Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-26
MR. BRYAN AND THE eOUrH.
New York March 25Lh. 1903.


Il is surprising TO great many north
ern democrats that the southern States,
in some regions and among many nj
the politicians, should furnish tho only
substantial following for Mr.. Bryan,
whose methods are the very opposite Of
what the South would seem most 10 need.
The South remembers well lha, the dis
order, which the period of so called
reconstruction imposed upon it, KEEP
away for years the capital ne.oeG iOr
It's development. So. the great prog 'es'
| 1t has made, through it's long period ci
recovery, will be again arrested ihrongn
the disturbing effects of Mr.. Bryan 4
Bohemian politics, whose sesmDg &C
ceptance by the South, so cJnLrsry 10
its former spirit of conservatism, hss
already operated TO deter capital from
investing there. even before the present
panic, and will but Intensity the fear
| and indisposition to do so.
Mr.. Bryan has had unprecedented
opportunities OF Offering himself to the
country. His party has accepted him
twice aud the country declined him.
His self-lnsiRIained prominence as II
standing candidate has, through this
advertisement, brought him great per
sonal profit rs lecturer, but has
stamped the democratic party as I'M
worthy OF tru.t ~ me business interests
of The courhr.. Hi4 ,pecious trifiiDg
with the most important subjects, or.
as az alternative, his crudeness OF
thought, shows his uuftness for Rd-
ministration, as illustrated in his recent
assertion that y silver dolIsr was set
aside, as cot representing enough, BY
men who adopted, in the panic. clear
ing-house certificates that represented
nothing; although his silver dollar,
when de mone,izsd, represented in the
world's exchanges about forty-three
cenls. whereas the certificates of the
clearing houses represented the capital,
resources and credit OF all The banks as
much "a their bank notes, and we're
used IN prevent mulIaueous univer-
AL run on tue banks that would have
ruined The country II large. Ii affected
the same result Us the legislative per-
mission to ino ssg.nys banks to claim
nxty DAYS notice from dcpositors OF
withdrawal of iunds, to prevent panic
runs: 80 that, after the sixty days,
dt positors were glad to leave their money
invested there. The clearinghouse
action, which operated as breskwster
saving the shipping in the storm, has
been the admiration of the world.
Mr.. Brysn's very choice of name for
his newspaper, 1.-The Oommoner," de-
scribed his unworthy political character,
and 10 fact ia an insult to American
people. WHO have no Lords and Com
mons" 1t implies formal, fundsmen-
tai distinction and opposition of 80
| called classes which has no existence In
the United States, the expedlent Of a
man who seeks 8 reason for his existence
as a politician. IL belongs TO the same
class of artificial terms, With hideous po'
! Iticsl Significance and consequence, as
the celebrated "irrepressible conflict, "
which was thus formslized for an inmed-
late partisan political effect during New
York State election, but wrought beyond
| its selfish purpose and platformed an ir'
reconcllable issue, that in two years
threw the country, sgsinst the wish aud
| will and belated endeavors of it's origi.
na,or, a prospective presidential csndl.
date, into civil war.
Mr.. Bryan has less chance of accept
ance now than over. The eastern AND
middle States will not have bin, because
their commercial aud manufacturing In
teresis cannot thrive 10 an atmosphere
Of constant broil and turmoil. And con
yersation with western business mer
shows that be has passed away there.
His restless self-assertion and presenct
on the speaking platform is what gives
| him an air of presidential possibility
There il no ground for supposiug that be
could obtain the electoral vote OF a singl'
State excepting 10 the South. Since the
South furnished lately all the democratic
electoral votes, may | suggest that II
should cut loose from this belonging anc
choose among its many able men, for
presidential candidate, one OF poise AMI
discretion, whose character would give
assurance of a constitutional and effective
but orderly, administration, one mindful
of the French maxim, that good make:
no noise and noise does DO good" Tit
present moment is one In which q neW
snd resssuring manifestation would
widely and deeply affect the public
mind. and such q candidate would keel
gathering strong and tenacious supper
| In the north. The depression of bust
ness. shsckled from the difficulty OF Dor
rowing money through distrus! OF th'
political situation, and with hundreds o
| thousands OF men out Of employment al
| over the country, is q propitious momen
| for the S)uth to come forward with
good. sober Candidate and take again
position worthy Of itself 10 The genera
politics Of the country.
| New York, New jersey and OOunecti
cut have a large independent vote
which makes balance of power
Through like industrial and comme'cia
interests and immediate vicinity, they
are likely to go as one. MANY 'eddent
of the two last States have their bushes
Interests in New York. These mer
are disgusted with the Republican party
L.. an onnnytunity offers the same O.
elected Cleveland, governor and presi
dent, an opportunity that, neglected
will not soon return. Mr.. Lsakr, o
New Jersey, has truly voiced, on thu
| floor Of the HOuss Of Representatives
the dominant attitude of this communit.
towards Brysni.m and represents tn
independent vote that decides the vic
= tory in these three States. A goo
| s.,;.a aonshern rzndiiata Womb