The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-21
OH. MIR. BRYAN,

Z This Is a worse year for free 4eilver- as
a political issue than 1896, a dozen times
over. II free silver couldn't win then ii
can't win now, Then II had calamity on
It's side. The country Is not suffering nd
versity now. II is threatened by prosper
ity.-Chicago Journal.
II. however. he persists in pushing this
question TO the trent IN the coming cam
paign to the exclusion OF more vital and
important issues. the welfare OF the Demo-
cratic party will demand that the leader
ship be intrusted TO other hands.-New
Orleans Sunday States.
The Schoolmaster puts itself on record
as e~xulting ito learn that Bryan and his
friends will hold their circus July 4. and
that Bryan will read the Declaration OF
Independence out loud In the name Of
education, by all means read this. Billy.
1T win he new to most OF the Delegates.
The more a demagoEus talks about the
Declaration. the less likely he Ia to be
familiar with ita contents, But II would
Jar him to be told so.-New York Evening
Sun.
Politics aside, we believe that Il will be
a good advertisement for Bellingham bay
10 have Col. Bryan here. Certainly II
such cities as walla walla and Yakima
can command his presence, Bellingham
bay. which has a population Ave times
greater than either, IL entitled TO hear
Athf AAff aAhs
The man f. shallow. We thlnk he is
sincere. but We know ne IL as light ms
paper. He Is fluent. but his nueney is tho
vehicle OF an agitator more intent on ap-
plause than on reform.-Brooklyn Eagle.
How will Bryan placate his expansion
friends r-Auburn Argus.
Here Is Isaac N. Stevens, OF Colorado,
vice chairman Of the national silver com.
mittee in 1885. who his return
TO the Republican fold. Silver has been
eliminated from the campaign as a leading
issue, he says. The Silver Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor Of Colo
RADIO four years ago has also abandoned
Bryan and Teller and viii nov follow Nc
Kinley and Weicott. J D.. Vaughn, Of
Denver. chairman 81 the sj~o Republican
silver convention at that time. Is another
70 return 20 the regular ranks-spring-
field Republican.
Wonder how BryAn's anti-expansfon
thunder will sound 20 our fusion frienda-
snohomish County Tribune,
II goes without saying that Col. Bryan's
yisit would quicken the pulse Of every
fnslonlst within hearing ~ seeing dis
tance ~ him. bot the tide "a against him
aud his political following noW. and will
be overwhelmingly so before the election
next November -whAtc0m Reveile.
Cob Byyan is the national leader OF
about 10000 American voters, and TO
bring hin 60 ~beiiingham hay would be a
credit % our citizenship. Besides. n such
a man be personally brought to realize me
character u our vAriu2a interests, Il NAV
20 the enjoyable means 81 doiug ~ some
great direct good In the futufe-whatrom
Blade.
Washington fusionisis are tirkira "a
death over the news that Bryan r. 10
make five speeches ia the state next
month. Il VIII take more than the man
from thc Platte to pgil fuslan cut If the
hale this fsii-Ho4ulara W~ashinxtunian
l. viii require something more fhan
Nebraska wine 10 uBToot the ntAlwart Re
puhlichnisn % this state -Orlug Oracle.
The announcement early this week thar
Col Bryan VIII visit this state next month
has sent a thrtl through ever 2Amirsr
81 that gentleman ia washington Seat
ito must be prepared 10 accommodate a
crowd. for we're 81 COINS 20 ~ there Z
we have TO walk Mar sgills Globe.
Even " Mr.. Cleveland declares FOR Mr.
Bryan, will u help the NehFaskanf Win
the results Of that campaign % fresh IN
recollection. Will the country the second
is not a Homogeneous following Ntth a
denuite object In wew7-NRshingto1 sar
Mr.. Bryan has been In the m1nalaEls
business now some four years he has
made a little fortune By charging admls-
sion 20 his personally conducted preSiden-
tial booms. He ought to take a partner.
He can afford 70 do IL nOw.-kAusas City
Journal