The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-03
speculation over
MR.. BRYAN'S visit
Columbus Is Wondering About His Attl.
tude..Personai and Political Gossip
from the State Capital
COLUMBUS, January 4, 1909.

from the State Capital
COLUMBUS, January 1, 1902.
There is considerable speculation as
to the forthcoming visit of William
]. Bryan to Ohio. MIR. Bryan did not
come during the last campaign to take
an active part, because it was declared
that he was not invited. He blamed
John r. Mclean for controlling the
last state convention and in his paper,
the Commoner he said some bitter
things about Mclean. He is now conf
ing, not as the guest of committee
that had suspicion of the Mclean In.
unence about 1t, but as guest Of
Tom l.. Johnson, who is to be here to
help run the legislature so that it will
not run away with all of the property
of the people. Just what actuates Mi
Bryan at this time is difficult of dis
cernment. The legislature is not Dem
ocratic, SO it cannot form any particu-
lar policy that it can put into effect
that would reflect credit on the Demo-
cratic party. The Democratic men,
bers can only insist that some atten
| ton be paid to the taxation question,
which is now the only question, SEEM
! ingly, that the members of the party
can unite upon.
Mr.. Bryan stands essentially for the
free silver adherents, and his presence
will not, therefore, serve to any great
he comes to meet the Democrats of the
state half way and has something to
offer. as has Tom Johnson, his visit
could not be more opportune. The
party can, if it will unite upon prop
osition. make the people understand
| Just what hold the trusts and monop-
olies have on this state and how they
have thrived till the small business
man, the home owner, the farmer, pay
about all the taxes. If Mr.. Bryan, dur
ing his temporary visit. will assure his
admirers that he will not be displeased
IL they wake up and recognize real
live issue, much will be accomplished
toward desired result. and State
Chairman Frey's little meeting may
result in love feast after all.
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| Mr.. Bryan's coming to the state at
this time is to attend banquet at
Wooster. He will visit the Ohio leg
islature, but whether he will be called
upon for speech or not, is not
known. 1t is not unlikely that IL the
desires to talk he will be given the
opportunity, as would any other dis
tinguished citizen from a distant state,
and will be given respectful attention.
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If Senator Hanna could only get q
gentleman to run his present muddle
that has glue on his fingers the fight
would have been over long ago. He no
sooner gets a fellow than he flies the
coop. ..m
There wasn't knowing Foraker
man in Columbus. Monday night who
would have wagered cent that. Price
had a ghost of q show. But that Tole-
do delegation was Vulnerable, II has
been charged all along that the For-
aker men had plenty of persuaders on
hand and 1t is possible that the
Hanna men didn't use the right, meth
DDS to hold their men.
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It remains now for some brainy leg
islator to get up bill to allow the
people to do a little confiscating when
the weather is cold and fuel is scarce.
At present the railroads have the
right to take coal assigned to You, and
use 1t, paying you in money, at the
Wholesale price. But when you are
cold and there is no fuel to be pur-
chased money is of no avail to keep
you warm. A fellow might as we'll
be in hades with Shocks primitive
wheel to furnish motive power as to
have lot of cold silver dollars In his
pockets and no place to buy fuel. A
bill to give the poor chance would
be very acceptable. in view Of the ex-
periences Of the past few weeks. II
a city could conhscate any car Of coal