The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-18


Bryan. Croker s si2 Per Plato.
The decline Of MIR. Bryan. both in char
acter and in political astutsnsss, Is the
most marked. interesting and reassuring
feature ~ tho closing days Of this CAM
paign- Wa know OF nothing that could
point tho contrast more sharply than the
exhibition Just given In the city Of New
York. II II one for which the Repub-
iican national committee could well have
AFFORDED 70 foot the hills. Four years ago
Mr.. Bryan turned tho cold shoulder upon
Boss Croker. He could have had his sup
port then At tho same price paid for II
now. ~ any moment. the promise Of the
patronage OF New York state would have
converted Croker from a secret enemy to
an open friend Mr.. Bryan would not
pay that price, He declined to sully his
record By : public alliance with this rep
rssentativs Of all that IL lowest and most
criminal In American politics. And when
Croker ana his friends were bsnquesins
On the best the land AFFORDS. Bryan and
his friends sought to elnphasias the dlf-
ference by their dollar dinner
the Transformation that has como over
Mr.. Hryan n one that strikes shame into
his admirers and nils even his enemies
with regret For though a mans views
are hopslsssiy wrong. we love to see him
sustain ,hsm with vixor. consistency and
honor. Defects Of opinion. srrors of judy
nsnt may bs corrected. Flaws in char
Acter are fatal. And so no small part
Of thu ndslity with which the Democratic
party has ciunE 70 Mr.. Bryan. no trininw
portion Of the enthusiasm that has made
him IT'S only possible candidate. was due
10 bellsf In his sincerity. an admira-
ton for his steady refusal OF unworthy
alliances that promised him personal ad-
vantage. lake a greater. wiser and bet
ter man. he was loved "for the enemies
he hai made 10 his own party. And
there enemies, IN both cases. were the
vicieus. corrupt and criminal men who
airsct the fortunes cf that great organ.
ssaticn for plandersng tina pssple--ram-
many Hail
This advantage. an advantage that he
shared with ridden ana with elcveiaad--
the bitter snmity OF Tammany--an sa-
vantage mat hiss sulit strong and secure
the fortunes OF every Democratic leader
sreas enough 10 maintain H. Mr. Bryan
has nov exchanged for tas modern equiv
slsas Of the mess os pettase. Ter = seat
On tss platform with Dick croker ana
dinnsv at the Honman house At SIS per
plate, not inclasins wines TO say nsta-
sng 81 the moral slide ~ a. u "a the very
snissummer madness a. aelItlrs The sop
port "a Croker mishs DO. 10 mercantile
senae wersa harsAsninx FOR Il delivered
uHassensatieasly. A public Alliance with
hfra h aamasing "a the last degree TO
see croker on Tie plAtseesn at any Dem
scF.sis SstAeanr IS me ultimate 3esiTe Of
every rrsaslssa. Yer every vote
sAsna In New ysss city. Il loses two
IN ira state satsise % N. setrosasis. And
iss street. ursn the eesusty At large I.
damaging 80 the pemssasie cause he.
road al saslraslan
Hers N Mar nrsAm wAa hsN EMea IN.
ARA Win demonstrations st trusts intro.
daesa - bis su1ssnce W ths master spEf4t
es ira meaneaG ssusstss. NEST oppressive
trss, tAas TIE country has pso1uc-a, ara
seated al shs Gsxasioas board wish ics
trass steesheissgs, whose shares wors p4,a
Ger ~ ths sunoFinx rcSr 81 Mes YORK..
here IA tho H,an whe. four ssArs aso. srsg-
inAica tne soiisr eirusg'' saea as an neea
psessv against sae inap'gouces ~ the
rsea. alFs'saigg IA legs 70 this syn COM
parry ansaF a ssnaret board loaaes with
ssAacs az Sla per plate. net iaslading
s,us." Here s. man who sald. nsg a
Meek ga. IN puhuo address. taat hts
tsareza Should consider how trust mag
estsssiis@ ask themselves q they were