The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14


In fine, the American people have
come to believe that William Jen-
nings Bryan is mana man tower
ing 10, ability, lofty in purpose, so
clear in brain as not to be easily de-
ceived, and so courageous that to In
timidate him Is out Of the question.
They love him. They honor him.
They want him for their next presi-
dent and they are going 10 elect hir.
Echos from the National Conventions.
Mr.. J. G. Callahan who was dele
gate to the silver republican conven-
ton at Kansas City, 10 commenting
in a private letter upon the conven-
tions then in session, has this to.say:
'Bryan has shown the source of
his greatest strength in the conven-
tiOn of today to he the fact that he is
entirely without political machine,
as he ever has been. Other great
men in American politics stand or
fa,l for reasons outside Of their per-
s0ndlity. Hill, for instance, is a geo
GRAPHICAL location. Mckinley is a
sort Of syndicate. Teddy the great
fighter, who has split more ink and
shed less blood than any other soldier
on earth, stands for an ideal Of civic
righteousness. Quay is a system of
wireless telegraphy; but Bryan is
Bryan. More power for the good Of
the American people rests under Bry-
ans SLOUGH hat than under any other
headpiece in America. Bryan is md.
chineless both because he abhors the
the machine and because he ignores
them
witnessed the nomination OF Bry-
aud, and 1t was a great sight. AS
each state was called it responded to
its call from a to and not black
ball was cast against him. The clos
ing scenes of his nomination was the
greatest ovation ever expect to wit
ness. The universalsentiment Of the
entire people pronoubces the plat
forms to be the best ever placed be-
fore the American people. Ore new
or hears the name Of Mckinley men.
toned politically. It's Teddy this,
and Teddy that all over the country
among the republicans, and it Is very
evident to an outsider that the g.o.p.
will try to win the fight on little
cheap military glory; but 1t might be
well for them to keep Teddy in close
touch with Mckinley, for our chief
executive might change his mind and
Teddy might not be aware Of it.
The silver republican convention
like that OF the democrats, was a
bowling success. We had over 100
delegates in attendance. One would
not think for second that the silver
question was dead issue. Before
leaving home remember reading an
interview Of Hanna's IN which he said
there would not be eight silver repub-
lican delegates to the convention
from his state; but he under esti-
mated the number slightly, for there
were l0l from the state of Ohio alone
A Mr.. Brown from McKinley's dis
trict was made permanent chairman.
During one Of the several sessions
those of the old soldiers vino had
passed through the civil war and
voted for Lincoln were requested to
stand, and 81 stood up. FOrty-eight
of this number declared that they
had supported Mckinley in '96.
Doesn't look as though they had all
gone back, does it.?
One Of the most conspicuous gath
erings here is the Commercial Travel
ing Mems Bryan club, who number
over 400, with TWO bands. 1t must
be that the trusts are infringing upon
their just and equal rights.
Among those who took part in the
parade was Bryan club Of colored
men, numbering over 500, under the
OF Sergeant Brown Of Kan
>as. gentleman Of color, who has
the distinction of having served in
the Spanish American war. By the
way. he is one OF certain company
of colored soldiers whom Teddy said he
had to force up the hill at San Juan
at the point of a revolver, and being
a delegate from Kansas to our con-
vention, he was asked to define his
position as to the statement made by
Teddy, the f1ghter,so he took the plat
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