Mohave County miner., 1900-06-02
Exalted Patriotism.
November

Americans. He said he was animated
by higher purpose than to attain to
the presidency, that he had son aud
daughters. aud that he desired that his
son and sons-in-law should enjoy the
rights and privileges of freemen and
live under government which afford
ed them equal opportunities in the
race for life with others, that the ami
mating and controlling purpose of his
efforts WAS to preserve the government
founded by the fathers in its purity
under which each individual will be
free to work out his own salvation un-
hampered and unhindered by monopo
lies, that, unless crushed, will close all
avenues of advancement to the young
men aud young women of America.
In giving utterance to such lofty aud
patriotic sentiments Mr.. Bryan dem
onstrates that he realizes the tremen-
dous responsibility that rests upon
this generation and that in com parison
With the faithful discharge of the obli-
cations they impose, mere personal ag-
grandizement, no matter how great II
may be, sinks into insigniticance and
becomes unworthy of any man.
Bryan represents in his public aud
private life, in a pre-eminent degree,
the forces of heroism aud the highest
morality. He has an abiding faith in
the right aud quails before no under
taking and sees no obstacles too great
to be overcome il they stand in the
way of the perfect realization of that
brotherhood of man proclaimed in the
New Testament. He has none of the
arts Of the politician yet he is leading
the hosts of America, against the pow
er of wealth aud privilege intrenched
in the government, with force that
is rs irresistible rs the sweep of an
avalanche.
In talking to the people he speaks
volumes of philosophy, wisdom and
argument in sentence so simple that
the average mind instantly grasps.
comprehends and believes. His sim
plicity of statement aud power of ar
gument at once dispel the cunning
who prostitute their talents for gain,
and inspire Intelligent hope aud reso-
luton in the breasts of the great
masses of the people who hear him
So great is his power that his enemies
have practically retired from the field
of open encounter.
During four years Mr.. Bryan has
been leading public thought on the
great questions of the day in the forum
of the nation, and today his enemies
who have been lying in ambush and
planning pitfalls for him are forced to
acknowledge their defeat aud helple, s.
ness, and to look on in chagrin while
plain people of the great democratic
party are nominating him for the pres
idency, by indorsing his candidacy in
open conventions and placing the most
binding instructions upon all delegates
that are chosen to represent them in
the national convention.
Such spectacle cannot fail to make
its impress upon the hearts and con-
sciences of the millions of honest vot.
ers of the opposition party, and to com.
pei them TO note the contrast between
the perfunctory performance that
Hanna and his jumping jacks will 60
through with at Philadelphia on the
10Th of June in comparison with the
supreme rule of the people that will
! characterize the convention at Kansas
| City on July 4th. The contrast that
! will be presented will cause millions
to think seriously and reflect before
casting their votes, The money kings
trusts and monopolies realize the tre
mendous power Of the people when
they are aroused into activity and have
a leader in whom they deservingly
place unbounded trusts, and the wises,
among them fear that even their most
desperate efforts are doomed to certain
Authorizations Watchman.
Call at Watkins drug store and Qe,