Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-07-11
sRYAN AM GLsvEL.ASn.

Grover Cleveland -pecch at the
Tilien club dinner WAS followed BY
Recommendations such Us tie has become
sccuatomed 10 Ill the past and which
presumably did not ruiils his spirits.
He WAS dressed down by Clark Howell.
OF the Atlanta Constitution. Henry Water.
son Of the Louisville Cnurier.Journal
and Bryan. h latter attack as the bit.
terest and most severe Of the three.
Some of il Was SO true, some half.true
and some untrue. 1t was largely per.
sonal and entirely unnecessary. When
Bryan WIS Il candidate for the presiden
cy he showed an admirable temper and
refused to be ruff I'd by any attacks OF
his adversaries, however severe. Since
he retired tn his home in Nebraska he
seems Ia be possessed OF an over helm.
Ing, dominating rage against Grover
Cleveland aud David b. Hill. and his
attacks ou them are more bitter than he
ever uttered against Republican OPP
p%onents.
u Is plain. rs we remarked some time
ago, that neither Bryan nor Cleveland
can be depended upon to lead the party
to lie harmony and reunion so greatly
desired. Bryan's rage against Cleve.
land Is Unnecessary. because he knows
TINT SO long as lie controls any section
OF the party Cleveland's leadership
will be Impossible. IT Is with regret
that m= friends observe that he is los.
Iug that admirable puise and self re-.
straint that marked him in the trying
and scrious stage Of his career. Most
of thoss who followed BRYAN i'll two
canrtIS n@f Zee. no political friendship
for -lcveland. tiey d., however desire
harmony ~ The party and they know
this can never he achieved b, abusive
attacks on Cleveland and his friends.
Henry WGtcrson Ii un pairing and i'm.
partial in his attentions Having dressed
down Clcvei nd tor his New York
speech, he tttende l 10 BryBn's raSe III
this way:
Mr.. Bryan shomld for a moment lay
aside tile scepire OF party leadership ere
It slips from his grasp. He should put
on his thinking cap. and having divest
ed his mud Of all surplusage OF vanity
selfconti lenne and pri lie Of up Mon, he
should commune with himself. II b,
should d" this his thnughis might TAX,
this turn:
Although um not president ui ia,
United States. l nave dOns fairly VOL
for A man OF my years, | went t,
fln. ,,.tt,E.l ..a..af,, - 1SI.s u
PAID newspaper writer. and | came ava,
its nominee. From hat lay 70 this |
have h" n i popular idDL
| have lone my best tor an unpros.
porous cause | believe that from til,
first to last | was right. | shall Away.
think so. But there are more ways
than II Tor catching ii rabbit Pud |
will let some one else try his way.
will 90 la the next national consen
ton help irDuili The fences. ! vii
take of m! hat 10 the boys nnd | wi,
say To them: | THANK you im all you
have done for me, for all you have beer
to me. may not be able wholly /,
aEre" with y I'll III everything you are
intending 70 10 and To- Say, but | an
with You heart and snul. and | will e
with yom even II you go to perdition.
This Is, in II nutshell, the wisdom O
Mr.. Bryan's SIT uation. IL requires con
siderable scif denial, but no amusement
considerable generosity. bnt no re
nunciation. Mr.. Bryan has II grea
opportunity before him.
The leadership Of the party niue
come through some naU not prominent
ly identified with either Ji"mcnt, from
some man less prominent than Bryan o
Cleveland. Some man lik0 Olney woult
tit the SITUATION Hdmirably, but Olne!
declarcs Tint he is not q candidate. Tn
important thing now ia harmony. Tn,
lender will appear when Tie time come
Tor his appearance.
For issu Cleveland has nothing /,
offer but the tariff. We all remember
that the Democratic victory Of 1852 CAV
us a ,nritI bill that WIS far from benz
: satisfactory To- tho Democrats OF Tn
. country and Bryan counters on Glove
land by recalling that he refused Ia pigl
'' h'EhA I'illtfllbtT 10
instance, that there Is yet the unsettIr,
Philippine question TINT cannot b
downed or concealed. that is OccupyIn,
Il great share o: gublic attention. H.
should not insist on rcuteriug tn,
activity % las party on the one ipsu,
with which he IL identified,
} Bryap insists on allegiance to IA,
platforms Of Chicago and Kan as Cay
lie forgcts about Imperialism and tarii
Tho important part %! tho Chicago plat
form has Income obsolete. not becaus,
! those who followed II have cbangc,
their faith bnt because OF the change,
situation. II may still he true. but it /
not in issuc. Bryan should turn trou
tho dead paat and hook niOnl him. n,
ehould not tic himself 10 au ISSUE ,liar
has passed sUi refuse To accept any,
thing cl+".
Because those two mCu ARE eu wfnppc,
mp in their own ideas neither Of then
can lead the Pariy. n they will ce,,o
advising Democrats il will 10 better fol
Us all, Tor every time one spcaks t,f