Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-06
William Jennings Bryan.

p!r "t Thur>ton county. II no furthe
evidence could he afforded of the deer
interest taken in the issues before tn,
country and the confidence OF tn,
masses in and rcycr, nee for the MAJ
whose name has become synonOmou
with governmental reform, the at
tendance from far and near, ever
part OF the county and from the sur
rounding counties, afforded it. Blu
there was something more than this
The cordiality with which he was re
ceiycd, AMI the respect shown him b,
all classes Of mcn-not confined t.
age, or sex, or condition-indicatc
that his position, his honesty and hi
zeal, are all understood and appreci
ated.
Mr.. Bryan is eminently man O
the people. His hold upon theil
hearts is earned by the campaigns he
has made, and his answering fidelity
to principle manifested at all time:
and places and under all circum.
stances. 1t may be truly said OF him
we love him for the enemies he has
made, as we'll as the steadfastness Of
fidelity to principle. 1t is a common
remark of those who heard him in
Portland three years ago, that his
manner of handling public issues is
stronger and ADLER than were those
which rolled up a vote of six and a
half million votes for him and bis
cause in the Presidential campaign
Whether his auditors agree with him
or not, they must acknowledge, il
they express an unbiased opinion, that
he presents facts in clear, concise
and fair manner, and draws conclu.
sions from them that are irresistible.
No attempt has been made to meet
any of the arguments presented by
him except by the lawyers favorite re.
source general denial" which is
often devoid of any stable grounds fol-
support. The efforts of the machine
politicians have been devoted, since
his visit, to produce the impression
that he was not received with the ex.
traordinary manifestations of enthusi.
asm which they usually accord, even
to the vest-pocket statesmen of their
party, which is Systematically wrought
up by hired claquers and the aspiring
camp.iollowers always ready to make
bluster when party necessity, accord.
ing to these methods, demands it.
The reception of Mr.. Bryan was all
that heart could wish. 1t was an ova.
ton expressed in quiet, decorous, re.
spectful way. His speech was greeted
by frequent applause, and though not
boisterous, it showed genuine appreci.
alton of the points made. It was q
sure indication that the people were
thinking, and that each took away with
him some new ideas derived from the
speakers enlarged opportunities for
observation and it was indellibly i'm.
pressed upon the mind by his clearness
of stafeoeut
If the methods of the rowdy were
wanting in the late demonstration,
"our friends, the enemy" are vel.
come to make the most of it. If they
can find anything awry in his facts
OR figures, or the conclusions drawn
from them, let them make it known
and not, like cuckoos, stand in line
and repeat the notes their organ has
been set to grind out or the sneers OF
slurs which the venomous tongue oil
party rancor has set afloat. There il
too much of a similarity in these ut
terances to concede that they are ex.
pressions OF personal opinion; they
sound like the set phrases which polly
has been taught to repeat, and wher
they are uttered, the "birds" who re
peat them can only subside to ar
owl-like gravity, the resort of ant
mask for ignorance.