Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-28
The SsH-Exposure Of Demasogy.

following words to the Republicans II
his audience to vote for the Democratic
ticket:
II want to talk to you Republicans
believing that you are just as anxious
to help your country and help your fei-
low kind as the Democrats, the Popu-
lists and the Silver Republicans are
If ! did not have faith in the honesty
in the patriotism and in the good IN
tentions Of the Republicans. | would
not make speeches at all, because
would not, want to make 50 maHy
speeches and do so much work simply
to please men who agree with me"
The Kansas City Journal comments
on this speech with the remark tina
| Mr.. Bryan will find himself at war
with the managers of his party if he
| persists in voicing magnanimous senti-
ments of this character. This would
be the natural consequence when We
! has declared officially that it has no
faith in the honesty, the patriotism and
! the good intent of Republicans. II
| has declared that the pillars of on"
republic are rocking on their base be-
cause of a want of patriotism in Re
publicans. 1t has charged the Repub-
| licans with seeking to destroy self
government and erect an empire on its
ruins. 1t has accused the Republican
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conspiracy to overthrow freedom II
has arraigned the Republican party for
desiring to establish a huge standing
army to be used in curtailing the lib
erty Of citizens. It has denounced the
Republican organization for forsakinE
the principles Of the declaration Of IN
dependence. for stultifying the conSti-
tuition, for outraging the spirit Of on.
democracy. Ana in view Of all these
desperate charges the Democratic par
ty can scarce agree with the view Or
Republican character voiced by Mr.
Bryan.
As grateful as Republicans are sure
to be for Mr.. Bryan's fine compliment.
they will regret that he did not make
his triumvirate Of conceded qualities
sextette at least. In addition to be-
good intent, the Republicans ike t.
think that they are intelligent, capable
and far-seeing. In fact It is with re-
spect to these three that Republicans
believe they differ most Importantly
from their Democratic fellow citizens.
Since the Democratic party learned las
lesson of patriotism in the War Of tha
Rebellion, the Republicans have never
felt that any considerable body of
Americans would like to destroy tn
republic. They have been ready to
cOncede further that that the Demo-
cratic party would give this country
good government if it only knew how.
But lacking as the Democratic party
has shown itself To be in the degree
Of intelligence. capacity ana far-sight
50 essential in the conduct " 4 good
administration. the Republicans have
felt that its asccndancy meant disas-
ter.
The Republican party is campaign
ing against Democracy purely on the
ground that Democratic governmental
policies would prove as disastrous to
the American people in the future a
past. In this the Republican party has
been honorable. above board and with
| in the bounds Of fairness. 1t has re-
sorted to no such infamy as charging
| a great body of American citizens with
being conspircd together to destroy tho
republic. 1t has not appealed to tn
| passions and prejudices of the stupid
or ignorant with monstrous lies. l.
| has not endeaVored to produce class
| strife, to Introduce foreign issues, or
to vex the tranquility of the people. It
has contented itself with a straight
| forward contest on the question of
American government for Americans.
| Mr.. Bryan does not make his cam
paign on the belief that the Republi-
| cans lack the intelligence ana capacity
to give good government; he makes
| it on the issue that the Republicans
are endeavoring to overthrow the re-
| public, to restrict the liberties of the
| people. to strike down the principle Of
| self government. Yet he says: II
| have faith in the honesty. the patriot
| ism and the good Intentions Of the Re
publicans. Is it possible that Mr..
Bryan can really believe that a people
who he 50 describes are bent on a
purpose which can only be stated in
the terms, perfdy, treason and dis
honor?
| We do not think that Mr.. Bryan be
lieves anything of the sort. His pre-
tended alarm for the future of liberty
would be downright silly were it NOT
50 infamous and exasperatng. We
need no more than his speech at Wa
| hoo to explore his whole character
He is a spouting demagogue without