The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
CHAMP C[ARKS letter
Drift Toward Bryan and
Democracy.
THE REPUBLIC IN DANGER
Many Republicans Revolt at I'm
perialism.

Many Republicans Revolt at I'm
perialism.
BRYAN SUPPORTERS STAND FIRM.
Got . Man Who Supported Him In
1896 10 Wavering-Gold Democrats
Coming Back-sixns That the G. o.
r. IL Disintegrating - Republican
Organs Lie to Bolster Up a Losing
Cause-Truth About the Clnyton-
Bulwer Treaty-Fun ON the Stump.
Especial Washington Letter.l
"Where are we att" is question
familiar to the ears of men since q
celebrated statesman propounded 1t to
the speaker of the house some years
ago. "Where are we at?" is query
causing many statesmen to lose sleep.
grow baldheaded and become irritable
these hot dog days. Where are we
atT' Is query whose honest and in
telligent answer has tendency to en-
courage Democrats to be of good cheer
everywhere.
have had extra good opportunities
to observe and my conclusion is that
the drift is toward Bryan and Democ-
racy, and it will be remembered that
very small drift will give us the VIC
tory. While there will be no stampede
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enough, and to spare, of them to land
Bryan in the White House.
Recently 1 have been travelling
through Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas
and Iowa indulging in the luxury of
Joint lectures on imperialism" with
Hon. ]. P. Dolliver of Iowa, late candi-
date for the Republican vice presiden-
tial nomination, and Hon. G. B. Lands
Of Indiana, the great Mormon ex-
terminator at home and Mormon sup
porter abroad.
It's really a pity about Dolliver. He
IL young, handsome, brilliant and am
bilious. His friends thought him fit
for at least second place. myself
helped his boom along all could, but
Mark nipped 1t in the bud and foisted
Teddy the Terror on the ticket. I
mourn for Dolliver as bright young
man who fell before Marks snicker-
anee.
AS for Landis, he thinks polygamy
wrong in Utah, but it is the proper ca
per in the Stu islands.
Republic In Danger.
But what I started out to say is that
this lecturing business with Dolliver
and Landis has taken me over great
deal Of territory and brought me into
contact with great many people, and
I conclude that the drift is toward
Bryan and Democracy.
Not only are prominent Republicans
quitting the G. o. P.-such men as
Governor George s. Boutwell, of Mas
sachusetts and Webster Davis Of Mis-
souri, and Judge Stiles Of Nebraska
but the "piain people" are breaking
away.
At Winfield. Kan, veteran Of the
civil war, wearing Grand Army but
ton in the lapel of his coat, came to me
after the debate and said: You preach
ed the truth today. You We're too
young to be in the civil war, but you
are doing now what did then-stand-
ing up for the preservation of the re-
public. I have voted the Republican
ticket all my life, but can't do it any
more. The republic is in danger"
On the platform at Atchison, Kan, a
young man, son Of great Iowa law
yer and Republican, came up and cor
daily greeted Brother Dolliver, but
made that gentleman sad at heart by
saying: "Mr. Dolliyer, our folks have,
as you know, always been Republic
I ans, but I can't stand this imperialism,
and, as Bryan can't do anything with
his 18 to theory, even IL he is elected,
with a hostile senate, I am going to
vote for him." Then, to my amaze.
ment, Dolliver, after the fashion Of q
drowning man grabbing at a straw,
said to his young friend: "The tail goes
with the hide. II Bryan is elected, the
Democrats viii carry both senate and
house"
y. Then / took ont aipad of paper and
pencil and demonstrated to the re.
pentant young Republican that the
senate is now Republican by IA ma
jority; that the very best we could
hope for is to gobble five senatorial
seats row held by Republicans; that
unless there Is a regular tidal wave Of
{ landslide, we can't capture the senate
and that the chances were that We
would gain only four seats, which
& taking on four from the Republicans
h and adding four to our column, would
still leave the Republicans six major
lty In the senate.
Thus Brother DoIliver and Iwrestlei
Tor that wavering vote on the depot
4 platform 1t Atchison, Kan, while
& waiting Tor Z train. and I5preyailed.
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