The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-05-03
TRIBUTE TO ". ]. BRYAN
REPUBLICAN PAPER PLACES HIM in FRONT RANK
OF AMERICAN STATESMEN

has overcome the vuperave and ancorou enny his oppo
universally conceded be of the worlds foremost
The following splendid tribute the great Nebrakan
from the Portland Oregonan which time
bitter in its denunciation:
Brooklyn banquet commemoaton of Jefersons birth
day Mr. Bryan made aremarable speech He spoke like
His address is partisan but He is able to
praise Mr. Roosevelt he condemns the Republican party with regret
shortcomings rather than with hatred for its total depray
He that Roosevelt has his popularity by enforcing p
cpes which the Democrats and particularly Mr. Bryan advocated
long years ago. but for this he praises the presidents courage He
is glad Democratic ideas carried by Re
publican and he reoc look forward the happy time when
all of them shall be carried Democrats He believes that Mr.
Roosevelt neither represents his party enjoys its undivided
port The Republicans according Mr. Bryan stand when they
for ideas OF Alexander Hamilton, while the Demo
Gratis stand for those of Jefferson
Hanltons ideas Mr.. Bryan thinks essentially monacic
He dusted the people and withdrew power from them
petey remotely could Mr. Jefferson stood for popular
rights popular government believing that the only
ought WELD the political power of the nation but that they could
WELD wisely The spread of such methods the direct primary
the referendum leads Mr. Bryan conclude that
Hamtonan principle government decaden while that
of Jefferson is vital and prevailing him the fate of the
Republican party Throughout his speech which is undena
bly, great one Mr. Bryan makes what sometimes called the ETY.
moogca falacy Hea scrbes to the Democratic party all the
aspirations which included the chronological sig
ncance democracy School teachers often make the
bunde by trying deduce the practical meaning OF educa
ton" from the Latin root of the word
Education means the thing it actually what scholar
II
ocrac as the name party the group who call
themselves Democrats The scope the word has little @
vance principles OF the party which includes Mr. Ryan, Mr.
Cleveland Mr. Bryan within its limits Democracy
the hope It's principles the slow acunua
ton of ages of thought by the good and the just Jee
contributed but others have than ne
1t sounds strangely the Vgnan statesman praised for orig
mating principles of government which familiar the ancient
Greeks Bryan widely read as he eloquent he would
never think of saying Jefferson first taught the equality OF
and his primal rights Declaration OF independence all
be found in the writings The principles of democracy
are the common possession mankind The Democratic party for
has appropriated some OF them the Republicans
others. They belong exclusively to neither
But with reference these universal concepts must in fair
ness concede Bryan certain merit and great OF all
our statesmen upon the stage he first had the to
nounce political programme He ndlcued Tor TINS
His opponents sought bee the basic rights which ne advocated
bv calling them ryanm But they deeply established
in the hearts of mankind yield rdice By virtue OF their
undyng validity triumph predesnated ry Bryan IN ms
speech declares that they made him what he IS that because
he ceaved to them he be slain He tells the TRUTH and
hence no man can achieve great political fortune America except
bv ngng to them Mr. Bryan gained propretorsP OF
fundamental truth recalled national recollection
AS well might John Wesley have peeped the teachings OF Jesus
bv dragging them from oblivion England Roosevelt indeed
champions ONE principles of justice which Jefferson learned from
the sages and philosophers and which Bryan learned from eter
son. but unseemy terae that ne has stolen them from the
Democrats.
The Democrats are Just advocate these principles
as if Roosevelt opposed instead OF fighting for them And
they sincerely wish them prevail they will uphold the p
dents hands Why should not both OF tne great paru Io
what is right Just? Is 1t that either one should ao
cate wrong because first into the to fight tor
right? The difference between the TWO parties must DC Y
one Of method If they hope for the approval OF the
people they differ little as to what they ultimately ann at
but they may disagree about what IS eNpeien tor the moment
Still even line OF darcaon tends to vanish Mr. Bryan
says the Republicans never cancel the ques OF the ou
he says IN the face OF KepuDcn movement Io rar
which nothing can stav that the Republicans cannot de
sroy the trusts know that the OF the party will
satisfied with nothing else than their desTucon Inc ae1 Is @
BRYAN Democrats differ Roosevelt Republicans very little