Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
lsl..lnI Correspondencc.l
indianapolis. Ind. Oct


uinIs Bryan as the star orator, and their
siill later decision 10 push him TO the
front constantly and TO double the num-
Der Of his speeches. has revealed ut last
an extraordinary situation. which has
thoroughly alarmed the leaders. Bryan
has been brought 10 indiana for the sole
purpose OF seeing IL his personal iniln'
encc could not Ice relied ON 20 stop "a
wbolcsal. rebellion on the part OF the
old line Democrats. II has been an open
secret for some time. but until now tn.
Democratic managers have constantly
denied II. tba, the rank aud file OF the
Indiana Democracy. the men who voted
for Bryan because they Lowell him. the
men who worked for silver because they
believed In II, have been thoroughly dis
gusied with the ons-sIded reorganization
Of the Democratic party. II IL To bring
Shsse men back Into IN. fold that Bryan
Ass been brought here. hut Il Is not bc-
Moved that the brilliant Nebraska leader
Will do more than max. perfunetoTy
speeches for Parker. because In every
country town arc to i.- found leaflets ex'
Oressing what Bryan's real opinions are.
end just wha; he thinks Of Parker and
shs desperate politicians who secured his
ooninstion at 81. Louis.
The old line Democrats Of Indiana nr-
naturally . peculiarly loyal and straight
forward class Of men. They represent iu
sbeir party the bone and slnew OF the
great manufacturing class. and more par
ueuisriy the thouehtfui. rock.rihbed. In
telliEent portion OF the farming com.
nunity. They voted for silver In is:r'
and In 1000 because they believed that
che system Of free coinage advocated hy
Bryan and the gr-s; mass OF the wes,
nAnt1@Ss0t. Vff
snd TO rhelr poverty ani give them
chance TO compete on even terms with
the Wall street masnaies. who. they wrr,'
told. were stealing away from the peopl"
the wealth of the country.
Object 90 Rs,as Called rssisers.
Coalitions have changed since then.
Und.uiabls prosperity has com: 90 all
classes. and there il no longer s\ispo-i'
....,.-, -. 'hs silver question " the
called Iuastier or fralsss----.-rs,.1,n ,n,,.
Do they relish the s.cvslopnisnt ny :. >.
politics which has absolutely ius(, over
che control of the Democracy 'sbfnr very
osa who bol,si the party Ia isli They
have nsver believed u right that the tail
sAouid a,temp, TO was the dos. and they
cannot forget here In Indiana that the
men who are now seeking 20 osisac.ss
the faithful DemocTaiic masses. aud who
ere doing everything In their power 60
create q Wall street control OF the Demo.
cratic party. arc the same ones who op'n'
~. only eight years iso. i,f, the pcmo'
eraey aud voted dirc-; for ;hc Rcrub'l.
can candidate foe the Presidency.
There are no more loyal Bryan Demo
Gratis In the country than those. ~ In.
diana. This IL particularly true " the
country districts. Th, peni,i, loved ani
believed In their splendid leader. aud I,
10 a significant ;hinE that whcr the
other States through the Mississippi val.
ley voted for Mci<inlcy by an enormous
majority. Indiana Kept the plurality
down to a narrow margin. Mr.. Bryan
made = campaign In this State that year
which made friends wherever he went.
II is these warm friends and hdmircrs
Of William Jennings Bryan who. In the
present campaign. hav. been dissus,ci
and insuitei by th. men who are now
In control OF th. Democratic machine.
They cannot forget that In 1895. herr
iu this city Of Indianapolis. there wns
held convention 80 organize an ind''
pendent Democratic party. The zoll
Democrats 9f Indiana led the movement
against ilryan. They were foremost in
urging the nomination % Palmer aul
Bueknsr. They urged all gold Demo
era,s TO vote fpE these two old generals.
and not TO cast ballot for William
Jennings BTyaE. who was denounced
much more severely by the gold Demo
Gratis than ever he was by the Bepubli.
cans. There was an appearance of 10y
slty TO the old party. because Palmer and
BuckncF were both ull.time Democrats
and they conducted thcis campaign on .
Democratic basis Yet every one knows
what happened. The sold Democrats
instead of maintaining a show Of rcEu.
larity hy voting Tor Palmer and Buck.
ner. voted by thousands Cor Mckinley
The Palmer aud BuckHcs vote In In.
diana was q mere shadow. aud did not
begin TO indicate the real strength Of the
bolt.
Brysuiie. Were Generous.
Throughout all the campaign OF 1896
the sold Democrats. not only In Indiana
hut in the country at large. abused Bryan
and Organism In the most savage terms.
lie received much better treatment from
the Republicans who made their tight
on an honest basis who flooded the coun.
try with literature in behalf Of the gold
standard. but who never nssailcd the
personal character or the integrity OF the
beloved Democratic standard bearer. IN
the convention at It. Louis tho gold
Democratic men wsra in control. al.
though not in the majority. There was
q sentiment in the party that some kind
Of reorganization was absolutely neccs.
sary TO success, The Bryan men were
clearly in the wa iority. not only In tho
convention. but throughout the country
Yet they were generous. and they were
willing to lii the faited calf for the
prodiEal SON. Hut they expected him
tn eat only his OWE share Of the bar.
bscn.. and had no notion that after he