The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-05
bryan IS HALE
THOUGH BULKY
The Commoner Unruffled BY Clouds
That May Darken
His Sky.
THE PANIC GIVES HIM HOPE.
Industrial Depression Elected Cleve.
land in "a; 1t Will Help
Us Now

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-'As soon
as we can get the Democratic party
organization of this State in sympathy
with the masses we shall win even in
Pennsylvania"
William Jennings Bryan, ruddy,
more rotund than in years past. and
obviously unruffled by whatever clouds
may darken his sky, made this declar-
alton yesterday shortly after he arriv-
ed in this city. He spoke with flash
of the eye and a staccato utterance
which evidenced the sincerity of his
prediction.
Il must avoid personalities or too
minute local comment" he continued,
but the difficulty here and elsewhere
is that the Democrats in control of the
party organization have not always
shown by any outward and visible
signs a difference between their princi-
Piles and methods and those which
govern the men who control the Re-
publican organization. But | do not
despair Locally and nationally tho
lines of demarcation between Repub-
lican principles and Republican meth
DDS grow more distinct and reveal
more truly the sympathy of the men
and the measures of true Democracy
with the masses. With every such adj
vance the prospect brightens."
DEMOCRATIC IDEAS SPREADING.
While avoiding any direct comment
on the Bryan and anti-Bryan warfare
in this State, to eliminate at Harris
burg tomorrow in the Democratic State
convention Mr.. Bryan, when urged to
express his personal attitude toward
the contestants, made this significant
comment:
My only wish is that the will Of the
people, as expressed at the polls, shall
be carried out by the delegates.
II believe that the party organiza-
ton is merely the agent of the voters
and the people who are elected as dele
gates merely the representatives OF
, those who elect them, and failure to
record the wishes of those who do the
voting is betrayal of trust
so far as any personal interest
= may have in the contest is concerned
would prefer to say nothing And
=, cannot with propriety discuss the yer!
interesting situation among ou
. friends the enemy. But so far as tn,
:, outlook for Democracy in the country
= at large is concerned think it is good
Democratic ideas have grown il
: strength, and the appalling disclos
, ures which have followed investiga
= lions of many kinds have shown above
= everything else how completely the
y Republican party is controlled by the
, predatory interests. | believe the les
d son has gone deeply into the hearts
and minds of the American people, anC
the result will be evident next Novem
Der
WHY CLEVELAND WAS ELECTED
= Industrial unrest was undoubtedl!
, a powerful factor in the election o
- Grover Cleveland in 1884 Today W,
- have something of the same situation
and, added to a greater degree of un
= rest, there is the moral effect of re
peated revelations of Republican ALI
, ance with the oppressors of the people
There is, therefore, an added reason
= why Democracy may hope for victory
= Il believe that the American work
> man is at last convinced that to throw
!, off the yoke of the interests he mus
= throw off the yoke of the Republican
> party, which has made possible, an,
= still stands sponsor for, their depreda
tons.
Our strength, on the other hand
+ lies with the masses, and believe tina
q we are on the eve of widespread
~ party which stands revealed as thu
q agent of predatory interests and a par
o ty which stands for the welfare of tn,
masses, there can be but one choice 70
% the thinking American citizen-h,
% should ally himself with the Democ
10 it shall please the Denver convention
~ to name"
q viii you be the standard bearer?
10 That remains to be seen, repliet
n Mr.. Bryan, smiling broadly.
10 Some of the mass of hair which wa
a. a characteristic feature OF the Nebras
70 kan when the Cartoonists first took hi
"a measure has vanished. Wear and tea
4 of travel, however have left no marks
z and in the past II years he has adde
y. something like so mounds to his weigh
l. Travelling agrees with me- h
said. 81 enjoy meeting the people, anC
of course, | enjoy talking 10 Them
a CONFIRMED OPTIMIST.
ne His voice despite enormous demand
in that have been made upon It,, retain
ou an amazing degree of feNibi.ity, an
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