Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-08-01
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tits announced, says The Missouri
Democrat, that the Chicago Chron-
icle will support Mr., Bryan this
time, although it bolted his nomi-
nation four years ago The Chron-
icle is pretty influential paper
when it happens to be on the right
side of a public question. This an
nouncement recalls the fact that
with the exception of the New
York Journal and st. Louis Post
Dispatch there was not a large
metropolitan newspaper published
east of Kansas City four years ago
that gave Mr.. Bryan hearty support.
At that time Col. Charles II.
Jones was editor Of the Post-Ds.
patch and he handed the boilers
cakes hot off the -griddle. Other
quasi Democratic papers did not
directly bolt the nomination Of Mr..
Bryan, but they were too cowardly
to come out aud rip the opposition
and the bolters up the hack. 1t was
the country press that gave Mr..
Bryan his chief support outside of
Texas and the western and south
western States with the exceptions
noted.
Ifthere was anything lacking to
show that the Democratic plrty is
ruled by the people, the fact that
Mr.. Bryan's name was the only
one presented to the National con-
vention for the Presidential nomi.
nation, ought to settle all doubts.
In 1896 every political assassin in
the land was camping on his trail,
so to speak, and with two or three
exceptions every large newspaper
in the country was really conspiring
to bring about his defeat. They
succeeded, but IN place of retiring
him from public view they ooly
made him stronger with the people.
A great many as true Democrats
as ever lived differ with Mr.. Bryan
on his financial theories, but they
are going to support him nevertbe-
less. They recognize in him foe
to the corruption in legislation and
office-holding that has brought dis
grace upon the country and threat,
ems civil liberty. He is a man Of
the people. The hired liars have
given up their attacks on him ard
retreated behind the money bags
Of the trusts, because they know
that he stands before the people as
the champion Of the masses against
the greed of few favored million.
aires
While great credit is due Hearst
Of the New York Journal and Col
Jones, who was formerly editor Of
the ost-Dispatch, for their adher-
ence to Mr.. Bryan after he was
nominated for the Presidency In
1896, yet the fact should be over
looked that the country Democratic
Press never once sweryed In its de.
votton TO Democracy. II was in
the country where Democracy held
ITS own, and even made such gains
as were made, while 10 The large
cities the assassins performed their
greatest service 10 the cause of Me.
Kinloyism.
During the 1896 campaign every
daily newspaper in Chicago was
fighting Democracy, and In the
States Of the northwest the party
had no organ save The country
press. Things have changed since
then Some OF The big slsulkera
have discovered that II will be pop.
ular 10 support Mr. Bryan this year
and gradually they are falling into
line. A great many who were nils
lead have since discovered the error
Of their way and will render him
their most hearty support. Some
OF the leaders Of ihc bolt IN 1896
are making pence oyoflures and 10
fnct ihe clouds are clearing away.
and Il begins 10 look like there
may bel stampede 70 Mr. bryan,