The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04

the country and the human race from
going to the bowwows by voting for
him. | congratulate the colonel on his
change Of zone. if not his change of
heart. Time is a great teacher as well
as a great physician.
When the campaign is ended, Colonel
Roosevelt ought to hunt up the fools
who disturbed his peace at Victor,
Colo, and make each Of them a nice
present, for they did more to contribute
to his fame than any other men in the
country. They may be said to have
resurrected Teddy after he buried him.
self by his 81. Paul harangue. If they
had been in his pay they could not
have played into his hands better.
Republican papers made a great hull
labaloo about 1.-The outrage on free
speech at Victor" a faraway mining
camp on the verge of civilization, but
they were dumb as oysters about that
other outrage on free speech" when
at the Coliseum, in the heart of st.
Louis, the fourth city on the continent,
q well dressed mob of club Republic
ans howled down Hon. David Over
meyer of Kansas and would not per-
nit him to conclude his speech.
Pearls of Truth.
Like wine, Bryan BECOMES better
with age. His speeches grow constant
ly better. The brain power and the
oratorical capacity of no other man
that ever lived have been put to as
severe a test as his. For six years he
has probably averaged one speech
day. For four years all of his speeches
have been sent broadcast over the
land by the Associated Press, and yet
he never repeats himself and never
says anything out of which the oppO-
sition press can make capital. lie is
the wonder of the age and appears to
be favorite of heaven. His reception
in New York was proof positive of the
change of public sentiment in the east
and of how thoroughly he has conquer
ed the respect and won the admiration
of his Quondam political foes.
His speeches in New York were stud
ded with pearls of truth, eloquence and
philosophy. Here are Il few words ut
tered by him which are complete ref
utation of all the campaign lies hatch
ed and proDagated by Republicans:
Honest wealth need not fear the Dem
ocrats. No honest industry, no honest
occupation, no honest man, need fear
the success of the Democratic party. |
deny that the wealth producers of this
country are enjoying their share of the
governments protection" Nothing
could be in better taste or stated more
forcibly or more effectively. The pow
err of concise definition, of luminous eX-
preston, is the secret of all persuasive
or convincing public speaking. This
power Bryan possesses in larger de-
gree than any other man of this gen.
eration-perhaps Of any generation.
Adlai Holding Up His End.
Nor is your Uncle Adlai a SLOUGH upon
the stump or "a deadhead in the enter
PRISE" to borrow the cuphemistic Ian
guage OF Hon. James G. Blaine. No,
your Uncle Adlai appears to be holding
up his end OF the handspike in great
shape-in most approved fashion. Uncle
Adlai has the peculiar good luck to run
for an Office when it is Democratic
year, which as much as anything else
leads me to believe that the Democrats
will win this load of poles" Uncle
AdIai is in every way worthy and well
qualified duly and truly prepared for
the high Office to which he aspires;
also for the higher Office to which he
will be heir apparent when he is elect
ed vice president, as he will be on the
9th day of November. Uncle Adlai is
a sterling Democrat, a tiptop cam
paigner and always measures up to the
requirements of any office he is called
upon to fill.
While Bryan's oratory has been great
~ exploited. as was natural and right,
Uncle Adlai's has been neglected to
large extent. But here is a sample
from Uncle Adlai which is terse in
style and full of meat:
Imperialism is not an issue made by political
parties. but issue made by the people before
the assembling OF either of the great national
ventions. Two years and half ago the people of
this country were filled with horror at the atroci-
ties that were being enacted upon the island of
Cuba at our very doors. The tyranny of three
centuries had eliminated in acts OF horror that
thrilled the American heart.
II was then that the congress of the United
States vocing the sentiments Of the American
people. declared war against Spain. But coupled
with its declaration of disclaimer upon
our part of any attempt at carrying on war Of
subiugation against those people. but it was SOL
emily declared that when peace should be re-
stored in this island these people would be left
to establish a government for themselves. This
disclaimer upon the part of congress justified OF
government in breaking tie peace of the world.
pine Islands were our allies. They, too had felt
the iron heel of Spain, and let me tell you that
when Aguinaldo and his little band came at the
request of Admiral Dewey TO join in battles
against the enemy of the Philippine Islands and
our own, the Spaniards, Agunaldo said TO his
countrymen and patriots: Wherever you see the
American flag gather around it. They are our
friends and in the light of subsequent events
that is Of the most pathetic incidents in his
tory. Now the with Spain has ceased, but,
strangely enough. the government OF the United
States is still engaged in war-a war against the
people OF the Philippine Islands, who were
allies in our with Spain.
Bonbshell Tor Repub1icnns.
1t has been persistently asserted over
and over again by the Republican ora
tors and press that the Germans are
not L~nol,in n wov from tho Mckinley