The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13

New York, Nov. II. William Jen-
nings Bryan has sailed for Europe on
a hurried visit to ireland, England and
the continent lie win Be absent from
this country only about six weeks.
Just before his departure Mr. Bryan
was interviewed by james Creelman
Of the World. Mr.. Bryan said.
TN his manifesto N last Sunday s
World Mr.. Cleveland followed his usu-
al custom and reelected upon the in
telligence, the integrity and the SAN
ity OF those who supported the Demo.
cratic ticket in the campaigns eff 1896
ans 1900 If the recent election Is g
long step in the direction Of sane De-
mocracy, then, according to Mr.. Cleve-
lands opinion, the party must have
been insane when it dared to dineg
from him.
"Ie speaks Of years Of our wander.
ing and forgetfulness az party integ
rity Unless by the word 'our' he re-.
fers to himself and those who joined
him In opposing the Democratic party.
he must set himself up as a standard
aud bring an Indictment against the
six and a half million citizens who
voted the Democratic ticket while be
Joined with 10000 in supporting Pal
mer and Buekner. He is, however. prob
ably the only one Of the 10000 who
is enough Of q Pharisee TO boast of his
superiority ana insult those who differ
from him 81 questioning their mental
and moral soundness.
EgotisticaI oE-Ignorant.
at IS hard to decide whether such
statements as the one published ia the
World indicate an egofism that makes
him Indifferent to the truth, an igno-
rance that makes him incapable Of UNI
Outstanding the truth, or a moral OBJ
tuseness that makes him ignore tie
truth.
'eThe history Of the last ten years
cannot be blotted ont By Ills pompous
and self Mandatory pronunciamentos.
He secured his election in 1892 by prae-
ticing i willful deception upon the pub
lie. While in the campaign the tariff
question was the paramount Issue, his
committee secured and expended tile
largest campaign fund that the DEM
ocratie party ever had, and the fund
was secured by the promise of legisla-
ton that could not have been discussed
in advance Of the election without de-
feating him.
ITO carry out his bargain With Wall
street he made the White House the
rendezvous Of syndicates and eSploiters
and administered the treasury depart
ment in a manner that makes the rec-
ord OF the unjust steward Of Bible
fame seem parsimonious by compafi-
son.
His Record az President.
ellis record as president was such a
stencil in the nosaIis of his party that
even with the patronage Of that great
Office ana with the Mid 81 the money
magnates whose treasures he enriched
he could not secure an Endorsement
from the convention IN tile campaign
following. when Democracy was en-
gagged in. a gigantic struggle with plu-
toeracy. he formed the salaried officers
whom he could secure into d sanad of
Hessians and attacked tie rear Of the
Democratic party while the Republic.
ans waged war from he front.
when the election was over. he was
the chief figure Il Il high priced han
quet and gioated over the defeat 81 the
party that raised him from obseurity
to fame. Since that time he has LOST
no opportunity 70 stand iii SIGHT ef III
public beat his breast and proclaim
his political superiority.
Ills Democracy "xyatered."
Gle has done more business on less
capital than any man who has ever oc-
cupied 50 high an office II his Democ-
raey were capitalized at his own esti-
mate, it would give US an example Of
watered stock, ana then, measured by
the teachings Of Jefferson and Jack
son, it would make the wateflogged
enterprises Of the trust promoters seem
bona fde and honorable This is a con-
servative estimate Of his political
worth But I am just leaving America
and haven't time 10 do the subject jus
tice. may enter into the matter more
at length wien / return
Tlen gou 90 not seem % think that