Cañon City record., 1904-10-27
Resentment IN INDIANA IS VERY STRONG
Some Will Vote for PopuIist Watson Others Will
Support President Roosevelt and Many
Will Stay Away From the Polls
November g.

rcturned from MS medger uiet On the
husks OF Egypt he would insist on clean
ing out the whole house.
Ninety per cent. of the delegates to
the st. Louis convention had voted for
William Jennings Bryan for the Presi-
dency. Yet they were willing to see
the gold Democrats restored to good fel-
lowship in the party, and they carried
their generosity to such an extent that
they were willing these former voters
should actually hold places of trust in
the party management. 1t was well
understood that Judge Parker, Like Dave
Hill, and Belmont, and German, and
Sheehan. and practically all of the lead
ing eastern Democrats, were gold men.
The majority of them, however, liked
Parker; had maintained some kind Of
regularity and had voted for Bryan, al
though they did not believe in him or in
the silver standard. The delegates at
ST. Louis, and most particularly those
from Indiana, were unwilling that the
platform should contain a slap in the
face for William Jennings Bryan. 1t
was for this very purpose that they omit
ted all mention of the gold standard, and
Alton B. Parker was nominated with
the unanimous support of the Indiana
delegation, simply and solely because he
had voted for Bryan in 1898 and 1900,
and because 1t was felt that he could
appeal to the country and to the loyal
Bryan Democrats. not on the financial
issue. but on the basis of a reorGanixed
and rejuvenated Democracy.
An Under.tood Move.
When Parker yielded to the advice
of Sheehan and his other associates in
Albany and in New York, and sent his
famous telegram to the convention, re-
buking it for not passing 4 financial
plank, and rciteratlng his own latter-day
devotion to the gold standard, 1t sent a
chill down the backs Of the loyal old
time Bryan Democrats Of Indiana. Park
er never would have been nominated IL
that telegram had been sent in the early
hours of the convention. The Bryan
Democrats naturally looked upon 1t as an
intentional insult. not only to William
Jennings Bryan, but 70 themselves. They
knew that Parker had voted for free
silver just as much rs they did, and
they did not see why he should feel called
upon to assume the functions of COM
niittee on resolutions, aud amend the
platform he did through the unfair
medium OF telegram which was sprung
upon the convention just as II was about
to adjourn and when its action in nomi-
mating Parker could not have been re-
very opening of the campaign.
These good Bryan Democrats were
furious over the Parker telegram. Every
thing which has happened since in the
party management has only tended TO
make them more angry. Judge Parker
has surrounded himself with no one ex-
cept New York men. He has abso-
lntely ignored the rest Of the country,
and the rank and file have become con-
yinced at last that he and the men about
him are playing for the control of New
York State, and care little or nothing
about the result in the rest Of the coun-
try. Instead of the gold Democrats
, acting as grateful prodigals. humbly ap-
preciative Of the generosity Of the Bryan
Democrats, they have assumed to act as
masters, and none of the old Bryan lead
ers has been able to get anywhere near
the sage OF Esopus. These eastern
Democrats denounce Bryan as fercely as
ever they did. and the men who bore the
brunt of battle in 1896 and in 1900,
although they voted the same as did
Alton b. Parker himself, are given no
hand in the management of the cam
Daign. are denounced as ignorant and in
sane, and are used by the gold Democra-
tic party to further its own plans with
out regard Mt all for the best interests
cieveiaud's Afrout
Grover Cleveland, who is cordially
hated and despised by Indiana Demo-
Gratis generally, has become the chief ad-
wiser of the Parker crowd. He has for
gotten and forgiven nothing. He still
talks OF Bryan and the Bryan Demo
Gratis as IL they were political and so
cial outcasts. Within a few days in
discussing the gold telegram. and the
action of the convention, Mr.. Cleveland
said:
The party's action speaks for itself II
has returned to sanity. and future progress
speaks for itself. The welfare OF the Demo.
cratic party is close TO my heart. and 1t IL
once more upon the right road.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that thous
ands and tens of thousands of Bryan
Democrats in Indiana have become dis
gusted at being treated like yellow dogs
by the men they forgave and invited
back into the party. Hundreds and
! thousands of them are preparing to-day
to give the gold Democratic wing of
the party taste OF the very medicine
1t administered in 1896. Many thousands
OF the Bryan Democrats are nocxing to
Watson, the Populist candidate for the
Presidency. and they are particularly
delighted Mt his letter Of acceptance.
which hews close to the line, letting the
chips fall where they will. Candidate
Watson has voiced the views Of q great
many OF the old line Democrats through
out the State. when he says:
| Roosevelt Is a strnightout Republican
| who declares boldly for Republican prfn.
| ctples, dennntly defending existing condi-
tions: He Is not In ambush; he q behind
| no blind. can understand q RspubHcan
| like that. and while would love to make
Of us went down, IN political 1sfsat and
death. yet, ! could respect hin ali The
steel. He Z not seeing the support q