The Globe-republican., 1900-08-30

did net support AR Bryan in 1896.
and do not intend to now l shall OPP
pose his election this year with all the
vigor and ability L possess do not feel
that could stand TO my convictions by
remaining merely passive and contentinS
myself with simply voting against him.
Bryan the Issue.
No issue set forth in any platform.
matter how cunningiy devised and ar
ranged, ia this campaign can be made
paramount to the issue Of Mr. Bryan
himself, his erroneous views of public
questions, his numerous yagaries and his
demonstrated desire to find popularity
and votes in never-absent appeal to
class prejudice~ and supposed race ha-
1reds.
1 am still Democrat, if believing in
Democratic principles correctly interpret
ed and properly enforced agency
for good constitutes true Democracy; but
am not one if the utterances Of the plat
form. adopted at Chicago four years since
aud just reaH irnaed and accomplished at
Kansas City are the rightful expressions
of what modern Democracy stands for
Ism. of PopuIis1ra-
The many isTns of Populism were alb
horrent four years since my OF
what IS safe and sound in the operations
pf government and the general we'll
being OF the people, because L viewed
them as being fundamentally wrong, and,
being so. neither lapse of time
rors of the party III power reconcile me
TO their adoption make it possible that
4 a
only approves OF them, but is their best
emhodiment aud most vigorous champion
/ have not read ali of Mr.. Bryan's
Ettcrances during the past four years,
but have taken note of enough of them
10 know that his views have not changed
any important question since 1896.
and his determination to stir up class
strife is not less manifest Throughout
all his addresses, public and private, Is
shown uniformly apparent pleasure in
preaching the desira bility of discord be-
Rr1T am 81 and
class No appeal ever comes from him
which is not tinged with advice to those
who must work to distrust those who
must employ.
Harmful to Labor.
All this is not only un-Anerican, but it
Is unjust, unfair and harmful, most of all
the Iaborer. for whose well-being be
yond ali others it IS necessary that com
plete harmony between capital and labor
and not continual antagonism should eX-
asst. The interests of labor are never in
such great jeopardy when Entrusted
to a who has the gift of oratory
coupled with unbounded political ambi-
tion and no business Judgment or train
No man IS fitted for the presidency who
day in and day out proclaims, in the
midst of Il demonstrated better condition
TO fonient discomfort, which will gain
himself and party political advan
taEe.
Ignorant or Blind.
Mr.. Bryan, without the craftsmanship
10 analyze the conditions they exist
and find remedy therefor. gives utter
-ance to nothing that would improve them
but only to that which would make them
worse and cause greater injury to the
great mass of the people. whose fate he
constantly bewails- L do not believe IL
the public value of any man who is, I'm
der any and nil circumstances, fault
finder and mere Drotester against all ex
listing order of things.
AIr. Bryan's friends insist that he i:
nothing if not intellectually honest ant
fearless. Granted that their contention
true the inquiring public must theI
he forced 70 conclude that he is eithel
NS9efuliS iSuoraat or wiiifnHy blind A
time since his coming into politica
power has he made economic predic
tion which has not failed Of fulhllment
laid down truth economic doc
trine which has not III the course of quicl
events been demonstrated to be econ
o;nie faiiaex-
Dictation of Platform.
If he does not study grave public ques
tions in the light of past history ans
present facts and human experiences, bu
only views tAem IN the glare of his owl
4rcecncs.ived notions and flame of his Owl
fiery political oratory. he is unsuited eth
er 70 advise the public teacher o
guide them leader
If he was unit because of his errone
views and economic hefeSieS. to b.
elected 10 The presidency in 1896. he i
equally an unfit man now for he boasts
with triumphant self satisfaction, tina
ne stands to-day all these question
exactly NheFe ne STOOD then- and TO ma h
more manifest and clearly defined his Pc
sition he compeIs his party TO bIazon sucl
fac, in platform constructed I
accord with his views and wishes
Alliance with Croker.
conceive of nothing more pitia
bic than the sight of accredited dele
gates Of a once great political party il
u national convention supinely surrender
ing their own views vitality impoI
1ant economic question ut the behest o
= once defeated presidential candidate
who only had brought that party into dis
grace and disreputc. unless it be the sigh
OF that presidential candidate and TO b
nominee. appealing through his confider
tiai agent. Richard Croker, Tammany die
+ator, TO be his chief aid, trusted frien
and lieutenant in the emergency whic
confronted him.
Heretofore Democratic presidents
candidates have gained public respect an
strength by having the open ennity o
Tammany. Mr. Bryan, who more tina
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