Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-08-17
FOR PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
FOR VICE-PREsIDENT:
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
HE WILL WIN IN A WALK.

~" 'AHA AN AN a W an
William Jennings Bryan's speech at In
dianapolis last week was the supreme effort
of the great Nebraskans life made in refu.
tation OF false doctrines. 1t was thorough
and masterlul. 1t was perhaps not as elo.
quent as other speeches he has made, in the
sense in which the word eloquence is com.
monty used, but 1t was eloquent, abundant,
plain and incisiVe 10 texts for reflection.
Mr.. Bryan Is fine rhetorician, but not a
rhetorican merely. The man who deals al
together 10 lofty rhetoric wears out. MI.
Bryan takes spells" at it, He is the leader
OF the plain people, and has to devote a
great deal Of time to facts and severe deduc
TONS frequently he sweeps in with a
phrase that tells what ordinarily fills a
chapter, and which burns into the memo
ries and sears the consciences of his hearers
Mr.. Bryan may never make another as elo
quent delivery as bis famous Gross and
Grown" speech at Chicago four years ago
that is, nothing so spectacularly eloquent as
that was. His friends will hope that he
may never excel it. 1t was a gem. 1t
was too good to be beaten by even its own
author.
His speech last week challenges the ad.
mirstion of the nation, and has electri-
fed the great Democratic heart OF the en-.
tire country, and the cry now sweeping and
rolling over the country is that "he will win
in a walk"
In words forcible and simple, Bryan told
of the dangers of mperialism-promised
If elected to call Congress in session to right
the wrong done natives of the Philippines
A manly, straightforward discussion of the
great issue of the present campaign.
In bis speech Col. Bryan gave a new
definition Of paramount" The Democratic
platform declares that Imperialism is the
paramount issue of this campaign. If Col
Bryan ever writes a dictionary paramount
will be defined appropriately thus Para
mountain adjective affixed of something
which compared with other things of
similar nature Is the only one worth speak.
ing OF.
And the logical, forceful, earnest, eloquent
address which the Nebraska leader delivered
at indianapolis will 90 far toward con-
VincIng his countrymen that la the present
instance his definition is correct one.
Mr. Bryan's speech was closely aud keenly
logical 1t tore down the fabric of sophis-
try which surrounds the equivOcal policy
OF those al Washington who are endeavor.
ing TO conduct the affairs OF free people
ON plan which accords with the policies
OF European dynastes. 1t was simple IN
its reasoning, but unansweI able in its con
illusions. Some passages keenly revived in
the breasts of men of a nation whose sensi-
bilities have been dulled by recent war in
the human impulse Tor the spilled blood of
patriots, even of another race OF people. 1t
stirred 10000 hearts 10 throb OF true patr
otism aud brought cheers from 20 900 throats
IL bounded In caustic ridicule, which occa
slonally rose To the invective If justice trans
figured by infamy.
His great speech made men laugh, and
the next moment made them weep. II was
by far the greatest effort a man whose power
Go stir the sensiblities Of the masses has been
recognized rs almost magical
Mr.. Bryan has survived all partisan ran.
cor, though constantly under blaze Of
criticism. No haw has been found in bis
record. He has grown in the estimation of
patriotic voters and the people generally,
despite the attacks of the Republican ma
chine, until the very welkn is ringing, "he
will win in walk" This conviction Is
growing deeper and stronger every day and
sending terror and alarm into the heart OF
the enemy.