The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
AS TO MIR. BRYAN.



This paper Is advocate OF hanony the democratic
ranks most cordially appauds the sentiment Of the eio-
quent r Bond set forth in his wcll-worded discourse
he emulation Of others whose convictions have placed them
in his position
We regret however that there is evidence from certain
quarters OF disposition TO oment the discord which arose
from the unfortunate difference of democrats the silver
issue This disposition has is most prominent manifesto
ton in the shape Of bcs and eers directed Mr. Bryan
he News has been reluctant in noticing these datrbes
for fear We might be construed favoring the nonna-
ton OF MI Bryan as the National standard bearer OF the
party in the campaign of ioo4
But nevertheless propose discuss the effort 70 dis
credit and hnmiliate Mr. Bryan in the public estimation
Let analyze the essentials Of his leadership without
malice or eStenuaton Let be fair TO this who
has made two Of the most remarkable campaigns in the
worlds history Of politics.
Granted for arguments sake that free silver was
mistake who IS responsible for the Mr. Bryan or
the rank and file Of the democratic partyi What sense is
there in the charge that the people have been led asay
mpraetieable theories?
1t is impossible that thoughtful men who have watched
the progress Of the issue could hold Mr. Bryan responsible
If ever platform written by the boys in the
trenches it was the Chicago platform.
he great tidal which swept away Ceveauds hold
upon his party and sent D. b. Hill back New York
disgruntled had its beginning from the homes Of the
people 1t impossible to check it as it would
been to que an ocean storm with the voice Of finite
mand.
Mr. Bryan or Mr. Bland or any of the leaders whom
the issue has made prominent had they been disposed to
stop it, would ruthessly have been swept aside, They
didn't make the issue The issue made them.
that i the ,r,tb ah,u Il .,d ,.,r.d r,r IL .+andro;r
Of patriotic altr,sn and inconasbIc eonraes Il vas tbe
greatest platform written.
Fear favor had voice in that convention political
question is it right Eouivocaon took the siding and
deo,agogv cot o,,t ~ h, v,, creci, ntsr.st IA ,o
shane pl5nl or drive nail and ,id ,ernnor;z.rs went
down before the tener;tv Of the truth os these men saw
Right or wrong il was spendid II can not he believed
ha the 600 GOO voters WHO had tbc couragc m viii mis-
platform and the tcrscit IN otlo, I, ,h-or,h ,o
pagns should row turn upon The leader Who was tbe
selection Of their unanro,,s voice melt him win stones o
ridiclc and turn him over to the pnrtvs enemies Ia he
sacrificed for carving ont their own instructions
They viii not do this They DENY that thew were wrong
rhey are NOT ready IN ren,di,t then,scyee The cl l
crow an hundred times thrice before the hosts of democracy
will speak with the craven voice Of Peter who denies
his leader
Let us proceed further into this. discussion
How far has tho democratic party been wrong? How
have its prophecies withsood the lest Of time How
has its rositor on other issues Jared with the trend m
Let Ills examine into the platform
The democratic party declared that imperiasm was
the paramount issue The peopc now realize the truth
The day the empire is hand with its existence scarcely
denied and the burning ISSUE aettc the country from
/ one end to the other
The democratic party said il was oprosed to ,taris
Mtarisn, has dsqraced hc Aac and bo,eb fine nation
into coutrpp The United States government has f,oyycd
in the Iny trail of ZOO wears of Snansb ornrcss;on m
such an cxcos, Of cruelty torture and nlsrc that en,i
herself is justified bv the cornnariso, The ,ccord a.
recommendation the killing of children the brni,e f
Villages and the devlish ingenuity Of the water cure have
OUTRAGED the finer son sb,li,s f the Arcr;c,, roIo
and with almost unanimous voice they echo The sentiment
OF the democratic party
enormous burdens upon the people 1t has already
/ a,lt ,ts tlo ri.