliminated - EFFACED - rs
they are from politics in South Caro-
lima and Mississippi, for If negroes
cannot vote what right have they to
hold offices that belong to white men
who do? This will he the Tillman ar
gument. Mr.. Bryan will protest a little.
and Mr.. Tillman will call to his remem-
brance the fact that 'we Of the south
have disfranchised the niger in order
to give you the electoral vote Of that
section. We want these offices. Out
with the 'niggers!"
This is why Bishop Derrick and all
other sensible negroes arc going to
work and vote for Mckinley. The
hungry Democrats in other sections OF
the country will be equally insfstcnt
and determined in their demands, and
Bryan. hungry for second term. will
not dare to oppose their wishes. the
negro will be weeded out. and the Sc
100000 and over which is now paid in
salaries to negro ofticcholders will be
diverted into other channels. A few
messengers and laborers will be re-
tanned because hungry Democrats ar"
aversc to performing mental employ
ment. This is no fancy picture.
Cne Of the strong forces in the Unit
ed States senate is Hon. William Eaton
Chandler Of New Hampshire. He is =
good fighter and as fair an opponent
as ever broke a lance with the enemy.
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