Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-27
BRYAN GAINING FRIENDS.
Rscent Converts 10 the Democratic
CRuRe--Membera of CieveInndH
Cabinet,

political leaders, Is the danger that
democracy has TO fear In the coming
campaign. The most conservative
men In the party have all along antei,
pated a hard, uphill fight In n large
number OF the eastern states. II was
feared that in that region converts
would be hard to get, II was early In
the campaign conceded that the lead
ers OF what has been termed the "god
democracy" would with ore accord
support Mckinley. However, Gurlng
the last few days the political sltua-
tlon In the east has assumed an entire
ly new aspect, David Bennett HIS
dictum, 81 am democrat" seems to
have been the slogan adopted BY near.
ly all OF the leaders OF the Palmer
Buckner movement of 1906 Being
democrats, and being men with live
consclences and keen sense OF honor
and patriotism, they could not do
otherwise than rally to the support Of
those fundamental principles of de-
mocracy upon which are grounded not
only the democratic party, but The
fabric of our government as WELL
Whatever the fancled dangers OF free
silver might be, they fade into lnsig-
nihcnnce when compared to the unut-
terable loss OF free government, I'm.
perinlism and miltarism have been
termed "bogies,' shadow issues, phan.
tastes OF light'headed politicians, but
within the last few days IL has be.
come evident that they are regarded
OF such vital Importance that the men
who have been lauded by the rcpub.
llcan press as the soundcSt and ab,tst
leaders of democracy are willing upon
those two issues alone to cast their for.
tunes and unite their efforts with the
forces supporting the nominee Of tie
democratic party.
While the landslide in the east was
expected, II was not expected so soon,
and only the most sangune enter
tanned hopes that the landslide would
ever assume the proportions OF an
avalanche, but nevertheless the move
ment has been started in the east that
bids fair to sweep away the dearest
hopes of republican leaders.
Richard 0lney, in an open letter, has
publicly announced his intention OF
supporting the candidacy Of Mr. Bry-
an. Who is Mr. olney? Every school
boy could answer the question; he was
Mr.. Cleveland's secretary Of state. lie
was moreover man concerning whose
abilities, discernment, sound common
sense and patriotism the republican
press in 1896 wrote volumes. He was
pointed to with pride as a leader who
"repudiated Bryansm." It will be in.
teresting to notice the changed atti-
tude that the republican press will
assume. Mr., olney will undoubtedly
be termed cheap politician, a rat
tle-brained fanatic Some may even
go so far as to term him traitor, but
let them say what they will, the an
nouncement of Mr.. Olney, together
with the declaration Of William L. wiz
son that he, too, means TO support the
democratic ticket, will have a tremen.
dous effect not only upon the campaign
in the cast, but upon the campaign in
thewhole United States. 1t is confident
ly expected that the next few weeks
will see the whole gold democracy
headed by Mr., Cleveland, in line for
Bryan.
The coming out Of Mr.. olney is one
of the most recent links in the long
chain of prominent men who have re-
nounced Mckinley and the interests
which he has officially subserved; he is
however, the link which unites the hith-
erto diverging branches OF democracy
Among other recent converts may be
named Thomas Wentworth Higginscr,
Bourke Cochran, Webster Davis, Sen
ntor Wellington, Patrick Egan, Henry
U. Johnson, John j. Valentine, Pat.
rick Collins, the friend and adviser OF
Tilden and CLEVELAND.
Chairman Jones, speaking of Mr.,
Olney's declaration, said: "Mr. Olney
IS conservative, abe and courageous
man. He was conspicuous figure ia
the Cleveland cabinet, and made q
greater impression on the country
than any other man in II. He Is rec
ognized everywhere as a man of great |
ability and attainment; his declara-
ton in favor OF Mr.. Bryan anu the rea-
sons he gives for his position in the
will have a marked effect
the country.
II was also very much grntifed TO |
see the stand taken by Mr.. Wilson. who |
was also member Of Mr.. Cleve.aaG's |
cabinet, and who has been a prom.
inent figure in politics for years. lie
enjoys an enviable reputation for abil.
ity and scholarship"
On the same Gny on which Messrs
0lney and Wilson issued their letters |
to the public, Charles Richardson, one
of the leading independent republicans
of Philadelphia, and Col. Sam N. Bur.
iette, of Charleston, West Virginia,
who has been an active figure in the
politics Of his state for many years, q
man who was bitterly opposed to Mr..
Bryan in 1896, announced that they
would support the democratic candi-
dates.