Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21
EIGHTEEN PAGES
N SUNDAY. JANUARY q, 1900.
TO RESIST TYRANTS is TO OBEY
GOD.

If Mr.. Bryan IS receiving letters from
any Democrats or others, asking him
to voluntary retire from his candidacy
for the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nation. they should be very gratifying,
and. at the same time. very amusing to
HIM and his friends. How distinct and
conclusive is this evidence that nothing
but his own voluntary decllnation
acan.prevent him from being again the
nominee OF the National Democratic
partyl Nor is it difficult to trace this
last despairfng effort to get Mr.. Bryan
out OF the way to Its true source. It
not; only has the unmistakable ear
marls, but the tail-crop and rump-
brand which mark 1t rs Cleveland's own
and only breed-a hybrid of Goldfellow
on Placehunter, trained by Bondholder
and backed by Banks.
Does any sane man doubt that Cleve-
land and his men are in council with
the trust of 1880 which made Garfield
President in 1880: Cleveland. in 1854;
Harrison, in 1888; Cleveland. again, in
1899: Mckinley. in 1896: and Is now
scheming 70 have in 1900 a President
decided and signed" to it, no matter
which party shall be the nominal vic
tori He Is very simple gentleman.
Indeed, who knows the true history of
s his country since 1867 (when Tilden
WAS elected President and Hayes was
soounted 1n'). who can doubt what Is
powers, as distinguished from both
parties as political machines and or
ganizatons. The Republican party
managers and Mckinley, with all their
partjzans, are in full harmony With
khe money-powers in the mutual fear
pf Bryan and the common desire to get
rid OF him: nor is 1t a matter Of any
doubt that Mckinley and his party are
anxious to concilate and win the
fmoney-powers exclusively to their side
& ready to do anything to that end.
But right there arises difference:
khe Republicans want perpetual power
hnd demand 1t; and the money-powcrs
would be very willing to grant st, or
Insure It, IL they could; but they have
n vivid recollection Of 1867, and they
with take no moro risks in politics, IL
they can help it: and therefore 1t is
that they are perfectly willing to divide
their powers, money and influence be-
tween the two parties in 1900 if they
can get the Democratic party to throw
bver Bryan and Democratic principles
and policies, and put up man Of tho
cleveland Kind. devoted to them and
their interests, as Cleveland and his
men demonstrated themselves to be.
The money-powers, or trust. are seek
Ing to assure President and admin
Istrat1on acceptable and devoted to
them and their interests, no matter
whether the Democrats or the Repub-
ficans win; and that assurance oh
tanned, they care not a snap Of the
finger which is elected, Mckinley or tho
30 called Democrat put UP against him.
Mr.. Bryan is one OF the men who
fully understood the situation previous
9. to 1885,. and who as fully compartments
the present situation. and he knows,
4 party was betrayed by Cleveland ana
his men under the fnsldious influences
operating through the national banks.
their officers attorneys organs and
dependents. He sees and hears that
influence in the varied means brought
I 30 bear to get him out OF the way; but
& he e1sog sees and hears the people-the
Il Renoo around him and