West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11
THE OUTLOOK
Very Bright For Democratic Success
In November.

IL Is the consensus OF opinion in the
national capital that In the lineup for bat.
tie between the two parties the Democra
| cy has the best OF the situation. IL Is be.
lievec there by the leaders OF the party
who have visited Washington since the
convention in st. Louis that the outcome Of
the convention has practically solidi6ed the
Democratic party in this country IL looked
for time in ST. Louis that no power on
earth could ever bring 1he two warring
factions together. But Cancellation and
compromise on both sides and the spleudi id
attitude OF Mr.. Bryan and his leaders have
performed a political miracle aud the old
Democratic party is once more solid
phalanS and will move in serried ranks on
the cohorts Of corruption aud extravagance
In the Republican party. There are diver.
gent opinions here concerning the telegram
sent by Judge Parker to the convention,
but the ma jority of Democratic leaders be
lieve that It has had more OF a beneficial
effect than otherwise While. of course.
Judge Parker did not mean literally that
the gold standard was "irrevocably estab-
lished, yet IL practically Is so until gold
becomes so cheap that men who are now
gold men will seek TO demonetiEe IT, So
long as present conditions obtain the gold
standard will remain Fixed and nothing can
disturb IL. When. however. the per CAPT
ia OF real or basic currency becomes less
than IL is now, there will be more clamor
Tor the double standard and the money
question will become once more a para.
mount issue in our politics. There are
some people who criticise MIR Bryan for
his action in criticizing Judge Parker and
portions OF the platform since the conven.
tion adjourned. But the truth OF the mat.
ter is that Mr.. Bryan has done more to help
the ticket and hold his forces together for
II than any one man IN the country. II he
had laid down Immediately after the con
ventiou and accepted fully and entirely
everything that was done. hundreds Of
thousands OF his followers IN the past two
Campaigns would have become angered al
HIM. would have declared him insincete
and dishonest. and would have bolted the
ticket When he was honest enough. how.
ever. to criticize the things in Judge Parker
that he did not like and things distssteful
to him 10 the platform. while at the same
time he proclaimed that there was enough
Democracy in the platform to warrant his
entire support. his fIiends knew him TO be
honest and agreed that u their old leader
could thus support the ticket they too,
could make the same criticisms and give IL
their undivided support. The friends Of
Judge Parker who know him best say that
he will appreciate this fact as thoroughly
as any man. and that II is his intention aud
the Intention OF the leaders to give to Mr.
Bryan some ofthe heaviest tasks one will be
to carry the State Of Nebraska. and. u he
succeeds in doing this in which they will
render him valuable assistance. he can not
only go to the Senate Of the Quilted States
but will be one OF the biggest men in tho
Parker administration. II augurs well for
our ticket that instead Of all the enthu.
siasm for IL being exhausted At the time Of
its naming. II has grown day by day since
the adjournment Of the convention. II Is
progressive 10 public favor Instead Of ret.
rogressive. The only possible discord in
sight at this time within the Democratic
ranks Is the fight in New York City between
McCarren and Tammany Hail II is be.
lieved. however, that Judge Parker is
good enough politician to send for Mr.
Murphy and piacste him by giving him all
he sasks, thus guaranteeing the biggest
Democratic majority ever cast for any
Presidential candidate in Greater New
York. With tha, fight Of our hands il gives
Us every chance Of carrying the State Of
New York and with IL will 60 Connecticut.
New Jersey. and Delaware The nomina.
tion Of Davis gives us West Virginia. beyond
all dou5t. The negro question assures us
Maryland and with either Illinois. Wis
consin. or Indiana. we will win the fght
II looks as though Wisconsin we're absolute.
iy assured TO as on account Of The factional
fight in that Stale between the Repub leans
and with Tom Taggart Of 1udians for
National Chairmau. we are assured Of that
l STATE