The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-26
~TYRANNICAL SELFISHNESS."

"TYRANNICAL SELFlSHNESS.
In an editorial in its issue Of Sun
day, February IS. the New Orlean:
States hurled a philippe at Mr.. Bryan
under the caption quoted-"Tyrann1ca
Selhshness" What has been Mr.. Bry
ans offense: Why should he have beer
raked fore and aft mercilessly? Is il
because he declined to attend a meet
ing or a conference or a 'dining' al
which Mr. Cleveland was invited? 1:
it 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-tirned and are not sug-
gestive of harmony and unity, except it
be in accordance with the Cleveland
view@o harmony. The States has de-
clared that "Mr Bryan stands alone
wrapped in the solcitude of his own
vindctiveness." 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- gold-bug-
Wall-street coInbine-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 a 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 enunciated by that Democratic
convention Why, should the States in
dulge in an effort to discredit Bryan
ism Why sneer at Organism? What
is Organism? We may retort it. is the
opposite of Clevelandisrn. 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
in a position to so vex the Democracy
now. It must be plain to Democrats by
this time that if the party ever hopes
to accomplish anything it must ignore
Mr.. Bryan? Why inject such venom
Gus utterances in pleading which |
should have been mild, generous, sug-
gestlve of harmony and 1oveft11 unity? |
- tltS odlilS opiI II I'll diltdSOIffSfIl Tie SIX
millions and more of Bryanites and
Populists who supported Mr.. Bryan
against the Cleveland Palmer Buckner-
gold-bug- WaH-street and Mr.. McKin-
ley combination may retort 1t snustI
be plain to Democrats by this time That
It the party eyer hopes to accomplish
anything It mast ignore Mr. Clevelasd2I
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-
ludice to mislead it to Incorporate, in
harmonious reflections which are irri-
tallts, and are calculated to arouse re-
sentiment on the part of the Democrats,
SIX million and more, who have been
loyal to "Bryahism and Democracy in
opposition to Clevelandisn. We are
sorry for the States.