Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
BILL DOOLEY'S LETTER.
Written FOR THE News.


and the main reason was he didn't
know anything that would interest any
one. 1t is very common nowadays for
people to take offense at things that
were not intended by the writer to con-
vey any unpleasantness, and what l am
going to say is solid history of the two
political parties known as democrats
and republicans
There Is one class of men who don't
read much, and these are the men who
are most ready to cuss when they see
something or hear something read from
newspapers that don't suit their way of
thinking or believing II they don't
read the papers of both parties they
never know but one side of the great
question that now confronts tho people
of the United States, which now de-
mands the most careful and intelligent
consideration of the voters who will
cast their votes next November for a
man to fill the highest Office to be Civ
en- by free-born liberty loving Am eri-
can citizens, the President, who is to be
our chief magistrate for the next tour
years, and it behooves every man who
| is well-wisher to the welfare of his
fellow men to give this matter care
| full consideration from an impartial
standpoint, and not loll along until the
! time, and then cast his vote to suit
some on else. There is no man who
gets a living by the sweat of his brow
or the muscle of his strong right arm,
but what knows that things could be
put in worse shape han they are at
present.
While there is a probability that
things could be put in better condition
than they are, it is not at all likely to
happen soon and taking all the proba-
blties and possibilities west of the
Rocky Mountains it won't establish
a single fact All the Democratic party
realized from its great victory Of 1892
was the small consolation of placing
Grover Cleveland in the White House
and the fruitless result of securing in
both houses of congress majority that
was either two cowardly or too wise and
too conscientious to keep faith with the
voters who had placed it in power.
Yet, Notwithstanding the disastrous
conditions which resulted from the
democratic victory of 1892 the Demo
cracy amply illustrated the provert
that they are like the Bourbons who
never learn anything and never forget
anything for out OF the midsummer
m adness Of the Chicago convention o.
1895 William j. Bryan was born with
pilfered rhetoric concerning cross o.
gold. He rallied to his standard at the
cave of Aladdin everyone who was
|, discontented and everyone who was in
debt and be famed across the politica
horizon like meteor of ruin.
Bryan was the most unique and orig
inal figure that ever appeared in Amer
lean politics. He was national san(
lotter. He was experimental, revolu
tionary and reckless. He mistook hi
opinion for principles and was determin
ed to formulate his crude and undigest
ed ideas into law. No advice, no argu
ment, no appeals of friends or assaults
' of foes could move him. He was infect
= ed with the anti-wealth rabies Of anar
chy. He was obstinate in his purpos
= to array the poor against the rich ant
he did not consider nor did he care
In doing so he also arrayed the idle a
D gainst the Industrious. He was indil
t lerent of consequences to others if b
could only enhance his own conse
a quence. He was intoxicated to deliriur
: with his own personality. He wa
with himself. He had the Bryan jim
r jams. The defeat of 1896 did not crus
t him. The defeat did not end him. II
said with the French king who lost
: battle: Has God then forgotten al
y that have done for him?', and wit
great assurance he began to prepare 70
s 1904. He took himself seriously. d
believed in himself utterly and no fore
e known to nature was ever able to di!
Q turb mis- good opinion of himself.
There are four great egotists in th
Il country Grover Cleveland is one; Car
Schurz is one and w. J. Bryan is th
other two. He is the grandest charlats
of his time, He is the Cagliostro {
J. his century. lie hypnotized the grea
n Democratic leaders into subsection t
- his will. He seized the conservativ
g and decorous Doctor Jekyll OF DEM
D, cracy, and, NTH the poison Of wealt
hatred, he transformed that once ou
wardly respectable practioneer into
malignant Mr.. Hyde and set him
N dancing the DEVILS carmagnole all owe
" the land. Don't let our democrati
friends think for single moment thi
he is done with them. He will stick
them like the seven year itch, a gho
or a counterfeit dollar.
There was once a man that was to
L mented with a ghost and tried evel
plan be knew how 70 get rid Of his to
mentor without success, and finally co