Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27

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his belief in, the most absurd economic
fallacies that ever emanated from the
mind OF man. 1t is not history OF
events: 1t has no value as a discussion
of principles. It discloses glaringly the
two distinguishing characteristics OF
the man-intense egotism and over
weening vanity. So confident was he
in his opinions and beliefs that he laid
down his propositions anemo, as IL born
of experience, and predicted results
from causes with supreme and easy
confidence that have made him the
Laughing stock OF the world. So great
was his vanity that every page of his.
book bears his likeness. His speeches
are repeated: what he predicted here,
What he said there, Is recalled again
and again, reminding one OF the come
iof his audience. His followers fell off.
but those who remained became more
devoted than ever. Long before the
convention met at Kansas City it was
tapparent that Mr.. Bryan would be the
nominee.
That was a strange assembly of brill
liant men. tire-eaters and thugs. Bryan
remained at Lincoln. directing and
controlling results. His house was a
Mecca. Men journeyed long distances
.t To look upon him, touch and be healed.
His name was fetish. The doctrine of
il6 10 was embodied in the crazy-quiit
platform and David b. Hin and Rich
ard Croker shouted until they were
hoarse. Bryan knew that 16 to was
mo longer a winning card, but he also
knew that without it ne could not hold
the Sioux Falls ard the Towne wings
lof this newborn democratic party. He
hoped to obscure the issue so obnoxious
| 10 the Hill wing by the cry Of imperial
ism. He was nominated and for the
vice presidency this strange aggrega-
liinn selected an ancient relic of the
neutrality-suspicious. Of 1861. The issues
| were made and the party appealed 10
1.-THE country. A bushwhacker fossil
/ from the woods of Arkansas was se-
Ilected as manager. A New Yorker.
Ewho cuts his hair like a convict and his
4 whiskers like a tramp. who appears in
public carrying a cigar between his
teeth at an angle of 45 degrees. wearing
/ a high hat, huge gold chain and
checkered pants, accompanied by a
bulldog, was put in charge of the finan-
cial bureau.
The combination did not make fa-
vorable impression. 1t soon became APP
parent that New York was essential TO
success Then came the Bryan-Croker
/ alliance, the most shameful alliance
( but born of necessity-ever made in
American politics.
/ From the very moment the Bryan
Croker alliance was made Mr.. Bryan
Host in New York. The situation be-
came desperate. The same influences
THAT We're turning the tide against him
/ in New York We're at work in Mary
Iland. Indiana and Illinois. Ii became
necessary to resort to desperate tactics
n Mr.. Mckinley was openly accused Of
II schemirg TO overt brow the government
The Hon. c. A. Towne so far lost his
head as to predict that il Mckinley
were elected it would be an end of re-
publican government The man who
at 10 offered his life TO his country and
fought four years to uphold the flag
was branded as a. usurper Men like
n Mckinley. Allison, Lodge Eoar, Lacey
let AL were accused OF trampling upor
the principles of the declaration Of in
dependence. Mr.. Bryan himself went sc
II far as TO accuse Mr.. Mckinley of a de
sire to add TO the handful of men called
an army for the purpose of manning
& forts TO overcome workingmen. There
was. but one pure. disinterested. I'M
aduiterated patriot in America and hi!
), name was W.. Bryan.
4 Argument was abandoned; his posi-
itior was found TO beindefensible; nsin
i5uaton, innuendo. failed to work, an,
: now, on the eve detection, this pompou
$ egotist finds himself supported by onl,
1.-THE worst elements in American poll
litics. the elements of unrest and tn
: iiminions of Croker and Tammany Hall
81 The election Of William Mckinley b
! Ian overwhelming vote is as certain a
: any event that has not already hap
4 pened can be. Mr.. Bryan has playe
E his last caro- and failed. He will sin
-Ii into that oblivion that awaits all pre-
{ blenders. Four years hence there will b
: none so poor as to do him reverence.
He will not have the sympathy of tn
j people because he does not deserve il
$ He has in his career contributed moth
E ling to the literature of the country
e nothing to the thought Of the countr,
81 He has given nothing to the field c