The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-10
The Mitchell Capital
FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1905.
THE CHANGES OF BRYAN.

There is a variety in the political
life of William Jennings Bryan that
brings into view something different
than was ever noticed before. The
time vase when he stood sturdy as a
rock for things that he believed to be
right. In late years, the Nebraska
gentleman has taken to playing to
the popularity of the voters; he is
willing to placate an oldtime enc
my by overlooking the past and taxi
ing the person on good behavior for
the future. There was a time when
but at the present day he will lie
down with the man whom he scorched
and will be as diplomatic as the most
astute politician. Commenting on
this change in the attitude Of Mr..
Bryan, the Kansas City Star says:
1.-The difference between Mr.. Bry-
ans present and past political meth
DDS must have attracted the atten-
ton of all who nave closely observed
the presidential candidates move
AACAIS anu lCdd HIS uGlCIuICcS IL
is5 true hal Mr.. Bryan still manifests
a disposition to run things" He
has taken his own candidacy very
seriously, has worked energetically
and hopefully to advance it, and has
assumed the attitude of the master
of the situation. But he hasn't been
rubbing any faction or any individual
leader of his party the wrong way
not ostentatiously, at least.
In 1896 Mr.. Bryan showed the
dissenters of his party no quarter.
-Four years later he refused to have
q funeral for the Ratchet. He stood
pat even notifying the convention
committee on resolutions that unless
the silver plank was inserted just as
he had sanctioned It, he would re-
fuse the nomination. Even four years
ago he made a wide distinction be-
tween those who were with him and
those who were against him in 1896.
He supported Paker, but qualified
his support by denouncing the influ-
snces behind the Parker nomination.
But for the last year Mr.. Bryan
has done q big olive branch business.
He has exhibited q healed and scar
less skin. He has carefully avoided
pointed reference to the subject Of
4gepentapce and the forgiveness Of
sins. He has played politics skill
fully. but not without dignity. AL
though It 10 known that he resents
the kind Of anvass made by Gov.
Johnson. one Of his rivals for the
presidential nomination, this has
been made known by others. not by
M. Bryan directly. He favors Judge
Gray. an 1896 .bolter.' for the vice
presidency. It was Mr.. Bryan who, at
the governors conference at the
White House. suggested that a reso-
luton Of sympathy be sent to Mr..
Cleveland, who was too i'll to accept
his invitation.
SBut the real political receptivity
Of Mr.. Bryan is shown in his frank
endeavors to reach all classes Of vot-
ers through the medium OF promising
or conciliatory planks. He is ready
to listen to each and every class or
interest. that sends . representative
Of p~lacation or Cancellation. His last
suggested concession is one to the
negro voters Of the Brownsville case.
The old Bryan 10 no more. It used to
b. This. that or the other thing. or
won't play. Now It seems to be.
Go @ far as you like. if you can
gather In the votes
Isn't II Just possible that the Chi
cago Conventions sins of omission
may be Offset by the Denver '
lions sins Of commission"