Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-10-07
JAMES s. SHERMAN
WEIGHS BRYAN 5
LINC0LN|SM
CommOner'S Affection
For Lincoln Ideas
Under Weight


ing speech before thousand, Of Illinois
citizen, .auc. IS sherman. republican
candidate for vice president, This af
tcruoou stripped from Bryan shout
dcrs tue rpu,lr of Lincoln. which the
Commoncr Doc, 80 lcalouslv s,rivcn 10
appropriate
sherman said in part
- am told that this is Republican
Day. and my theme shall bc something
of comparison of the early leader Of
Republican thought and action with
the present dictator at so.callcd Dem
ocratir declarations aud professcd in
tcntions. The present canvass shows
again the folly of the ass 10 put on
lions skin rm managers OF Mr..
Bryan's press bureau are attempting
Ia coniurc votes for him by the use
of the sacred name Of Lincoln. Acsop
declared that when the ass lifted mp
his voice and braycd. every one knew
him aud his owner came mp and gave
him n sound cudgliug. The warning
falls on deaf ears. The partisan who
tries the same tricks invites like shame
and punishment The audaci,v of the
advice may capture some of the nm
wary.
IN >o far q. hc has party behind
aim, Nr. Bryan B. the wndidn'e of
those who maligucd and riiiculcd the
first and greatest president the Rcpub
Iic1n party has given 90 the nation.
Mr. Bryan relics for support on the
forces ~nich 81 every step opposed
Lincoln. which ohstructcd the measures
of war and peace of that savior of the
union. and pronounced the Proclama.
lion of Emancipation n monstrous
crime.
'ln his earlier campaigns he count.
ed most of the state whicn elected Lin.
voln the cncmy's country lie has
never accepted the principles and poll.
"ies which glorifcd the administration
VI tina, mariyrcd patriot. what proofs
can he offer that he is disciple of the
president who struck down slavery,
who signed the Morrill, tarin. who
stood stcadfastly for protection and
made possible the present grandeur of
tnc United Rcpublici Lincoln was
elected in 1860 by the electoral votes
of all the free states except three from
New Jersey, which were east for Doug.
lass. II was against him that the mis-
chief and threat Of the solid south
came 10 terrorizc our politics Mr.
Bryan has done his utmost 10 keep up
that sectional organization, aud il is
his main asset now. lie seeks 10 array
for himself first aud surcst of all the
factors which were hostile 10 Lincoln.
" Mr.. Lincoln was the champion of
unity. lie declared the union could
not live half free aud half slavery.
His great achievement was Ia fuse the
warning states into milton, one in
freedom. His great heart took in all
men, all croods, all races, rich aud poor.
high aud low, in every part of the
land. His generous -oul had charity
for all, malice for none Mr.. Bryan
on the contrary breaches the crusade
Ut dissension; he aims To create di.
visions wnere there are none, his ap.
peals are to prejudice and 10 hate, to
envy and malice. Discomfort and sus.
picion are his constant company. Dies.
pair seems in his train The appeal for
wicked M IL is absurd. Lincoln stood
an silod ground and was the typo Of
popular common sense. lie walked in
straight paths and dreamed no dreams.
His vision was far-sigbted, his dis
cernment reached the center Of great
subjects lie grapplcd with his gigan.
ties task with the firm hand Of mas.
Ter, who saw his duty in all its ligats
aud shadows, His faith was n sublime
AZ his courage and his self.poise equal
10 his self restraint lie was door Of
magnificent deeds. What does the re
public not owe him for the union re-
stored, slavery abolished, the states
preserved in their integrity, the con.
made sure and perpetualf
Mankind cannot measure it's debt TO
him for his demonstration that free
people can defend their institutions
against attacks before which any 9th.
cr government must 60 down. Only
the party of which Lincoln was tho
chief builder only the men trained in
his school, guided by his example,
breathing his aspirations, can in the
best way carry forward the practical
business which preserves his principles
and pcrfccts his policies.
Were Lincoln today charged with
inr grave affairs in which he rendered