The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-10-23

uSht dSdt1fSC 50 HILL. i uc A6uC was
made against SGuffey on account of his
supposed connection with the Stand
ard Oil, and yet you have the spec
tacle of Governor Haskell doing every.
thing on earth against him, and in the
course of his speech crying out to
Guffey to go back to his oil wells.
Isn't it laughable to think that man
could at one and the same time put
himself in the position of fighting,
with the greatest bitterness, the chief
representative of the Standard Oil, and
yet be it's subservient tool. What
earthly reason had Mr.. Bryan to be-
heve, in the face of such action, that
Governor Haskell was friendly to this
great corporation.
They publish a forged letter pur-
porting to come from Grover CleVe-
land, and have taken but little pains
to correct the wrong done. They pub
lished cartoons representing Mr.. Bryan
with the head of a skeleton in his hand
representing the issue of free silver,
which, according to editorials from
their own files eight years ago, was
not an issue then, although part OF
the Democratic platform, and certainly
cannot be now. / mention these Things
to show you on what low plane they
are running their present campaign.
Mr. Bryan they now claim is dema-
gogue, is unsafe, and you should not
vote for him.. I shall not attempt 70
answer them myself. Out of their own
mouths you shall judge them. | shall
appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober from a paper Influenced by
mercenary motives to one fighting
for principle with no Navy Department
contracts for printing in the balance.
Sun Editorial October "a, 1900.
Some of Mr.. Bryan's critics assert
that because he is peculiarly the
champion of the plain people the de-
fender of the rights of the masses, he
is therefore a "demagogue, 4 man Oh
rude speech and one who does no1 re-
spect or practice the amenities OF 0e-
bate Such criticism is unfounued and
is largely the outgrowth OF the pre-
judice inculcated by what may aptly
be described as our modern "SnoDo-
cracy." Mr.. Bryan does not base his
claim to popular favor upon his an
cestry-in fact, he is content to be az
cepted as a type of the plain people
whose cause he upnoiGs with such
great ability and eloquence. But no
man in public life surpasses him in
courtesy of debate, even when he is
making his keenest and most telling
thrusts No man SHOWS greater pa
tience when .nterru ped. and none is
more ready TO return Courteous an
swer to those who ply him with ques-
tions while he is speaking. In this
respect he far surpasses the Republl-
can candidate for Vice-President.
Editorial October u, 1890.
The reception give! Nj Bryan last
night was the most magnificent popu-
lar demonstration ever witnessed IN
this city. The rain could not chill the
enthusiasm of the immense multitude
which waited patiently for hours in
the vicinity of the depot to welcome
him, and which crowded Music Hall
and the vicinity to hear his addresses.
There can be no mistaking the mean
ing of such popular Outpouring as
that of last night. 1t seems that the
people of this city are with and for
the cause which Mr.. Bryan represents,
and that the popular heart still re-
spends with enthusiasm to appeals
to it's patriotism and it's love of lib
erty. It means that the people un-
derstand the true issues of this cam
paign and are not deceived by the
shallow sophistry of selfish interests.
1t means that they do not regard Mr..
Bryan as demagogue or a dreamer,
but as an honest and earnest patriot,
who is fighting for the cause of popu-
lar government against dangers which
threaten it's existence. 1t means that
they recognize this as a struggle be-
tween greed and gold on the one side
and popular rights and free institu
tions on the other. 1t means, last
but not least, that Maryland will cast
it's electoral vote for Bryan. 1t is the
handwriting on the wall, as far as
Maryland is concerned, whatever the
Republicans and their allies may pro-
| fess to believe. The only hope the
Republicans have of carrying the
country is by purchase and coercion
In common with their socalled "hon-
est money" association in Maryland,
their only argument is the dollar.
The Republicans and their allies know
as we'll as they know anything that ii
tie issues of this campaign were left
to the uninfuenced decision of the
country to it's reason and it's con-
science alone, they would be beaten,
horse, foot and dragons. Their only
hope Of success rests on the dollar,
which is the god of their idolatry, and
in which they live and move and have
their being. They are straining every
nerve to compass Mr.. Bryan's defeat
by coercing their employees and by
raising an immense corruption fund
to tempt the desperate and venal vot-
er. These are the men, forsooth, who
have the effrontery to denounce Mr..
Bryan as a demagogue and danger
Gus man. The dangerous men are
those who are deliberately attempting
to debauch the country with their
honest dollars" and intimidate it
through the powers of their financial
combinations. We do not believe they
can succeed. We believe they will re-
ceive deserved and memorable re-
buke on the 9Th of November and that
the manhood, the honor and the pa
triotism of these United States will as
sert themselves overwhelmingly
against the tyranny and corruption
that for their own selfish ends are
recklessly endangering free institu-
tions. In Maryland their game is
surely up. They are beaten-beaten
in spite of all their money bags and
their tons of campaign literature, in
spite of the solid phalanx of ignorant
and prejudiced black voters who form
the large majority of their support
ers1 in this state, and who have re-
Gently been infiamed to dangerous
frenzy by incendiary appeals from col
orad ,,,ipiCtarc ond hich0nc Thnuc