Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1904 — MR. BRYAN’S WORK [ARTICLE]

MR. BRYAN’S WORK

Characterized by Earnestness of Purpose, Loftiness of Thought, Eloquence of Speech and Consek cration to High Ideals. The lion. William Jennings Bryan has accomplished a great work in Indiana. The result cannot, perhaps, ever be correctly measured by the number of votes that he has made for the Democratic ticket, but he has shown a patriotic zeal and a consecration to purpose that stand out in the campaign with distinctness all their own, and in this light he is seen in the true exaltation of his character and honored by men even though they may differ from him in respect to the

views so ably expressed. Though Mr. Bryan discussed political issues, there was naught of rancor in his utterances nor anything that the most fastidious could object to. There was a high moral tone pervading everything that he said, and its influence was feit everywhere he spoke. His appeals for right as against wrong, for constitutional government as against tyranny, for the people as against the aggressions of the trusts, showed him to be fearless, honest and sympathetic. No man has ever made a more courageous battle for what he considers right, and no man in Indiana was ever listened to with more interest. These things all speak well for Mr. Bryan and his auditors, and there is no doubt but his words have made' impressions that will outlive the campaign. Here are some of his utterances which show the man and his ideals of citizenship; “Nothing that we can say, or fail to say, will change the conviction In the hearts of the Filipinos that they have a right to govern themselves." “I believe In the Declaration of Independence, the doctrine of self-gov-ernment and in the constitution more than I ever believed in either gold or silver." “I want you to look at the history of the world, and you will find that there never has been a time when a people have welcomed an alien government." “The Republicans tell you that they want our flag to be feared. I want our flag to be loved by every Human being.” “How small and petty must seem differences on questions of finance, when principles of government, for which men die, are at stake!” “The great common people are the strength of this nation in time of peace; they are its bulwark in time of war.” “The greatness of a nation is measured by the greatness and happiness of its common people.” “What right has the laboring man in this country, to demand the constitution for himself, he will take it away from the Filipinos?” “Nothing makes a man so well known aa the fearless discharge of high duty In great position.” “I am opposed to dealing with the laboring man through the War Department. I want to deal with him through the Department of Justice.” “We have killed more Filipinos trying to prevent them from killing each other than they would have killed In a century, fighting among thens selves.” “I deny the right of this republic to buy subjects from a Spanish king, for if we can buy those subjects, we can sell Americans into subjection to a Spanish king, and I deny the right of our government to sell one human being to any king or potentate on earth. “Nothing good can come to our country by a change from our old Ideals of government.” “I believe in constitutional government, and I am not willing to suspend that constitution and hold despotic sway over alien people in another hemisphere.” “No man makes a greater mistake than to think that upon broad, fundamental principles, people differ much."