Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-30

| ing the capacity OF Mr.. Bryan for
president President Roosevelt was
belittled and every administration act
was made light OF. but the climax was
reached when Mr. Bryan said that the
Republican administration was to
blame for a single drop OF blood being
spilled in the Philippines. And this
In the light of events that transpired
In and around Manila. 1t is direct
insult to Dewey and every patriotic
citizen OF the United States. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Bryan last evening
Dewey should have sailed past the
harbor OF Manila and the American
officers should have permitted the cut
throat Aguinaldo to enter the city and
massacre the Spanish remnant. or
again. the American army should have
laid down and been slaughtered like
sheep when Aguinaldo and his treach-
erous followers fired upon the Ameri-
can outposts outside the city OF Ma
nila after the capture OF the Spanish
feet. Mr.. Bryan absolutely stated
that not one drop Of blood was neces-
ssry. n this Ia so. then let us burn
Dewey In efIlgy. let us burn the sol
diers and their commanders In cffigy,
because they were following their duty
and not the commands laid down by
the administration at Washington.
Again, Mr.. Bryan was very free In
comparing himself to the meek and
Iowly Savior. while the Republican
party was made up OF lot OF pco-
pie who set themselves above the Al
mighty.
In starting In Mr. Bryan dwelt at
considerable length on the money
question, stating that the issue was
not dead, and cndeavored to make out
that unless Teller. Bell and Shafroth
are returned to congress our people
are going TO cut their own throats.
He said he stood where he did in 1896.
but he forgot to state that when
stumping the east In 1900 he had very
little to say about silver, IT being n
third confederation. Last night he
placed II frst He omitted TO state
that the Democratic party Of the coun.
try iB as much opposed 10 free coin
age OF silver as the Republicans and
that not one OF the great state con
vcntions endorsed silver IN its plat
form this year. lie simply endeavor-
cd to make II appear that the Colo
RADIO audiences were the ones TO fool
and make them believe the finances
OF the country we're going to the bow
vows. We might allow MIR. Bryan
nome credit for such statements II he
did no, jump from the pan into the
fire on the labor question In which
he said that Republican Legislation
was entirely against the laboring man
and that n he had been elected and
the Kansas City platform endorsed
milk and honey would flow into the
pantries OF the men who toll. His-
tory Is against;Mr Bryan in every
prophecy he made in 1896 aud In 1900
In regard 10 these questions, therefore
We have no moro faith In his silver
assertions than we have in his re-
marks concerning labor. Mr.. Bryan
even bciittlcd Mr.. Roosevelt In the
settlement of the coal strike although
he touched upon the subject ns lightly
Az possible. Not one word Of com
mendntlon for the president who took
up the cause OF the people. And 30
on down the entire line. One would
suppose that the United State govern
ment was the worst on the face OF the
earth and that the people were mere
slaves In the hands OF few. And
while Mr. Bryan was talking the
thought also camc-"Are you not
Fronting by the Kind o. speeches you
all III
lamity speeches and thereby adding
to your wealth." MIR. Bryan is be
coming wealthy. No one denies this.
And We can Offer no reason why ne
should not. II is his stock IN trade
the same as salt and sugar Is n part
of the groceryman business. Az n
man BRYAN In above reproach. but as
have proven true and In the light OF
past events why should any one con
slider the Nebraska man seriously at
this time. True. his high sounding
phrasct In behalf OF the common pco.
pie sound mighty nice. Whenever
one talks about the poor and those
who toll for their daily bread. sym
pathy is naturally aroused. Fellow
feeling goes out to mankind. But
facts cannot be changed by such tac-
ties
Mr Bryan had not one word to say
about the present conditions OF the
people. Six years ago he did nothing
but cry hard times and the conditions
Of the people would grow worse. Last
night not one word about hard times !.
not one word about idle men The
whole strain was that Henry NJ. Tel
Ter should be returned TO the senate
and congressman elected who will
work with him. In touching on these
matters and In urging the election of
the Democratic ticket he failed TO
refer to the record made by the Dem
ocrats and fusionists OF this state (.
failed TO refer to the casti.ation Pop.
ulists are heaping on Democratic mis-.
rule and that the Democrats OF this
state kicked the Populists overheard.
There were a lot OF things Mr.. Bry-
an failed to mention. as he was too
busy In picturing condition OF wrong
doing that would have tendency TO
make ones blood curdle II the facts
were not entirely different.
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