The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-20

the universal sentiment of the peo-
pie by endorsing Bryan.
This is natural. commendable,
inevitable. but needless All the
resolutions which could be adopted
by conventions OF other bodies of
the assembled people oonId not
add anything more to his fame nor
more securely rivit about him the
confidence and love of the people.
Political defeat did not becloud
the memory of Webster, Clay, Til.
den or Blaine. Many readers of
history wculd prefer to fill the
niohe in history occupied by any
one of these four great and grand
men, than that held by others who
have been president Bryan
w6ntd. no doubt, prefer to pass
into history one of the ablest and
readiest debaters, the acknowledge
ed leader of reforms springing
from the people as distinguished
from nostrums granted to them,
the incompatible. honest, sincere
friend of the struggling masses
and the champion IF publicity and
frankness in political campaigns
aud party movement. than to have
history record him as President.
number 30 and go. But the things
which are looming out in the wash"
are proofs of Bryan's incistve intel
leotual qualities, showing a grasp
of surroundings and an insight
into men. methods and matters,
rarely possessed by mortals
In the campaigns of 1896 and
1900, his war ory heard far above
free silver and consent of the gov
erned" was the necessity for the
people TO reclaim their government
from the money changers and
tricksters who had no political
convictions and who had by de-
degrees enriched themselves as the
m masters, instead of the servants of
the people. So righteous was this
demand. so fearlessly and ably did
he present it single handed and
alone. that it took vast sums of the
money of the insurance companies,
the banks, the trusts and other
corporations to defeat him by even
small margin. More than this,
it required bull-dozing and coer-
cion openly praoticed to do the
turn. Bryan knew then, as the peo
pie know now, that it was the peo
ple's own money. taken from them
by corporation offioiels, which Swas
being used to defeat him. and
perpetuate their special privileges
and keep the government from the
people. He preached them the
doctrine of government control of
railroad rates and now that the
people see others riding his "hob-
Dies" they naturally turn with gen.
erous acknowledgements to the
fearless advocate who wa.
battling for these things because
they are right and not btcause they
are popular.
Free silver" and opposition to
government by Injunction" help
ed to defeat him, of course; but al
that time the result would have
ueen the same if these issues had
not been forced to the front. But
the money question, 30 far es sill
YER is concerned, settling itself, the
paramount. burning questions
come to light now stronger than
in 1896; shall the people govern
themselves2 We're men made tc
ride always and others condemned
to walk always? Can the people
be free, absolutely free, when cor
porations can. without rebuke
spend the peoples money TO cor
rupt eleotions? In short, the peo.
pie demand. yes. Grave more sim.
plioity and publicity in their pub
lilo business and are determined tc
have one more honest, fair and &
square election without the COR.
trupting presence of money, favorl
or brutal coercion They want
directness and frankness from can.
didates and parties. and absolute
honesty and a square deal fron
officials. The CRATER, the corrup
tionists and bull-dczsr must go.
With these sentiments implanted
deeply in the minds of the people
there is no wonder that all GLASSES
and conditions of men turn with
feelings of pride to the intrepid
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