La Junta tribune., 1904-10-22
Especial Corr..poud.nc.J
Indianapolis, Ind. Ocf


paiEn In this State. with William Jen-
sings Bryan as the star orator. and their
Sill later decision TO push him 20 the
front constantly and to double the num-
bss OF his speeches, has revealed at last
a. extraordinary situation. which has
thoroughly alarmed the leaders, Bryan
eax been brought TO lndisnn for the sole
purpose of seeing II his personal inau-
encs could not be relied on TO stop
Wholesale rebellion on the part of the
old line Democrats. IL has been an open
secret for some time. but until now the
Democratic managers have constantly
denied Il. that the rank and file Of the
tpdiana Democracy. the men who voted
for Bryan because they lovcd him. the
0sn who worked for silver because they
believed In II. have been thoroughly dis
Gusted with the one-sided reorganization
Il the Democratic party. IL Is to bring
sAsss men back into the fold that Bryan
Ass been brought here, but II h not be
osvsd that the brilliant Nebraska leader
stll do more than make perfunctory
sDseches for Parker. because in every
eooutry town are to be found leaflets ex-
oesssins what Bryan's real opinions are.
cad just what he thinks Of Parker and
eho desperate politicians who secured his
osminati tion ct St. Louis.
The old kne Democrats Of Indiana are
oeturaily . peculiarly loyal and straight
forward class of men. They represent in
eAir party the bone and sinew OF th.
GFeat manufacturing class. and more par
deuiarly the thoughtful. rock-ribbed. in
esiiigena portion Of the farming com
0unity. They voted for silver in 1896
and in 1900 because they believed that
sAs system Of free coinage advocated by
- % L.
sea Democratic leaders would put an
ed - their poverty and give them
ehaDee 20 compete on even terms with
ths Wall street magnates. who. they were
cold. were stealing away from the people
eAs wealth Of the country.
OBJECT 70 Bsias Called Traitors.
Conditions have changed aince then.
Undsuisbis prosperity has come to all
eaasses, and there is no longer . dispo~i-
dos 70 press the silver question TO the
frout. These old line Democrats, how
ever, do not relish the idea of being
called lunatics or traitors. and still less
10 ehey relish the development Of party
ooiitics which has absolutely turned over
che control of the Democracy 60 the very
0Sa who bolted the party In 1890. They
have never believed II right that the tail
ohouid attempt to wag the dog, and they
cannot forget here In Indiana that the
nsa who are now seeking to ostracixe
ne faithful Democratic masses, and who
are doing everything In their power 10
create Wall street control Of the Demo
cratic party. are the same ones who open
b. only eight years ago, left the Demo
esaey and voted direct for the Republi-
en- candidate for the Presidency.
There are no more loyal Bryan Demo
erats II the country than those Of In
diana. This 10 particularly true OF the
country districts. The people loved and
believed in their splendid leader. and II
= . significant thing that when the
other States through the Mississippi val
iey voted for Mckinley BY an enormous
majority. Indiana kept the plurality
down 10 Q narrow margin. Mr.. Bryan
0ads Q campaign in this State that year
which made friends wherever he went.
II II these warm friends and admirers
Of William Jennings Bryan who. in the
present campaign. have been disgusted
end insultsd BY the men who are now
ln control OF the Democratic ma chine.
They cannot forget that In 1896. here
ln this city Of Indiana polls, there was
Aald Q convention 10 organize an inde-
pendent Democratic party. The goll
Democrats Of Indiana led the movemen,
against Bryan. They were foremost in
urging the nomination Of Palmer and
Buckner. They urged all gold Demo
eTats to vote for these two old generals,
and not to cast Q ballot for William
Jeunings Bryan. who was denounced
0sch usore severely By the gold Demo
efses than ever he was BY the Repubh-
cans. There was an appearance Of 10y
alty 10 the old party. hecauss Palmer and
nAaknae ksnth rIA-finnn Ih~anrrYafu q
and they conducted their campaign ON q
Dsmocratic basis. Yet every one knows
what happened. The gold Democrats.
onstsad Of maintaining . show Of rexu-
1aHty By voting for Palmer and Buck
aes, voted BY thousands for Mckinley.
6As Palmer and Buckner vote In In
Alnna was q mere shadow. and did not
begia 20 Indicate the real strength Of the
oolt.
Deyaaisss Wsrs osssrous.
Throughout al the campaign Of 1895
- gold Democrats. not only In Indiana
Nss In the country at large. abused Bryan
and Bryanism In the most savage terms
He received much better treatmsnt from
de Republicans who made their 6ght
- an honest basis, who flooded the coun-
esy WITH literature Il behalf Of tss gold
GGAndafd, bst Who sever assaiSsd TIE
0srsuaai character q tie intsgrfty sf the
SesovoA DeaocsaIc standara bearer. In
- esaventiss af q. Lesis H. eold
Oe0ocfafie Den were 10 ceatrol al
aAeagA aet In the majority. TAsee was
. Gsatinent In The party that soos kind
g eeoeyaniaatioa was ahsolstsiy nsess-
onsy = sscessA TIE Bryan nsa wsrs
tlsaesy h tAs majority. soe ealy 4 the
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