Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

minis,rAtioa IS a pSnaoeA for the sup
posed evils u our present conditions IL
is a queer ny,iOn, considering the results
Of his two terms. Some leading men .
are saying things about the suspicious
suddehness OF the boom.
But th--re are other candidates who |
are equally popular. Mr.. William Ran
dolph Hearst, member Of Congress from
New York, friend Of labor unions, and
social reformer, is, If We believe what
we read, the "only logical candidate"
also. The Hon. John +. Bible, Mayor
of Ionia, SAYS: mir. Hearst should be
nominated by the Democratic party.
lie has been untiring in his efforts to
advance the cause Of Democracy. ] can
safely say that he has gained follow
ing among the great masses of the peo-
pie, regardless of politics, which, to-
gether with the regular Democratic
vote, will surely carry him to Victory
Mr.. Hearst is an earnest advocate oil
municipal ownership and control oil
public utilities. He also advocates the
election of United States Senators by
the people.
Under present conditions the hope of
the Democratic party lies in reorganiza-
ton, minus Mr.. Bryan. But it is one
thing to talk OF. crushing man of Mr..
Bryan's calibre, and quite another to
achieve the desired result. A reading
OF several articles that he has felt COM
PEELED to write in answer to unjust CEN
sure of his conduct, will convince great
many that he is acting just as nine out
of every ten men would act in a like
humiliating position. 1t certainly ap'
pears that Mr.. Bryan must either seat
crow" or become an outcast of the party
to the main principles of which he is
devoted heart and soul. His temporary
bitterness is easily understood. In 1896
and 1900 he had the support of nine
million of Democrats, and many boiling
Republicans in the silver states. He
has done nothing whatever to forfeit
this esteem, only that he will neither
admit an error Of Judgment, eiface him
self, nor permit his enemies to "turl
him down." Can we wonder at this
I considering all things? He is mar
. young in years, but old in experience
. capable of brilliant attainments, scorn
ing dishonor, and withal true patriot
q His loyalty to the cause he espoused, il
r which he is firm believer, has VOL
q him host of friends, who will zealousl,
= guard his interests. Any attempt t.
q crush him in his own state means disas
It ter for the party. In answer to certain
:. charges, MIR. Bryan says, 81 have beef
,, accused Of preventing harmony. n
: man wants harmony more than do
e no one has suffered more for lack of il
!, But you cannot; keep in one party mel
l. who want to cut each others throats
> They accuse me of saying hard thing
n about Cleveland. Inever said anything
g. about him so hard as did President Nc
10 Kinley, who said: Cleveland is tryin
q to make money the master, and a.
te things else the servant"
Il Time will bring about better stat
f. of feeling. But the party must appeas
l. Mr.. Bryan, and not talk of crushin
at him, for he is not that kind of a man.
d. In all probability, by tie time ha
" mony is attained in that party we sha
ID be nominating President Roosevelt fC
De third term. For, given time, and fa
II opportunities to develop his great nature
" abilities, he will add u fair page to I'll
Or history of his country. And in becon
I'd ing a statesman he will never cease ,
E. be kind and true hearted man.
lie ANGLE.