The colored American., 1900-09-22


sppce of modesty. Mr.. Bryan doesn't
,oIk much, but a great deal. For such
on ACCOMPLISHED elocutionist his polit-
IcoI outgvingS contain fewer things
worth remembering than those of any
s other Democratic stump speaker now
ot large. Mr.. Bryan is stumped and
& doesn't know 1t.
How easy it is for a shrewd man like
1 Mr., BRYAN to mislead the common peo-
ple by speciOus argument and to ap-
3 neal to their passions with such subli-
mated rot as the following from his re-
+ rent Chicago speech: IF the people in
Porto Rico are to be denied the protec-
tion Of the constitution, we can well
imagine the Filipnos will not fare any
better"
Why does not Mr.. Bryan say some
thing about the people in the southern
states of America who are denied the
protection of the constitution and tell
his hearers why they are denied the
protection which he Graves for the Por-
to Ricans and Filipinos and who it is
that denies them the protection Of the
constitution?
Before this administration has had
fair opportunity to show to the people
of these new possessions what it is try
ing to do to promote their welfare and
advance their civil and political inter-
pStS the calamity howlers and prophets
of evil at home. whose vision is no
clearer than other peoples, are pre-
Judging it and impugning it's motives
without any POSITIVE knowledge or
proofs of the heinous offenses they are
charging up against the administra-
ton.
The sentence quoted from Mr.. Bry-
ans recent Chicago speech is not par
ticularly dangerous in it's character.
"lf the people of Porto Rico are to
be-" etc, discovers the fact that Mr..
Bryan's information as to the pur-
poses of the administration Is some
what haZy. He not being in it's con-
fdence, it could not be otherwise.
These contemplate little filings in
which the brilliant Nebraskan INDUCES
in certain communities are not with
out method, and his frequent wander
ingS away from the exact truth as it
relates to the vital issues in this cam
paign have been noted by the New
York Sun, which was under the pain
ful necessity a few days ago Of draw
ing the deadly parallel upon him and
charging him with uttering the thing
which is diametrically opposed to the
truth-the Saxon word for which is lie.
In little book called "Some Fruits
OF Solitude" by William Penn, are sew
eral passages which seem to fit the
Democratic candidate for president.
For instance, these:
What is it he will not or cannot do
TO hide his true sentiments?
For his interests he refuses no side
or party and will take the wrong by |
The hand when t'other won't do with as
good grace as the right. He sails with |
all winds and is never out of his way |
Where anything is to be had. True to
nothing but himself and false to all
persons and parties to serve his own |
turn.
Talk with him as often as you
please, he will never pay you in good
Coin for it is either false or clipped.
lie IS for every cause that brings |
NM gain, but implacable if disappoint-
ed Of success.
At best he may be a cunning man,
which is a sort of lurcher in the poll
ties"
Bryan's counterpart must surely have
Deeh very much zen evidence" in the
udyS of honest William Penn.
W In wants for ,roci1opfS |