Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
win Jeasrsoniars by a sham adherence 10
Jerersonlzn principles
H. VIII Vote for Rooseycft

Many Will Vote for Roosevelt
Watson has made many friends by his
letter Of acceptance, and the Bryan
Democrats generally endorse what he
sasl about the honesty Of Roosevelt and
the fact that he Is not masquerading TO
secure yoses. AT first they were in
ciin~d 10 vote for Watson as a rebake
20 the Parker gold Democrats, but of
late many OF the former free silver men,
particularly in the rural districts. have
tsk.n il into their heads that they mi ght
follow the precedent Sc, for them in
1896 by the gold Democratic wing. and
instead OF going 10 Watson. 70 straight
en-. 10 Roosevelt and thus make the les
sen as Impressive as possible.
There was a great shout OF JOY ainsng
the Indiana Democracy when they read
Watson's letter. and in more than one
community they ehaered at the clever
manner In which he took OF the hide
from the hypocrisy Of Alton B. Parker,
when ne said:
With Mr. Parker IT is different He 10 not
. Jenersoninn Democrat, yet he seeks TO
s.ears the seppor OF 5,snsnnn !sferson,sns- HIS n.
fsundiy lacking IN true manhood and lead
ershfp He was willing to stalsd upon the
New York STATE platform which MT; Brynn
position was so indefinite, SO foxy, 30 en-
ifreir neutral that Mr.. Bryan declared TO
cheering thousands that Parker was "Abso.
luteiy unit for the Democratic nomination"
and that nobody but an artful dodger'
could stand upon the New YORK platform
which so much resemoied It's father. David
b. HILL
This clipping from watson's letter Is
being carried in the pockets Of thous-
ands of loyal free silver Democrats, and
nesting an the same pocket with IL is a
little leafle: containing extracts showing
Mr.. Bryan's opinion of the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. The In
diana Democrats remember the sincerity
with which Bryan said in his speech at
Chica 90 last April. long before the con-
reation St s.. Louis;
Taking the New York platform as teIt,
! prove TO every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker Is not 1T man to be nomi.
nsfed by the Democratic party. or any
other party that stands for honesty and
fair dealing IN politics. We have evidence
sutfofent TO convicr Judge Parker Of abso-
Lutte unitness for the nomination
While Mr.. Bryan comes into the State
Al the particular request Of the Parker
managers. 1t will not take him long to
find the sentiment Of the people. They
will listen 90 him as they did OF old,
and they will cheer his magic eioquence
TO the echo. Nonetheiess they will not
vote for Parker. because they know that
Bryan himself has been tricked and
estrsnged. They know that Mr.. Bryan
will support Parker only because he
deems it his duty to maintain his regu-
larity in the party. and thus stn fur
ther 20 shame the political traitors who
left their party Ia 1895 and who are
now seeking 20 be returned to power
through the votes of Bryan and the
Bryan Democrats. whom they denounced
50 freely only few years ago as luna
tics and incendiary.
Mr.. Hryan's Purpose.
The people here perfectly well under
stand what Mr.. Bryan means by going
On the stump for Mr. Parker. Most
Of them look forward TO still another
regeneration Of the Democratic party.
following upon the crushing defeat of
Parker next month. and they expect that
their splendid standard bearer will he
the leader Of this hnal and successful
reorganization OF the Democracy. 1t was
personal triumph to William Jennings
Bryan in the ST. Louis convention when
he secured the omission in the platform
Of any allusion TO the gold standard. and
his friends feel ihat be was personally
tricked and shamed by Judge Parker's
gold telegram. They fully agreed with
moner Of July 18th. in speaking about
Judge Parker's gold telegram:
Then his friends attempted to secure a
gold plank which was overwhelmingly de-
feAted IN the convention. After he had
cured the nomination he injected his Views
uron the subject al 4 time when be could
not be taken from the ticket without great
Generalization The nomination, therefore.
was secured by crooked and indefenslblc
methods IL was plain and deliberate at
tempt TO deceive the party
None OF Mr.. Bryan's speeches In In
diana during his whirlwind tour Of the
State can by any possibility efface the
effect which has already been produced
by his own deliberate statements before
and after the convention. These loyal
silver Democrats have learned only too
well that the men now In control Of the
party despise Bryan as much as ever
they did, and that. If Parker should be
elected. the loyal silver Democrats, who
represent the great mass of the party,
would have no more 20 say in the ad-
/ ministration than they did during the
closing years Of Grover Gleveland's term
in the White House.
Bryan's tour in Indiana will only ae-
ceHtnate the love Of the silver Democrats
| for their leader IL viii only make them
more determined o. punish the New York
euterie which surrounds Parker for its
persistent attitude Of hostility to Bryan
and all his friends. The silver Demo-
/ Gratis of Indiana are too smart 10 be
\ triekei by inscriptions political man
| ayers, and they viii not vote for any can
1 didate who represents. as Parker does
TO an extraordinary extent. the prevalent
eastern sentiment of bitter hostility 10
/ William Jennings Bryan and everything
| he represents.
Look out FOR sensational slump In
the Democratic vote OF Indiana. Make
mp your mind that the loyal Bryan Demo-
Gratis have become tired Of being made a
| football for the unscrupulous eastern
men who have seized upon the manage
| ment Of the narfy to The exnltsinr of