Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27
BRYAN W. CLEVELAND.


60 Mr.. Bryan reads out OF the
Democratic party Mr.. Grover Cieve.
land, charging the doughty sage nj
Princeton with betrayal OF trusts ana
intImating that the large and reful'
gent should properly be sent to the
penitentiary.
That is Mr.. Bryan's opinion OF hr.
Cleveland. What Mr.. Cleveland's
opinion OF Mr.. Bryan is We have not
yet heard. and are not likely to hear.
But we dare say I, is not at all
pretty.
When Democrats. however. md II
necessary TO divide into factions
things begin 10 look uncommoniy
bright for the Republican party.
II all Mr.. Bryan says be true. We
can see no particular good in air
ins dirty political linen In public
The Democratic party win not thrive
on bitter personalities. Charges OF
you are another" between its lesh-
err are not helpful In the present
instance. at least. silence would
have been both discreet and Wise
The great public. and the great par
~ for that matter. which honored
both these men with double noini-
nations TO the presidency is not par
ticulariy Interested In either person
ally at the preseenct time.
From different points OF View they
are good men. vicariously considered.
but II seems to US their day of poiit-
ical usefulness is pretty nearly over
except M capable advisers and party
associates.
There is no doubt that Mr. Cieye-
land was not In love with tho nomins-
ton of Mr., Bryan !, may even be
conceded that he tacitly aided In the
defeat OF the Ncbraskan both the
first and the second time. But we
need not charge him with Interior
motives In that action.
The Cleveland administration was
never particularly Democratic from
Western idea. but II was invariably
honest. even though extremely con
geryatlyc. Mr. Cleveland bad no
sympathy ana littl. interest In West
ern affairs and progrcss, lie was
never In touch with the empire that
lies this side OF the Missouri river.
Iiut he was never botraycr OF III"
Judas school. being always open
and frank IN his oppositions, both
within and without his own party
This is only simple nnd fair state
mcnt of OF fact,
Mr.. Bryan enthusiastic. eInbcrnnt,
and almost radical, could see no good
quality In this eastern conservatism.
aud the fact that he was not cordial
ly supported by what is known MS
the Cleveland Democrats rankles In
him today. Therefore he Ia scarce
~ fair He liz certainly extreme in
the violence of his present denuncia'
ton.
We grant that Mr.. bryan was
far better friend to the West and per
haps to the whole country than Mt
Cleveland is, has been, or ever can
he. But all the same. we must protest
against tho vlndlctlveness expressed
In the nervous, fretful message print-
ed today. II IN 10 say the least, pit
fully iii-adyised.
The future OF the Democratic party
Ia not very hopeful at the present
time, and it's condition is not likely
10 be improved by intolcrncc and
vicious personalities. Harmony,
good fellowship and a Willingness 10
let bygones be bygopes, readiness
To pull together for the common
good. and an upbrokcn front pre-.
scented TO the enemy are the only
things that can prevent future dis
aster to what we are inclined 10 be-
iieve is really the party OF the peo'
ple.--Denver Post