The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-27
BRYAN ROASTED.
In the House Of Representa-
tives by Congressman Ro-
denberg, Of Illinois.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr a.
The Democrats and william j. Bryan
in particular were criticized in the
House OF Representatives today by
Mr.. RoaenDerg. or Illinois. He be-
gan by referring to the terror that
struck his soul" when as a new
member, he "trembled with fear as
some Democratic member, In deep
sepulchral tones. that smacked OF
the gloomy depths of the cherries
tomb, arose in his seat and, assum-
Ing the attitude of Ajax defying the
lightning, hurled anathema upon an
athena at our devoted heads and
predicted the overthrow. swift, sure
and immediate of the Republican ma
jorlty In this House. In the still
small hours OF the cumbersome
night my tortured soul cried out
aloud: Oh Lord, what must i do to
be saved. 1t Is all different now.
Democracy's dismal and doleful note
of warning. which from time Inn
memorial has been sounded in this
chamber at regular intervals of two
years, no longer terrihes-it simply
amuses. What once was high trag-
edy is now only comic opera"
Launching into an, analysis of
what Is Dmocrat?" Mr.. Roden-
berg said that the average Demo-
cratic statesman always nd .been a
disciple OF the doctrine fof despair
His is the philosophy OF pessimism.
His face is ever turned towards the
setting and not the rising sun. He
is never so much at peace with him
self as when he is quarreling with
someone else Instinctively, he
prefers a funeral dlrge to a wedding
march, and believer that the song OF
the dying swan would make most
glorious national anthem. He Is
happy only when his fellowmen are
sad. Night after night he sends up
a fervent petition 10 the Great
White Throne, asking the good Lord
above to visit his children with some
great disaster. such as FIRE, or fever.
food or famine. drouth or death.
earthquake shock or ocean storm,
for I'm a visitation OF that kind his
morbid and melancholy mind thinks
1t sees some promising political pos
sibllities."
Tracing the developments Of the
last several presidential campaigns.
Mr. Rodenburg further referring to
Mr.. Bryan and his paper. The Com
moner, as well. said that he didn't
knows Just what the paramount issue
this year would he. but he was pre-
pared "for almost any old thing" Il
wouldn't be surprised" he said, ito
ind In the Democratic platform this
year a declaration 10 the effect that
the only cfean, legitimate, unlimited
money in the United States Is that
which Is derived from the lecture
platform and from the publication of
The Commoner, newspaper which,
with becoming sense OF modesty,
seldom mentions the name of Itsedi-
tor oftener than one huider times In
any issue" Mr.. Rodenburg held up
two copies OF the Commoner. In one
OF which he said Bryan's name was
mentioned 135 times and in the other
los times.
Mr.. RodenBerg closed by contrast.
ing Bryan and Roosevelt, asserting
there was nothing in common be
tween them. lone is the antithesis
of the other. Roosevelt is prac-
tIcai statesman. the other an Inn
practical dreamer; one is patriotic,
the other is simply platitudinous;
one Is constructive, the other de-
structlve; one believes in intelligent
action. the other in unIntelligent agi-
tation."