Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21


Watson has made many friends by his
letter of acceptance, and the Bryan
Democrats generally endorse what he
said about the honesty of Roosevelt and
the fact that he Is not masIuerading to
secure votes. At first they were In
, clined to vote for Watson as a rebuke
to the Parker gold Democratic but Of
late many Of the former free silver men.
particularly In the rural districts. have
| taken Il into their heads that they might
follow the precedent set for thcm 10
1879 by the gold Democratic WING. and
instead of going to Watson. 90 straight
out TO Roosevelt and thus make the les
son a. Impressive as possible.
There was great shout OF JOY among
the Indiana Democracy when they read
watson's letter. and In more than one
community they chsered at the clever
manner In which he took on the hide
from the hypocrisy OF Alton Ii. Parker.
when he said:
With Mr.. Parker Il IL different. lie 10 not
. Jenersonian Democrat, yet he seeks TO
secure the support OF Irffersoninns- Ills
altitude Is thoroughly disine"nuous. pro
ership. lie was willing to stand upon the
New York State platform which Mr.. Bryan
denounced as a Dishonest platform, Ills
tirriy neutral that Mr. itryan DECLARED TO
cheering thousn nds that Parker was ''nbso.
S,s and ,sas snn' nesoay .Ss T sai an srtfai dosei
could stand upon the New fnrk platform
which so much resembied Its father. David
u. i'm.
This clipping from watson's letter Is
being carried In the pockets Of thous-
ands of loyal free silver Democrats. and
nesting In the same pocket with II Is
little leaiiet containing extracts showin.
Mr.. Bryan's opinion OF the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. The In
diana Democrats remember the sincerity
with which Bryan said In bis speech n,
Chicago last April. long before the con-
veniioa At 81. Louis;
Taking the New York platform a. . teIt.
] can prove TO every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker is no, a nt man TO be nomi.
other party that stands for honesty. and
fair dealing In politics. We have evidence
.uiiieient TO convict Judse Parker OF aese'
lutte unntness for the noininniion.
While Mr.. Bryan comes Into the State
at the particular request OF the Parker
managers. II win not Jake him long TO
find the sentiment Of The people. They
will listen 10 him ~ they did OF old.
aud they will cheer his magic esoquence
TO the echo. Nonetheic.s they will not
vote for Parker. because they know that
Bryan himself has been tricked and
sstrsnscd. They know that Mr. Bryan
will support Parker oniy because he
deems II bis duty 10 maintain his rcSu.
iarity In the party. and thus still fur
tlier 20 shame the political traitors who
left their party IN 1875. and who arc
now seeking 10 bc returned 10 power
through the votes ~ iIEyan and the
Bryan Democrats. whom they denounced
50 freely only = few years ago a. luna.
ties and lnccniiary.
Mr.. Ns,aa's Purpose.
The people herr rcrs-.''iy well under-
stand what Mr. ligyan means by going
on the stump for Mr.. Parker. Most
Of them l.ok forward TO still another
regeneration Of the Democratic party.
following upon the crushing defeat Of
Parker next mpnth. anj they expect that
their splcnili Standard bearer will b.
the leader Of this iinni anil successful
reorganization Of the Democracy. II was
personal triumph 10 William Jennings
HFysn IN the NJ. Louis convention when
he secured the omission In the platform
% any sliusloa 10 the soli standard. and
his fricais feel that hc was personally
sricks1 aai shams,i By Jan 70 fsrser's
Judsc rssscEs Eal' .sS-.ia . Sihs css./
sold plank which vas sysrs hninsiy. Y
surS,i The s.miusiIsn be a@rts,i bis sievN
urea the sri,irct at ilni~ Nhen he eosiiN
.at be isk.n ffuta the iirkst vlih.a' srca,
Wa. s-cur,i by crooked aud InisfensIbie
methods. Il vas q plain aHi deliberate ss-
tempt 10 d~r,'iNc the PARTY.
None OF NJ. lryau's speeches In In.
LLAMA DARING his wiiiEivini tour Of the
State can by any possibility stfaer tho
H.. tss a
hy his own deliberate statements before
and after tho cnnvcniipn. These loyal
silver Democrats have learned oaiy too
we'll that the men now In control OF tho
party despisc Bryan as much as ever
they did. and that. II Parker should be
elected. the loyal silver Democrats. who
represent the great mass of the party.
would have no more TO say In the ad-
minis;ratiou than they did during the
closing years of GrStcr Clercland'a term
In tho White House.
Bryan's tour in Indiana will only ac.
contuais the love Of the silver Democrats
FOR ih.ir leader. II win only make them
more Determined H. punish the New York
ecicric which surrounds Parker for its
persistent attitude nf hostility to Bryan
and all his friends The silver Demo.
Gratis Of Indiana are too smart to be
trickei ir interruptions political man
ayers. and they will not vote for any can.
didatc who represents. as Parker does
TO an extraordinary extent. the prcvalcn,
eastern sentiment OF hitter hostility to
William Jennings Bryan md everything
he represents.
Look out for sensational slump In
the Democratic vote Or Indiana. Make
up your mind th1; the loyal Bryan Demo-
Gratis have become tired af being made
football for the uascrupulnus eastern
men who have seized upon tho manage
msnt OF the party to the exclusion Of
every western idea ani II ever, western
man. The Democratic vote for Roose.
welt viii he large. the Democratic vote
for Watson viii be- much larger. bat the
Bryan Democratic vuir. which will stay