The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-28
No Thoughtful and Responsible
Man Can Hesitate.
John s. Williams, a Virginia Democrat,
FearfuIly Rends the Dangerous
Platform and Program of the
Bryan-Demo-Popocracy.

sible people, and has meant, generally,
opposition to negro rule and social equal
ity. Outsiders can never know the
losses, humiliations and outrages to
which we have been subjected in our
struggles to regain our rights and to re-
establish white supremacy.
We have been, politically, under virtual
martial law; and means and methods
have been resorted to and made familiar
which only the exigency of our situation
could justify.
At last white dominion is being effec-
tually established in the South, and we
will have the ways of peace and free
government
The present phase of the negro problem
is convincing the North, and the whole
world, of the folly and direfulness of the
effort to place the negro above or on an
equality with the white. Sufficient
amends can never be made for the insult
and harm done to brothers of a common
stock and household. But those who COM
mitted it are dead and dying; and a new
race and a new era of Americanism is
upon us. Forgetting and forgiving are
the order of the day.
We of the South have reached our level
of citizenship. Absolute unity is no long
err necessary to avert a dire danger. We
cam participate in public questions, and
share in government for the common
good.
Moreover, with our minds and muscles
and manhood, we have in spite Of dam
gers, in every department of human eff
fort and industry in our land, brought
forth wonderful resources and achieved
wonderful results.
For agricultural, mineral, manufacture
ing and commercial advantages and
promise, our section stands as the fav-
ored land of the world; and our domestic
and. social standards and ideals are Of
the best and highest
With our history in the past and latest
present, from our immediate standpoint,
and with our bright outlook, what we<
want most is peace and stability in our
public affairs. And this is the want of
our whole country.
Uncertainty in our standards of value,
duplicity in our obligations, want of char
acter in our public men, and mere strife
for party supremacy and spoils in our
elections, must, each and all, point the
way to general confusion and ruin. I'm
der such conditions our best hopes and
promises may come to nothing That's
the lesson of history.
AS between the present administration
and a possible Bryan administration,
can hardly see how a thoughtful and re-
sponsibe man can hesitate. Those of us
who still cherish old sectional animosities
have but one old idea, that of opposition
to Republicanism, and they go for Bry-
an. On the other hand. men of business |
and enterprise, responsible and thought
full, are almost unanimous against him.
To me, Mr.. Mckinley represents, large |
ly, stability in general management, and |
improving financial conditions and sound |
principles. He is trying to do his duty. |
Under his administration our country has |
encountered problems and difficulties of |
immense importance. The Spanish war
was against his will. Both parties rush !
ed into it and he could not withstand !
them. But in that our country, under |
the guidance of himself and his cabinet, !
organized a great army, and, by the ia
vor of heaven, achieved a speedy and |
overwhelming triumph over a great en-
pire, to the admiration of the world. We |
were at once approved as a great power |
among nations. Cuban and Filipino en-
are unhappy consequences.
They can be settled only by experiment /
and in time.
The Chinese difficulties have been man.
aged with temperance and wisdom and
general credit.
Our financial matters are progressing
without panic or trouble. Time and ex
perience will cure them. Free banking
alone will settle the currency question.
As things are, it is plain wisdom to let
well enough alone. Our case calls for
As to imperialism, that is nothing but
a party cry. We have ten thousand times
more to fear from the despotism of par
ty leaders and the demoralizing means
and methods of Tammany and the minor
clubs throughout the country, and polit-
zeal machinery generally, than from the
or expansion or exertion of
the strong arm of our government fol-
lowing and protecting the enterprise Of
our citizens.
In Mr. Bryan 1 can only recognize the
champion of change, the leader Of the
puts against the ms, the mouthpiece Of
fault-fnders, the head center of malcon-
tents, the mirror and kodak Of every
phase of politics and fanaticism, an India
rubber man, and an infant phenomenon.
In his last canvass he spent six months
n scattering heresies and kindling social
and feeding envy, hatred,
malice and all uncharitableness.
regard him as very apostle of con-
'usion. He has covered up free silver,
With which he was identified, because it
lid not seem to take. What else he has
'eserved in his pandora's box-no one
Knows.
I am no Republican. l claim my right
o think for myself, and own my respon-
ibility to vote for the best interests Of
he commonwealth. And l think the
afety of our country depends on every
nan claiming that right and owning that
JOHN S. WILLIAMS.
p;ohn,ond Au1 1000