The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-28
BRYAN TRIBUTE AND A PROPHECY

enough to lead follow, fall permanent disaster 1t
as il he were boat rising tide He leads it. but
ay supports him. growing steadily stronger So in the Kansas
City convention OF 1900 when the rmmer and compromisers
the bndfold and gnshoe took fright the defeat of
1885, and for sppessng illusions that PLATFORM epec
ay the money question Mr. Bryan teponed if they did
they would consider other candidate In other words his
vcon his sepect be baered for the presidency
This called "despoc dictation Judge
Parkerse estinlabe and keable eegraphed to
the St Louis convention 1904 that he would consider that he
on gold standard PLATFORM this called honorable sincerity
and difference the situations being that Mr. Bryan
had been nominated and the convention free abandon
him after he spoke but Judge Parker did feel till after he
nominated and the convention committed him and also
mited the position Of neutrality the money question
So really considering the relative positions of candidate and
venon Mr. Bryans honorable franes and Judge Parer
Twas dcaon for he himself in plank the convention had
expressly refused.
By Bryan the 1900 the peo
pie to their surprise saw man willing to
people, hunting for himself and willing to
keep shut and ufy himself get it. The tremendous
financial efforts defeat him well nownhe insurance COM
pany disclosures only additional evidence The people were
drunk this tie with glory world powesm and imperialism
against which he raised his warning and protest 1t said that
since his travels abroad changed do understand so
AS reports OF his Fourth OF July address in London he
simply says indeed white mans burden It the duty
of helping the weaker engtenng the blind that all are
brothers and veh himself alone, and he OF the white
skin and English tongue living among his Oriental brethren has
grave responsibilities responsibilities not to be met by ares or
nave commerce. but by teachers and the genteness OF peace
this be Imperialism by Of and conquest in blood and ter
against the consent OF the people, then Christ must nave
preached conversion by the sword
Mr. Bryan says he has not changed and have unclent con
fdence in his knowledge himself believe him. would be
poor his mentality say he the same man that ne was
in 1906 He ten years older and years wiser but ndaen
m he is still the champion the people against unequal priv
eges He believes the spot In that sense he
has changed.
B others have Many who saw only crazy fanatic in the long
know
though some of his particulars may have been wrong according to
our notions yet general aim he right lie Srove Tor the
people against egazed and enfrancsed privilege The name
Popust is received today with respect IN marked contrast TO
e contepous dersion of years Just as before long %
word socialist will be respectfully received spite OF what seems
70 me in the limited light vouchsafed radical objections to the
particulars of that creed
Ten wears ago he was called demagoge Theodore Roosevelt to-
a simply sharing OF Mr. Bryans popularity he Is trying
70 enforce in partial way those principles which MI Bryan per
nal influence into the Democratic platforms long
troll of those great arteries OF commerce and natural monoPoeS W
railroads. investigation and control OF the trusts Il Mr. RooseVe
would only add to repertoire radical revision OF the protective
~ and economy in fearful army and naval expenditures and
then have at his back helpful and appadng party instead OF par
~ in rage and enashng its teeth in outer darkness ne gt DC
nard 10 Mr. Bryan instrument for the people and true
reform But Mr. Bryan calm and profound than NM
peret and will have willing party behind hinlhe over
ytenng majority of the people-for Roosevelt Fepuohcans
ouoht to be and will be Bryan Democrats
Won cannot grow figs hes, and IS only dehson TO eN
real reform from the Republican party the mother OF trusts
and parent OF every special privilege Of which the people complain
No one sets a fox catch and devour her own cubs
nartv gets great deal of strength today because
vas e party OF Lincoln Yet anyone who studies ideas-ao
feel that if Lincoln alive he would be hand m
hand with Bryan Each great connloner PLAN man Of tine
pe each stands human rights human equality before e "
- an, form Of slavery and egalized tyranny Each ISL
in great cause, not personal seeker after pois or
e Each has sincerity which could Il necessary e
on TO nlartyom did lead the great Abohhonst And eac
ev worldly wisdom and political sagacity which can sac
IL Great prnciples and despe tact suavity and
80 concessions and combinations To me one OF the most IN