Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-12
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 American citizen is represented by William Jennings Bryan. He is de- cent. respectable and Godfearing. Therefore the-decent, respectable God fearing, church-going American may follow his banner without fear of be- ing misled He is high-prineipled and conscientious. Therefore every high principled, conscientious citizen would in his leadership find an appeal to which he could respond willingly He believes in morals as well as in GUS toms and manners. therefore he is constantly surrounded by that pecu- harly refining influence called moral atmosphere, which in every human being invites the association of all who are pledged to whatsoever things are lovely, true and of good report. A man who has lived such a life and who thinks such thoughts that has this atmospheric environment will attract the good and repel the bad without conscious effort on his part.
 Mir Bryan's personality is command ing, predominating and forceful. Ev- en his enemies acknowledge this when they make him the subject of cartoons or of jokes. Was ever a plain American, not the holder of one of the highest offices, so familiar to the newspaper and magazine readers of his country? His face is as well known as the presidents. The rug ged features of Abraham Lincoln are not more familiar to the people of this land than the honest, sincere, frank, thoughtful face of Bryan. Was ever a man in political life who was not an eminent oficeholder as well known to the public as he is today? His name is as familiar as house hold word. His pictured face is like . family portrait.
 He is entitled to be called the Great Commoner." If he can be compared with any one he may be compared with Gladstone When that great statesman was out of office he was such a predominating leader of thought, such an inspiring and right eous force for the British party of privilege" and of high tariff to reckon with that even Disraeli, leader of that temporarily triumphant party, was wont to refer to Gladstone as the Header of her majesty's opposition"- that is to say, a leader out of official place and deprived of official power, but yielding a distinctly appreciable influence, which affected the policies of the government in power
 Pursuing the parallel we ask, Have not the policies of the great common CT of America affected the plans and programs of the party in power, even as the policies of the great common CT of Britain affected the plans and policies of his antagonists?"
 MT. Bryan's influence, which has been for the benefit of the country ev- en when exercised only in restrict ed way and through the medium of opponents who have demonstrated their appreciation of him by the ins itation that is the sincerest flattery will be for the betterment and beneit of the United States if exercised di- rectiy. Whether in office or out of 1t, William Jennings Bryan will al ways bC d SiCE&I dS WGA e1o ei. SOOO American. But when he is deprived of an opportunity of exercising di- rectly his reasoning faculties for the good of his fellow citizens and the ad- vancement of their interests. it is ob- yious that his personal deprivation means for the country deprivation of the result of his activities. Even fl his policies are appropriated by the party in power we do not. in justice either to him or ourselves, sec why we should be compelled to accept vi l,esrious 'Brysnism" when the cham pion of its doctrines is himself able tc put them into effect. When we sa,