The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-06
POLITICAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

4 good ooiut was made in New York
the other day against Mr. Bryan by
Mr.. l.. IL. Curlin, n Democrat who
Will vote this year for Mckinley. lie
said: Il hardly think the party needs
leader who takes all his law and
gospel FROM the speeches of MIR. Lin
coin, however able they may hnve
been. He Is not the kind OF Demo.
crat whose leadership inspires me with
respect for its originality or great.
ness" Republican patriots and states.
men have long been the models after
whom Democrats have patterned. Orig.
inallty OF Ideas or utterance upon
great questions OF plth and moment
has not characterized Democratic
leadership in this country. II does not
originate; II initiates. II does not lead;
II follows. Llncoln's massive brain
has furnished MIR. Bryan with all the
original Ideas he has emitted during
the past four years lie knows Lincoln
by heart lie lives In Lincoln and Oh
Lincoln.
Philip Jackson, a colored Democrat
of Chnrlestown. w. Va. presented Mr..
Bryan with the following aud asked
him to sign 1t; II do not countcnanco
the Jim Crow car law or any other
measure that dscriminntcs against any
American citizen on account of color"
The Dallas Express. from which this
IL taken. says Mr.. Bryan refused, say.
Ing lie did not want any new issues
| Injected into the cAnipnlEu
lf Mr., Bryan doesn't want new is.
sues injected into the campaign, why
does he set the eNnmplc2 lie has
sprung new lssue-"lmpcrIalism --
and has sedulously lahorcd with his
mouth 10 make Il ovcrshadow the real
issue-frec stlvcr--which he insisted
should he Incorporated In the platform
adopted by the Kansas City convention
or he would not accept the nomination.
Ills words are In print showing that
before the convention had adopted the
platform he had made n fetlch OF the
silver question, now he IL using II ms n
floor mop and exploiting imperialism"
ms n paramount Issue. The knight OF
the sorrowful figures, 10 to !. IL nm OPP
| purtuulst whose fine frenzy ls only
equalcd hy that OF his great excnplar
! Scnnr Don Qulxote. who hnd Ills feel
ings hurt lighting wlndraills and other
dangerous enemies Of his country.
The versatility of MIR Bryan IL
shown by the facility and celebrity with
which he has been able TO shit the Is
sue which Is the only issue IN this cam
paign and lug In supplementary ques-
| tions which are not yet IN a formative
state. Tho fact that Mr.. Bryan once
| trod the boards ns an actor may ac-
count for the ease with which he plnys
so many parts In the political drama In
which ho In a star performer
Charles W. Anderson. the new com
mlttecman at large on the Republican
| state committee OF New York. has been
| looking over the tinld since bis election.
| ana on recent trip 1p the state IN
| company with senator Dollirer he
| found that the colured Rcpuhllrnnq or
the state of New York were very much
| alive aud very much In earnest In their
efforts 10 contribute 10 the election u
Odcll and Woadruff. There nrc n
number ~ Republican clubs In trosi NJ
the large cities. mud cnlorcd l,enubiIcan
voters are thoroughly organized all
over the state.
Mr. Anderson, who IN vigorous and
forcaful sneaker. made n number ~
speeches on this trip thrnpgh 'ho state
and will be heard often during Tho
Campo Ign. lie n on" ~ the most clio
quent and effective young orators IT,
the state ~ New York
JoHH u, HaUCK.