The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-18
TIE CHIEF OBJECTION WILL, RE-
THE MAN"
EDITOR COLUMBIAN -

editorial in the Philadelphia Reeer9
OF January I3.
Observes the RecvA, Few well
informed persons will agree with
Mr.. Bryan that free coinage and
Anti-Imperialism are likely to
enlist popular enthusiasm in the
next campaign. and it is also doubt.
tul whether the proposed crusade
against the trusts would be vote
winner if it should assume the an.
pearance of war on capital and
on the industrial prosperity of the
country. Nobody, except a few
interested individuals, favors trusts.
but the remedy lies in tariff revis.
ION, and stricter enforcement of
common law safeguards. Should
the Democratic party nominate Mr..
Bryan for the Presidency this year,
it would make no great difference
what issues might be emphasized as
the keynotes of the campaign. The
vital objection would be the man.
The country knows Just what he
represents, and thinking people dis.
trust him..
Thus the Retord'S treacherous
twaddle goes on, as though the
Democratic party owed its existence
and successful perpetuity and lead.
ership to such hypocritical sheets,
like the Philadelphia Record, Times
and New York WorlH. This is no.
tice to the Democratic party not to
nominate Bryan, upon pain of an
other funk of Gold Democrats, in
1900, like that of 1896. Tariff re-
vision was tried under Cleveland,
and retired under McKinley, and
the two revisions look so much like
twins that there i, 10 distinction of
color, neither being black nor
white. Both were failures as reve-
nue. producers, but both were amply
sufficient for lnonopolization of cap
ltal into syndlcates and trusts. So
far as the essential difference be
tween Gold Democrats and Gold
Republicans are concerned, or so
lar as the gold standard affects the
country, the money power feels
just as safe in the hands of the one
as OF the other, and the masses fare
Just as badly under the administra-
ton of the one as of the other.
Clevelandism, McKinleyism and
John Bullism go hand in hand,
heart in heart, and are a triumvi-
rete hailed and worshipped by all
the money kings Of the earth :;
while the common people are seek
ing to extricate themselves from
their grasp and power.
OF course, " thinking people dis
trust Bryan" But the thinking
people " in question are the money
sharks of the world. Yes, you
bet they distrust him. History
informs us that they also distrusted
Jackson. But do the plain people
distrust Bryan? Did they distrust
Jackson Of course, Jackson was
downed the first round, but he and
the people got on top at last. Here,
the money power. like King George
III, might profit by the example. Z"
No matter what principles may
be enunciated in the Democratic
platform, with Bryan as a Presi-
dental candidate, or what issues
may be emphasized as keynotes of
the campaign" observes the Record,
Will be vote winners. No,
Mark Hannas corruption fund will
be relied upon as vote winners, ir-
respective of principles enumerated
i'll platforms as winners. The
banks and the money power RELY
upon tine almighty dollar for vote
winners. 1t is no longer ques-
tion of principles in declaration
of rights, but it is a question of the
power of money among the cor
ruptible and purchasable element
in the government to such an ex-
tent that money shall control all the
affairs of government, and thereby
silence the will of the people. We
have no confidence, neither do we
take stock in the political treachery
OF the Record, Times and Woyld
creatures, which obey the behests
of king gold. and prey upon the
rights of the people. There is Just
as much true Democracy in the
teachings of the Philadelphia In.
q"irer. Press, and the New York
Tribune and .Snn, as in the above
professed Democratic (hypocriticaD
sheets. X Il X
III ~