Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-01
CHAMP qARK'S LETTER
Republicans Keeping Up
slander of Bryan.
SILLY LIES CIRCULATED.
Change In the Tenor of Roose-
velt's Speeches.
SILLY LIES CIRCULATED.

Change In the Tenor of Roose-
velt's Speeches.
VAIN BULLY BECOMES A PLEADER.
Dwindling Prospects of Success
Have softened His Ferocionsness.
Bryan Mental and Physical Mar
vel - sfevenson's Good Campaign
Work--No Doubt That the German
Vote II For Bryan-Genernl HarrI-
son Refuses to Speak - New York
Snfe.
Especial Washington Letter.l
Voltaire once said, Keep on lying, and
some of 1t win stick which appears
to be the motto of certain Republicans
with reference to Bryan. No man Of
higher or more spotless character was
ever nominated for office since the
world began. yet some Republicans ap-
pear to deem it their duty-at any rate,
it is their pleasure-to stagger human
credulity with the most monstrous and
astounding lies about him. Ananias
and Sapphira are not markers to these
latter day prevaricators. Not long
since fellow over in Illinois whose
name am happy to say have forgot
ten declared that he could prove that
Bryan was paid $150,00O by the silver
barons to force silver into the Kansas
City platform. Bryan promptly de-
MED the slander and demanded the
proof, since which time nothing has
been heard from that particularly
stupid lie and that extraordinarily ma
liclous liar. Not a single human being
believed it, for even If Bryan were
knave enough to do such a thing he is
not fool enough.
That rascally liar having been
squelehed, another arises In the person
of Chairman Hernly of Indiana, who
says that he can prove that Bryan re-
ceived pay for the speeches recently
delivered in Indiana. OF course the
tale is silly lle Nobody believes it
because nobody believes if Bryan were
greedy enough to do it that he is
idiot enough. The charge that he ac-
cepted money to force plank into the
Kansas City platform, if true, would
be proof positive that he is scoun-
dreL The charge that he, the pres
idential candidate of a great party
with every prospect of success would
accept pay for making speech to Sc
cure his own election would be evi-
dence enough, If established, to con-
sign hsin to strait waistcoat and pad
ded cell in proceedings under q writ
de lunatico inquirendo."
Pertinent Questions.
Republican editors, instead of ex-
plotting these incredible lies, ought to
remember the old adage that they
who live in glass houses should not
throw stones" Why do not they ex-
plot and investigate the solemn charge
of General Charles Henry Grosvenor of
Ohio, the dry nurse to William MeIkin-
ley, that some palpitating Republican
patriot stole, took and carried away
three planks of the Philadelphia plat
form and that no man has laid eyes on
them since the thief gobbled them?
General Grosvenor stands high in the
councils of his party. He solemnly as
severated the truth of the charge both
by word OF mouth and in the public
prints / have no doubt he stands
ready to prove his assertions. And
they made what the late lamented Hor-
ace Greeley was wont to denominate
mighty rich reading"
Why do not these sapient Republican
tripod sitters look vigilantly and with
Argus eyes into the charge banded
about last summer that Lemuel Eli
Quigg received $1,000 spot cash for
changing the word 'Nicaraguan" into
'Isthmian" in the fragments of that
platform which actually saw the light
of day? If Quigg did get that fees he
is the best paid literary man Of all
time.
Why is 1t that Republicans who ar
rogate to themselves all virtue can't
let an election pass without lying
about Democratic candidates? In 1896
Senator Thurston of Nebraska declar-
ed that Bryan had been in the pay of
the silver barons for years, and Thurs
ton had to swallow his own words in a
few days.
The reputation Of our public men
should be the pride of all our people,
and to the credit Of Democrats be It
said that in this campaign not one
charge has been made by any respon-
sible man calculated to iniure the good
name of Mr.. Mckinley. We fight his
policies, as we have right to. but we
do not slander the man, and while
am no more authorized to speak for
Bryan than Is any other good Demo-
crat / am sure that he would be the
first to rebuke any of his followers
who would SANDER Mr.. Mckinley.
Roosevelt Getting Tame.
As the campaign progresses and as
Republican chances of success dwin-
die, Colonel Roesevelt's speeches lose
somewhat of their ferociousness and
increase in their pleading qualities.
Whether the redoubtable colonel has
been disciplined by Mark and the
other leaders this deponent saith not.
but at any rate change has come Ger
Teddy's style of oratory If not DER his
dream. At ST. Paul not many months
ago he dealt damnation round the
landn in great gobs and denounced all
Democrats as rascals fools, towards
and traitors, whereas at Covington,
KY, recently he piteously begged all
brave ana patriotic Democrats TO save
the country and the human race from
going to the bowwows by voting for
him. / congratulate the colonel on his
change Of tone, If not his change of
heart. Time is a great teacher as well
as a great physician.
When the campaign Is ended, Colonel
Roosevelt ought to hunt up the fools
who disturbed his peace at Victor,
Colo, aud make each Of them nice
present, for they did more to contribute
to his fame than any other men IN the
country. They may be said to have
resurrected Teddy after he buried him
self by his st. Paul harangue. IL they
had been In his pay they could not
have played into his hands better