The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-18
FIRES FIRST GUN IN An
IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN
Demonstrates His Ability To Ac-
complish the Destruction Of
the Democratic Party for
All Time to Come.

Never again will We question the value
of William Jennings B-yan to his coun.
try. He has made his place forever Sc
cure in the hearts of his fellow country
men by making il certain that the Dem
ocratic party cannot come back in 1916.
Bryan is growing unselfish and truly
patriotic as he nears the end Of ''his ap-
pointed time" He finds more comfort
in the scriptures than in philosophy. In
the bombardment of the Democratic fort
he has fired the first gun, and in coming
years 40 one will be accorded in historic
annals more honorable merton tran
Bryan for his brave part in the destruc.
ton Of the Democratic party.
Let no one deceive himself by assum-
ing that any foreign policy Of either Bry-
an or Wilson can be of special import
ance. No one knows this better than
Bryan himself and he has turned his tai
ents hack into the channel of agitation
wherein bs is q world beater. The com
mendstion of the press will not assuage
the sorrow of the president at his betrsy-
al at the hands OF the man who breatked
into him the breath Of political liie-th-
man who made him president of the
United States.
Bryan was hound to have a new issue.
The Republican party was not in power
and could no longer furnish such issue,
hence Bryan was forced to look to biz
own party for fodder" and with rare
ssgacity for picking the best article, he
has chosen the president for the sacrifice
an acceptable offering to a majority o.
the people Of our country. Bryan did
not leave the cabinet for the reason that
he feared the course being pursued by
the president would involve this countr,
in war with Germany, but because ht
had longing for the excitement aud no
tOrie'y of the arena in which he had
fought many times and lost, yet will
the hope always present Of fighting again
some othsr day and winning Bryan .,
well ASSURED that he can never defeat q
Republican for the presidency; that hon.
or must be denied him. but the lesser
honor Of defeating a Democrat by divid-
ing the house of Democracy against itsell
can easily be won. Wilson must die the
death Of a sacrifcial lamb that Bryan
may receive the blessing. It's well.
by grasping opportunity a. il strolled
next his door, Bryan has made all the
newspapers of the world print his name
in heavy type. What Bryan says hs,
again become news and the time il mel
low for the launching Of a great fight or
somebody or something.
A prohibition wave j. sweeping ovei
the land and no one would look mor'
grsc, ful on the crest of that wave thar
Bryan. The ex-secretary of state MAJ
become the Champion Of nationwide
prohibition while prohibition is at hizi
tide. such cour-e on his part wouls
give him a splendid chance n round on
his career by helping n bury the Demo
cratic party and Sir John Barleycorn II
the same grave.
We 10 not doubt Bryan's ability 4
accomplish the destruction 4 the Demo
cratic party. but when hs attempts =
slay Sir John, We can't help remember
bering that while the latter has beer
forced 10 retreat many times. ms retreat
have always been orderly and soon fol
lowed BY "hankIng' movement on hi
part that ended in placing his pursner
face 70 faoe with him IN good natule'
combat
War and intoxicants are bus slight,
younger than the world itself Brysl
believes that with himself A. ''Gran'
GeneralissimO" hrs new system" car
easily achieve world peace. II he cal
make his dream a reality, no one VII
then doubt his ability n dry up tb
hitherto always unfailing fount o
strong waters" for when war goes on
Of the world. the universal peace an,
good will coming In it, stead, would b
20 radiant and - gloriously intoxicatinl
that no one would need the Juice o
rye and corn 10 chase skeleton from IN
least and paint LANDSCAPES in the brail
Of men"