Show BRYAN AS A FAILURE I William J. J Bryan continues to be stood Certainly he heis is frequently misjudged The Minneapolis Times limes seems to take a just view of his bis conduct condu t and his purpose when it says pays Mr h. h Bry Bryn n admits that his conception of honor would not sanction sanction sanc sanc- tion a declination of the nomination for President in iii 1004 1901 It had been the conviction of a vast majority ma ma- of both that parties the Nebraskans Nebraskan's declaration declara declara- tion in the summer of 1900 would hold good and that b he ht wo would decline to make the race race eveny even if the opportunity were o offered four four years later But there seems to have haye been a a. change e of oC Hr Mr Bryans Bryan's views and intentions What That this anguis angui's augurs au an- gurs guis in must Ht be e patent to the conservative element of his own following The brilliant Nebraskan would have served his big own party and his own 11 int interests r b better by ly waiting for a tender of the nomination J before even pell discussing his personal relationship to its possibilities It is certain that he be could not secure the hc candidacy of a united Democracy in 1904 It is certain is-certain too that he lie could not be elected if h nominated unless fortuities such as have hare thus far faL failed to arise in American affairs should intervene intervene inter inter- vene e P in the interim But it is even more certain that Mr Bryan has bus lost a a. large per percentage of admirers ad nd through his hs reported affirmation of willingness willing willing- ness to make a race for the Presidency in the next campaign Mr Bryan stands for something that has hu been twice repudiated by the people of America in no unmistakable fashion It would be an affront to the intelligence of the electorate to thrust his I candidacy into the field without the intrusion of some conditions or some developments de warranting the conclusion that he lie represented something essentially cs es different from om his candidacy in the thel previous OilS ous two campaigns It is unquestionably true that Mr Ir Cleveland Glenland represents some sonic things which certain leaders lenders of his biB party have bave faith in He represents Su Bryan represents failure It is a pity the apostle of silver sil cannot appreciate the full meaning meaning mean mean- ing of these two simple things |