The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-06
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The most mournful sound, ana the
most irritating to the nerves In the
whole category Of noises, is that
bowling Of a pack Of hounds in the
stiffness Of the night, when there is no
oiscoverable reason for their canine
walls. IL is then that sleep slips awav
in the dark and patience rushes after
In hot pursuit. It is then that tongue
can scarce utter-so poor Is language
IN crisis-what the heart would fainJ
express 49,.
Somewhat familiar is the effect upou
our nerves produced by the incessant
barking Of petty politicians and pro
Ylncial papers at William ]. Bryan.
What is the occasion for It? Is II the
fact that Mr.. Bryan has had the cour-
age to propose policies, and defend
them, that have not met the approval
or these parties? II might be well 10
remember that the best thought OF to-
day is rapidly moving in the direction
OF principles, for the declaration Of
which Mr. Bryan was once hooted and
ridiculed. II II that he has led his
party TO defeat so often? II so. Il was
IN the fight against monopoHstic In
terests and predatory wealth. And a
survey of the past, since Mr.. Bryan be-
came a national figure, suggests the.
question whether the common peopleI
would not have found under his ad
ministration escape from the abomina-
Bile conditions that have been foisted
upon them by the party that defeated
him. Surely IL is not the fear that he
may again be the nominee OF the
Democratic party for the presidency
We do not, under the circumstances
consider this contingency IN the realm
of probability. ..... ....-
Then why? He Is man Of unuues-
toned character and Of unusual abili-
ties. His voice and his pen have con-
stantiy found employment In the de-
Tense Of the people against the en-
croachments Of political intrigue and
capitalistic greed. He has spent life
time OF sincere, though some might
think mistaken, endeavors to serve his
country and to strengthen the founda-
tlons OF righteousness. He has never
been charged with, nor under suspicion
OF, unholy alliance with political cor
ruption or designing self-interest. In
character, capacity and conduct vii.
liam j. Bryan is high above the pack
that snaps and snarls at his heels
Then why7 It is this question that.
frankly, we cannot answer. we hear
the bowling, but rushing to the win A
dow, we can find nothing but the
moon.
We can easily understand that GER
tain politicians Of the loaf and FISH"
variety might dislike him, because hv
fears not TO brand them when occasion
requires. We cannot understand that
papers affiliated with, or under con
troll OF, plutocratic interests might
criticise him, for they fear him and
his influence with the people But NC
cannot understand, and we have no
patience with, the incessant and gra-
tuitious filings Of men who have no oc-
casion but to admire the man. ......-
We do not take our queue from hos
tile politicians or press. Our estimate.
or Mr.. Bryan is that he 10 a good and
great man; mistaken sonetimes az
all fallible men are, but trying in all
seriousness and all sincerity 20 serve
the people. We think, therefore, that
honest Democrats, whose party princi-
pies he has never deserted--and we
say this in full knowledge that he once
scratched candidate for governor of
NebraSka-rnay well accord him con
tinued admiration and respect, mean
while bearing as patiently al possible
the baytng In the backyard.