The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-15
Misrepresentation and Its Aim.


There are n number of newspapers
which. while protesting devotion TO
democratic principles. are most bitterly
opposed 10 what they term Bryan
ism" II they were compelled TO explain
what they mean by Organism" they
would admit that they mean the princi-
pies and doctrines set forth in the
demOcrtic platform adopted AZ Chicago.
In other words. they profess To be
democrats. but conceal their opposition
20 democratic principles behind the
vague and unmeaning term OF Bryan
ism for IL Organism" is not democ-
racy, il is nothing. The only thing
that gives Mr.. Bryan prominence in
the democratic party Is his devotion
to democratic principles and his ability
90 explain and defend them
The Charleston News and Courier
and The New orleans States. both an
tagOnists OF Mr.. Bryan. are now en-
gagged in a wonderful effort 20 show
that the editor Of The Constitution has
made an attack on Organism in his
Buffalo address. Coincidence and SYM
pathy C0Ee from all their pores at once.
The trouble with these anti-demO-
cratic newspapers is that they have
been trying their hardest TO place Mr..
Bryan in q position which he has
never occupied They have interpreted
what he has said on the Philippine
question as a desire To surrender 10 the
TagalOs. and 10 betrav and desert the
responsibilities and obligations placed
on the shoulders Of the United States
by the fortunes of war. II these op-
ponents OF democracy could have their
way they would show that Mr.. Bryan
IS a traitor To the flag. and that he ig-
nOres a situation that is plain and
clear to every thinking man in the
United States. They will 90 anything
and everything TO belittle the demo-
cratic leader and bring him into con-
tempt
This IS their aim. this IS their OBJ
teCt. and when they pOunCe upon a
speech delivered by the editor Of The
Constitution. and skim il over. and
find in IL sentences and phrases which
they think they can misinterpret. or
discover paragraphs which they mag
Inc they can wrest 10 their own pur-
poses. they Immediately raise their
hands I'm horror. and ask how can
such things be. Then. under pretense
OF defending Mr.. Bryan. they proceed
TO show that his firmest friends ana
most ardent supporters are falling
away from him.
We present an editorial from The
Albany Herald. whose editor very
clearly perceives the motives which
have induced these papers to place the
editor OF The Constitution in apparent
antagonism with Mr.. Bryan. The Her
aid says
Tho speech 81 Editor Clark Howell at
Buffalo Is stIu the subject OF discussion
IN the newspapers. which : nothing more
than f. 10 pc expected Such a speech ou
euch an occasion trom man IN Nr
H0weIrs position must naturally become
a subject for comment But we have beer
surprised az the manner in which sumt
or our southern newspapers have criti-
Ciscd AIR Howell for his utterances 90
the question - expansion. with special
reference q the Philippines. and the gen
eraI subject - imperialism The Charles.
ton News and Courier and The New or
leans States. Tor instance. refer 20 HIN
as not only a rampant eXuans.ouist bat
an impcriaIlsL as well The New Orleans
paper In the course Of am editorial crit.
CIsm ~ the Buffalo speech. says.
T. has not ie % many days aso that this
same clara Howell spoke On tho same restrain
vas tuuei arainst imperialism. which he 4
uow nursing warmly 10 his boom
II Is clear that the editor ~ The State.
has either not TI.i1 AIR HoWclls speech
or that lie has H-siuterpreted H. n Iall
and Intelligent Interpretation 81 iii,
speech. taken In connection and as a
ar
ell OF tho charge II being either nn ex.
pausionIsJ or ara imper.alist lie LEFT ~
room for doubling that he WIS loyal q
his couu Try as q true American and thai
lbs symp1Lhlgs were with shusa OF GU.
countryulen who are carrying the fag
IN the campaign 10 put down the insur.
gents and restore order in tho Philippines
and ia discussing the subject OF expansion
he merely accepted expansion. 50 far a.
the Philippine are concerned. as "A fact
We have already explained. ana Sir
Howell discussed Ihe subject from a pure
Iy business standpoint and argued tina
We should avail ourselves OF the opportu
nifty To extend cur oriental trade ans
thai IL would b. Of incalculable benefi
10 the CO ton planters and manufactur
ers 81 the south There il no imperialism
In this. nor Is there anything in Mr. How
ellis speech u warrant the sugE estioi
(Which. We note. comes from goldbus
organs oulyl. that Air. Howell t. not
good democrat and as loyal q supportc
Of AR. Bryan. the Acknowledged lsade
and logical candidate OF the democratic
party FOR the presidency. as he has eve
been
The rOstrum referred 10 by The New
Orleans States was that which Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Howell spoke from al
GAINESVILLE. on the 4th of last July
when the latter introduced the former
Here IS the pith of what Mr.. Bryan
said on the Philippine question:
You ask me what we can do. NJ,
friends. II Is easy TO know what To do
When this question came up. we prom
ised the people OF Cuba their independ
euce and because We did IL there d
peace there today. and they are helping
us To organize a stable government. w
could have promised 10 the Philippine
the same thing that we promised To tn
people OF Cuba: and the Bacon resolution
embOdying the very thing that We prom
fse,T 10 the Cubans came so near passing
that Il required the vote Of the vic
president To- defeat il. (Applause)
III the people Of the Philippines had beel