Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-24
see-wMLrAM ). BRYAN--,,e2o.
"A New York Paper Philosophers on
Versatile Stateman.

1t is always interesting to hear
from Mr. Bryan, says the New York
Sun. 1t might not be SO If we inva.
riably heard the same thing, as hap
pens in the cases of most men; but
Mr.. Bryan, like MIR. Roosevelt, pre-
sents new side with each revelation
and the charm of the novel and the
unexpected is one of his permanent
attractions.
The latest authenticated version
of Mr.. BIyan's attitude is that he
will not be candidate in 1912. At
the South, >rwing chiefly to his own
announcements and oracular reser-
vations in That section, they have
their .foreb )dings to the contrary.
In fact, ID eacon Hemphill, of the
Charleston News and Courier, has
copyrighted the prediction that he
will be the Democratic nominee in
1912, 1916 and 1920, at least. This
conclusion is reached after prayerful
study Of his Perpetuity's studied ut
teranceS and ostentatious reticences
at various points and according to
the circumstances of the case. 1t Is
true that certain Southern news
paper of some obscurity and circum-
scribed authority has reproached
Deacon Hemphill for his surrender
to the pretehsions of the Gifted One,
but the protest has aroused only a
languid and semi-contemptuous at
tention. The fact remains that Mr..
/. Bryan has disclosed an inability to
, read the signs of last November, and
a willingness to come to the rescue
OF the Democracy once more, while
on the other hand there Is absolutely
nothing to show that the South has
any views whatever of its own. 1t
seems to us that the Deacon's point
is well taken, and we feel disposed
to support his caveat.
The personal friend" however,
stands firm on his somewhat adven-
turous postulate. During the next
four years." he says, "new men and
issues are expected to make their
appearance, and an entirely new
alignment may be expected within
the Democratic party" We can see
the Deacon's acidulated smile. What
new issues can arise which Mr..
Bryan is not in, position to adopt
and champion? From the nebular
hypothesis to the rule O. thumb he
has In turn professed and advocated
every theory, every dogma and every
wildcat schism that was ever bred
in the mind of the disordered va
gary Of man. What deliberate as
sumption, what feverish nightmare
even, is possible within the next four
or the next forty years which Mr..
Bryan cannot consistently manipu-
late and to which his astounding
versatility will not lend itself?
Mr.. Bryan's Interpreter goes wide
of the realities. There Is no uues-
tlon OF new men or new issues. 1t
Is question of the South's intelli-
gence and manhood. We are glad
to know that Mr.. Bryan is going on
with his lectures and his newspape ers.
1t Is reassuring to be told that his
income ranges from 100000 to $50
600 from those sources, and that he
seldom charges cent for sitting
down to dinner. We delight in Fair
view and the fatted heifers. These
things are all as they should be. We
still retain our respect for the phi
losophies and the aphormisms of
the lamented Barnum. Some peo-
pie do not know how to take care of
their money anyhow, and it is well
That the surplus should pass to the
keeping of the far-seeing and the
pioVident. But Mr.. Bryan's candi-
dacy In 1912 depends entirely upon
the courage and enlightenment Of
the South. Such leaders as Senators
Bacon, Johnston, Culberson and Dam
lei can illumine the chaparral, the
"pennyrile" and the plney woods If
they want to. Deacon Hemphill evi-
IDENTIFY thinks they won't, and for all
we know that may be the truth.
Itch! Itch! Itch! - Scratch!
Scratch! Scratch! The more YOU
scratch the worse you itch. Try