Show l 1 Charles Francis Adams has this to say of this years Populism or Democracy Democ-racy There Is an ancient adage to the effect that If you will tell me who your irlemls arc I i will tell you who you are and In the case of Mr Bryan when his circle of political Intimates Is reviewed the result Is I not markedly reassuring The most conspicuous among them so farOs far-Os the public is advised are Mr Crokcr of New York nlread mentioned Got Altgcld of Illinois and George Fred Williams Wil-liams of Massachusetts and It would bo difficult to name n single man In lie I whole gang who elevates the mass above tIme level to which those three re I duco the Kansas City assemblage her Is l Scriptural adapo In regard to the I faintly of endeavoring to gainer figs from thistles and when 1 see certain of my I antilmperlalls friends guyly dancing forth basket on arm to that Kansas City wilderness of thistles confident that they are going to come home aCer March next wllh an assortment of reform figs at I once n full and flavorous 1 confess my sense of surprise that their credulity IR greater than my confidence In the outcome of their political picnic Since when haH tho corrupt tree 1 ceased to bring forth evil fruit 7 One need not consider Individuals I the platform fixes the status of the party I moans the Weaver platform of 18t 2 so far as finances are concerned con-cerned it means the Issue of greenbacks green-backs to the amount of at least 2000 000000 It says to every L wouldbe anarchist anar-chist and rioter In the Union Elect our ticket and we will be the courts so that they cannot be Invoked to check youIt says to the soldiers who are upholding the flag You ale disgracing your uniforms take them oil It says to the men who are killing our soldiers Persevere and If we succeed we will uccec recall the soldiers and turn over an I empire to your tender mercies It says lo the dissatisfied Give us power and then do as you please for we do not believe In any government that does i I not carry with it the consent of the governed it Is a direct threat to every protected < Industry In1 the country It belles all Democratic precedent by promising to Improve tho arid lands at Government expense It opposes the ex tension of American foreign commerce In the only way that foreign powers have ever built up ocean trade since steamships became the bearers of goods It Is a cross between the exploded ex-ploded dogmas that existed In the antebellum age and modern Populism and would could it succeed mean I financial and Industrial revolution |