The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18

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,,.yo lovaIly followed William Jen
nings Bryan during the preceulns
elant or ten years, may now De aenae-
lac with themselves whether that 10Y
alty now imposes upon them the duty
Of following his <Aead in this cam
1aign. Happily Mr.. Bryan hlmseII
furnishes t6 them an ample sugses-
lion fol1>their guidance now. In us
speeeR accepting the nomination ~.
xfesident in 1896 rendered to I'm oy
2she national silver party, and when
NAV be seen on page Az OF ms po1n
ssThe First Battle MT. Bryan Saiu
Il can appreciate the feelinss Will
mtmated those who assembled ID tnr
liver convention and turned tneif
k1.acls unon the party with Wnlch
trey lad formerly been associated.
II know something of the strengtn
~ marty ties because was. once III
\ I ,pnsition where I looked forward 70
the possibility of like action upon my
nwn part. | can appreciate the oepLn
~ conviction which led the members
al that convention to place the inter
xsts OF their country above the W.
ARE OF party. More than yeai
400 when we we're engaged IN strus-
{ rle TO bring the democratic party 70
1ho endorsement of free coinage, the
question was put to me whether, IN
case OF failure, would support the
democratic nominee, if he were goid
standard advocate running upon
gold standard platform. ! never De-
I11ieved that the democratic party
would indorse the gold standard, but
44@7r,,ien these who questioned me Wcle
mot content with probabilities, anu
asked again whether, in the possiDic
tnvent of the democratic party deciaT-
Ing for gold. | would support the nom
Rtnee said. as you remember, thaI
Nunder NO circumstances would my vote
no given to a man who would use the
Etnfuence of the executive to fasten the
cold standard upon the American peo-
Mo I stood in anticipation where the
members of the silver party conven-
Ition stood in fact. |. like tnem' pr
ferred the approval OF my conscience
ia the approval of all others. MY con
Ivictions upon this subject are not Sinai
lew convictions | may be in error
name az us can claim nfallibility-put
Ii believe that the gold standard is q
Econsniracy against the human race.
would no more join the ranks OF those
who propose to fasten II upon Tue
American people than | would enlist 10
~ army which was marching 10 at
I tack nv home and destroy my family.
In 1896 he knew something o.
II the strength of party ties, because rs
WAS once in a position where ne iooheu
forward to the possibility OF like ac-
ktion upon his own part (that Is
Kturning his back upon the party, bul
tn 1904. with the advantage CT ei6h'
wears growth in strength, ne 1aiis
~ demonstrate that strength he tneI
4 "a much honored by turning his BACK
unon his party Far he 1t from th'
nurpose of The Independent to CRU
cize any man for. change OF opinion
That is his sacred right. But MT
Bryan has undergone no chahse y
opinion. In 1904 he holds as tehac
iously to his opinions on the none!
question as he held in 1896, yet N
+ supports party in national contes
TOO cowardly to speak at all on tn
money question and candidate Wn'
not only declares the gold standar'
"irrevocably" fixed upon the nation
but in his speech of acceptance 1orcl
bly, declares that he desires all 9
understand that in the event OF nj
election he will preserve and strength
en- it. So we behold the magnlllceh
Bryan not only by his silence upo
that question acquiescing in this ICON
spiracy against the human race bu
actually joining the ranks OF thos
that he declared in 1896 he would n
more join than he would enlist IN
4 army which was marching tt attac
his house and destroy his family.
The servility of partisanship: Ate
careful reading and endorsement
the patriotic utterance of the Brya
OF 1896. can the democratic democr'
follow the Bryan of 1904?
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