The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29

guardian OF law. order and public de-
cency. II Is only proper, therefore. In
view OF Mr.. Bryan's wild appeals to class
hatred and to the evil passions OF the
discontinued. In view OF the essentially
incendiary character OF the bulk of his
recent utterances, in View Of his wicked
miscellaneous Of the acts and purposes
OF his political opponents, allied to
certain maudlin note In his Salem adj
dress, which would be amusing n IL were
not humiliatiBs. TO assume that he at
last realizes how far beyond his reach
- the seat OF Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln. and 20 attribute his rawlings to
the despair which naturally follows tho
paipshls wreeking OF his ambition Is only
charity.
II takes a stronger man that Mr.. Bryan
90 accept 80 deeply stirring a disappolus-
msnt az Is his with digniisd and phil
osophical bearing. There must be H.
depths OF character than can os~. be
attributed to the Populist candidate with-
in which TO hide the bitterness and the
gall Of overthrow ambition from the eve
Of man. II was too much Tor the great
soul Of Greeley, and even go strenuous a
fiber az that of Tiiden weakened percep-
tibiy In the face Of II. but no man has
ever gone down under similar disap-
pointment IN such utter Generalization
as has tho unhappy candidate from Ne
braska OF course. that he should make
80 obvious a confession Of his failure 20
commend himself 10 tho electorate IN not
without compromising features 20 those
who have consistently aud from the first
moment OF his appearance a figure Of
national interest opposed his pratenwions
bat there is none the iess a touch az
pathos in the situation which moves one
rather 60 grief than 10 unaIloyed satla-
faction. II 10 never n pleasing spectA-
Gle 20 see human being suffer. and the
vast majority Of men. even the mast
morbidiy Inclined. shuddsr NJ tho out
ward manifestations Of tho inward mad
ness OF an individual whose hopes have
been nhstt~rsd and before whom ues
nothing bot humiliation and disAppolns-
ment
There II aiso 10 10 considered In the case
% Mr. HFyans fan ths Distress OF In
nUfnafasle good people. who like Nr.
scasars and Mr., Oin1y have believed that
the discipline Of defeat In 1875 and
growth 81 four ysars IN intellectual slxor
haa made the Bryan OF $50 a very tfrar,
eft person from -. man they had brand
81 ~ an ensrehsst ana an aavocats ~
national dsshpnqr IN 1850 These persona.
" 10 had hoped for a atselarasrt az
strength and real character In Mr.. Bryaa,
~ witch. indeed. 10 che earlier DAYS ~
ihs campaign he showed some signs.
raass nov stand appalled, ss the rerk1ses
7sFnag9gT % his recent ustermncs~. w4fA
MS wicked assertions 81 The real purpose
% imperialism, which shsy have d.xrstT&t
9Th their support. aa6 saturated through
eud through with passionate appeals -
Niolsups an9 incits,psnt 20 rebellion
against the authorities. which IN other
days ~ptsaJ hays brought about hgs Sc
uueSfraaan az an enemy 20 fh@ public
welfare. Eaddest ~ sill 81 the fact shas
this man today stands h@fors the world
81 ire fo~sr 81 once Rreat party. So
standard bearer, Its mouthtstre ths fsaa
Of ~ hopes. the material expression az
tn principles
Truly = Will - = gfsd day for this re-
public when ths hunifilz2inE campaign 81
-" has become thing % the pact. ara
me eisxfA4efni scenes and utteranees os
"a closing Gays are sut memories