The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-13
John Bach McNiaster-
BRYAN's GREATNESS SHOWN
Calm dignity and Wonderful Self Control Ul-
der Assaults Of Political Fees.
baltimore SUM

The Hon. William JENNINGS Gf...
finished the campaign with nothluu .
regret. In September MIR. BRYAN t...
the sun that he was contcnGtug ...
Il cause with as little regard as n.
Sible for his " personal a>~uy.atI..
If he won, it would be a remarked.
victory. If he lost, he would br SINS.
tanned by the knowledge that De U.|.
done his best. And in doing his ...
he has conducted the most remarked.
campaign in the history of the r....
try. And at its close he has the g.-
hdencc. the esteem and Il a1"rf...
Of as large Il proportion OF his ..
low-citiZens as amy American has r.,.
enjoyed since the days of .AudruN
Jackson. The contest against him MIS-
vaged with IL certain degree of f...
lence. but through it all he preserve.
II calm dignity, a serenity and r...-
tesv Of manncr which should Ir .
example TO all candidates. Ne}rro...
did he yield TO the temptation to ma..
any personal assault upon those NU.
attacked him. lie was sheltered o.
hind a shield of faith. which protco.a.
him from a host of assailant-. .
every live issue in the campai1. BIZ.
was on the side Of c~on-crtat.s".
against radicaliSm and revolution ''
planted his feet upon the Constitute.
and stood where the fathers Of the d..
public stood before him. He advocates.
the great cause which the dcmoc'atu.
the conservative pcOpl" OF the H"0
had committed to- him. rs their Ina...
with AN ability and ~cloqlencc WI|r.
attracted more men to see and to .r.-
him than ever before gathered aIs".n.
a public nan in this country. b.
physical endurance SCENE soulo.
less than miraculous.
1t has been and still is the fH....
OF bitter partiSanS to dcuonNcr ".
Bryan as a dema9OgUe, a. am r.tm.
lst. as SNOWY, but without dept. I'D.
breadth OF intellect. In every Uu-....
which he assumed in this catu'@.
and in every policy he advocated
can give Jefferson. Jackson and a.#.
great Democrats as prcredrut- y
the cause he maintained i'm this u".
Dalgn he was a denlagOgUc, tH.u OH.
ferSon was a demagoguc. II iu "
opposition TO the money power |"
arraNing class against class #.
shall be said Of Jackson and Iamo#
their campaigns against tho oa..-.
Those persons who deny tbc "aa..
OF Nh. Bryan should consider
career. lie started in life "H"
greater advantages than como :n
average American boy. and Ic~-
haps. thar have been enjoyed g.. d..
critics. Al an early age he rmt"r.. .
House Of Representatives. the e"..'..
arena in The world. and there a'...
ed the attention of the couUtr. ".
speech on the tariff which H...
with the best ever delivered ."
chamber. Although subirctf. Fl.
crushing defeat in 1896. his rr....
ton from The day after that ''".
was eve in doubt. He co'"""."
It by the hold lie mad pen '.. "
fidence and the place nc bad 81.
affections Of the people. His ...
been the career OF an ordinary .
demagogue could not have #'t.
TO the place he has reached.
could mere eIoquence have raI....
ed II. There must be more t...
and there IS more.
Mr.. Bryan is bcloved by t.a
al people because ne il q N#'"..
Il man Of blamcIeas life. iu =...
spects he j. a pattern for \|..
youth at a time when the
money. with many. takes th" D..
love Of country. If. h@ria- 'a...
reach the Presidency. his Stat"
send Mr.. Bryan to serve hi .
IN the Senate. he would ~'H
position to avert from H."
some Of the periIs with N|"
now threatened.
The girl who wins the love
mar makes a lucky hit and