Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
AN EMBARRASSING TRUTH.
Jealous Parker Man Thinks Bryan Il
Danger TO the Party.

In the course of a political campaign
the truth will come out mt moments and
in quarters most unexpected. Some mem
hers of the party more honest and can
did than the rest will speak ont and utter
truths that must be most embarrassing
10 the party. and which, Ike a fash Of
lightning. reveal objects and purposes
that before were shrouded in grateful
darkness, Such effects must have been
produced by the utterancea Of the honest
and able editor IF the South Bend Times.
one Of the most influential Democratic
newspapers In northern Indiana. and
these utterances are worthy of more
than a passing notice because they re-
veal condition Of things within the
ranks of the Democratic party sugges-
tive Of its hopeless dissension and deca-
dence
Mr.. J. 3. Stoll. the editor of the Times,
comes out openly in advocacy Of the cleo
ton Of Parker and Davis, not on the
ground that ls,y stand for principles or
measures which are not also advocated
by Roosevelt and Fairbanks. hut for this
one and chief reason: that the election
of Parker will effectually and permanent
~ kill Bryan and all that Bryan repre-
sents in the past and will represent in
the future. Among other things. Mr.
Stoll says:
Parker and Davis, triumphant In Novem.
Der, will put a quictus on the radical de-
parture foFeshadowed by Mr.. Bryan.
An engaging personality and persuasive clo-
uuence may, under certain conditions. pOpu-
larige a project frnught with incalculable
danger to our institutions aud lead to the
destruction Of the republic Itself.
Tins it is plain how Mr. Bryan's past
and future Democracy is valued by the
friends of Parker, yet Mr.. Bryan was in
vited to stump Indiana on the theory
that he could induce his former followers
10 vote for the very candidate whose
election will put the stamp of condem-
nation on all that he ever did and adv0-
Gated, and upon the good judgment, in
telligence and patriotism of all his friends
and supporters. telling them, in effect.
that they have been nothing less than
enemies of the republic.
When we place the damning judgment
Of Parker's friends against the opinions
heretofore held by Mr.. Bryan about Par
ker we must come 10 the conclusion that
the two great leaders of Democracy have
formed remarkably true estimate Of
each others virtues and methods. This
Is what Mr.. Bryan said in his Chicago
speech Of April %:
! can prove to every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker Is not TT man for the
Democratic party or any other party to
nominate that stands for honesty and fair.
dealing in politics.
And here is what Mr.. Bryan said in
the Commoner, on July -. after the
nomination Of Parker:
HAVE NOTHING TO TAKE BACK. I
HAVE NOTHING re WITHDRAW OF
TIE THINGS l HAVE SAID.
In vj"y OF these unqualified statements
il will e particularly interesting 10
watch how Mr.. Bryan will be able TO
convince dis many friends in former bat.
ties that he really wishes Mr. Parkers
success, and especially after the Parker
leaders have shown such an undisguised
disposition to consign 3Tr. Bryan to DO
btical oblivion in case OF such success.