The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-28
NOW UNIVERSALLY CONCEDED that NEBRASKAN
HAS ALWAYS STOOD FOR The PEOPLE

The following tribute and prophecy from the pen Hon E.
Wood of the leading Democrats of Oregon published in the
Portland Journal Of July 20 1906 nearly years ago. and it is of
exceeding both the OF Mr. Byan character and
as anesinate of what the future held in store
have asked express my appreciation Mr. BRYAN state
this sedefense because of nadequacy and lack of
would not have one believe volunteered that
not realize unsatisfactory this sketch will The fact is one
man view of public character no better than anot unless he
has especial opportunities of studying his subject and
not pretend
To his friends and in Nebraska politics Mr. Bryan was known as
aue Democrat ago. and he Congress rep
entatiye Nebraska in 1891 But national indeed as
world character his lies between afternoon Demo-
cratic convention of 1896 Chicago when he nominated for
the presidency burst of enthusiasm walked his mpaoned
ory gray in the Democratic convention St Louis
1904 when for minutes he held those etu and impatient hOu
nd while he made almost prayerful entreay the major
ity in control betray the people
The keynote his power his popularity his political vitality his
every defeat that he for the peopenot blind
te nlame them not their passions his stalking
help hem hem himself to benefit
atons unborn than the masses of today.
When the Boy Orator walked frenzy believed to be hyserca
with his You shall press down the brow OF labor this
of throns you shall cruelty mankind cross OF
gold he appealing feeling eternal the hearts Of en-te
feeling for Justice equality Underneath the hysea nto
of the crowded hall that same feeling which peyaded the
whole country, that there bitter inequality among men OF
equal feeling that mutered in France in the last
the feeling that the earth made for the children OF men, not or
pampeed few and that when few glitter idenesS and the
many labor and starve something must be wrong.
1t not easy for the masses that what is wrong egazed
special privileges and so they finally take hold OF roatS l
very decided that the and are drifting INTO ~
slavery of avproected putocracy gave life the convention and
campaign of 1906 hysera as we now see MN co
have been hypnotism which produced his nomination Many VINO
incredulous then believe he was the mt man.
In that when the convention OF 1890 was uuouOu
+Ieb b1ndc
showed that sanity and balance and the broad unseSeSS w
grown to know as character and insisted that ne %
ton be calmly made for good reason because i "
last night it certainly could not endure capds
desire to be candid as well that present estimate u WI
Bryan may not be thought that partisan leads me TO say |
joined the Palmer and Buckner revolt against MI bya
derestated his character or good faith differed with my par
TVS views of the true economic remedy MI bryan "
cratic party said one of the great evils one OF the great
ptocratic baronage on hand and financial "
was the money monopoly Undoubtedly that was rghl i
today The remedy proposed was free and equ ,a1
at 10 to feel that with legal tender laws III .oir is,
banking laws in force and the legal aDohuoh u al x -
based on government bonds still in force the coinage a.
would rn IN enforced discounng practical repudiato u
we saw on this coast known green-backng' " -
out OF gold the force of what IS called u9 ate
the Democratic party abolished all legal telde az silver and
monopoles in notes Of issue and allowed free coidse u
an1 +1 ~ e,c, value as would be accepteu d. ~
der free and unrestricted monetary system It Wou!u' ~ ny
have been right and believe Mr. Bryan IS nole +ion|
hostile critics when he persists in declaring tlla' '''
IS not settled but only Temporarily uleu 49,, sve, admitting
What did not see until was too late was .a' narcar
Mr. Bryans candidacy for financial heess n = - is own
struck at decided evil money monopoly IN las0n d the
and general stood for the rights ol W m mere par
impulse toward Justice and far more inpol ta ,e, more
car could possibly bust flesh and blood are 9G +u riou
precious than gold dollars Mr. Bryan was aeleaS M ooica pce
enouo orey, STRONGER in defeat and contrary 70 an M
dent was nominated second time ms nacitv Of the
aity of the issues but the good qu 1 fences and cobna
tons for his own benefit who falls forever when a. te people in
form crushes under MN ar confidence and who has brains