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Show IFROM RANCOR. Considering the fact that for some years past poli-TO poli-TO REASON. ' tical discussion in this country has' proceeded on a low plane, thero must bo keen appreciation of the dignity and courtesy which have characterized tho opouiug utterances of the men who now asplro to tho Presidency, Mr. Bryan long ago familiarized tho people with shrill notes, with vehemeut assertion, with insinuation and with crafty appeals to sectionalism sectional-ism uud class prejudices. Tina year his voice is m u lower koyj hla temper ia good; hia thought is elevated, uud his effort is to reach the understanding rather thuu tho passions of man. Multitudes will dissent from hia conclusions, but all will ugreo that his speech of acceptance, hie recent tariff speech and the speech delivered by him on Tuesday at In-diunapaliB In-diunapaliB on tho subject of thu trails show a great improvement in style, in tone and in motive upon his earlier oratorical efforts. Mr. Taft'a subtle and lawyer-like utterance ure uuturally contrasted contrast-ed with tho fiery harangues with which President lloosf volt haa made his views and wishes kuown, uud so in some quarters they have been criticised criticis-ed aa lacking in force when, in truth, they havu hbeeu uotoworthy chiefly because of their moderation und candor, lloth men have shown u capa-city capa-city to deal gravely uud sincerely with dilllcult problems und in terms befitting aspirants for u high station. The subjects now uppermost in American political discussion call for serious thought and speech, and yet until tho opening of this campaign cam-paign they were met for tho most part in a spirjt of levity or rancor. Our problems are largely economic, Agitators iu und out of oflice, olapl dash venders of political nostrums, garrulous demagogues .depending more upon noiso than upon reason uud malicious breeders of strife and mischief have played with them long enough. If wo are to make pro rew public thought must bo guided by those who study uud thoeo who think, The shoutiug und the screaming are over, e Insobernesa of speech, in caution us to remedies proposed and In iobtr mixtion of the responsibilities resting upon him Mr. Bryan's . ' inmmi treatment of tho tariff aud trust questions can hardly Tail to Iw c ' n vm. of hi party which ha.ve long been hosdi to him M3B lu m it uu rrk uow :vou,d m u wvi UHL fiwhow refuge I |