Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-05
WHICH is DAVID. WHICH GOLtAH

Those who undertake to make light
If Mr.. Bryan's two Efforts to win The
race should recall what he
lad opposing him. He had every
in the United States op
posing him. Now we mean every one,
we don't mean nearly every one, bnt
all. He had Wall street solid, against
him He had what WAS left OF the
administ ration, with GlO-
yer Cleveland at the head, against
him. He had, it is claimed, million
deserters against him. he
had almost every manufacturer in the
North and nearly every one IN the
South against him. He had every
large and influential newspaper. save
the New York journal, against him.
He was opposed by VIM. Mckinley
the most popular candidate the Re-
publicans have presented since Ten.
Grant, if not since Abraham Lincoln,
and the most astute and powerful
chairman of the national campaign
committee at the helm that party mas
ever had; and yet it is claimed that on
a fair and honest count Mr.. Bryan was
elected. Let that be as it may, it is
certain that he so alarmed the mana
gers with all "the powers Of earth and
help against him, that two weeks De-
fore the election Mr.. Hanna went
personally into Wall Street, and sent
his trusted agents to the officers OF
every corporation, trust and large
business house in the country with the
cry ''save us or we perish" 1t Is need
less to say that if Mr.. Bryan had only
been up against Roosevelt and Cortel-
| you, there would not have been left of
those two. a greasy spot. 1t is laugh
able to contemplate how absolutely
powerless, helpless and hopeless they
would have been in his hands. Aus
terlibz, Bull Run, or even Waterloo,
would have sunken into forgetfulness
beside the victory Mr.. Bryan would
have won over that warlike leader, and
his young and expert typewriter and
stenographer, Mr.. Cortelyou.
Seeing then the odds against Mr..
Bryan, and seeing also what Opportu-
mites there seem to be for Mr.. Parker,
We ask can Mr.. Hill experience the
slightest difficulty in pulling him
through ? The Democratic party stands
united; Wall Street. is to say the least,
Edivlded; more of the large journals in
New York and possibly in the country
at large are for Parker than Roosevelt,
MIR. McKldley and Mr.. Hanna are at
rest from their labOrs, and their in.
fiuence hovers about only as dream
Palmer and Buckner are remember
only as he who imprinted the kiss is
racy need not fear anything from thai
source, save their memory. The cor
a porations in many sections are friend
a. ly toward Mr.. Parker, whilst in other
they are apathetic. The Nationa
r Banks appear to be more pleased will
the sentiment of MIR. Parker which il
that the gold standard is irrevocabll
l fixed and established" than with wha
e Mr.. Roosevelt said last week, which
| was that the gold standard is fixed 81
long as the Republican party is il
power. Mr.. Bryan for once has beeI
shorn of his locks, and is now meek ant
. lamb like in the hands of the Demo
cratic Della. With all these thing
in Mr.. Parker's favor, we ask again
will Mr.. Hill be able to elect his can
. didate? Surely he must do 80. surel
he will do SO, or acknowledge the mos
hnmiliating defeat to which any part.
} has been subjected since Horace Gree
Iy. 1t is not ignominious to be defeat
y ed by powerful enemy, but it i
t ignOminious 70 bring into the field
: champion and with blare of trumpet
and waving of banners, proclaim TIL,
greatness of the champion, and the
have him defeated by little man will
q little sling and a little stone. Nov
! if our David, our David Bennett, oul
y David Bennett Hill, is the David VIII
is to Stay Goliah, wei! and good, bu
if he really is no David aJ all, thel
will his disgrace be overwhelming
because the Democratic party owes it
champion to him, and defeat will b.
charged to the same source.