Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-13
DOWN WITH THE GoLDRUGs.
Colonel Bryan's War Cry "the Cul-
minatiOn of stateEmanshIp."

indianapolis Journal (rep.)
Mr.. Bryan's latest interview is one Of
the most bitter he has ever given out. 1t is
notable. also, because he insisted on his
answers to questions being recorded YER
batim as he spoke them, as IL he wanted the
full extent of his bitterness and vindictive-
ness to be known. 1t is surprising that a
man who has been twice nominated and
twice defeated for president should persist
in forcing his personality on his party and
insisting on making paramount issues OF
doctrines which the people have twice re-
jected and which would stand far less
chance Of success In 1904 than they did four
or eight years ago. Mr.. Bryan is showing
that he belongs TO the class OF Bourbons
who learn nothing and forget nothing. His
two defeats have not taught him anything,
and his memory harks back to 1896, when
populism possessed the democratic party,
as II nothing had happSned since. His
statement that there is not the remotest
possibility of Mr.. Cleveland becoming the
nominee" is an expression Of opinion to
which he is entitled as well as others, but
when he says that "Mr Cleveland's stanch-
est friends would not risk him as a candi-
date" he attributes insncerity and duplicity
to a large number of democrats Of clearer
political pedigrees and better standing than
himself. Cleveland democrats are of two
classes-hrst, those who believe that he is
typical democrat and could really be
elected. and, second. those who believe that
defeat with him as a candidate would be
better than success with any Bryanite. and
that even his nomination would eliminate
Organism from the party and pave the way
| for harmony. Both classes are sincere. and
when Mr.. Bryan says Mr.. Cleveland's
stanchest friends would not risk him as a
| candidate he insults the entire body OF
them.
What kind of a democrat Mr.. Bryan IL
may be inferred from his attack on the
sound money anti Bryan democratic news
papers OF 1895 and 1900 He names sever
| of these, representing the bulk OF th'
! journalistic brains OF the party. and says
| This class OF newspapers can be rehet
upon 10 support any republican policies
the fnanciers OF the country are inter
ested in" It is a high compliment TO TIT
republican party that its financial potcie
have in the main, been such as TO command
the support OF the ablest democratic news
papers in the country. This has been be
cause those policies have generally stOo
for sound finance and conserving the tru
business interests OF the country. MI
Bryan says that n such papers az the Chi
caEo Chronicle. the Nashville American
the Louisville courier-Journal, the Bosto
Herald, the Philadelphia Ledger. the Ne'
York Times and the Brooklyn Eagle 'wer
compelled 10 carry the names OF the me
who dictate their policies at the top or IN
editorial pages the people would know tina
the supposed editors had little or no voice
II Is because they did have voice an
refused 10 use IL in support OF bryanisI
that they now receive his tongue lashinI
Mr. Bryan shows very clearly what Kin
OF financial policies he favors. He IL
popuiist. and believes that making war o
capital and the gold standard - the ou
minAtion of StAtesmAnAhipA