Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — BRYAN, THE DEMAGOGUE. [ARTICLE]

BRYAN, THE DEMAGOGUE.

Bryan is the same man in principle and policy as of old. No more can he change his views and feelings than can the leopard change its spots. He may suppress expressions and modify his views on certain questions for political effect but deep down in his soul is nursed a most dangerous spirit. It is the spirit of unrest and discontent, which he so strenuously inculcates in the minds of the people. At no time and on no occasion does he lose an opportunity to appeal to class hatreds. if he speaks to the teachers, the miners or the farmers he compares their earnings with those of the more fortunate and rich. He appeals to their envy, hatred and jealousy. Such tactics have always been followed by the demagogue at ail. times mid in all lands. When the Democratic party gets 1 into power iie promises a re-adjustment of conditions. He will by presidential edict have the teacher’s salary equal that of the captain of industry and wages of the miner, equal to that of (he president of a railroad. This Is pure demagogy and leads to socialism and anarchism. While preaching this dangerous doctrine of discontent Mr. Bryan goes about the country charging SSOO a talk for chautauquas and other like gatherings, Just the other day he charged SI,OOO for talking into phonographs that will do service in his own campaign. Oh, consistency thou art a jewel!