The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-22
"TYRANNICAL SELFISHNESS."

"TYRANNICAL SELFISHNESS.
In an editorial in its issue Of Sun
dav, February IS. the New Orlean:
States hurled a philippe at Mr.. Bryan
under the caption quoted-"Iyrann1c
Selfsfness." What has been Mr. Bry
ans offense? Why should he have beer
raked fore and aft mercilessly: IS ii
because he declined 60 attend a meet
ing or a conference or dining al
which Mr.. Cleveland was invited? Is
ct not Mr.. Bryan's privilege and his
right to accept Or reject an invitation
or to decline attendance at gathering
where his views, or his presence would
not be congenial where perhaps, his
absence would be better appreciated
than his presence? 1t is our candid
opinion that the expressions of the
States were ill-timeG and are not sug-
gestive of harmony and unity, except it
be in accordance with the Cleveland
view of harmony. The States has de-
clared that "Mr. Bryan stands alone
wrapped in the solicitude of his own
vindictiveness.' In what respect? Is it
because he has no sympathy with the
Clevelandites of the party and is frank
enough to not disguise it? Mr.. Bryan
has announced that he is no candidate
for the presidential nomination, there
fore the Clevelandites should be we'll
satisfied, but as the recognized leader
of the Democracy. which would have
triumphed if its defeat had not been
accomplished through the aid and as
sistance given Mckinley by the sup
porters of Palmer-Buckner-g old-bug-
Wall-street combine-Mr. Bryan has at
his back six millions and more of loyal
Democrats who were true to the prin-
ciples and to the teachings of their
party, true to the platform of the party,
true to the man who was nominated by
accredited, loyal Democrats in con-
vention of Democrats, where the rep
resentatIves were elected by Demo
Gratis to nominate Democrat to stand
on and carry out the dictates of prin-
ciples as elunciated by that Democratic
convention? Why should the States in
drlge in an effort TO discredit Bryan
ism Why sneer at Bryanisms What
is Organism? We may retort it is the
opposite of Clevelandism. What is the
intent Of the States when it alludes to
Bryan in these words: If the Demo-
cratic party in 1896 had practiced the
exclusion policy which Mr. Bryan now
advocates he would be today rernem-
bered but as the leader of the defunct
Populist organization, nor would he be
il, a position to SO vex the Democracy
now. It must be plain to Democrats by
this time that if the part: ever hopes
to accomplish anything it must ignore
Mr.. Bryan? Why inject such venon-
Gus utteranees in pleading which
should have been mild, generous, sug-
gestive of harmony and loveful unity ]?
In the same spirit OF antagonism the six
millions and more of Bryanites and
Populists who supported Mr.. Bryan
against the Cleveland-P Palmer Buckner-
go1d-bug Wall-street and Mr.. McKin-
ley combination may retort: : IT mast
be plain to Democrats by this time that
1t the Party e0er hopes to accomplish |
anything 1t mast ignore Mr.. Clegeiand2I
On this occasion the States, usually |
liberal in its views. conservative in its
expressions in the interests of Democ-
racy has permitted its bias and its pre-
JUDGE to mislead it to incorporate, in
harmonious reflections which are irri-
tants, and are calculated to arouse re-
sentiment on the part of the Democrats,
SIX million and more. who have been |
loyal to Bryanisn and Democracy in |
opposition to Cleveiandisln We are
sorry for the States.