Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
Mr.. Bryan's Unconscious Humor.

Mr.. Bryan's Unconscious Humor.
NOW, this is downright humorous, don't
you see?" continued the representative, an
alytically, land it tastes of sour grapes,
and gives the chirp of the dog in the man
ger to beat the band. Every voter in the
United States, except Mr.. Bryan, knows
that he cannot by any circumvention or
persuasion be selected a candidate, yet
he goes on in city after city iterat!ng and
reiterating in advance the declnation OF
nomination.
Coupled with this self-evident declara-
ton, he chimes cry that 1t Is beyond him
that any man who was not identihed with
the specific causes of his two defeats, can
get the nomination. or, in other words, is
an out and out free silver man. for such
must be a man who today stands upon the
two platforms he names.
And unmindful, for he must know 1t,
that these very doctrines have already been
repudiated In the democratic state pat
forms at state conventions, and VIII still
be more thoroughly repudiated before the
next democratic national convention meets,
he gives wall of fear lest the element
which he calls the boilers may control the
next democratic convention.
"Mr. Bryan Is sadly behind the times II
he asserts that he is unaware that 1t is this
element which is already in control Of the
democracy, and will in all probability name
the next presidential candidate at the ma
tional convention. He does know this,
hence his SQedk or mingled alarm ana re-
greet that he and his policies and principles
are forever buried beyond hope of possible
resurrection
1.-THE political history Of this country
presents no similar parallel Of beaten and
repudiated leader who has persisted in
fighting to the last ditch the forces which
were his own undoing. 1t does show, how
ever that political parties have abandoned
principles subsequently shown to be here
sizes, and have risen refreshed and re-
strengthened to begin anew the contest.
A New Platform for the Democracy.
"If there is one issue today dead and all
but forgotten except for its wholesome eff
feet upon the country at large 1T is the
issue which Mr.. Bryan asserted in his inter-
view in The Star the next democratic ma
tional presidential convention must reaf-
firm by nominating a man to carry the
banner of the platforms of 1896 and 1900
AS the campaign is now about to begin l
will make counter assertion TO MI Bry-
ans and declare thae substantially new
platform will be written for the democracy.
and that the platforms to which he adverts
will be memorable for being not mentioned.
The absurdity of even attempting success
against the sound principles and great
achievements of the republican party upon
past democratic free silver and like issues
is admitted by all democrats except by Mr..
Bryan. AS his followers will not be in con-
troll as is shown by the unmistakable evil
QenceS CT actlNity III the ueHiotitic camp
in the north, newer and Worth!er issues,
whatever they may be. will be promulgated
in the platform of 1904.
However, l suppose that Mr.. Bryan Sc
cures considerable personal qualification out
of his reiterated 'reafiirmations, and as he
has nothing else to do but to keep himself
as much as possible before the public by his
addresses and interviews SO often appear
ing, it may be that he feels himself repaid.
The casting Of political horoscopes Is
famous for its tnaccuracy, but In pre-
saying the coming national contest destined
to be stubbornly fought the position of the
stars in the political armament emphatcal-
ly indicate that those to which Mr.. Bryan
was wont to point have been obliterated
from the skies. -