Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
EDITORIAL OPINION.


In this great conflict Villain l.
Bryan goes forth 10 battle n the cham
| pion Of the people. We believe he VII
triamph-Pr7SbEggh Pest
Bryan and Stevensen-aErffn-
per1alsm and antI--rusts-eoTpose >
combination that viii start Mark Han
na 10 walking the AOor-L0GisviLe
Times
-Nhatever may be though ofB-y-
ans views On the money guesriC-- ne
believes in advocating them he has the
| courage OF his ceRvierions--InG1aHzP
oils Press tInd.l-
Undoubtedly the ticket as it
stands has q better outlook for success
than had the Cleveland ticket when It
was nominated N 1ss2- - Louisville
Courier-JournaL
-Bryan-s nomination VIII occasion
a deep and earnest feeling Of JOY and
satisfaction-an enthusiasm which VII
run higher and higher until election
cay.-Denver News
Mr.. Mckinley should not insert
anything about our plain duty In his
letter OF acceptance that the politicians
and the trusts are likely 70 reverse
4 La
Bryan and Stevenson ave the
| appearance of q winning team They
are both strong men physically and
mentally. They are both excellent
speakers and both are fighters Of the
first cIass-N.a Times-DeUocrat-
j The good man for vice president
has been found Mr. Stevenson j. IN
thorough line with democratic prinSi-
pies. originally and present lie -
sound in faith. He is with the people
On al observation-disclosures Enquirer
The Platform i a strong appeal
TO the intelligence and patriotism CO
the American people. Anc with a can
didate such as Mr.. Bryan the democracy
has every reason 10 con66Enrly LOOK
forward TO the Judgment O. the people
Milwaukee News
/ The ticket viii be hailed with ae-
elamafion by lovers Of freedom every
where. The enc the young rri6=z~ c.
the people. the other . vererzr &r0-
scenes where democracy lad 70 be- res--
ed. With such : ticket Illness and In
diana viii be demOer2ris-Arl2z-2
Constitution
The platform j. admirable n Is
ansi-imperiaI and antitrust d@e1ara-
tons. but sadly perhaps fatally De-
fective in its advocacy e free zLv@r
coinage at Is TO I II Mr. Bryan = g.
feated in November he VII Dc heG re-
sponsfble for the disaster 10 rs p@r1w-
Baltimore sur
There + complete sgr~ez@n~ De-
tween the candidate aad th@ platter
Both are plainly an6 e~ozvineizglv AGR-
est and sincere II u rhzz el@zsa1 90
fearless srraighrforwardnssS tina wE
tend 20 attract the ~inGep<nGeE- ILL.,
muzzIed vo1e C the eouETrT co rA@
democratic ticket this vea--Waz Asz%
ton Times
There are thousands Of men wAs
voted against Nr- Brvan hesnr@ Via
now feel that the country has &erarr@G
from right principles Is vss@ Fr==s-
GeRt Mr.. Stevenson Was an IDEAL eEe@r
Many persons outside the d~snneerzEe
party viii be glad 70 see 50 ar a nan
chosen for the high ofsee-TnGIanap-
! oils Sentinel
The rw0-day Platform struggle
at Kansas City i At least uz5gue- TA@
practice Of ~fooIfng the people N par
" declaration dates from rhe dawn O.
4 EG@AhA%S% Ii lbs ES%&AE& III AAE
Areopagus OF Athens and IN the Forum
Of Rome But TO human knowledge 10
was never done in public befare-NT-
Press (RepD-
The democrats convention m
Kansas City did q good work bv adGp1-
ing platform bread enough ana strong
enough 70 give firm footing TO evErv
democrat in the United States It add
Sd 70 and completed the good work hT
putting upon the platform an excep-
~tionally strong democratic ticket
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Upon their platform norwTth-
standing its many serious faults ana
weaknesses, il Is not 70 be doubted the
Amocrats can make i strong cam
paign. Events thar have carried the ~~
publican administration iEfc a wide de-
p%arture from cherished American
traditions have raised opposition where
none existed before - P~hila5etphia
Times Tnd. Rep.l.
Mr.. Bryan has received from the
democratic party a personal tribure
which has no parallel in our political
history No one can doubt that Mr..
Bryan has an opportunity TO make =
more formidable campaign. here and
in the eastern states at any rate. than
in 1896, when his personality was ur-
known and grossly mi<eoneeiSe6. and
when even mis- patriotism was ehal
lenged-Boston Globe Qn6- Dem.l-
We believe 10 strongsr nonina-
ton for second place could have been
made. and under existing eircum-
anc ii is 10 be preferred TO that OF
either ex-Gov. Hill or Mr.. Towre. In
was not necessary to heal any eonEen-
ton sores 1t represents no factional
defeat OF triumph. 1t stands for no
machine or political work. Ii was
spontaneous tribute TO the worth Of the
man, his services for the democratic
party and his eminent fitness for al
the duties and possibilities Of the Of
fce-Pittsburgh Post.
Upon all phases of all the ours-
tons involved in the Issue CT imperial
ism the democratic platform Is clear.
straightforward, admirable. There ia
no evasion, no Juggling. Up1n the
other great issue. monopoly, the plat
form is again Gear. straightforward.
admirable These comments cover ut
leas+ 30 per cent. of the platform. But
IN the remaining ten per cent. lies the
rotten spot. and the fact that il has
beer emoved from the surface 70
point near the center does not make il
less rotten DQan Hawn 4hrnMrA H.