The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-12
A Dreamy Idea1ist, Who Is All Right
in His Place, but Not Fitted to
BE President.
SPEECH BY A GOLD DEMOCRAT
THAT BRISTLES WITH NEW POINTS
AGAINST THE NEBRASKAN.
Bryan Incompetent to Deal with
Trusts or other Public Questions
-MckinIey's Election Necessary.


ward s. Bragg lifelong Democrat, who
served several terms in Congress and was
minister to Mexico under President Cleve-
land, tonight addressed an audience THAI
filled Pabst Theater. He spoke in response
to a call signed by number Of Gold Dem,
ocrats. The general advocated the cleo
ton of Mckinley and Roosevelt. He was
given a great ovation. His remarks were
confined to the subjects Of money, trusts,
militarism and imperialism. He dwelt at
length on the money question, and criti-
cised Mr. Bryan throughout General
Bragg said in part:
'It will be from the standpoint of a ma
tional Democrat by education, conviction
and affiliation, I may say, and from hered-
ity-that l speak tonight, extending In
some regard beyond mere party duty TO the
more exalted duty of every loyal citizen
in the land to rally In the defense and
support of his country in times OF danger,
trouble or need, foreign or domestic, ami
never by word, act or deed give AID or
comfort to it's enemies
''It matters not how specious the plea,
how earnest and honest the pleader. charm
he never so sweetly, or never so wisely, the
American ear may listen but the loyal
heart is sealed against its influence. The
fate of the Democratic party since the war
of the rebellion is but a rehearsal OF the fate
of the Federal and Whig parties, and the
cause of 1t the SAINT. 1t failed as party
organization to grasp the situation and give
the unwavering strength OF It's great power,
without reserve, to aid in putting down the
rebellion. / hate to say II, but ii Is true;
and for years, the name Democrat was
an opprobrious one. all over this country.
There were many great leaders in the
party whom individually the people honored,
and when they were ignored 1t was not for
want of confidence in them but of a dis
trust of their followers.
Looking over the history of the past and
comparing II with the present, 1T seems be-
yond possibility that any party or any can
didate, no matter upon what high plane
of morals, of sympathy for the oppressed
or of constitutional rights he affects to
plant himself can succeed In reaching the
when, in the face of bloody war, he clas-
sites the treacherous Aguinaldo as a
patriot and his guerrilla bands who are
shooting down soldiers subjects of
our sympathy. If not of our open commen-
dation.
II may not read the political horoscope
correctly, but 1t is my sincere conviction
that were st. Paul to be rehabilitated with
mortal presence and lead the Bryan column
with Filipino badge upon his breast and
16 TO painted upon his banner nothing but
signal defeat would await him.
A DREAMY FATALIST.
"Mr. Bryan is an honest If not practical
man. He believes he can do what he says.
and will never falter in his attempt to do it.
He is a man of phenomenal oratorical
and respected; in his presence and speech
his influence over those who hear him is al
most hypnotic; he writes poetry. but this
stamp of mind does not fit one to grapple
the complex affairs of state and admins
ter the government of this people in the in
ternal and external clashing of interests
and policy that constantly arise. He is a
dreamy idealist.
"Such a man is a delightful companion
an estimable member Of society. but wild
bull in a china shop would not be more
dangerous to the safety of the crockery
than such a man would be to the safety of
the state If intrusted with the management
| of affairs.
"The experience of every farmer. every
business man and every wage-earner has
taught him that every prophecy, every
statement of financial economics. made and
believed in by Mr.. Bryan are wholly and
wretchedly incorrect
81 am not an advanced optimist but
have no fears of the ghost of destroyed
republic intruding upon my presence by
reason Of any Filipino episode. Mr.. Schurz
and Mr.. Cochran forget what you do not
| that in the war of the rebellion good old
Horace Greeley was rent in twain and pc
toned Mr. Lincoln that the erring States
might go in peace to prevent further and
| useless bloodshed. The Republic was ruined,
cried the chicken hearts, and the Constitu-
tion destroyed. Out of the mists came
no ghosts but the old republic with new
| in its progress to the first place among
nations. A people that can suppress the
greatest rebellion the world ever saw and
| live and prosper, is not likely to be over
| thrown as the result of an insurrection In
| the Philippines, nor in the purchase of
| territory and establishing a government
there that will protect the person and prop
| erty of all well disposed persons in the
| newly acquired territory.
The danger TO the peace and prosperity of
the Republic in present conditions, comes
| from men who constitute themselves walk
| ing delegates, stirring up bad blood be-
| tween employer and employed. pandering
| to the groundless complaints of the shift
| less and neer-do-well class, and they are
1 In every community, fnfiaming the passions
| by sympathy with wrongs that have no
| real existence, teaching them the doctrine
| that to possess wealth makes its owner
| their enemy and oppressor. and that his
blood and toll and suffering of the poor
This state of feeling when il reaches
| its climax. means disorder, disregard of
| personal rights, disregard of judicial opin-
/ ion, and, with n bold and daring leader
| means class against class I'm battle array
and bloodshed TO follow. / do not charge
| doctrines intend TO produce such results.
| but they do not take into account the
| character, education and instincts and lack
| or moral control that their audiences pos
| sess, and when evil comes as IL has come
and IL will come, increasing I'm viru-
| lence of temper and hostility OF demon,
| SlIdtlOns eAttuulnS 10 tlOlenceS and DlOOl-
| shed these well-meaning persons shift tho
responsibility from themselves and cry
| they never intended such means should be
used nor thought such results would fol-
/ low.
| SHOULD BE SUPPRESSED.
''The great head OF the agitators is a
| candidate for your suffrage. His name Is
William Jennings Bryan. AS you desire to
suppress this growing ill-feeling between
class and class and to maintain harmony