The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-27
WILLIAM JANUS BRYAN

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ster's Dictionary.
In accepting the nomination of the
Populists at Topeka yesterday, Mr..
bryan did precisely what was expected
Of him. He led on with strong reit-
Grafton OF his silye- doctrine, and con.
fined himself to this Issue during n,
large part OF his address. In giving
first place to the silver question he
complimented the Populists, for. he.
knew that with them silver is the para
mount issue now as 1t was four years
ago. But while he made desperate
effort to brace up the silver question:
his speech on this subject was the
weakest he has made In long tina.
His reasoning was altogether Illogical
and his illustrations absurd. Time and,
conditions have taken all the wind out
of Bryan's silver sails, and there Is.
nothing left for him but the repetition
OF now self-evident fallac!es and So
phistries. In some OF his arguments,
notably those addressed directly to the
farmers. his blindness or willfulness
must have been painful to tnos> OF his
listening supporters WHO are enlIghten-
ed.
tits true that before the speech was
finished Mr.. Bryan declared that all
other Issues were unImportant as com
pared with that OF imperialism" He
did not dare to say in so many words to
the Populists that silver still dominated
all other questions. but he gave a pre-
ference and an importance to the Pop
ulistic fallacy that was clearly meant to
mislead. He failed, however, to say
what he would do, If elected to the pres
idency. TO bring about the free coin
age OF silver. That is the most import
ant question that has been put Ito
Bryan in this campaign. The people
know what he hopes to accomplish I'LL
timately. but the question with many
voters is. What can or Will Mr.. Bryan
do. II elected and inaugurated. to
change the monetary system and regu-
lations, pending legislation?"' That is
a question that Mr.. Bryan. with all the
courage ascribed to him by his admir-
ers, has not yet dared to answer. He
has not dared to say what he would do
TO discredit the gold standard. or that
he would do nothing without Legislation.
That Is question between his mixed
supporters that he prefers not to take
up. $500
Hereafter the full name Of Mr.. Bryan
should be written William Janus Bry-
an. He can face two ways at once
without. disturbing his equilibrium, for
like janus Of old. he has two faces. He
went to Indianapolis. the seat OF gold
Democratic movements. and faced
boldly toward imperialism" seeking
to obscure the Importance of the silver
question. At Topeka, addressing the
silver Populls,s. he reversed the sltua-
ton.
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Mr.. Bryan can face the north and de.
clare that in y republic all men are
equal, that there must be equal rights
for all and special privileges for none,
and at the same time he can turn to
the south and smile acqulescently upon
the dlsfranchlsement OF the negroes by
his own party. While one face looks
upon the rebelllous FIlipinos with tear
full pity because they are not permitted
to govern themselves in United States
territory. the other face looks with
grim satisfaction upon the black people
OF this country who are prevented by
arms and arbitrary legislation from
participating In their own government.
He can denounce ''militarlsm" and, at
the same time announce Philippine
policy that would require larger
standing army than Is or viii be re-
CURED under the present or future
Republican policy. At one and the
same time he can assume the humble
expression OF the dear peoples servant
and the stern demeanor or his party's
dictator. Only n man with two faces or |
two heads could be so adaptable" In
fact. there is n suspicion that he is not
only Janus, but that he has his
clothes made OF Janus-cloth.
The Gospel of Democracy.
Bryan Is the present leading. exno-