Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-19
VARIOUS
DOCTORS
PRESCRIBE

Following the recent presidential
election, it is interesting to read the
many opinions advanced by the de
feated. The following is from the New
York World, leading Democratic
paper;
"The Able Leaders"
"Under the able leadership Of win
lam Jennings Bryan, Nebraska ha,
given a plurality of $4,000 for Roose
welt.
"Under the able leadership of tom
Taggart Indiana has given a plurality
of 10000 to Roosevelt.
"Under the able leadership OF
Henry G. Davis West Virginia ha,
given a plurality of $4,000 to Roose
welt.
"Under the able leadership of Davit
B. Hin and William F. Sheehan New
York above the Bronx has given {
plurality of 100000 to Roosevelt.
"Under the able leadership of pat
McCarren Brooklyn has given plu
rality of 1900 to Roosevelt.
"Under the able leadership of James
Smith, Jr., New Jersey has given q
plurality Of $4,000 to Roosevelt.
"The Republican ticket did not suf
fer from lack of able leadership
among the Democrats"
Then correspondent in the Albany
Democrat airs his views and says;
GA number of weeks ago Bryan il
his Commoner said that Alton b. Par
ker was put before the people by tn,
same Wall street political machine
that nominated Roosevelt, and that NJ
true Democrat would vote for him. A
few weeks later Bryan was supporting
this man Parker with all his will ant
might, and shouting to the people tha
through him the country was to b.
saved from finally eliminating into al
aristocratic heirarchy-and telling WI
Democrats that It was our boundel
duty as exponents and lovers of De
mocracy, to vote for Parker.
"Question: Was Bryan naturally I
goose, or were the people naturall!
geese; or did Bryan make geese of thu
people and himself alsoi We Demo
Gratis wait for an answer. We want 4
know IL when a ock follows its leade
and that leader makes goose OF itsel
and then of its followers, if this CON
bination process does not make asse
of usi Asses sometimes talk, they say
Balaam's did
"Before and in convention Hears
was opposed to the nomination of Al
ton Parker. But Parker WIS nomi
mated; then Hearst told US to rally {,
the support of Democracy by votini
for Parker. We Democrats who hav
never been in contact with the grea
commercial and industrial world rel,
upon these preponderous intelleets VIII,
are familiar with all the intricate ave
nues Of the economic problem befor,
us TO point to us the polite facts whicl
we have never gained knowledge of b.
experience. Believing Hearst TO b'
widely informed and a trustworth.
leader, we followed his advice. Nov
he tells ms that Parker did not repre-
sent Democracy, but a wing Of plu
tocracy, consequently our votes mus
have been east for plutocracy instea'
of Democracy-w were deceived-the.
whom we trusted pulled the wool owe
our eyesl Did not Hearst know befor
the election as well as after that Par
ker was the tool of the Wall stree
machinei II cannot be doubted. Lik
geese we followed-but they who pro
fessed 10 teach and lead us rightly, le
as wrongly, and the marvels Of thei
learning now offer no solace TO us, bu
have confused us, bewildered stupohe
and deceived us, and our weight Of SOL
row is doubledl The gander who le
the geese was ravening wolf, !
sleeps elothing-aAd II, through ou
blind faith, we should ever put conf
denee again in those who have thus de
ceived us would that not be maxim
fools Of we who are already sill
seesei"