The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
Incurably Rattlebrained.

To follow the. course Of Mr.. Bryan's
public utterances is very like chasing
flea. Neither logic nor scruples bind
him, What he has said on one occa-
sion Is no restraint or guide when the
next one happens He Is his own prece-
dent. and does not stick at little
matter like garbling a quotation or
doubling on his. own record.
In another column win be found por-
tions OF letter from a citizen Of Port
land to the Oregonian, in which an al
legged quotation from Lincoln used by
Mr.. Bryan In his Labor day speech is
traced to Its origin. IT will be seen that
Mr.. Bryan. by Joining widely separated
portions OF the great presidents first
message, and leaving out the interme-
diate portions dealing with the con-
trast between slave labor and free. has
deliberately attempted to pervert its
meaning A man who does this Is
shameless. He In not TO be trusted in
any relation OF life. for this rascality
II the evidence Of a low moral sense.
All OF his speeches are as chaotic and
reckless as his citations are dishonest.
lie speaks always OF "the Filipinos"
when he is referring to the Tagals The
nine millions or 80 of other Inhabitants
OF the Philippine islands. who have
shown no hostility TO us and would be
the viaiims OF a dreadful and mereiless
persecution ~ we withdrew. have no
more claim upon his sympathy than
have the millions OF Southern negroes
who are DISTINGUISHED by multiplying the
constitution for his benefit.
He does not take the slightest trouble
10 maintain even the appearance OF
consistency. In his latest speech he
says that 1--WE have seen the Repub-
llcan party win In the campaign OF
1895 By holding cut 10 the people the
plea that the nation might be discred-
tied While II dealt with a foreign ma
has ever made that the reputation In
volved IN the is to idea defeated him
four years ago r, Is the plain truth;
but yesterday Mr.. Bryan said and to-
morrow he wsii say again that the cleo
tion was carried by money. intimidation
aud Mark Hanna.
4 little later on IN the same speech
he presents to his audience two rene
dies FOR the trust. Neither Of them Is
worth anything, lie says. II have been
arguing the trust question for years,
and I have given remeises" But he
forgs,s 20 mention the fact that his
grcat original remedy was the adoption
~ An amendment to the federal con-
stlsuilon givlag 10 congress fun power
I TO regulate trusts ON that PROPOSE
I ton he went on record Last spring
last such an amendment was offered
In the house 81 Representatives. was
supported by the Republicans. aaA was
opposed by The solid Democratic vote.
I since thea Mr, Bryan has been onl-
nogaly silent about II. he has now an
entirely new set q remedies. but there
Is not the slightest reason to suppose
that ne win remain Of the same mind
for soriy-sisht hours
Ineurapiy sattlebrained, inSlneere and
dishonest 81 this man. The campaign
o, 1890 aid not 50 thoroughly expose
him. because then ne limited himself
I 10 a single theme. and his speeches
were mere matters Of rote The pres
ent discussion takes wider range.
and the inherent qualities OF the DEM
,ocratie candidate are exposed TO wind
| and weather. Never did any aspsran,