The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-26
RESENTMENT IN INDIANA IS VERY STROHC
Some Will Vote for PopuIist Watson, Others viii
Support President Roosevelt and Many
Will Stay Away From the Polls
on November 8.
Especial Cor-spondence.)

pnign in this State, with William Jen-
nings Bryan as the star orator, and their
still later decision to push him 30 the
front constantly and to double the mum
Der of hiss speeches, has revealed ut last
an extraordinary situation, which has
thoroughly alarmed the leaders. Bryan
has been brought to Indiana for the sole
purpose OF seeing jf his personal infiu-
ence could not be relied on to stop a
wholesale rebellion on the part of the
old line Democrats. lit has been an open
secret for some time, but until now the
Democratic managers have constantly
denied it, that the rank and file OF the
Indiana Democracy, the men who voted
for Bryan because they loved him. the
men who worked for silver because they
believed in it. have been thoroughly dis
gusted with the one-sidad reorganization
OF the Democratic party. 1t il to bring
these men back into the fold that Bryan
has been brought here, but il is not be-
lieved that the brilliant Nebraska leader
will do more than make p~erfunctory
speeches for Parker. because in every
country town are TO be found leaflets ex-
pressing what Bryan's real opinions are,
and Just what he thinks of Parker and
ahe desperate politicians who secured his
nomi.ai Ii at st. Louis.
The old line Democrats OF Indiana are
naturally n peculiarly loyal and straight
forward class OF men. They represent in
their party the bone and sinew of the
great manufacturing class, and more par
ficularly the thoughtful, rock-ribbed, in
tel;igent portion OF the farming com-
munity. They voted for silver in 1896
and in 1000 because they believed that
the system OF free coinage advocated by
Bryan and the great mass of the West.
ern Democratic leaders would put an
end TO r!:sir poverty and give them a
chance to compete on even terms with
the Wall street magnates, who, they were
told. were stealing away from the people
the wealth OF the country.
Object to BEING Called Traitors.
Conditions have changed since then.
UndeAiabie prosperity has come to all
asses. and there is no longer a DISPOSE
10 press the silver question TO the
-r5nt. These old line Democrats, how
ever, do not relish the idea of being
called ~lunatics or traitors, and still less
do they relish the development OF party
politics which has absolutely turned over
the tOIHIOi VI tut DtuipCi0tg w u I'D
men who bolted the party in 1896. They
have never believed At right that the tail
should attempt to wag the dog, and they
cannot forget here In Indiana that the
men who are now seeking to ostracize
the faithful Democratic masses, and who
are doing everything in their power TO
create a Wall street control of the Demo
cratic party, are the same ones who open
~, only eight years ago. left the Demo-
cracy and voted direct for the Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency.
There are no more loyal Bryan Demo-
Gratis in the country than those of In
diana. This is particularly true OF the
country districts. The people loved and
believed in their splendid leader. and 1t
is 4 significant thihg that when tho
other States through the Mississippi val
ley voted for Mckinley by an enormous
majority. Indiana kept the plurality
down to a narrow margin. Mr.. Bryan
made Il campaign in this State that year
which made friends wherever he went.
1t ia these warm friends and admirers
OF William Jennings Bryan who, in the
present campaign. nave been Disguised
and insuited by the men who are now
IN control OF the Democratic machine.
They cannot forget that in 1906. here
III this city of Indianapolis. there was
held a convention to organize an indc-
pendent Democratic party. The gold
Democrats or Indiana led the movement
against bryan. They were foremost in
urging the nomination OF Palmer and
Buckner. They urged all gold Demo.
Gratis to vote for these two old generals,
and not to cast a ballot for William
Jennings Bryan, who was denounced
much more severely by the gold Demo
Gratis than ever he was by the Republi-
cans. There was an appearance o. 10y
atty TO the old party. because Palmer and
BGckner were both old-time Democrats
and fl,cv conducted their camlsaign ON q
Democratic basis. Yet every one knows
what happened. The gold Democrats,
Instead OF maintaining a show of regu-
aariry by voting for Palmer and Buck.
ner. voted by thousands for Mckinley.
The Palmer and Buckner vote in In
diana was a mere shadow, and did not
begin TO indicate the real strength of the
bolt,
Rryauikcsi We're Generous.
Throughout ail the campaign OF 1896
the gold Democrats. not only in Indiana
but In the country at large, abused Bryan
and Organism IN the most savage terms.
lie received much better treatment from
che Republicans who made their fight
on an honest basis. who looded the coun
Try with literature in behalf of the gold
standard. but who never assailed the
personal character or the integrity of the
beloved Democratic standard bearer. In
The convention at st. Louis the gold
Democratic men were liz control, al
Though not liz the majority. There was
: sentiment in the party that some kind
Of reorganization was absolutely neces.
cary 70 success. The Bryan men were
=%<.-=>. .ss@s..> -:ss--s &C. ossy II The
" convention, but throughout the country.
Xet they were generous, and they were
willing 10 kill the fatted cnlf for the
pr1ligal son. But they expected him
~ tat only his own share Of The har-