The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-10
OPPONENT VIEWS BRYAN
AS THE COMMONER LOOKS To THE EDITOR OF
THE WALL Street JOURNAL

strength in the present presidential
As candidate for president in 1903 William Bryan viii
that he held
las candidate 1896 He then practically unknown
who had gained his BY rhetorical and emotional speech
delivered before the Democratic Now. however B
Bryan Of the best known the United States and has,
indeed reputation that extends wherever the English language
He strength which he 1906
These First the TACT that while 1896 he for president
IN year industrial depression occurring Democratic admin
stration Second the fact that he regarded by radical
Pubican truly representing the Roosevelt policies than
candidate Third the fact that muudes Of people all parts Of
the country have personal touch with Mr. Bryan
that has increased public confidence regard him
This the result largely OF hs addresses before religious and
educational bodies.
his candidacy this year time OF business depression Re
publican administration significant fact that there has
o the party power the election after the depression
lin As against this advantage however be put the fact that
panic the financial while the great body Of
people apparently Roosevelt but rather hold
trated by the Chicago convention that Rooseves
Iarity been diminished by OF the panic
While Mr. Bryan making bid Tor the vote OF radical Re
pubcans BY parag the fact that the La Toilette amendments
the Republican platform voted down. remains to be
little than they desired In this
important remember that Senator La Toilette has come out
In estimating Mr. Bryan's strength his religious
addresses ought be overlooked Mr. Bryan has
York as well as the BY behalf Of religious bodies
and especially by his services for the missionary
missionary field In China and Japan he personal
with OF American missionaries and upon his
10 the east he freely gave to the missionary boards the 0ee q ne
knowledge he had obtained and ne has by ms strong advocacy OF
immensely advanced the work OF all the societies
Many heretofore looked upon Mr. Bryan
political agtaor and demag0gue have become impressed by this
phase Of his life and now sound his praises
In the book compiled by Bryans and helper Richard
Meale entitled The Real Bryan and composed the main
of extracts addresses and writings this side OF Bans
character brought into great prominence large number OF
the Bryan speeches and articles OF religious
ethical only that these selections
display sympathy and decacy OF touch and broad
catholic that greatly to Mr. Bryans credit
His oratoy enhancing his personal lie 50 clean and ms
arguments plausible that perhaps wonder that ne has
wide following But the fact that in spite Of these qualities Hu
tudes OF his fellow citizens dsust hs IN his economic utteTaces
is not to be put lightly self interest To Wall Street
man Bryan that he had often spoken both praise
and criticism of him. Mr. Bryan replied
The praise from your heart the criticism from your P
n other words he claims that those who oppose his
gard to banking railroads money and other kindred questions
actuated solely BY their peciary interests hs IS ego carried
TO the extreme
Among the novelties not to say attractions promised
for the heated the East canned sermons Among
those who favor pulpit OF the phonograph IS Kew e
kins Lloyd oneS pastor of All Souls Church who an
no1nces his Willingness to furnish records OF his
to any church Of any denomination that wants them He
declares A paror who wishes to take vacation during
the extreme heated spell Of July and August can regale
his congregation with these and II guarantee
they viii be interesting Brother Jones contemporaries
are not likely to rise up and call him blessed With canned
sermons canned and praying machines great many
e receiving salaries ranging from $500 10 S5O00 year
will be thrown out Of employment
With the fact growing palmer every day that Brady TO be dr
is high thar available candidates 6e troed
Ada county viii doubtless present the OF John NJ
anes nlavor while in CANYON county there are A.
B. Moss and Judge Frank Smith
The Statesman trsty Watchdog Of the treasury as It
nd have you believe is more sheep killing dog that
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