The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-18
FULL REPORTS OF HIS SPEECHES
ARE DOING HIM HARM.
BRYAN Constantly Resorting to All the
Tricks Of a ~Demagogue to Catch
a Few Votes.

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dress. Mr.. Eckels was accompanied by
his brother. George NJ. Eckels, both COM
ing direct from Chicago to Indianapolis.
They were met at the station and escorted
to the Bates by Mr.. John p. Frenzel. Mr..
Eckels has made but one speech In the
present campaign prior to coming here. On
the night of Oct. 5 he addressed a large
meeting of workingmen in the Chicago
Auditorium. He expects to make a num-
Der of speeches between now and the cleo
ton. The distinguished representative of
the national or Gold Democratic party
was asked for a statement of his views On
the political situation and outlook and
complied cheerfully.
1.-THE outlook for the defeat of Mr.. Bryan
by a most decisive majority said Mr..
Eckels. sis all that could be desired. As
his campaign goes on the public is coming
more and more TO understand the sham
and pretense of it all. An analysis of his
late speeches shows that Mr.. Bryan has
got back TO the point where he is most
at home, namely, an appeal to class preju-
dice and race hatred. His speeches are so
unlike the u~tterances of any candidate
who has heretofore been named by any
purity lOT ne pIcSiuSuCy thob
people cannot realize that he is really an
aspirant for the high Office of chief ex-
ecutive. 1 cannot believe Mr.. Bryan is
winning votes for himself, or his cause,
since, after all, the very class TO whom
he most appeals, IN their calmer judgment,
demand a President who is not a dema-
gogue or a common disturber of the public
peace. The plain people. of whose cause
Mr.. Bryan claims himself to be the par
ticular champion, are not fools nor are
they to be deceived by appeals which are
made TO their prejudice instead OF their
reason"
MAKING NO GAINS.
Mr.. Eckels was asked for his opinion
as to whether the Cleveland or sound
money Democrats are likely to support
Mr.. Bryan in any great numbers this year
IT am confident that Mr.. Bryan is not
winning over any Cleveland Democrats"
declared the ex-controller. They see the
same things in the money issue that Mr..
Cleveland did in his letter of 1895. Endorsed
by him in his letter of a few days since
I am not authorized to in any manner speak
for the ex-President, but, knowing his
views in the past on many public questions
and his general regard for sound policies in
government, / venture the statement that
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more acceptable to him now than they
were in 1896, and cannot be. Mr.. Cleveland
is a Democrat. and mere party political adj
vantage cannot, in my Judgment, Swerve
him from his devotion TO Democratic prin-
ciples. I think the most thoughtful Demo-
Gratis who remain with the regular organ
ization believe the only way to make the
Democratic party successful and useful in
the future is to have Organism completely
eliminated. This can only be done by de-
feating Bryan at the polls and electing
President Mckinley"
The policies advocated BY Mr.. Bryan are
particularly distasteful to Mr.. Eckels, and
he does not mince words in expressing his
feeling for a demagogue of the Nebraska
type. "All the things for which Mr.. Bryan
really stands are u~nsound,' he declared.
HE conceals for political purposes a good
many of the issues that he would indorse
IL once elected to the Office he seeks. He
has to an extent quit talking money, but
only because he thinks he can get some
votes that he might lose if he continued
that line of talk.
A BRYAN TRICK.
1.-THE attempt made to reach the German
vote through sympathy with the Beers and
talking about the dangers of militarism-
saying nothing about silver, meanwhile
is in line with this plan. OF course, when
any one stops to think, Mr.. Bryan can do
nothing for the Beers. If he is elected,
without involving the United States in war
with England. which he would hesitate
about doing, but he could do a vast amount
CT harm in office by efforts to change the
money standard. The questions really at
issue, so far as Mr.. Bryan Is concerned,
are home ones. If he is all wrong on home
questions, 1t can be put down to a GER
tainty that he cannot be right on foreign
ones. What the country wants is a chief
executive who thinks more than Mr.. Bryan
does and talks less. or who at least thinks
before he talks. The people have a right
to demand of a political leader a sufficient
knowledge of sound economic principles to
lave his announced opinions stand the test
OF at least a single year.
A of Mr.. Bryan's statements thus far
nave been refuted by actual facts almost
with the uttering of them. Then too he is
careless as to his statements, more so rs
the campaign goes on. He nus his talks
by what he thinks will go with his i'm
mediate audience. Such a course might
be successful If the newspapers did not so
fully report what he says. He is a public
leader, thus far, made by the newspapers,
and at the same time unmade. BY letting
the people read in cold type what he says.
they have undone him. Mr.. Bryan should,
for his own good, be heard and not read.
81 don't believe the public is to be de-
ceived by the talk of Imperialism or mill
tarism. II might ave an effect coming
from a man who was sound or vital issues,
hut he is not. However. the most important
thing TO my mind is to wipe out the kind
VI polNttS nc represents. WITCH mat ID uOUc
we will have two parties of sufficient char
acter and strength TO guaranty-no matter
which is in power-a safe, conservative,
stable government
WITH BRYAN AS LEADER.
with Bryan dominant in Democratic
circles. we cannot; for Democracy, under
such leadership. must continue to be a
party given over to radicalism and con-
tinual agitation upon lines fruitful only of
discomfort, strife and business loss.
Democrats who believe in the gold
standard and conservative action upon
general questions, despite a disagreement
with Republicans on many policies. do the
country more good by voting for President
Mckinley than in pursuing any other
course. They also do more 70 restore the
Democratic party to a position OF response
bility and dignity by such action. They can
act with the organization when Bryan is
out, and have a voice in its management.
but they cannot as long as he remains, for
he has, as his close advisers, Weaver,
Towne and Tillman on the one hand and
Croker on the other. Does any thorough
going, thoughtful Democrat believe that
such leadership and advisers can win VIC
tory at the hands OF the American people
for the Democratic partyY Not In a thou
sand years. The people will never indorse
such q combination and intrust il with
national power, and now is the time for
the party TO know and realize such facts. :"
Mr.. Eckeis viii make his next speech ar
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