The state herald., 1904-10-21
Especial Correspondcncel
Inlinnnpllis. Ind. O.t.

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The decision of the Democratic man
ayers to inaugurntc whirlwind cam
pagn in this State, with William Jen-
nings Bryan as the star orator, and their
still later decision To push him to tn"
front constantly aud to double the num-
Der of his speeches, has revealed nt last
an extraordinary situation. which has
thoroughly alarmed the leaders Bryan
has been brought to Indiana for the sole
purpose of seeing If his personal inilu-
ence could not be relied on to stop
wholesale rebellion on the part of the
old line Democrats 1t has been an open
secret for some time hut 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.sided reorganiZa ton
of the Democratic party. II is to bring
these men back into the fold that Bryan
has been brought here. but it is not be-
iieved that the brilliant Nebraska leader
will do more than make perfunctory
speeches for Parker. because in every
country town are to he found leaflets eN-
pressing what Bryan's real opinions are,
and Just what he thinks Of Parker and
che desperate politicians who secured his
nomination at St Louis.
The old line Democrats of Indiana are
naturally 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
iicularly the thoughtful, rock-ribbed, in
telligent portion of the farming com
munity. They voted for silver In 1896
aud in 1900 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 their poverty aud give them n
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.
undeniable prosperity has come to all
classes. and there il no longer a DISPOSE
ton to press the silver question to the
front. These old line Democrats, how
ever. do not relish the idea of being
called lunatics or traitors. and still less
politics which has absolutely turned over
the control Of the Democracy to the very
men whu bpltcd the party in lso6. They
have never believed II right that the tail
should attempt to Wig the dog. aud they
cannot forget here Ia Indiana that the
men who are now seeking to ostracize
the faithful Democratic masses, aud who
are doing everything in their power to
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cratic party. are the same ones who open.
~. only eight years ago. left the Demo
cracy and voted direct for the Republl'
can candidate for the Presidency.
There are no more loyal Bryan Demo-
Gratis in the country than those OF ln'
diana. This Is particularly true Of the
country districts. The people loved and
believed In their splendid leader. and 1t
4, q significant thing that when III,
other States through the Mississippi val
ley voted for Mckinley by au enormous
majority, Indiana kept the plurality
down to a narrow margin. Mr.. Bryan
made campaign In this State that yeai
which made friends wherever he went
Ii Is these warm friends aud admircr
OF William Jennings Bryan who, In th'
present campaign, have been disguste,
and insulted by the men who are nov
IN control Of the Democratic machine
They cannot forget that In 1896. her,
IN this city OF indianapolis. there wa
held convention tn organize an inde
pendent Democratic party. The gol,
Democrat. Of Indiana led the movement
against Bryan They were foremost il
urging the nomination OF Palmer an,
Eurkner. They urged all gold Demo
Gratis To vote for these two old generals
aud not 10 east ballot FOR william
Jennings Bryan. who was denouncc,
much more severely by the gold Demo
cruts than ever he was by the Rcpubli
cans There was an appearance OF 10y
atty TO the old party, because Palmer an,
Buckner were both old,time Democrat
aud they conducted their campaign on
Democratic basis, Yet every Que know
what happened The gold Democrats
instead Of maintaining show OF rrgll
isrity by voting for Palmer and Buck
ter, voted by thousands for Mckinley
The Palmer and Buckner vote Ia In
diana was a mere shadow. aud did no
begin 10 Indicate the real strength Of III,
bolt
nrysai,es wsr. Generous.
Throughout MI the campaign OF 1891
the gold Democrats, not only In Indian
hut In the country at large, abused Brynl
nnd Organism In the most savage terms
ale received much better treatment ffor
che Republicans who made their hgh
on an honest basis, who flooded the coui
cry with literature In behalf of the gol
standard, hut who never nH.ailel ia
personal character or, the Integrity OF th
beloved Democratic STANDARD bearer. |
che convention NJ ~, l.oui. the gol
Democratic men were In control. q
though not In the majority There va
n sentiment Ia the party that some kin
of reorganization was absolutely nccr
snty 10 success, The Bryan men wci
clearly IN the majority, not only In N
convention. but throughout the countr.
Yet they were generous, nnd they WEI
willing 10 Kill the fnttrd cali for II
plelignl son, liut they expected hi
90 eat only his own share ~ the bh
s.cu., sDd had no no''"V that after |