The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-05
"AS SOME TALL CLIFF"
The Peerless Leader Towers Above Them All ~
SELMA

A wave of enthusiasm. born of that hot
bloeded patriotism which has never heSl-
tated to go forward when II th'4 I5r,., II u
to the front of his party in 1896 tor
dapS he rode upon the crest OF inc mos
spontaneous. % TneSt. CONSCIENTIOUS ana
patrioti. wave of feeling that has swept
over the country in a national FlectIon
e. y-aarc Whatever else may be said
i'm the light OF subsequent history. about
the free government of that day no man
can deny it was based upon an earnest
and ardent desire 70 DO sorn i,iie, 20
patriotism detected in the nature IL was
the subconscious mind or the people
reaching into the distance ana amy
gang rule moral, political and social cor
T1ption in high places nullihcatlcn OF
fcers of that law. boss rule in senate ana
house. irresponsi biIity in the executive
chair and general confusion. eNraVa[
gance.. and unrest. while inc power OF
fhe neoDIe in their own government
was slowly being taken from them by
concentrated capital and corruption All
mis- was dirnIv felt and the Chicago Fiat
form was at least an honest attempt to
head off the evils and stem the tide the
people recognized IT as such ana nock fea
10 it's support. Bryan was the man VINO
Loaned SO large. in view of the object
tn he ATTAINED. the end sought to be
rsarhed that he became the cynosure az
- rafITions of anxious eyes. the hope of
millions of earnest patriots. the hlspita-
ton of millions OF voters. ana Ihe
tigh he made for those VINO IliiS lporA"'l
to him, Prince Charlie never rode 10
the sea more CALAMITY and more chlVaI-
rouslv In the meanest campaign, the.
most far reaching in It's corruption anO
in IFS degradation Of voters that this
country ever saw, the campaign Whlch
stamped the dollar mark OF Hanna on big
men and little men, IN hlgh places ana q
low places. the campaign which Wanted
the motto that the end JustlneS the means
Bryan fought and worked as Few men
have ever fought and worked ana yet
NOT even the boldest and most unscrupu-
IouS Of his adVer<arieS ever dared hloW
the Iightest breath of scandal toward
him He lost his fight as the Democracy
has lost a number Of hghtS-the victory
which should come with majority OF the
people was twisted from Its destination
After going through such c2npalsn
ed nv internal dissenticn and open de-
sertiOn, Mr.. Bryan continued calmly ana
cuietIy the even tenor OF his way, speak-
Ing erCoura cement to patriots, WORKING IN
cverv righteous cause good tempered
broad minded keenly obServant, some OF
The FIRE of youth gone but the STEADY
pe-ience. succeeding II. Again ne was
called to lead his party IN what was
recognized as a hopeess nRht- AGAIN ne
responded and went TO the 'front.' ara
moved and talked and walked in the
lineIight of nations politics Again
+I-e neopIe looked with almost wonder
Upon him. Few nations have citizens
who can go through an experience ana
stand amid the fires of political conflicts
s-rch as these without at least the smell
Of smoke being upon their garments Mr.
BRYAN came frem his second campaign
unscathed- His face a little more lined
his brow a little mere Wrinllied, his
-1o5,fh a little steiner. his eyes a little
harder and sadder, but calm. serene and
hopeful.
And now the party is turning towards
him and enthusiasm Is mounting higher
each day. Old enemies are friends. man
who in the DAYS % old We're hosts
every hard fensht field. but whe have