The Penn's Grove record., 1908-02-07
The passing Or Bryan
The Great Commoner Received Great
OyatiOns.

The Great C0mmoner Received Great
Ovations.
William j. Bryan has received great
ovatlons in his journey thru the East dur
the past week. He spoke to a large aud
fence i'll the Opera House, Wilmington,
last Friday night, and was given a BAN
quet afterwards by the Democratic
League. After the banquet w. H. Berry,
treasurer of Pennsylvania, spoke also
congressman A. o. Stanley, of Kentucky,
and j. F. Helm, of Alabama. Both
Congressman compared Mr.. Bryan to
Thomas Jefferson, the greatest Of Demo-
Gratis and the latter said they would nom
mate Mr.. Bryan at Denver, even if he
decline the nomination.
Mr.. Bryan said he did not want men
to think he was vain enough to believe
all the laudable things said in his
presence. He did not wish to be con-
sidered a sur but a reflector of that great
man Thomas Jefferson.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in a personal strain.
He referred to the manner in which he
had been misrepresented i'll the East and
philosophically declared thrt ''those who
m~isrepresent a man are really his friends
in disguise" He congratulated himself
upon the fact that he was young enough
to outlive the calumny.
He said he was decidedly more inter-
ested in the carrying out of ideas which
he believes to be right than he is in Sc
curing any Office. As an illustration, he
cited the fact that some years ago, he
anne to Wilmington and hiring a hall at
his own expense spoke to just thirty-two
persons. II have travelled all wei this
country" said he, where 1 thought l
could do good. and have not hesitated to
hire halls myself"
Some declare I am an emotional orator.
1 was told that if I made a speech 1 could
be nominated in 1896. / waited over
night because 1 did not want a nomina-
ton if the party was to regret it the next
day. 1t was not my manne nor delivery
but the things I have to say
that reach beneath the surface and touch
the heart of democracy. Some say l try
to dictate the nomination. l was in
Europe last year when my nomination
was first spoken OF.
l waited a year to give others an op-
portunity, before 1 would be willing to
accept a nomination. If the Democrats
issue a coNmand 1 will not refuse to en-
list. 1t will be no sham battle.
1 have no personal ambition above the
welfare Of the party and the good of the
people.
1 live thru two defeat because de-
mocracy labors for the common good and
there must be a party to represent the
people, who are sound at heart.
He knew the tide towards conservatism
could not he stayed in 1904, and he owed
it to six millions who had voted for him
to get as good a platform as possible at
St Louis. He succeeded better than he
expected. The party has nothing
in that platform to apologize for.
With no wealth nor influence; it is
ideas, that gives him strength with the
people. Truth is growing and moral
courage will make it a victor. 1t takes
more moral courage to be a vigorous
democrat in the East than In the South
and West and he would encourage men
to be strong in their faith until victory
dawns.
We were told four years ago il we
nominated the right kind of man we
would get the votes. They had the man
and the money, but did not get the
votes.
Democracy cannot be bought. 1t must
be inspired. The victory must be
won by volunteers and not by mer-
cenaries. 1 would rather the campaign
committee close up headquarters and run
the campaign on its merits than to have
a big campaign fund, we could not tell
where it came from. We must appeal
to the conscience of the country. Many
were deceived on the money question,
but need not be in the approaching con-
test between democracy and plutocracy.
Democracy will win because it is a senti.
ment not to be silenced until the triumph
of the common people.
In 1896 the government was sold to
plutocracy. The saturnalia OF greed and
graft, which has been exposed by~investi-
cations and the courts, followed as a re-
suit Of that election. The Presidents
message is a v%erifcation of all we have
been saying for twelve years. and is a call
to arms. The policy of his party has
been made by Republican officials and
paid for by privileged interests. 1 believe
the leaders are deceiving themselves.
The people have read the investiga-
tons and are thinking for themselves.
When democracy wins it will not be
q harron victory