Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-28
OUTsPoKEN DEMOCRATIC EDf-
TORS.

lolt0s
Denver Republican (Pop): Many ST,
yer Republicans and Populists will fe,
disappointed over the rather ignom.n
ious defeat OF Mr.. Towne.
New York Times, (Dem.): Bryan
Towne and the Sioux Falls Populist!
are the only persons who Will feel o.
express any emotions over the nomi
nation OF Adlai Stevenson for v.ct
president on the Bryan ticket. Mr.
Stevenson is a respectable man, too re
spectacle for the compiny he will kesI
for the next four months. but he l;
scarcely what the experts call a vote.
getter."
Philadelphia Record (Dm.): TIL,
contention owe the silver plank has
demonstrated clearly that the break n
the Democratic party that existed VIII r
Bryan was nominated In 1896 still con
tinues and still makes It impossible to
maintain the position OF 1896 and e'eet
the Democratic candidate.
New York Times gold Dem.): II II
fortunate for the nation. fortunate 70.
Its business intere1ts and Its pro perity
that the Bryanizad Democracy at Kan
sas City refuses to dlssemble its revo-
l~utionary purposes or make any con-
cessions to the conservative wing OF the
party. In their naked ugline3s the
party and It's principles are not dan
gerous.
Baltimore Sun (Dem.): Bryan had II
In his power to secure the support OF
that largo clement in his party which
he alienated four years ago, but he has
been unwilling to make any OF the con-
cessions which ordinary prudence and
political sagscity should have d ctat d
without abandonment Of principle. The
dictator Is not always acceptable to the
American people, and Mr.. Bryan's
"vindication" nay prove the most cost
~ blunder in his political career.
Milwaukee Journal Dem.): No party
can get away from its history. TIL,
party was tied to free silver; II could
not get away from 1t, even when want
ing to. And this puts weapons In the
hands Of the Republicans.
DR.. Frank A. Bryant. 105 West Sew
enty-second street: We must admire
Mr.. Bryan for his persistency, but not
for his discretion. In my Judgment he
will be beaten worse this time than he
was before, and ! sincerely hope that
he will be.
General Horatio G. King: I have no
symn,athy with the platform nor the
man. ! shall vote the Republican tick
ct. All who refuse to accept the Bry-
an ticket should unto against 1t.
acob +. Miller, lawyer, 100 Broad
way: The nomination Of Bryan an !
the reanlrmation OF the silver plank
are suicidal to the Democratic party.
SILVER MEN INDIGNANT.
ff1Nbn Gaopn In Tho glI,,nr DaN,,l1fo, y,
convention will lose Bryan every state
Blethen of Seattle. Wash. ut was a
fatal mistake Of the Democrats not TO
nominate Towne; II was more fatal
when the Silver Republicans turnes
him down and made It possible for
Stevenson to be the nominee. II Is
almost useless for us to make a~cam-
paign on the coast"
Il shall support Mr.. Bryan and stew
enson," said Senator Pettigrew OF
South Dakota, but | know a mistake
has been made and II will cost us thou
sands Of votes. The fasteners got con-
troll Of the Democratic convention ana
loaded up the ticket to insure Bryan's
defeat"
Nebraska Is Just as certain to 90
against Bryan as the day follows
said G. Il. Gibson OF Omaha.
Stevenson Is n load. We should have
had a hard fight at best. Now we have.
no show on earth"
at is no use for MS to waste any time
to keep California out OF the
Mckinley column now" said w. II.
Hudson Of Los Angeles. "The tickle,
Just nominated is certain to go down
in defeat not only In our state but all
over the west"
at IS a great disappointment to me-.
said Senator Henry M. Teller OF Colo
RADIO, "but we must do the best we can
to elect it. The liberty of the people is
lt stake
Il don't like the ticket, but will sup
port it," said the national committee.
Or. Lawrence OF Kansas. al
y axes it hard for us to carry Kansas"